Yisro True Freedom (142)(05) Likutei Sichos vol 11 page 74 ff. Class Five.This final class on this Sicha teaches the lesson from Yisro’s decision to go out into the desert, because he was necessary to address and correct Klipa.The Lesson: you cannot leave evil unresolved or it’ll get worse, you must fix it.But first Krias…

Yisro True Freedom (142)(04)Likutei Sichos vol 11 page 74 ff. Class Four.Mattan Torah is about ביטול הגזירה בין העליונים הותחתונים (the bridging of barriers between what is high and what is low).Krias Yam Suf was meant to set that up; but still Amalaik attacks, as Klipa is outside of the paramaters of “high” and “low”,…

Yisro True Freedom (142)(03) Likutei Sichos vol 11 page 74 ff. Class Three.Introduction: the early history of Avoda Zara; bearing in mind that the greatest people lived FIRST; so the earliest versions of AZ were the most sophisticated.Yisro was a brilliant philosopher who was tapped into that, thus his being identified as כהן מדין (the…

Yisro True Freedom (142)(02) Likutei Sichos vol 11 page 74 ff. Class Two.We begin reading the Sicha inside.Yisro’s submission before G-d is a very big step in initiating Mattan Torah.

Yisro True Freedom (142)(01) Likutei Sichos vol 11 page 74 ff. Class One.Yisro begins with Yisro joining the Jewish people in the desert.The Zohar asserts that had he not come the Torah would not be given!!The place of the righteous convert in Torah thinking.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (097) Continued. The Midrash sees all the מכות beginning with the very first as a series of steps to exhaust Egypt, accordingly ערוב wasn’t about killing Egypt but to confuse them, thus the name: ערוב.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (096) The first three plagues punished the Egyptian gods, only from the fourth plague and on were the Egyptians themselves being punished. Therefore only from the fourth plague on was the difference between the Jews and the Egyptians very noticeable.

Shemos Exile and Redemption (075) Moshe proposes that Moshiach redeem the Jews from Egypt rather than him, but Hashem tells him that now is his time, and Moshiach will use the Torah Moshe received to correct the world altogether.

Shemos Exile and Redemption (076) In the beginning and in the end, the difference. When the Yidden left Mitzrayim they were like sons of a father, where all are redeemed (even sinners), unless they refuse to be. When Moshiach comes, we will be chosen. Choice is only about the chooser, and not the chosen at…