Classes

Zachor 5743.

‘The road’ from Egypt means our relationship with Hashem. Before we arrive at Mattan Torah the road leads us to confront the opposition, some is raised up- Yisro. Some is destroyed- Amalaik. Though Amalaik is our ‘brother’ and Yisro is only ‘our neighbor’.

Vayomer Moshe El Yehushua… Tzai hilachem BaAmalaik 5722.

Class One. Beginning and the end of the Ma’amar was discussed in this class. Amalaik can only get you after you leave Egypt (simple faith) and before you become rich (Pnimiyus HaMochin UMidos) when you enter the holy land.This is the meaning of Baderech (on the road) after you left Egypt (prior to the entry…

Veatta Titzave 5745

VeAtta Titzave involves Moshe and Aharon: Moshe brings Hashem to us, Torah, no time; Aharon brings us to Him, Tefilla, there is ‘night until day’ (time).

Veata Titzave’ 5741.

Said in Johannesburg, South Africa on 3 TAMUZ 5771. Three types of Rebbe, all inspiring Yidden in the matter of faith, yet each has a different method. Kasis LaMaor.

V’usu Li Mikdash 5747.

The Beis hamikdash is timeless (“Li”) in it’s physical structure, but more so in the human heart.

Mi Yitten KiAch Li 5746.

The Maamar is Yidden’s request that in Golus they be as connected as they were in the time of the Beis HaMikdash. The Beis Hamikdash was a dira bitachtonim through Torah and Maase’ and now, in Golus, we hope (“Mi Yiten”) to also make Him His home. This goes beyond the idea of Keruvim (“kiAch”)…

HaShamayim Kisi 5744.

This Ma’amar has three levels: 1) The idea of Shamayim and Aretz in ruchniyus, it represents 1) Torah and Mitzvos, 2) Yisachar and Zevulun, 3) The two parshiyos of Krias Shma, 4) Hafrasha and Haram, 5) Yerios and the rest of the Mishkan. 2) The “new” heaven and earth that will be Leasid lavo. The…

ViAsu Li Mikdash 5743.

The word ‘Li’ connotes unchanging. This is understood on two levels: 1) Spiritually the Mikdash on high is forever. 2) The Shuls and Yeshivos in Galus make the Beis HaMikdash eternal. This must be in a specific place just as the body has many different limbs and the highest (or center) is only the brain….

ויקחו לי תרומה ה’תשמ”א.

Class One. The three תרומות in Avoda are: 1) 1) Torah, 2) Mesiras Nefesh (tefilla), 3) Mitzvos. This is connected to the עין יפה בינונית ורעה א’ ממ’ א’ מנו”ן וא’ מסמ”ך. 2) How in Torah itself there is 1) Torah, 2) The source of Mesiras Nefesh (Tefilla), 3) the source of Mitzvos. This second…

Ze Yitnu 5748.

This maamar was recited on the Shabbos of the Rebbetzin’s shiva.It deals with the idea of Machatzis hashekel and also “Techiyas Hameisim”. Class One. Class two.