ViHaya Im Shamoa… Uleovdo.. (5768). Avoda Shebilev (The labor or work of the heart) is the Torah denotation for Prayer Why? Class One. Class two. Class Three.

A class about the intent of the Alter Rebbe in making his nusach. It may be very holy and precise but it is for everyone.

Class One. Class Two.

Class One. Introduction to the idea of edited Ma’amarim. The face has three levels: 1) Large holes [ears, nose, mouth etc.], 2) hair, 3) the face itself. These three levels are understood in two opposite ways, in terms of revelation the first reveals the most, but in the essence, the last reveals the essence itself…

This is primarily a ל”ג בעומר Ma’amar. בחוקותי means תורה that results in a physical change in the world as it says ונתתי גשמיכם בעתם the Torah that makes it rain is the level of רבי שמעון בר יוחאי. This is, of course, the story in זהר where through תורה ושבחים of רשב”י it rained….

BeHar 25-14. Onaa- the law against abusing another in business or personal matters. (5769).The Laws of Ona’a (ona’a means inflating prices above or below a certain threshold). Sources: Rashag, Rashi, E. Ezra, Abarbanel, Alschich, Ramban, Sforno, Gemara, Chinuch, Tzemach Tzedek

This is primarily a ל”ג בעומר Ma’amar. בחוקותי means תורה that results in a physical change in the world as it says ונתתי גשמיכם בעתם. The Torah that makes it rain is the level of רבי שמעון בר יוחאי. This is, of course, the story in זהר where through תורה ושבחים of רשב”י it rained….