Likutei Sichos – Vol 18 p 161 ff – It’s rebellious against Hashem to believe the spies; their ‘Shadow’ has been lifted two interpretations interpreted; Class Two.This class is ‘The Chassidus’ on the RaShI about the two interpretations of סר צילם מעליהם (their shadow -of Kena’an- has been lifted).1) The Shadow of God has been…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 18 p 351 ff – When the Tzemach Tzedek and Reb Levik say different thingsThis class addresses the question of saying Tehilla LiDovid (Ashrei) three times every day; an idea found both in Gemara and in Zohar.The Tzemach seems to be saying to say it only twice while the Rebbe’s father…

22c. Re’ei 5713, Class Three.This (shorter) class, asks one question and gives one answer: Why do we insist (to interpret the Possuk ראה אנכי נותן לפניכם as a reference to the fact) that at Mattan Torah Yidden were given a revelation of Havaya and higher than that the idea of Aisan, we had both these…

19c. Vayihyu B’nei Yisroel BaMidbar Vyimtzeu Ish Mekoshesh 5713, Class Three.This class is on the very beginning and the end of this Ma’amar; and it is the Rebbe’s explaining the Mekoshesh.There are three levels of understanding the Mekoshesh:1) The Zohar: Separating and prioritizing Etz HaDa’as from Etz HaChayim,2) Kabbalah: Seeing other trees (Malachim) and focusing…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 18 p 63 ff – Hadran on Meseches Nazir, Class Two.This class demonstrates how the Aggadah at the end of Meseches Nazir is a direct follow up to the Halacha that came before it and supports it and duplicates it, in a brilliant and most precise way. The issue, SAYS THE…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 18 p 63 ff – Hadran on Meseches Nazir, Class One.Siyum of Meseches Nazir; argument between Rav Nihorai and Rav Yosi, whether only Shimshon was a Nazir (from birth) or was Shmuel also a Nazir?The Rebbe flushes out the nature of their argument (in the second class); here he explores the…

Biha’alosecha 08-11 What’s with Merori? A thought and a perspective (Yeshiva Achei Temimim 5782/ 2022).The question of parity is raised; why is Merori less than Kehas and (even) Gershon?The world exists because of a lack of parity, what makes it fair is each person’s life against the possibility HE was given.But still why is Merori…

Nasso 05- 11-31 Parshas SotaThis class overviews the idea and the dinim of a Sota, and emphasizes what it means in Avoda.1) A Sota is spelled in RaMbaM שוטה meaning folly.2) Three levels of this Shtus:A. against the nature of the Animal Soul (Tanya Chapter 8 (12)).B. Against the ‘Intellectual Soul’ (Kuntres Uma’ayan).C. against nature…

Class Two (part 2). This part includes the Chassidus on the Shulchan: Derech mitzvosecha, Maamar (5665).

One of the constant issues in the Torah is chronology. The Gemara says the Torah isn’t written in a chronological order. The question is how far from the chronology is the Torah. Two classic commentators debate this question fiercely- Rashi and the Ramban. Rashi holds that invoking “Ain Mukdam uMeuchar…” is quite liberal, while the…