This standard מחצית השקל מאמר has a typical approach with a completely novel aspect: The typical: no one is whole without another, thus we give half and the other half comes from outside of us. The atypical aspect is that we are commanded to give the “higher” half of Shekel called שקל הקדש the lower…

Perek 3 (class 2) Questions at the end of the Perek: 1) No one questions that inasmuch as Hashem can do the impossible if He wants to, He can rest in the space of a house. Is there anything for us to understand about this, and if yes then what? 2) How is the Beis…

Perek 3 (class 1) Seven proofs that in the Beis Hamikdash there is Atzmus, which is more than Giluyim (Nevua-like.) The words: השראה vs. התלבשות see in part אגרת הקדש כ”ג.

Perek 2, Nevua Class Three Explaining Nevua more, using the example of השתטחות. The meeting of נר”נ with another נר”נ is through the גוף ולבושים. The meeting of חי’ יחידה with another’s חי’ יחידה is direct, by the נשמות merging directly. At the Ohel the ח”י meet and by big people this is conscious. There…

Perek 2, Nevua Class Two Prophecy is about the person and his level- אין שני נביאים מתנבאים בסגנון אחד. If the presence of Hashem in the Beis Hamikdash is like Nevua, then it is obviously not Atzmus, which is not according to one’s level! What Kabbala calls אין סוף, Chakira calls ידיעת השם. All Nevua…

Perek 2, Nevua (1) This class addresses the question of Hashem living in a house, arguing what the philosophers (יש מפרשים) say: that the presence of Hashem in the Beis Hamikdash is like Korbanos. Class one on Prophecy: Nevua is about people (not Hashem.) That man can reach a level where he is worthy שתשרה…