Classes

Tiku Bachodesh Shofar 5748.

Renewal on Rosh Hashana for the whole year and especially for this month is accomplished through our efforts. The same idea can be demonstrated regarding the events surrounding the Tzemach Tzedek’s birth.

Vayechulu 5748.

Rosh Hashana is about the world existing, not the ascent and destruction.

Ze Hayom Techilas Maasecha 5747.

Why is kingship so important to Rosh Hashana? It is the only way to “bring” Hashem into our world without changing.

Shir HaMaalos Mimaamakim 5747.

Class One. The Nekuda of Malchus has no Metziyus. It therefore reflects Atzmus. Binyan HaMalchus therefore is revealing Atzmus. Class Two. The Nekuda of Malchus is Atzmus (RaDL”A) and not helem of Hishtalshelus at all. Yet Binyan HaMalchus reveals even RaDL”A- the unrevealable!

Tiku 5747.

This Rosh Hashana Maamar explains that though all things, including time (and space) itself are renewed from nothingness every second some things, moments and people (Yidden) are special. All these come together to crown Hashem as King on Rosh Hashana.

Vehaya Bayom Hahu Yitaka… 5746.

Class One. The middle of the Maamar Vahaya bayom hahu (the beginning and the end will be in the next shiur IYH) deals with the pisgam (from Siddur) Ze HaYom Techillas ma’asecha zikaron LiYom Rishon. Is our Rosh Hashana higher or lower than the one Hashem inspired in the beginning of time ‘Ki Chafetz Chesed…

Tiku BaChodesh Shofar 5745.

Class One. The first of two classes on ‘Tiku’ from Elul 5745. The Ma’amar explains the need to renew the M’lucha from Atzmus. This is done by Yidden through ‘crowning Him’. The Rebbe argues that the fact that we crown Him and that we use a human Mashal is proof that every Jew has the…

Dirshu Havaya BiHimutzo 5745.

This is a hemshech to the Rosh Hashana Ma’amar. The discussion here is about the idea of special prayer (connected to Davening with a Minyan or during the ten days of T’shuva when one is equal to an entire Minyan) that Hashem cannot ignore and He must answer kvayachol. On one level there is only…

Tiku Bachodesh Shofar (Rosh Hashana) 5745.

Class One. The first class on this Ma’amar is introductory, underscoring what is unusual about it. 1) On Rosh Hashana everything is renewed from Atzmus. 2) It then comes down into the smallest details, 3) Because ‘Dira BiTachtonim’ is the point of all creation. Class Two. This second class on this Ma’amar explores the details…