The Nimshal of the three levels of Ohr Ein Sof lifnei HaTzimtzum, 1) A lengthy discussion about how different the Mashal is from the Nimshal. 2) The three levels A. Etzem is not even Kolel, B. Giluy Rak Meain HaEtzem is at least a Klal and mimalei makom hachalal, C. Is even Bishvil HaOlomos though…

The Rebbe argues (based first on Ruach HaKodesh, though the argument seems based on logical necessity), that there are three levels of Ohr Ein Sof before the Tzimtzum (not only two). He develops the idea using the discussions of 1) Reshima, Chakika, Chatziva Asiya and the discussion in Likutei Torah Vayikra (hosofos- Lehuvin Ma Shekasuv…

Beginning of the fourth level: The Neshama’s aliya lifnei HaTzimtzum, has levels. Just as the purpose of creation does, bringing back 1) The same Ohr that filled the Chulul before Tzimtzum HaRishon 2) A Higher Ohr, Hischadshus, 3) Etzem HaOhr Ohr Chadash and 4) Yecholes, all these levels of Aliya happen in the Neshama as…

Class One. More on the advantage of Tefilla over Torah it is the real source of Bittul Of being an Eved. Class Two. Another point regarding Torah study, that in bringing light downward it is fulfilling the divine plan in creation and as such it reaches “Atzmus” Thus placing Torah in as much as it…

Class One. This class on this Ma’amar repeats and organizes the ideas that show the similarity between Davening and Learning with a Minyan. Class Two. This class focus on the asymmetry of Torah with a Tzibur and Tefilla with a Tzibbur. Davening is more important in terms in reaching up. Torah is more important in…

The difference between בירורים and נסיונות. Birurim correct both the person and the object one is dealing with. נסיונות are so deep a test from so deep an evil that the good within has become evil. Accordingly, the correction is in the person alone because the item being corrected has no reality as it is…

The Torah has three levels, Chakika, (engraved) Ksiva, (written) and Baal Peh (oral). These three also exist in the person learning and practicing the Torah. Action (oral), feeling (written), oneness (Chakika). There is is a level of connection even higher than Chakika. In this Maamar the Rebbe explores a little bit the idea the Baal…

This Ma’amar is teaching how to learn a Ma’amar. When you don’t understand ask! The Rebbe discusses two Ma’amarim: the Ma’amarim of Rosh Chodesh and Machar Chodesh and for the most part asks but does not answer any of his questions, to teach us how to learn. Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh are opposites yet they…

A Parshas Para Maamar The idea of Avoda before the original sin of eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and what was added afterwards. All of Yiddishkeit is about ‘Dira BiTachtonim’. This is the idea behind ‘Zos Chukas HaTorah’ as well as ‘Zos Chukas HaPesach’.