The lowest Avoda is the highest and will be revealed in the end.

Golus has two Yeridos and Geula has two Aliyos. This is true in general: 1) Geula from Mitzrayim 2) the Geula of Moshiach and in particular: in each of these two Goliyos there are two levels of descent and two levels of ascent 1) like ascending from limitation of thought 2) Ascending from limitation of…

Why does the Parsha that epitomizes Golus have a Haftorah that talks of Geula? The answer: the point of Galus is Geula. Not only the Geula from Mitzrayim is hinted here but all the Geulos including the final one. It is very important to reveal however that this advantage of Geula begins emphatically on the…

Yehuda is Bittul. This is only experienced when it follows Reuvain (Seeing, Love), Shimon (Hearing, Fear), Levi (Connection, Joy).

Now Yosef is higher than Yehuda. When Moshiach comes Yehuda will be superior. A mystical explanation.

This Maamar is included here as it is a Possuk from the Haftorah of Parshas Vayigash. Two opposing approaches to understanding Hashem’s purpose in creation: 1) Talmud: that is all about being close. It is the delight of Yiddishkeit. 2) Maase’: action that is about distance from Hashem and is special because it is a…

Mishkan’s earth is Bittul before Avoda, while the Beis HaMikdash being entirely of stone means that the Bittul permeates each aspect, still, the earth of Sota in the Beis HaMikdash is called “Karka HaMishkan” as there is an advantage to the Mishkan’s (lower) Bittul.

Vayeshev: above work and yerida tzorach aliya is real and constant peace that is after descending into Eretz Migurei Aviv and (lower stilll) Eretz Kinaan. Later he decends further into Mitzrayim and achieves an even higher VaYechi! How this ties into Chanuka, Golus etc.