Classes

Toras Menachem – Hakhel/Chol Hamoed Sukkos 5713 (02) – Sicha One (02)

Class Two. Page 62-4. Hakhail means a meeting of the Neshama and therefore doesn’t distinguish between children (even infants) and adults. [From the teacher: five examples for Hakhail: 1) The event of Mattan Torah, 2) the Mitzva once in seven years, 3) Once a year bringing children to Shul on Shavuos, 4) Parshas Kedoshim (as…

Toras Menachem – Re’ei 5712 / Shabbos Mevorchim Elul (01) – Sicha one (01)

Class One. The Neshama in this world makes no sense and the Alter Rebbe must console us for this compromise. Page 144-5.

Toras Menachem – Simchas Torah 5715 (03) – Sicha Two (03)

Class Three. (Page 73). Introduction to talk on Limudai Chol. How Yidden behaved in Europe, what the Rabiim changed in their mission in America. The Rebbe’s incredulity over Chareidim’s capitulation in the area of Chinuch.  

Toras Menachem – 19 Kislev 5715 (06) – Sicha Six (02)

Class Six. Page 147-8. The problems with centralizing Tzedakos cont.  

Toras Menachem – 10 Shvat 5715 (06) – Sicha One (06)

Class Six. Page 246-9. 1) another American disease is showing everything off. 2) Giving Tzedaka secretly to support those who will volunteer to learn Torah to defy these limitations.  

Toras Menachem -Vayakhel 5714 (01) – Second Sicha (01)

Class One. Page 108-110. Mitzvah Lifarsem Osei Mitzvah (to celebrate those who perform mitzvos), without too much concern for Yeshus and Pniyos.

Toras Menachem – Simchas Torah 5715 (02) – Sicha Two (02)

Class Two. Page 71-3. Somehow by staying behind the one more day of Shmini Atzeres cures the ill of the unity being broken when we depart from Yom Tov. It is a Yom Tov with no special Mitzvos, so all there is, is unity which lasts throughout the year.  

Toras Menachem – B’chukosai 5713 (02)

Class Two. Shavuos preparation: Achdus. Torah Achdus is deeper than simply getting along, it requires work (a discussion). Page 169-71.

Toras Menachem – B’chukosai 5713 (01)

Sicha One. Class One. Introduction to the farbrengen: times change and opportunities vanish; you must not pass up an opportunity which will not be here tomorrow. In this case: the Kochos of the days leading up to Shavuous won’t be around forever, and we must use them while we have them. Page 167-9.

Toras Menachem – Shavous 5714 (01) – Second Sicha (01)

Class One. Page 28-30. Simple People, What Moshe learned at Mount Sinai.