P 10 Original Edition (p 14 New SV)Three levels of Hishtalshelus of Ohr- 1) Etzem HaOhr – Black light – Torah and Mitzvos – Atzmus Ein Sof 2) White light – Sovev – Gan Eden 3) Colored Light – Memale – This WorldThe point of Dira b’tachtonim is to reveal Atzmus in the World. Taanug…

Map of Maamar from pp 10-63 (old edition) (pp 14-85 (new Edition)Three levels in Hishtalshelus repeated in different models 6 times – Memale / Sovev/ Atzmus Moshol of the Sun for Light. Black Light (Etzem, Atzmus) passes through the Nirtak (shield) becomes white light (Sovev) makif which shines everywhere equally passes through a second barrier…

p 9 (New SV 12-13)Mitzvos Hamelech – Malchus ~ Mitzvos Havaya – Atzilus ~ Mitzvosai – Kesser“L’Shem Yichud” and the Noda B’Yehuda. Alter Rebbe’s Siddur. Some says its so holy only the Rebbe should davven from it, but it was designed for everyone. The Rebbe Rashab’s L’Shem Yichud is Yichud Sovev and Memale where both…

P 8 (New SV p 11)Reasons for doing Mitzvos: 1) The Rebbe’s concept of Dira B’tachtonin is that Atzmus, Yesh Haamiti which is found in gashmius, is revealed with each Mitzva. Although the Aibishter is here, the world keeps on being Tachton. 2) Nisyonos and Teshuva. 3) Birurim 4) As we do mitzvos we strengthen…

P 8. 15 lines down (New SV p 11)Dira B’Tachtonim – נתאווה לו דירה בתחתונים אווה – Our Metzius and Hashem’s metzius are opposite so it makes sense that we can’t understand Him. On a tyva one doesn’t ask questions. We are ruled by our sekel, but sekel is also a creation, and Hashem is…

P 4-5 (New SV p 6-7)What is the Main Purpose of Creation? The Etz Chaim says that Hashem wants to express Himself. The Zohar says that HaShem wants to be known. These are both about Hashem. Dira B’Tachtonim is about World.A כח is a tool for its owners. כחות are in the Nefesh VS. יכולות…

Discussion of Creation: 1) Hashem wanted (Ratzon)(Machshava) to create the world and EVERYTHING was created, but b’helem. 2) TzimTzum HaRishon – Hashem chose to create the world (in our maamar) with two tools ( in the Ayin-Beis with three tools,) Yecholes L’Ha’air and Yecholes Lo L’Ha’air, infinite and finite. Whatever is there first, (on the…

Inside Bottom of p. ג. (New SV p 4) The Rebbe Rashab is asking Why did Hashem create the world? and brings only three of many answers.1)The Midrash states to make a dira B’tachtonim – a dwelling place in this PHYSICAL world. 2) The Etz Chaim says so Hashem can express Himself, His Kochos. 3)…

p.1 (New SV p 1-2)A mitzva Klali encompasses the whole yiddishkeit, while a Mitzva Prati is a specific thing to do. Many Mitzvas have both components. Al pi the RaMbaM in order to be counted as one of the 613 commandments a mitzva must be practical i.e. something that is done. Shofar blowing encompasses three…

P. 1 (New Sv p 1)Introduction to the Hemshech Samech Vav. Hemshech Samech Vav is very organized from beginning to end, and is complete. The first questions are answered last while the middle questions are answered in the middle. This Hemshech talks about how to reach The Aibishter Himself. It discusses which is better, reaching…