Class Two. Questions and answers. Though Korbonos [that the Torah advocates] are higher than Adam, however Neshamos Yisroel are mushrash in Atzmus (HaKadosh Boruch Hu) higher than all. This becomes relevant on Rosh Hashana when all goes back to Atzmus.

Class One. Chapters 2-3 explain how the Neshama is in the Tzelem and Dimus of G-dliness allowing her to experience one of several levels of Achdus. Sin however, cuts this inspiration source off. Then the Neshama needs Korbonos to draw energy from Tohu to compensate for the wrong.  

This is the Maamar connected with the story of Stalin’s death.   Class One. This edited Maamar of the Rebbe (that is connected to the death of Stalin), addresses Goral and Bechira (Free Will). This Shiur overviews four levels of connection: 1) Reason, 2) Will (Achashvairosh in this Maamar), 3) Goral (all are equal), 4)…

Ki Savou El HaAretz 5713, Class Four.The Avoda of the three פרסאות: three loves:1) רעותא דליבא above reason altogether2) דחילו ורחימו שכליים (I believe that also includes אהוי”ר טבעית that is awakened by the mind).3) קבלת עול מלכות שמים it is called אהבה ויראה because it is inspired (like תמים במעשיו) [this is a personal…

Ki Savou El HaAretz 5713, Class Two.The Zohar speaks of a מלך who is served by a כהן.There are two (and specifically three) levels in this:1) The מלך is מלכות דא”ק and the כהן is חכמה עילאה.2) The מלך is בינה and the כהן are the מדות דז”א.3) The מלך is מלכות דאצילות and the…

Ki Savou El HaAretz 5713, Class One.Introduction: Livushim, different types and advantages and disadvantages.What is unusual about THIS Ma’amar. This Ma’amar sees Livushim not only as tools of Tzimtzum, to reduce the divine light, to allow for worlds that are more and more real, but also as a “חיבור,” that allows and facilitates the lower…

Vayedaber Elokim 5713, Class Five.The reason the בירור has to happen from Torah and not from the person’s own efforts, is because the Torah provides an infinite force to transform קליפה to קדושה.שלום for the Divine Soul that later spills over to שלום for the Animal Soul as well.

Vayedaber Elokim 5713, Class Four.The Torah existed (was learned and even practiced) before the Torah was given.However, it was limited (only עד שרש הנבראים) because we weren’t given the אותיות התורה.At מתן תורה the בלי גבול which is למעלה משרש הנבראים was revealed and now it is possible for there to be “ביטול הגזירה” and…

Vayedaber Elokim 5713, Class One.This Ma’amar is (very loosely) related to the two that came before it (in 5713).It’s point is: דיבור the power of speech that is connected to the עצמות, the highest level. That means בלי גבול is reached when things come down until the level of speech, which is a חידוש of…

Bisha’a Shehikdimu 5713, Class One. Introduction: to earn crowns one must do the “Work of Crowns”- what is a Crown in Avoda?1) Infinite light, hidden and beyond due to its infinity2) Silence, which is also above the mind, like it says סיג לחכמה שתיקה silence due to transcendence.