Vayeshev Patriarchs (25) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 310 ff Ya’akov wanted Shlava (serenity) but to get it he had to go through much more hardship, but in the end he got what he wanted.

Vayeitze Patriarchs (20) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 252 ff Ya’akov is involved with many things, but before all, above all and even after all, his primary involvement is with sheep. This teaches two lessons: 1) Bittul: it must be before, in, and after all, 2) Bittul alone is not enough, you must also…

Vayeitze Patriarchs (19) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 243 ff Ya’akov makes two conditions with Hashem and then two promises. This Sicha shows that the requests were for help at serving Hashem to set up the fulfillment of the two promises. Aliyas HaNeshama and Dira BiTachtonim.

Toldos Patriarchs (16) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 191 ff Avrohom looked so much closer to Yishmael. In fact Yishmael did Teshuva during his father’s lifetime, while Aisav seemed so evil. Under the surface however, Yitzchok’s connection to Aisav is limitless (he was a Jew, only a sinner) while Yishmael’s relationship to Avrohom was…

Chayay Sara Patriarchs (12) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 145 ff After Sara passes away we see her life. Her life is about the Jewish people exclusively while Avrohom is about all of humanity. This shows itself in each of the big events in this Parsha.

Vayera Toldos Patriarchs (13) Likutei Sichos – vol 15 p 122 ff / Torah Ohr – Beginning of Toldos This class combines a Sicha about Avrohom and the Torah Ohr (beginning of Parshas Toldos) that helps enlighten what separated Avrohom from Yitzchok. Avrohom shone light and inspired from above, doing what appears in affect to…

Lech Lecha Patriarchs (02) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 075 ff What we learn from the Avos that relates to us though our Yiddishkiet is so different. How we make Yiddishkiet personal and felt by us.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (097) Continued. The Midrash sees all the מכות beginning with the very first as a series of steps to exhaust Egypt, accordingly ערוב wasn’t about killing Egypt but to confuse them, thus the name: ערוב.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (096) The first three plagues punished the Egyptian gods, only from the fourth plague and on were the Egyptians themselves being punished. Therefore only from the fourth plague on was the difference between the Jews and the Egyptians very noticeable.

Shemos Exile and Redemption (075) Moshe proposes that Moshiach redeem the Jews from Egypt rather than him, but Hashem tells him that now is his time, and Moshiach will use the Torah Moshe received to correct the world altogether.