Gid HaNasheh (Yeshivah 5781/ 2020), Class Six.The second Zohar (Part 2b):Only Moshe has Nevua on all three levels of ChaBaD and ChaGaS and NeHI; the rest only have it in the NeHI level.Thus the expression (by a Novi) in Chassidus: “Chakika” it is carved (not integrated).This is also the fault of Aisav’s Malach hitting Yaakov….

TANYA CHAPTER 15 CLASS 4 (120).The dilemma of the “Lo Avado” Beinoni- what can someone do “if it is easy for him”? Those that (though they have a Yetzer HaRa) don’t struggle either from birth (and nature) or habit; what are they to do?The answer (in a word): 101 times, We can always push ourselves…

הודו להוי’ קראו בשמו Class Twenty Six, Class One.This classes deal with Pesukim 49-51.– Harchev Picha – When Moshiach comes we have the ability to ask for great wealth and it will not make us crazy – we can handle it. הודו להוי’ קראו בשמו Class Twenty Six, Class Two.This classes deal with Pesukim 49-51.–…

TANYA CHAPTER 15 CLASS 2 (118).Various ways to achieve Beinoni “Lo Avado”:1) if he has these three character traits (together):A. מתמיד בלימודו בטבעו מתגבורת המרה שחורהB. מצונן בטבעו.C. מחוסר הרגש הנאה בטבעו.

Hayom Yom 5 Menachem Av, Class Two.Klippa is darkness and nothingness plus one more thing – thepower of suggestion. If we don’t buy into our own belief in the klippawe will find that we are dealing with a leaf in the wind.  We have tostop believing in klippas power to break bad habits. That is…

הודו להוי’ קראו בשמו Class Twenty Four, Class One.This class deals with Pesukim 43-45.The idea of חיכוי was explained (נפשני חכתה) based on the idea in Zohar יעשה למחכה לו למאן דדייק במילין דחוכמתאThe idea of overcoming challenge, reveals the deepest levels of the Neshamah. הודו להוי’ קראו בשמו Class Twenty Four, Class Two.We read…

Ribono Shel Olom (Yeshiva Version 5781/ 2020) Class Three.The last Pesukim:1) Tzara, from the narrowness itself comes the Bracha2) The 13 Middos HaRachamim, even infinity needs order and a path (Kav) or it is unsustainable.4) The Beis HaMikdash is everybody’s, but it requires order for it to be sustainable.

הודו להוי’ קראו בשמו Class Twenty Three, Class One.These two classes:1) Reviewed everything we learned all year since והוא רחום.2) We read the rest of הודו with the commentary of the ספר הברית who is the only ראשון whose commentary seems to follow the pattern of these Pesukim as we recite them each day although…

Bris Mila (Yeshiva 5781/ 2020), Class Six.This oral lecture introduces the notion of ביטול הגזירה to the discussion. After Hashem gave the Torah the divide was breached but before there was a separation between high and low.The one exception by Avrohom was Bris Mila which is why he used it as a חפצא של מצוה…

TANYA CHAPTER 14 CLASS 7 (116).The idea of every person attempting to do the work of Tzadik, תהי צדיק ואל תהי רשע.The idea is that the oath (made before we’re born) requires that we try, והשם יעשה הטוב בעיניו Hashem can do whatever He wants.And on a higher level, there’s the idea of habit (of…