Dira B’TachtonimL’Shem Yichud: Some say this before each mitzvah, some never say it, and according to the Alter Rebbe in his Siddur , we say it once a day. There are many different kavanas for Mitzvas. 1) to do a mitzva because Hashem said to 2) Kavana protis – a different kavana for each mitzvah…

In our Maamar the Rebbe introduces us briefly to three reasons for the purpose of creation from the midrash, the Eitz Chaim and the Zohar. Then he proceeds to discuss each in depth. The Arizal – the Etz Chaim says that the world was created so Hashem can reveal His shleimos, perfection and peace in…

There are three elements to Shofar: Hilchos Shofar, Teshuva, Etzem HaShofar. Our maamar discusses the Teshuva Aspect. There is a discussion in Chassidus about Sur Me Rah (Do mitzvos through kabbalas oyl – Malchiyos,) Oseh Tov (enlightenment, a richness so its easier to do mitzvos – Zichronos,) and Bakesh Shalom (Tap into the power that…

The three aspects of Shofar are the Mitzva of Shofar, Teshuva, and the Atzmus of Shofar. The difference between the Kol of the Shofar (a kol pashut a raw cry) and the kol of the trumpets ( a sound that is murcav mixed, melodious,) and how they were blown in the Beis Hamikdash.The Sounds of…

Story with Reb Itzikl which illustrates how there are different layers in Torah but that Torah is One.Discussion of the difference between a Moshol and a Melech. A Moshol rules because he wants to and will give the people only as much as necessary to stay in power. A melech is a deep person and…

Page 3-5. The time is a time of Yechida, we’re all on this higher level, thus the Avodah of Rosh Hashana. Shofar’s shape reflects the cry from the deep. talking reasonably vs. crying out that cannot be said in words. On the highest level it does not even have sound. ViNichye Lifanav, two opposites, Pnimiyus…

Page 2. we explore ‘Binyan Hamalchus’, both the Mashal of Adam and Chava and the Nimshal

page 1-2, 3 The Possuk min Hamaitzar has twice Yud Kai and not Vov Kai, why. We explore the question and the answer (page 3, from the Shela).