Mishpatim, everything in the life of the Yid is holy (Yeshiva 5780).The leap from the event at Sinai to the most parochial laws in Torah seems disorderly and disproportionate. But there is a good reason for this: it underscores that everything for Jews is from Sinai.Modern day examples: The אגודת ישראל and the “State” of…

Short Version Introduction:Farbrengen Short Version Part One: Six words: 1) Derech 2) Torah 3) Aidus, 4) Pikudim, 5) Chukim, 6) Mitzvos Short Version Part Two: Last six words: 7) Mishpatim, 8) Tzedaka, 9) Devarim, 10) Amiros, 11) Orach, 12) Niflaos Kapital 119 (5780/ 2020) Class One.176 Pesukim, longest Parsha (Nasso) longest Kapital Tehillim (119) and…

Basi Ligani (15 Shvat) 5738.PDF of the Ma’amar. Basi Ligani (15 Shvat) 5738, Class One.This is the inverse to the Ma’amar of the 10 Shvat Basi Ligani, as it is about Torah and Har Sinai rather than about Dira BiTachtonim (building the Beis HaMikdash).The idea of Mattan Torah and Torah gives the Koach for all…

19. Hayosheves Baganim 5738.The Ma’amar of the (Motzoei) Shabbos after 10 Shvat 5738.The three interpretations of Hayosheves BaGanim; our Ma’amar brings (only) one, about Yidden in Galus and all of heaven comes to see and hear (and respond) to what we learn and do. These efforts bring the Geula and even what happens before and…

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (129) Journeying.The Yidden leave the Yam Suf (with some cajoling from Moshe) and move out into the desert.Within days they complain (again) about water.This is the story of the divine challenge: He pushes us as fast as He thinks we can move, but we are always not ready, so… we complain…

Vayedaber Elokim 5738 Class One.This Ma’amar goes through three points in the process of Galus to geula.Point One: In Galus.We should see and celebrate all the good we see (especially now at the end of Galus) but we aren’t.There is darkness but it is His will, the truth of it is for Geula.As Hashem says…

Habaim Yashresh Ya’akov 5738 (Class One).The basic question: the Possuk is about Liasid, how can the Possuk say that Liasid first begins the Yatzitz Ufarach Yisroel?Answer: It is referring to the entire time from the entry into Mitzrayim until Moshiach comes. It’s one long ירידה צורך עלי’ה.Also, there needs to be the earth in which…

Mitzvasa Mishetishka Hachama 5738Class One:This Ma’amar is Hemshech from the previous one.The Rebbe is discussing the idea of transforming darkness to light.In this Ma’amar the Rebbe explains (based on a Gemara) that whatever is in Klipa is in Kedusha first. He gives three examples:1) The setting sun in Kedusha is the transference from Atzilus to…

Ma’amar Shalom Rav 5738 Class One: There are six Pesukim in the Gemara אמר רב אלעזר אמר רבי חנינא we will discuss (only) the first two. תלמידי חכמים מרבים שלום בעולם… וכל בניך לימודי הוי’… אל תקרי בניך אלא בוניך. This Possuk is about bringing peace to the world, revealing Atzmus and making a Dirah…

Pada Bishalom 5738 (19 Kislev) Class One: This class has two very important introductions, that, it seems, are new ideas that the Rebbe focused on more after 5738 (especially the one about Teshuva). Introduction one: The Rebbe speaks about the purpose of creation being Teshuva, and in this itself there are two ideas. One: the…