Introduction about חודש אייר. With all the great things Avrohom Avinu did he is most beloved because of the way he raised his children and set up for the next generation.

Mitzvos need שמירה which comes from מקיף; often the שמירה is the מצוה itself. This is why you should give Tzedaka along with every Mitzvah it is the שמירה. However even higher than צדקה is תורה (the מקיף and the פנימי are one -?-).

1) Minhagim of שנים מקרא ואחד תרגום. Opposites of גשמיות and רוחניות: health in one is sickness in the other. שמח בחלקו בגשמיות הכי טוב. שמח בחלקו ברוחניות לא טוב, a person must keep growing.

The life of a Chossid is based on his sensitizing himself to Hashgacha Protis. The stories of the Rebbe encouraging people to see Hashem in their every day life.

Doing a Yid a favor and what it can bring the giver.

Worries. 1) Distract yourself. 2) Share with another, but not with a stranger.

Being connected to the Rebbe. The מצוה ולדבקה בו as understood in Nigleh and Nistar. 1) Learning his Torah. 2) Joining other Chassidim for Chassidic Farbrengens. 3) Doing what the Rebbe says to do.

Minhagim about Tzitzis and Krias shma.

The faculties of the Neshama and their limitations vs. the Essence of the Neshama.

Not enjoying material things is not yet Avodah, it must be coupled by making the material a vessel for Godliness.