Classes

The ‘Luchos’ (the Tablets) (Yeshiva Achei Temimim 5781/2021) (02)

Topic Luchos Part Two: (Class for Parshas Mishpatim 5781)What it means to be created “בין השמשות” a time which has no true time at all.Carved חרות can be read to mean Free חירות from exile and death; two explanations for Galus and two explanations for death (literal and figurative).Length:  27:50

The ‘Luchos’ (the Tablets) (Yeshiva Achei Temimim 5781/2021) (01)

Topic Luchos Part One; (Class for Parshas Yisro 5781)Detailed discussion of the tablets (luchos) themselves – size, shape,qualities etc.   References to numerous sources.The Luchos were physical but they weren’t really from this world.Many aspects of the Luchos was beyond understanding.This class (after an introduction) visits the Luchos using a variety of Maamarei Chazal.Length :  24:22

HaYom Yom – 11 Menachem Av (1)

Hayom Yom 11 Menachem, Class One.The Alter Rebbe meets the Maggid; we’ll get to it later on IYH.Reb Hilel Paritcher, in conjunction with his Yahrtzait.This is not (at all) in the entry of the Hayom Yom, but this is a good excuse to talk about a great Chossid, He was a giant and a Mikushar,…

HaYom Yom – 13 Menachem Av (2)

Hayom Yom 13 Menachem, Class Two.This class explores the Pesukim of Shma Yisroel that lead up to ViShinantum, explaining the motivation for learning Torah etc.At the very end we begin the discussion of the Torah in all four worlds.

HaYom Yom – 10 Menachem Av (1)

HAYOM YOM 10 MENACHEM AV, Class One. The second letter in Tanya Katonti, written after returning from Petersburgh speaks of being humble in blessing and proximity to Hashem(‘s goodness) as is the Midda of Yaakov’s Chessed.He added the idea of KaMayim HaPanim LiPanim… maybe the good behavior will win over the Misnagdim’s hearts.

HaYom Yom – 10 Menachem Av (2)

HAYOM YOM 10 MENACHEM AV, Class Two.מדת אמת יעקבThe cost and reward for “Emes”.

HaYom Yom – 17 Tamuz (4)

Class Four: The first Luchos is Tzadik and the second is Ba’al Teshuva. Differences between Tzadik and Ba’al Teshuva, like the Beis Hamikdash, don’t allow for a בעל מום because it is the world of balance and Tzadik, and one who has a blemish and compensates (in the Rebbe’s words: they are מצויינים they make…