(Class 2): This Class has an introduction about the upcoming 19 Kislev, the Farbrengen and the traditions. The connection between this introduction and our Hayom Yom is the idea of Avoda, the basis for the “light” of Chassidus is the work. There’s the Work (Avoda) and the light (the Ma’amar Chassidus) that follows the work….

Hayom Yom 22 Tamuz (Class One): The three ideas: 1) Chassidic thought, 2) Chassidic good custom 3) Chassidic song and their respective impacts.

Hayom Yom 18 Tamuz Class 1 This class introduces (but doesn’t yet explain) this Hayom Yom. It includes a thought on ר’ משה ווילענקער and a discussion on the greatness of the Alter Rebbe’s Chassidim, both in mind and heart. Even before meeting him they came to him for a connection to Hashem.

Hayom Yom 18 Tamuz, Class 2. This class begins with a discussion on the idea of מיצר הגרון (to go from mind to heart there’s an interruption) and the need for a בכן (the point that remains and goes to the heart. We also explained what מוחין דגדלות (or פנימית המוחין והמדות) are; the reaching…

Class One: This class involves the reason 12-13 Tamuz is two days (again) and some stories about that time.

Class Two: Two Points: 1) The Rebbe considers the arrest, imprisonment, and exile as one long event (2 perspectives: Chassidim’s and the Rebbe’s own) 2) Chassidic “culture” (explained somewhat) learning and taking lessons to heart.

חסידות וסדר (Class One). Inside. Chassidus is the עיגול מבלי אשר ימצא ראש וסוף. Nevertheless the רביים and the חינוך the רביים gave for their חסידים involved absolute סדר. Two opposites. This class we read the text and explained a little bit of… A) the Seder by the רביים. B) The השפעה hierarchy by the…

חסידות וסדר (Class Two). This class discusses the Alter Rebbe’s סדר in his letters, מאמרים and ניגונים. A) Letters for soliciting funds for צדקה were given an orderly Torah thought (ועצ”ע). B) His מאמרים; he was altogether in the sky and down here they were גוטע דרושים מסודרדיקע דרושים. C) His ניגונים; the entire idea…

Class Three: The first Luchos were מכתב they were not written onto the Luchos, the Luchos were simply made with them on them. The second Luchos were כתב written onto the stone. In both cases it is carved. The idea of אותיות החקיקה and אותיות הכתיבה and אותיות על פה and what they mean in…

Class Six: Second Luchos included Halachos, Midrash, Agados etc. The question of חוטא נשכר (the sinner profits?!) is addressed here. The answer is we lost much of the Ruach HaKodesh that had been but we gained the need for and the benefit that comes from groping and tapping in the darkness, and thus the increase…