Classes

Likutei Sichos – Vol 31 p 023 ff – Moshe complains

VaEra Exile and Redemption (084) Moshe complains (and he is right). But Hashem explains that it is the only way to get הוי’ה on the level above all constraints.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 31 p 008 ff

Shemos Exile and Redemption (072) Loshon HaRa is the only thing that prevents a nation from being formed, even if God is the Creator. Idolatry isn’t as negative as disunity.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 26 p 049 – Stick / Serpent / Stick (02)

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (090) This class continues the Sicha, explaining the point of this miracle with the serpent, to show Hashem’s dominance over the Pharaoh.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 26 p 049 – Stick / Serpent / Stick (01)

VaEra Exile and Redemption (089) The event of the stick becoming a serpent and then a stick again and only then swallowing the sticks of the Egyptian magicians goes to the core of all the ten Makkos to show Hashem’s dominance over the Pharaoh. This explains why so much of the miracle remained un-predicted.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 16 p 069 ff – Only Moshe can break Pharoah

VaEra Exile and Redemption (086) Likutei Sichos – Vol 16 p 069 ff Moshe is Elokim to Pharoh, and Aharon is his Navi. Some things can not be delegated; the breaking of Pharoh needed to be done by Moshe. The story of the מאמר ראה נתתיך אלוקים לפרעה.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 16 p 058 ff – Moshe and Aharon: Similarities and Differences

VaEra Exile and Redemption (085) Likutei Sichos – Vol 16 p 058 ff Moshe and Aharon as dual leaders are exactly the same inasmuch as they are their parents’ children, but they are different inasmuch as each in his own way is concerned.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 16 p 029 – Moshe and Aharon try to help the enslaved yidden

Shemos Exile and Redemption (081) Moshe and Aharon (who are Leviim and not enslaved) get involved in other Yidden’s business and this is the only thing that can usher in the Geula. In spite of the Pharaoh’s protests.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 11 page 024 ff – The Makos (02)

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (097) Continued. The Midrash sees all the מכות beginning with the very first as a series of steps to exhaust Egypt, accordingly ערוב wasn’t about killing Egypt but to confuse them, thus the name: ערוב.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 11 p 024 ff – The Makos (01)

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (096) The first three plagues punished the Egyptian gods, only from the fourth plague and on were the Egyptians themselves being punished. Therefore only from the fourth plague on was the difference between the Jews and the Egyptians very noticeable.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 11 p 008 ff – Moshe and Moshiach

Shemos Exile and Redemption (075) Moshe proposes that Moshiach redeem the Jews from Egypt rather than him, but Hashem tells him that now is his time, and Moshiach will use the Torah Moshe received to correct the world altogether.