10. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Ten.Page 3.The third paragraph in the (new edition) Samach Vov, was explained to represent the highest idea of Shofar: Atzmus. Explanation, the difference between a King (who is accepted by choice) and a dictator (who imposes his will on the people).Hashem wants to be…

09. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Nine.How the RaMbaM’s words on the connection between Shofar and Teshuva include all three ideas of מלכיות זכרונות ושופרות continued. זכרונות- being remembered on a level that is 1) individual and 2) unforgettable; how that would work on High, and what we need to…

08. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Eight.Page 2-3. Continuing on the theme, that Shofar is Teshuva, the Rebbe Rashab links it to the RaMbaM ,who says as much (Shofar is ‘also’ Teshuva;) (We told the story of the Melamed who cried by Shofar and what Rav Yashe Ber Solovaichic said…

06. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Six.Page 2.Teshuva is like hysteria; Reusa DiLiba is like an educated guesser. Noise and Quiescence.

05. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Five.Review after Yom Tov (break). Tools are incredibly helpful, but in the highest and fineness levels they fail and man must resort to his deepest oh human sensitivities. This is how we understand both Teshuva and Reusa DiLiba.The tool fails and the Soul comes…

04. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Four.The opposite of Teshuva is Reusa DiLiba (will of the heart).Both share the property called התעוררות פנימי meaning an arousal from the Soul beyond the mind.But Teshuva is due to sin, and Reusa DiLiba is due to achieving a perfection and transcending that perfection.The…

03a. Vayikach Hashem… Vayanichaihu BiGan Eden (ויקח ה”א את האדם) 5712, Class One. Olom, Shana, Nefesh, the structure of the Sefer Yetzirah. Olom means worldliness, concealment, dimensions. Three levels 1) physical, 2) spiritual connected to physical, 3) entirely spiritual, but as it comes into Understanding it takes on form (worldliness). Nefesh, Godliness removed from any…

02b. Lehuvin Inyan Simchas Torah (תורה להבין ענין שמחת תורה) – 5712, Class Two. This class talks about Simchas Torah. We dance and bring Joy to the Torah. The question is who are we to do so, especially on the level of the Torah called Matana (a gift). The answer is that we are masters…

02a. Lehuvin Inyan Simchas Torah (תורה להבין ענין שמחת תורה) – 5712, Class One. This first class on this Ma’amar discusses the Biur (philosophy/ mysticism) of the Ma’amar. Neshamos are called ‘Kol HaNikra BiShmi…’. This means that all of Godliness (anything other than Him) even the highest light, is brought forth by Neshamos. In addition…

03b. Vayikach Hashem… Vayanichaihu BiGan Eden (ויקח ה”א את האדם) 5712, Class Two. In the Avodah of Ahava there is also Olom (Ahava Murgash), Nefesh (Bilti Murgash), and Shana (Sechel which is in between Murgash and Bilti Murgash). On this basis he explains the need for Shmira (from the Murgash element) even in Gan Eden.