Classes

Toras Menachem – Re’ei 5712 / Shabbos Mevorchim Elul (01) – Sicha one (01)

Class One. The Neshama in this world makes no sense and the Alter Rebbe must console us for this compromise. Page 144-5.

RE’EI 5748.

This Maamar explains how Yidden have reiya (can see) G-Dliness even now. Though Hashem told Moshe that he can’t raise Yidden up to the level of Reiya.

Re’ei Anochi 5746.

The Anochi of Re’ei Anochi is higher than the Anochi of Anochi Hashem Elokecha, the Ten Commandments. The idea is to bring the Anochi of Re’ei into the Anochi of the Ten Commandments, because the Torah means this is a world filled with light rather than no world at all.

ראה אנכי נותן לפניכם תשמ”ג

Class One. Based on the Alter Rebbe’s Ma’amar in Likutei Torah, This class, which is the first of two is dominated by what appears to be the Rebbe’s questioning the Alter Rebbe: The Alter Rebbe explains that after Mattan Torah (some part of) the Jewish Neshama is revealed. He goes as far as explaining this…

אחרי ה’ אלוקיכם תלכו תשי”ד

Class One. 1) This Possuk (Acharei…) begins with love, the fear (which is supposed to come first, Tanya Ch. 41) is before this Possuk’s Avoda starts. 2) Walking from below to above is about one’s personal connection with Hashem as opposed to the formal connection through Torah and Mitzvos. 3) all the subsequent steps follow…

Re’ei 14:22 – Aseir Teseir (5770)

Re’ei 14-22. Aseir Teseir (5770).Ma’aser.

Re’ei 14:01 – Banim Atem Lahashem…You are G-d’s Children (5769)

Re’ei 14-01. Banim Atem Lahashem…. You are G-d’s Children. (5769).

Re’ei 11:26 – Blessings and Curses (First Possuk Series)(2007)

Re’ei 11-26 2007 – Blessings and Curses (First Possuk Series)In depth analysis of the blessings and curses in Parshas Re’ei in this installment of the First Possuk in the Parsha Series. Sources include: Yalkut, E. Ezra, RaMbaN, Sforno, R. Bechaye, Alshich, Etz HaDa’as Tov, Ma’amar.

Re’ei 15:04, 11 – Tzedaka and Poverty (5767/ 2007)

Re’ei 15-04, 11. (5767/ 2007) – Tzedaka and PovertyThis class addresses the issues of Tzedaka and poverty. Specifically, the question of whether or not there will always be poor people even if we serve Hashem. Sources include Abarbanel, RaShI, Even Ezra, RaMbaN, Sforno, Riva, Etz HaDa’as Tov, and a letter from the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Women’s…