10. Basi Ligani 5720 Class One.Review of the Hemshech.This is the last class to the first half: The purpose, make this world a home for Him through Iskafia and Ishapcha.This chapter, Dira BiTachtonim, the idea of Nisaveh, above a question.The Ba’al Shem Tov warning against false humility considering that what we do He monitors and…

15. Yehuda Ata 5738This Maamar has two parts:Part One: Yehuda (Hoda’a) can only come after Reuvain, Shimon, and Levi (we connected it to last week, where Yosef is before Yehuda). Only after giluyim can Etzem be revealed.We tied this to Talmud and Ma’aseh Gadol.Part Two: though the Hoda’a is only revealed after Giluyim, it is…

Mitzvasa Mishetishka Hachama 5738Class One:This Ma’amar is Hemshech from the previous one.The Rebbe is discussing the idea of transforming darkness to light.In this Ma’amar the Rebbe explains (based on a Gemara) that whatever is in Klipa is in Kedusha first. He gives three examples:1) The setting sun in Kedusha is the transference from Atzilus to…

Tanu Rabbanan Ner Chanuka 5738The issue of Chanuka, was an attack on the Soul (purity and holiness) of Yiddishkeit. It didn’t mind the Torah as long as it was intellectual, and Mitzvos were ok, as culture without Him C”V. The Mesiras Nefesh came from Yechida, completely removed from reason, and is one where one seems…

Perek 3 Class 20 (50) This is the continuation of the discussion on Da’as. It’s the tool of personalization. Levels of Da’as. Meshalim for Da’as.

Pada BiShalom 5739 (Muga) A Tes Kislev Ma’amar Class One: This class is on the Biur (heart) of the Ma’amar. First we review (orally) the levels of NaRaN (Hilabshus and struggle,) Chaya (Struggle but no direct meeting, meaning no Hislabshus,) and Yechida (No Hislabshus, no struggle as there is no opposition). Then inside, why even…

Atem Nitzavim 5738 This Parsha is the Bracha that gives the strength to crown Hashem a King on Rosh Hashana. Yidden even before Rosh Hashana stand with strength and certainty, as Hashem uses us a Merkava and we are uniquely positioned to make Him King. The idea of the Bris is discussed here as well…

אתם נצבים ה’תשל”ט 1 This Ma’amar is about the כריתות ברית, the covenant between Hashem and Yidden. We had three covenants connected to Torah; this covenant (according to this Ma’amar) was for Torah SheBa’alPeh. To bring together the highest (רצון העליון) and the lowest (הלכה למעשה). This gives Koach for the three covenants of עולם…

Reb Laivik 1) The Rabbanus 2) The hardships 3) The Mesiras Nefesh 4) The arrest and exile 5) His last months 6) Rebbetzin Chana after his passing, in Moscow, Peking, France, America

Given at Chabad of Colonie, New York. (5779/ 2019) Point One: Chassidus is about finding the Jew inside. Point Two: Right and wrong are not that difficult to figure out, it is doing them that is the challenge. Point Three: Action really matters above all else.