Basukos Tashvu 5738, Class One.This Ma’amar was edited by the Rebbe at the time he said it in 5738, and was made public on Hoshana Rabba 5738, hours before the infamous heart attack he suffered then. This first class has three areas of questions:1) Understanding the Sukka2) Understanding the ד’ מינים the four kinds used…

Shuva Yisroel 5738, Class One.This ma’amar is the second part of a hemshech (series) of threeincluding the Rosh Hashana maamar “Min HaMeitzer” (Out of Narrowness),“Shuva” (Return) on Parshas Ha’azinu (Kinehser).The essence of the Ma’amar is the need for Hashem to show us mercy, because we don’t know the extent of our own deficiency because we…

Class One. 1) His father Reb Shalom Shachna, and why he was chosen as a son in law. 2) His mother, Rebbetzin Devorah Leah, the second of the Alter Rebbe’s Children [and daughters], her greatness and her sacrifice. 3) Tanya recitation begins the day of the Tzemach Tzedek’s birth: Erev Rosh HaShana 5549 (5550). 4)…

Class Four. 19) During the Mitteler Rebbe’s nesius. 20) Coming to Lubavitch. 21) Answering the Tshuvos in Nigleh, 22) His tzenius and alone-ness. 23) His relationship with his father in law and his Chassidus.

Class Three. 13) The Alter Rebbe’s arrest 14) Moving to Liadi. 15) Marrying his cousin. 16) The story of the שרש מצות התפילה and the consequences of it. 17) His older sons. 18) The Alter Rebbe’s Histalkus.

Class Two. 8) Raised by his grandfather, under his Talis. Sleeping in his room. 9) The story of the מאמר על שלשה דברים העולם עומד which played itself out after 35 years. 10) Quotas for learning finished quickly, not to waste time, נא דיר אהבה נא דיר יראה Eleven) Mesiras Nefesh for Torah, the story…

Class Two, Emes (5770/ 2009)

His Emes (5774/ 2013, short, Beis Midrash Linashim).

Two classes (from 5770/ 2009) on the Alter Rebbe’s entire life (on a personal level) was an endless pursuit of absolute truth. Class One, Emes (5770/ 2009).