Class One. This class explains the levels of 1) Eved Knaani, 2) Eved Ivri, 3) Ama HaIvria. We begin by explaining ‘Teva’- nature and explaining that nature is neither good nor bad it is ‘natural’. Dealing with the evil of one’s nature and not giving in to it is the realm of the Eved Kna’ani….

Class One. The first class on this Ma’amar explores: 1) an introduction: Iskafia and Ishapcha and ‘Tzivos Hashem’, 2) Korbanos, Shtus and transforming Sheker, 3) Shtus has three perakim: 3. Shtus of Klipa, 5. Shtus of Kedusha, and 4. that bridges the two. 4) Yaakov Chevel Nachalaso is where Klipa (shtus DiLeumas Ze) can dominate…

The theme of this Ma’amar is the revelation of Havaya and specifically the Havaya (dileaila) which is higher than a relationship with the worlds. Torah and its’ purpose reveals the Ein Sof. He argues that the association of Havaya to Yetzias Mitzrayim and Krias Yam Suf is only because it is leading up to Mattan Torah….

This is the Chanuka Ma’amar that is the opposite of all the typical Chanuka Ma’amarim. Here darkness is not something that needs to be reversed but to be celebrated! Light and the sun (here) are about Avoda Zara (Chama) and the setting sun leaves only darkness which is God. The same is true of Sukkos…

This long Maamar is actually quite easy. It has two parts (basically). One, dealing with the words ‘MiKol Michatzetzim’, which means The idea of Bittul in the Torah even of children, and that learning Torah in this way affects one’s ability to paskin Halacha LiaMaase and teaching others. Two- Why this is most effective in…

This Maamar revolves around four Midrashim on the idea of Shulamis. 1) The first says that Yidden through Torah bring peace (real peace) into the world. 2-3) The second and third describe two conditions 1) Galus, 2) Beis Hamikdash, where Yidden can bring this peace. 4) The fourth says that to affect this peace the…

Class One. This typical Rosh Hashana Ma’amar explores the idea of ‘Helem’. When all Godliness is gone, what is left? God! This is the ‘Koach HaHelem of Malchus. All the revelations from Malchus are added to it in the process of ‘Binyan Hamalchus’ and when all of that is nistalek (removed) what is left is…

Class Five. Page 106-9. The Avoda Zara Tamuz and women. Not to be overwhelmed with the Parnassa concerns. Parnassa is frequently not what it seems.

Page 43. Increasing in Torah every Shavuos, should include Nigla and Chassidus, since there is only one Mattan Torah.

Page 42-3. Hashgacha Protis delivers funds to print the Alter Rebbe’s Ma’amarim.