Classes

Toras Menachem – 10 Shvat 5712 (01) – Second Sicha (01)

Class One. 10 Shvat 5712. After talking to the Bochurim about the organization ATA [Irgun Talmidei Hayeshivos], the Rebbe talks to women about the same concept. Introduction to the question of women and arvus (guarantor-ship for fellow Jews). Page 305-6.

Toras Menachem – Re’ei 5712 / Shabbos Mevorchim Elul (08) – Sicha Two (03)

Class Eight. Hashem gives loans, but He wants them repaid. We take periodic stock of our affairs and try and pay back until the last moment. Page 151-2

Toras Menachem – Re’ei 5712 / Shabbos Mevorchim Elul (07) – Sicha Two (02)

Class Seven. Shmitta in ruchniyus, we get from Hashem on credit and must pay back. Page 149-50.

Toras Menachem – Re’ei 5712 / Shabbos Mevorchim Elul (06) – Sicha Two (01)

Class six. Beginning of the second Sicha, the unique connection between this year (5712) and Shmitta as this is a Shmitta year. Page 148-50.

Toras Menachem – Re’ei 5712 / Shabbos Mevorchim Elul (05) – Sicha one (05)

Class Five. The measure of one’s own involvement in material things (whether it is healthy or not) can be seen in how one values another’s gashmiyus. Some great stories in this class. Page 147-8.

Toras Menachem – Re’ei 5712 / Shabbos Mevorchim Elul (04) – Sicha one (04)

Class Four. An example for the aforementioned joining of Neshama and Guf imperative is Davening. One cannot have a productive prayer unless he goes the through the steps on Tefilla and he must go in order from the lowest to the highest. Page 146-7.

Toras Menachem – Re’ei 5712 / Shabbos Mevorchim Elul (03) – Sicha one (03)

Class Three. It is about the guf (body) and the joining of the body and the Soul. We must engage our animal Souls. Page 146.

Toras Menachem – Re’ei 5712 / Shabbos Mevorchim Elul (02) – Sicha one (02)

Class Two. Cont. We can even sin down here so there must be some consoling aspect to this descent. Page 145-6.

Toras Menachem – Re’ei 5712 / Shabbos Mevorchim Elul (01) – Sicha one (01)

Class One. The Neshama in this world makes no sense and the Alter Rebbe must console us for this compromise. Page 144-5.

Toras Menachem – Mishpatim 5712 (05) Sicha One (05)

Class Five. 1) The gifts of Hashem are Kesef- unconditional love. 2) Hashem is warning Himself “Lo Sihye Lo KiNoshe” there’s no point in extracting repayment of the loan through strength, as the past has proven the futility of this method. Chose instead kindness. Page 339-41.