Class 3.

The Alter Rebbe himself spoke of ten positive things and ten painful things that happened in his lifetime Class 01 The ten Merits.

Class 2. The ten challenges.

Pada BiShalom 5737 (3rd of three part Hemshech about Pada Bishalom), Class One.This Ma’amar seems to be a repeat of the Ma’amar of Shabbos (19 Kislev) before it, Katonti.The ideas of war and peace (Dovid, Shlomo, Moshiach) are discussed; as well as the ideas of Avoda (Iskafia, Ishapcha, NaRaN, Chaya and Yechida) are also repeated.And…

The precious stone at the base of the King’s crown was Hashem’s gift to the Ba’al Shem Tov who (very generously) gifted it to all of us.His disciples had the task of creating “the packaging” for the ingestion and sustaining of Chassidus.The Alter Rebbe chose the Chabad Package.It is no wonder that a revelation of…

Given over Zoom at Chabad of New Orleans (5781/ 2020).1) The Ba’al Shem Tov taught the “what” of Chassidus.2) The Alter Rebbe provided the “how”What is unique about Chabad?

Given over Zoom at Chabad of New Orleans (5781/ 2020).1) The Ba’al Shem Tov taught the “what” of Chassidus.2) The Alter Rebbe provided the “how.”What is unique about Chabad?

Class Eighteen. The GR”A passes away, setting the stage for the arrest. Hirsh Ben Baruch, wrote Shavuos time 5558. The ‘Vulfer’.

Class Seventeen. Introduction to the Alter Rebbe’s arrest. The Vilner Gaon’s passing, Sukkos 5658. Hirsh Ben Baruch; the first arrest looked worse but the second one was in fact worse.

Class Sixteen. The Tanya. This class (begins) explores the history of the Tanya, and its four stages: 1) Yechidus, 2) Ma’amarim, 3) Manuscript, ‘kuntreisim, 4) The printed Tanya. This class has some detail on Yechidus.