Reflections on Aveilos (Mourning). A shiur given on the occasion of the 2nd yarhtzeit of Chanie Kolodny (a”h)

Marriage. This class discusses Marriage, Teshuva, and free will.

A brief biography of Reb Hilel Paritcher who found his way to ChaBaD as a young man and became one the very greatest ChaBaD ever produced.

Two interpretations in Tziyon BiMishpat TiPade ViShuvehu BiTzdaka: 1) Both Tziyon and Shaveha are redeemed by Mishpat with the help from Tzedaka, 2) Tziyon is redeemed by Mishpat (Torah) and Shuveha through Tzedaka. The second pshat reaches higher than it was originally while the first pshat simply brings things back to how they were before…

Two galus models two redemption models. Torah is before Tzedaka, but ultimately the effect of Tzedaka is greater then through Torah. Lizchus Refua Shlaima Vichuli for Shmuel Menachem Mendel ben Shulamis.

Class One. This מאמר is מוגה. This מאמר begins typically enough but then turns on its head. (In this class we learned the beginning and the end of the מאמר. The middle we’ll do next time). The first explanation is: ציון are Yidden who stand out in Galus and deserve “משפט” redemption; while שבי’ה are…

5 Menachem 5780 (2020).The AriZaL- what a mind, The Torah of light, no darkness and then light, just light בתורתו של ר’ מאיר הי’ כתוב כתנות אור באל”ףAnd he had the additional gift from Hashem (with the help of his Talmid Reb Chayim Vittal) to GIVE some of his Torah to us until the end…

These Journeys set up all the Birurim in history. Though the desert has nothing to elevate (Birurim) and settle (Dira BiTachtonim), it is the defeat of the Shoresh of Klipa, so that the lesser Klipos can have an Aliya.

Class One. The classic discussion of Chassidus on this Possuk is repeated here. The journeys from Egypt and through the desert are ירידה צורך עלי’ה on two levels: 1) The Yidden have an Aliya. 2) They took along and elevated the sparks of Mitzrayim. Thus the departure is really taking Egypt along. Thus the reference…

This Ma’amar explains that the Torah is an eternal practical lesson and in that spirit the 42 journeys are explained. The life of the person and the day of the person have 42 journeys from leaving the exile and constraint of the womb and the bed until one reaches the highest levels. Each higher level…