A Class given at Yagdil Torah describing the intense standard of Halacha maintained in the Beis HaMikdash. In the Beis HaMikdash food is holy; We don’t sit.

A Class given at Yagdil Torah describing what was involved in preparing to go to the beis HaMikdash.

קדש ישראל להוי’ה is Yidden in the good times, when they are on the level of קדש, the fourth level חכמה, השתלשלות. כל אוכליו יאשמו is Yidden in Galus with all kinds of challenge that reveals the fifth level: אשם שהוא וחומשו חמשה the financial aspect of the אשם (the fine) is a quarter on…

The Zohar explains that two Havayos in one Possuk should be understood as two Havayos (DilAila and Diltata- higher and lower). Moreover as one grows they discover many levels of higher and lower Havayos and what is higher to one level is low to the level above itself etc. [Levels of infinity]. This Possuk Se’u…

In the Beis Hamikdash they blew Shofar even when Rosh Hashana was Shabbos. The Maamar explains the idea of pnimiyus (vs. chitzoniyus), order and hiskalelus (as opposed to ribuy in Golus; Tzadik vs. Baal teshuva) that existed in the time of the (1st) Beis Hamikdash. The aguda achdus in the time of the Beis Hamikdash…

Samech Vav – B381 The two last points of HaShamayim Kisii. 1) Explaining the Possuk HaShamayim Kisii: Shamayim is Torah and Eretz is Neshamos and there must be also Tefilla (Bayis asher tivnu li). and only the Bittul of Tefilla is “El ze abit…”. Brings down Atzmus. 2) The conclusion, he suggests that maybe the…

The four levels of Ohr Ein Sof (Mimalei, Sovev, Etzem that comes into Abba, and Atzmus itself) are explained here in the context of relating to Hashem. When we attempt to understand it is not Him we’re understanding, and He cannot be accessed without being changed by our very effort to understand Him. And what…

Introduction to the discussion on Pnimiyus and Chitzoniyus Haratzon, the differences and how this explains that Mitzvos are from Pnimiyus HaRatzon. The differences are [Pnimiyus HaRatzon….]: 1) It serves only itself and is not secondary to anything, 2) can never be brought into reason (credibly), 3) It can never become weaker, 4) The idea of…