Torah: 1) To reveal the Ein Sof in this world we need Yetzias Mitzrayim first, 2) It is the very Essence of the Ein Sof that cannot be Tzimtzumed, 3) It manifests emphatically in physical things (like a seed), 4) It takes a Koach to bring it down. Page 522-3, NEW SV p. 688-90.

Ratzon Atzmi, even according to the Rambam (who was a philosopher and follows the laws of logic strictly) means the Will [of Hashem] that is the Essence and absolutely cannot be known. Page 520, new SV p. 685-6.

Inside, conclusion. The Aliyos to Kodesh. until Atzmus. It’s because the Neshama is G-dliness from Keilim of Atzilus, Keser, and Lifnei HaTzimtzum that it is able to raise itself to the level of Ohr. Page 517-8. NEW SV p. 682.

The final understanding of Yerida Tzorech Aliya is introduced here: the Neshama ascends to lifnei HaTzimtzum and the level Kodesh there which is (ultimately) Etzem Ohr Ein Sof and Helem HaAtzmi. This Maamar develops this idea by discussing Shechina and Kadosh and Kodesh as explained in various Maamarim. Shechina is 1) Kav, 2) Atik of…

Class One. 1) The Neshama in a Guf is a Golus, 2) In this world in Galus is a double Galus, 3) the four that must say Gomel. That spiritually refers to a sinner doing Teshuva, is the ultimate Yerida, which brings the ultimate Aliya. This yerida is so low, and its potential Aliya so…

This is the first of two maamarim based on this Bracha. The Rebbe RaYaTz said this maamar twice in 5687 also. The two maamarim complement one another and some ideas are explained at length in the first and abbreviated in the second and other aspects are developed more in the second. In this first Maamar…

Class One. The Gemarah that links this Possuk to Torah, Avoda, and Gemilas Chasadim. The Rebbe links this to ‘the three pillars on which the world stands’. These three are affecting one’s 1) mind, 2) body, 3) world. The narrow world (the person) and the greater world. Yerida Tzorech Aliya of the Neshama, from a…

One of the Ma’amarim of the redemption of 12 Tamuz 5687. The issue is that hands are connected to action (the lowest thing) and holiness is the highest thing, how do these two come together. The Rebbe explains that the purpose is to do actions, hands, and raise them up to the levels of 1)…

This Bracha is different than other ברכות הנס as it is also (primarily) about the spiritual Journey, this is the reason for the change of format etc. This struggle has four categories (the latter finer than the former) all connected to the Neshama coming down here.

Class One. More on the advantage of Tefilla over Torah it is the real source of Bittul Of being an Eved. Class Two. Another point regarding Torah study, that in bringing light downward it is fulfilling the divine plan in creation and as such it reaches “Atzmus” Thus placing Torah in as much as it…