Pages 386-7, NEW SV pages 509-10. Mimutza Hamichaber. The issue of “Mimutza” (intermediary) is discussed in this class. We explore three different levels of Mimutza. 1) Hamafsik through “Hislabshus” (the intermediary brings the idea into his own mind and transmits his version of it), 2) Hamafsik bDerech Havdala (using the mashal of Miturgeman) (The intermediary…

Two ideas in Torah. 1) How Torah raises the Yidden up, This is called “Ada’ata diNafshei”; 2) How Yidden raise the Torah higher, This is called “Lishma”. These two ideas are linked to two ideas about Torah 1) Toras Hashem 2) Toraso (the Torah is the learners own). The idea that this now opens, is…

Continued. pages 384-5, NEW SV pages 505-7.

How a “Ben” achieves “Eved” in short: Going away from the illuminated (Ohr) of Torah to struggle in its darkness. Osiyos of Torah SheBiksav are radiant by going away from that light. It becomes possible to be “Michadesh” chidushei Torah (innovate new ideas) entirely through personal effort and reach “Atzmus”. page 383-4, NEW SV page…

Introduction to the idea of “Ben Shenaase’ Eved”- the point of the entire Samach vov- how great Tzadikim can reach Atzmus through their Kabalas Ol (in Torah, Halacha). First he repeats the impossibility of this task using the Mashal of the child whose wealth comes from enhancing his father’s wealth. Explaining the idea that Z”A…