In this Maamar the Rebbe adds a fifth level above the four levels of Geula discussed above. More specifically it breaks down into: 1) Iskafia and Ishapcha (the 2 ideas of מצה or סור מרע ועשה טוב) 2) which then becomes four: סור מרע ועשה טוב in Torah and mitzvos which radiate from סור מרע…

A י”א ניסן Ma’amar. Class One .The בן חכם knows what עדות חוקים ומשפטים are. He is questioning the אשר ציוה ה’ אלוקינו אתכם. The constant in all three categories is that Hashem must command us to do the עדות חוקים ומשפטים because we would do none of them on our own. In other words…

A י”א ניסן Ma’amar. Class One .The בן חכם knows what עדות חוקים ומשפטים are. He is questioning the אשר ציוה ה’ אלוקינו אתכם the constant in all three categories is that Hashem must command us to do the עדות חוקים ומשפטים because we would do none of them on our own. In other words…

This is a prePesach Maamar. Class One. The Ben Chachom’s (wise son’s) two questions are 1) Why are we changing from the Avos and focusing instead on the physical and ritual part of each Mitzvah. What possible depth can they inspire? 2) [And] if, in fact, the shift has been made to the physical Mitzvos,…

Boruch Shomer HavTachaso- Hashem keeps His promises. This class explores the nature of the promise. Is it past or future? Is it one or two promises?. And what (exactly) was the promise? This class includes: Pirush kadmon, Shibulei HaLeket, Abudraham, Maasei Nissim, Maasei Hashem, Simchas HaRegel (Chida), Maharal, RaMaK, Shela, Yaavetz,and a Sicha

G-d took His favorite child and father of His nation from among the pagans and refined him again and again. And once fully refined a new chapter of this [His] nation’s refinement began in Egypt (to receive the holy land). In this class we explore 1) Pirush Kadmon, 2) Ritva, 3) Maasei Nissim, 4) Maasei…

Why must we mention such ancient “Gnai” (shame) at the seder? Many different explanation open up the meaning of this paragraph. Don’t miss the kabbala/Chassidus of this piska (paragraph) that explains the removal of the righteous from the world, (that caused all the trouble in the first place) that Avrohom repaired. This class includes Raavan,…

Why would one think to start Rosh Chodesh or by day as opposed to by night? Ritva, Abudraham, Maase Nissim, Sicha (5736), Ramak, Shela, Arizal- R. Shabsi and R. Yaakov kopel, Sicha (5716).

Sources: Abudraham, Orchos Chayim, Maharal, Maasei Nissim, R. Avrohom ben HaGra.

Sources: Rabbeinu Tam, Tashbatz, Rokeach, Maasei Hashem, Maharal, Ramak, Sicha (5718), R. Avrohom ben HaGra, Hagada p. 139 ff.