This Maamar develops (some of the ideas in) the Alter Rebbe’s maamar in Likutei Torah on this Parsha. Kodesh Yisroel LaHavaya, means that Neshamos before they descend are on the level of Havaya and even higher, as they are kodesh in relationship with Havaya. Raishis Tevuasu (Tevuaso) means 1) that Neshamos are higher than the…

Korbanos do and don’t apply in the times of Galus, why? They do in tefilla, but they don’t in action, Why? Korbanos must show their Godly effect immediately or they cannot be offered! This is the meaning of ‘Nachas ruach SheAmarti vina’aseh R’tzoni’, that His Will was revealed immediately. We explore how this idea differs…

Korbonos, before the original sin, brought their own light. After the sin they are correcting wrong. The highest level of Korbanos will be when Moshiach comes. Then also it won’t be about correcting wrongs but about revealing the highest lights.

Class One. In this class the מאמר establishes the idea that each and every פסוק in פרשת בלק is about תשובה. Since the story of בלק and בלעם is about the transforming a curse into a blessing, so too the lesson of the Parsha is in תשובה. Class Two. There are four levels of תשובה,…

Yerida Tzorech Aliya. The four categories that need to praise and submit to Hashem, how are they in spiritual and refined terms. A. Yehi Hashem Elokeinu Imanu 5746, Part One. (5772/2012). Based on the Frierdike Rebbe’s Maamar from 5685 (1925). The descent into Golus affects that the high become higher and the low lower. On…

The third point is Zichronos,this is discussed in this Shiur. Zichronos reveals the perfection of “Ihu ViChayohi Chad”. Here also there are the two steps of the Pesukim themselves (Ein Sof above Ratzon the source of Sovev Kol Almin) and the Bracha (that reveals the Etzem of Ein Sof). Page 539-40, NEW SV p. 709-11.

Three ideas: 1) Tzadikim bring the light into Asiya as they are above the world, 2) The struggle over Binyamin, Yehuda (Eved) and Yosef (Ben) each have a claim to him, because Binyomin was a Tzadik, whose idea was light, but a lesser light. Yehuda claims that Binyomin in his closeness to them may actually…

How Tzadikim help the ordinary people reveal the affects of their Avoda. The interconnectedness between the Tzadikim and simple people. Page 531-3, NEW SV p. 700-702.

Torah cont. The question is asked again: can one reach Atzmus Mamosh through Torah or only through Mitzvos. This class reviews all the Maamarim, that discussed Torah throughout the entire hemshech Samach Vov and reviewed the idea that even Torah (with Bittul) can reveal Atzmus mamosh. This is higher even than the idea of “Pnimyus…

Torah reaches Atzmus. This refers to the ta’anug that is the most like the essence. The Maamar (and the class) reviews the discussion of Ta’anug and Ratzon from earlier in Samach Vov and the question of which is higher. Ultimately Ta’anug is higher than the highest Ratzon, but on that level, the Ta’anug doesn’t qualify…