Atem Nitzavim 5738 This Parsha is the Bracha that gives the strength to crown Hashem a King on Rosh Hashana. Yidden even before Rosh Hashana stand with strength and certainty, as Hashem uses us a Merkava and we are uniquely positioned to make Him King. The idea of the Bris is discussed here as well…

39. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana 5739 This Ma’amar said Erev Rosh Hashana over the hookup is a Rosh Hashana Ma’amar. This Ma’amar asks the standard questions about Rosh Hashana on Shabbos, but gives atypical answers. The Nefesh has Giluyim (Kochos and Livushi). There are two Meshalim for Giluyei HaNefesh (or: Ein Sof): Ratzon (Will…

אני לדודי ה’תשל”ב 1 מוגה Class One (beginning and the end): The advantage of Bittul and Kabbalas Ol above all else, which is represented in this Ma’amar in the idea that the people CHOSE TO GO OUT AND GREET THE KING IN THE FIELD. Class Two: The advantage of the.. 1) lower Yirah over the…

38. אתם ניצבים ה’תשל”ט 2 היום is Rosh Hashana כלכם means that we are a unity of diverse (10) types and groups to achieve unity called אחד, which is less than יחיד. However, then there is the covenant לעברך בברית which is connected to the body, here we become יחיד and one with יחודו של…

אתם נצבים ה’תשל”ט 1 This Ma’amar is about the כריתות ברית, the covenant between Hashem and Yidden. We had three covenants connected to Torah; this covenant (according to this Ma’amar) was for Torah SheBa’alPeh. To bring together the highest (רצון העליון) and the lowest (הלכה למעשה). This gives Koach for the three covenants of עולם…

36 אני לדודי ה’תשל”ט This Ma’amar is quite typical for מאמרי אני לדודי. He says that only special people are in the field to greet the king, but after Teshuva everyone gets to greet the king in field. The grounding on the “King in the Field’ is Torah and Mitzvos behaviorally.

חמשה קנינים ה’תשי”ב 2 This Ma’amar places נשמות ישראל above all else including Torah. He discusses at length the idea of Yerida Tzorech Aliya, and explains it in three ways: 1) The ability of Neshama down here, to reach higher than it is On High, is because the challenges of down here get the Neshama…

חמשה קנינים ה’תשי”ב 1 The first of two Ma’amarim by the same name. The first accentuates Torah, the second Yisroel. Kinyan is Atzilus. As it changes nothing from before Atzilus, it is only גילוי ההעלם. There are three ideas of Kinyan discussed: A. אצילות is Hashem’s Kinyan naturally. B. The elevation and correction of what…

11. אלפים שנה קדמה תורה לברייתו של עולם ה’תשי”א The idea of time before creation is analyzed here: A. Need for clocks, B. Idea of change, C. Time itself is (in essence) a creation. Before time the idea of time means level, and in this case: the worlds begin with Midos. The two Mochin are…

10. והתהלכתי בתוככם ה’תשי”א This מאמר is built around three ideas: Idea One: Movement from the bottom (climbing) upwards. This requires many prerequisites, knowing how to travel, being very strong, and having the right clothes. All this is paralleled in Avoda. Idea Two: Movement from the top down. That means one knows (and sees) automatically…