Class One. The story of Mesiras Nefesh (Reb Dovid Okinov O”H). The Korbanos of Mesiras Nefesh are greater than the Korbanos in the Beis Hamikdash. When people go through so much and still stand unbending and unchanging (altogether) in their connection to Hashem, this is the highest Inyan. זה דור דורשיו מבקשי פניך יעקב סלה…

Class One. Two teachings: the Ba’al Shem Tov and the Tzemach Tzedek. The Ba’al Shem Tov: Breishis etc. to reveal the reason for the concealment of Elokim. The Tzemach Tzedek: three ideas to Breishis: 1) Kesser, 2) Chochma, 3) Midos. To bring it all down. Class Two. The classic idea of renewal after departure (associated…

The Rebbe teaches us how we can and must serve Hashem.

Yud Shvat the Rebbe calls יום הגדול והקדוש, the great and holy day however, we, Chassidim call it דער גרויסער הייליקער ליכטיקער טאג the great, holy and fortunate day of 10 Shvat.

Class One: This class has a long introduction about the story of Basi Ligani. It also includes Perek 1, 6. This Perek ends the discussion about transforming Klipa to Kedusha, in this case, the letters ר, ק to the letters ד, ה. It is explained based on the Possuk גער חית קנה to transform Masculine and feminine קליפה…

(1) The idea of Shofar and Chatzotzros and Shofar (Atzmus and Giluyim) that were explained Rosh Hashana are repeated clearly here. (2) Teshuva must involve Ratzoi and Shov, connect to Hashem but then return to living in this world as a Yid.

(1) This class is primarily a המשך to the second idea in the last מאמר- the idea that עמידה means לא שניתי because of great תוקף. He argues that עמידה is especially pronounced if and when there is adversity. This reveals Hashem עמידה בתוקף even if it is the fault of our mistakes. (2) In…

Class One There are two ideas in קרשים למשכן עצי שטים עומדים in as much as the word עמודים is concerned. The first one (the beginning of the Perek) is in the word עמודים connecting heaven and earth with no change whatsoever; that exactly what is above is below. The explanation is from the idea…

Bo Exile and Redemption (114) Likutei Sichos vol. 36 page 45 ff. [A Rashi Sicha]. Two expressions, two actions, both at the same time. ועברתי the killing of the Egyptian first born is a passive act, achieved in one pass over Egypt. ואצא בתוך מצרים the saving of the Jewish people happens proactively with much…

Bo Exile and Redemption (112) The Mesiras Nefesh it took for the Yidden to trust Hashem and hold and kill the Idol of Egypt and its reward.