P 25 (New SV p 35)Discussion of Seder Hishtalshelusלכל תכלה ראיתי קץ – Gvul pp 20-24 (27-33) Bli gvul pp 25-28 (pp35-39)רחבה מצוותך מאד – Atzmus p 29 (p 40)Gvul – Everything that exists for a specific purpose will have an end. At the end you can see the beginning (tzimtzum HaRishon) and at the…

There are two taanugs. One is for the completion of a project. נועץ תכילתן בסוף וסוף בתחלתן. And one is for the pleasure of the You the Thinker who thought of the idea in the first place and the pleasure of putting oneself into the project. The You gets pleasure also after it is done….

Three Levels: Olomos – Gan Eden – Edenwe are discussing the second bli gvul levels with regard to tefila. There is feeling Hashem and being sastisfied, Feeling Hashem and wanting more, and a tzubrokenkeit where he wanats more and more every day.To go from level to level in Gan eden and from Gehinnom to gan…

In Gan Eden also Neshamas have to work. To go from level to level they must leap. In learning Torah there are three steps: 1)Hard work 2)Confusion 3) Forgetting that are necessary to get to the next level. The Confusion leads to a new clarity. To advance in Torah one needs new ways of looking…

p 9 (New SV 12-13)Mitzvos Hamelech – Malchus ~ Mitzvos Havaya – Atzilus ~ Mitzvosai – Kesser“L’Shem Yichud” and the Noda B’Yehuda. Alter Rebbe’s Siddur. Some says its so holy only the Rebbe should davven from it, but it was designed for everyone. The Rebbe Rashab’s L’Shem Yichud is Yichud Sovev and Memale where both…

P 8 (New SV p 11)Reasons for doing Mitzvos: 1) The Rebbe’s concept of Dira B’tachtonin is that Atzmus, Yesh Haamiti which is found in gashmius, is revealed with each Mitzva. Although the Aibishter is here, the world keeps on being Tachton. 2) Nisyonos and Teshuva. 3) Birurim 4) As we do mitzvos we strengthen…

P 4-5 (New SV p 6-7)What is the Main Purpose of Creation? The Etz Chaim says that Hashem wants to express Himself. The Zohar says that HaShem wants to be known. These are both about Hashem. Dira B’Tachtonim is about World.A כח is a tool for its owners. כחות are in the Nefesh VS. יכולות…

1) Point One: the day is divided into four. Only in the last quarter of the day, is Hashem enjoying (being “pleasured” by) what we do. This is the playing with Livyasan idea, we are all the fish in the sea one with Him maximally serving Him Point Two: there are Souls called fish which…

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (119) Lecture outside only The beam of vapor (cloud) by day and the beam of fire at night. In philosophy- embodiments of angels (no difference between them.) In Kabbalah- embodiments of Sfiros and day and night are very different levels. All this is discussed in this class..

ושבתי בשלום ה’תשל”חClass One: This is the first part (and includes ONLY an introduction) to this masterpiece ושבתי בשלום ה’תשל”ח. The essence of the Ma’amar is about the idea of חידוש (novelty). The idea is: what can man possibly do to appeal to G-d? Giving Him anything including more and more means little to Him….