Classes

Likutei Sichos – Vol 19 p 221 ff – Remembering Shabbos and Amalaik; they can go together because even Amalaik has something redemptive (01)

Beshalach Teitze Exile and Redemption (141)(01) Remembering Shabbos and Amalaik; they can go together. because even Amalaik has something redemptive, Class One.Shabbos is such a good memory and Amalaik is such a bad memory; how can they both be (mentioned) in the same memory.

Exile and Redemption (128) – The struggle between a Mitzvah that is passing and one that is coming (02) – Likutei Sichos – Vol 21 p 77 ff.

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (128)(02) Likutei Sichos vol. 21 Page 77 ff. Class Two. Answer: there are two holy drives, to collect wealth (which was the current and passing Mitzvah מצוה עוברת) and to go to Har Sinai which is the future. There needs be the tension and conflict, where Moshe pulls and the Yidden…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 26 p 059 ff – First Mitzvah is Kiddush Hachodesh (02)

Bo Exile and Redemption (115)(02) Class Two. The point of Yiddishkiet and Torah and Mitzvos is to change the world. This Mitzvah changes time (which is the first creation.) And it changes all of it!

Exile and Redemption (128) – The struggle between a Mitzvah that is passing and one that is coming (01) – Likutei Sichos – Vol 21 p 77 ff

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (128)(01) Likutei Sichos vol. 21 Page 77 ff. Class One. The question: Why are the Yidden insisting in remaining at the Yam Suf and collecting wealth, when Moshe is pushing them (away) towards Sinai? Likutei Sichos vol. 21 Page 77 ff.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 31 p 069 – Torah is the history of the Purpose of the World (01)

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (124)(01)New Year Review Class One: The Torah is the history of the purpose of the world, Four steps: 1) Individual, perfection 2) Nation, Tzadikim, Beinonim and Reshaim 3) Galus purge that creates a new entity, the nation of G-d 4) Freedom, is something that comes from inside, it is divine

Likutei Sichos – Vol 26 p 085 ff – Yosef gives Koach to survive the midbar (03)

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (118)(03) Inside. Going into the desert requires special strength that comes from Yosef.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 26 p 085 ff – Yosef gives Koach to survive the midbar (02)

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (118)(02) The Rebbe takes an old and obscure idea and makes it shine. In this case, the Tzemach Tzedek’s mention that Yosef was named Yosef to denote making from an אחר, a foreigner, a בן, a son for Hashem.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 26 p 085 ff – Yosef gives Koach to survive the midbar (01) – Exile and Redemption (118)(01)

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (118)(01) Class One: Moshe takes out Yosef’s remains, he does this 1) because they swore not to leave without them 2) Because it gave us -Yidden the strength needed to survive the Midbar.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 31 p 034 ff – Plague of Blood (02)

VaEra Exile and Redemption (093) Class Two. Blood still advances over the week, as its education is completed not only over the course of the week it inflicted Egypt, but even the three weeks between plagues was a part of the education.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 31 p 034 ff – Plague of Blood (01)

VaEra Exile and Redemption (092) Class One. The plague of blood was static- being fully manifest from the first moment and not advancing over the course of the week it lasted. Still at week’s end it was completed- why? We’ll continue next time.