Class One. Why is there division in (the days we celebrate) Purim and not in Matan Torah? This class explores the beginning and the end of this Ma’amar. We discuss Hasaga vs, Bittul and struggle to understand which is which.

This Maamar introduces us to the idea of “Panim” and explains this idea in Elokus and the Neshama. This the Rebbe connects to the name Hadasa. The Maamar then argues that the Panim has two levels: 1) the light of Etzem, 2) The Koach (power) of the Etzem which is even higher than the Ohr…

Class One. This class explores the השכלה in this מאמר. The three worlds בריאה, יצירה, עשי’ה succeed each other, each later world, lower than the one above it. However to create the physical עשי’ה requires a strength above all the worlds, represented by the words: אף עשיתיו. He also discusses אצילות כממוצע או [ביתר דיוק]…

Don’t pass over.

The Gemara says that Purim can be pushed forward but not back (Vlo ya’avor). What lesson is there in this?

Purim is only one day but not the same day for everyone.

The basic theme of Purim is 1) לא יכרע ולא ישתחווה 2) ישנו עם אחד. Jewish people are different in essence and trying to be like everybody else never really works.

Why is it hoda’a (Modim) and not in Avoda (Retzei) as is Yaale Vyavo?

The Ness (showing of Him) of Purim reveals oneness with the world. Thus it’s called Esther (concealment), Purim (In Persian and carries the name of Haman’s lot) 3) There’s no mention of a Divine name because the story is [the] Divinity itself.

In this entire scripture the name of Hashem doesn’t appear once! How could that be and what does it mean?