10 Shvat 5721, Class 21; Sicha 4 (Class 7).Question: how can a finite being Journey infinitely; and even if that was possible, how does it survive a journey of such intesity.Answer: we are like our Creator who is capable of נמנע הנמנעות bridging to opposite extremes, infinity and containment.Insight: How the Rebbe viewed his Chassidim…

10 Shvat 5721, Class 20; Sicha 4 (Class 6).This class explains (regarding the “דרך” we discussed yesterday, how to journey on this path to the extent that Torah calls it הליכה- being in motion, moving a distance of Bli Gevul.

10 Shvat 5721, Class 19; Sicha 4 (Class 5).The special way of serving Hashem as represented by והלכת בדרכיו- to walk in HIS ways.This class explored the word דרך from the Rambam (Hil Deos)- the center, and Chassidus, like a road that takes one from the capital to the most remote outpost (but it also…

Hayom Yom 14 Menachem Av (Class Two).More stories on the stories the Previous Rebbe collected throughout his life, and from whom. The stories of the Previous Rebbe, are 1) The Sefer HaYashar (Breishis) of Chassidus, and 2) the maximum example of “Bizbuz Haotzros”.The day the 11 year old Previous Rebbe fasted and went to the…

Class One. Page 69-71. ‘Kushe Alai Pridaschem’ when one Jew is separated from another Jew he is separated from God. Shmini Atzeres fixes this. The (Suka and the) four kinds only keep us together for the duration of Sukkos, but Shmini Atzeres together keeps us together all year long.  

Hayom Yom 14 Menachem Av (Class One).The previous Rebbe celebrates 50 years since he started writing as a boy, recording what he heard from his father and others.The Rebbe RaShaB had little time for וואס ארום חסידות איז he was busy with Chassidus itself, he prayed to have this “Shlaimus” also.

10 Shvat 5721, Class 18; Sicha 4 (Class 4).Introduction: #storynote 13 Iyar on the Rebbe’s introduction of the Dvar Malkus and related stories, including the bris and the 60 year old man.  (0:00 to 5:47)How is והלכת בדרכיו a Mitzvah?The idea of movement הליכה is specific to it and makes it a specific Mitzvah as…

10 Shvat 5721, Class 17; Sicha 4 (Class 3).Klal and Prat of Mitzvas Tefilla: How do you count a mitzvah that encompasses all of the mitzvahs?  If something is both a general mitzvah (klali) and also a specific mitzvah (prat) as well – then it can be counted.  For example, tefilla.The Klal enhances the Prat…

10 Shvat 5721, Class 16; Sicha 4 (Class 2).Toras Menachem vol 30 page 69-70.(9 Iyar Yahrtzeit Reb Yisroel Neveler, Reb Nissan and my shver Reb Moshe).Tefilla, Mitzvah Klalis and Protis. The “Rabbinic” is really also Biblical.

10 Shvat 5721, Class 15; Sicha 4 (Class 1).Toras Menachem vol 30 page 68-9.new Sicha.Question- how can והלכת בדרכיו be a מצוה פרטית; it seems to encompass all of what Yiddishkeit is.We talked about the idea of מצות כלליות (general Mitzvos) and we told the story of Yid advised by the Rebbe to be מהדר in the…