NOTE: This shiur has the beginning of the next maamar (Lech Lecha) in it also.

Review of the two systems of Hishtalshelus, mehus to Mehus and Ohr Elokus. Moshol of two Bocherim learning.In the maamar the moshol of ohr is used for chochma and bina, while it would seem more appropriate to call it shefa. The Alter Rebbe says that the Chochma acts like a maor to Bina. The focus…

Review of Chitzonius and Pnimius sytem of hishtalshelus.Chitzonius: Mehus to Mehus. Start and stop. Pnimius: Descent of the Ohr automatically, smoothly.The Alter Rebbe uses Machshava as a moshol for the Ohr system. The problem is that Machshava is Letters , i. e. Kelim, not ohr. So why does He use this moshol? In order to…

P 35 Old Version; (P 49 New Version) Pnimius HaRatzon vs Chitzonius HaRatzonPnimius HaRatzon is above the state of Helem and Giluy altogether. It has no harcava with anything. It is Bilti Metzius.Chitzonius HaRatzon is murkav with many things, sekel, Middos etc. It has a certain Metzius. Yesh Taam Kamos B’Ratzon when it is Chitzonius….

P 34 – 35 (P 49 NewVersion) Explaining Giluy: Something being carried by a levush. Moshol a truck drives by and your hat flies off. The Air (that blows off you hat,) is a levush. Put Ratzon in sekel and middos, they carry the Ratzon.Moshol of FIRE. There are three levels: Etzem – Flintstone; Inyon…