Gid HaNasheh (Yeshivah 5781/ 2020), Class Six.The second Zohar (Part 2b):Only Moshe has Nevua on all three levels of ChaBaD and ChaGaS and NeHI; the rest only have it in the NeHI level.Thus the expression (by a Novi) in Chassidus: “Chakika” it is carved (not integrated). This is also the fault of Aisav’s Malach hitting…

Gid HaNasheh (Yeshivah 5781/ 2020), Class Five.The second Zohar (Part 2a):Nevua is explained here (no text is read). First we discussed the idea of Yechidus and the conscious meeting of Nefesh and Nefesh; Ruach and Ruach and Neshama and Neshama; versus the subconscious meetings of Chaya and Chaya and Yechida and Yechida.We then correlated this…

Class 2.

Class 1.

Vayishlach 36:02-03 The names of Aisav’s wives Aisav may have had four or even five wives (se RaMbaN here) but we’ll assume what RaShI says that there were only three, but each had two names, and one even had a father with a changed name.יהודית בת בארי is אהליבמה בת ענה בת צבעוןYehudis mean submission…

End of Vayishlach: 43 Pesukim dedicated to Aisav, his family, and their future: Edom, Seiir, (Yeshiva 5781/ 2020).The Torah tells Torah’s version of history that ends with Moshiach (and is not an endless cycle, though it so often appears so.) The history in the Chumash reflects this and it is in this spirit that so…

Vayishlach (5780 Yeshiva) After he finished with Aisav…This class given at the Yeshiva, discusses various points in the Parsha. It includes the story of Binyomin and his challenges, the story of Shimon and Levi (listening to your father), and why the people of Shechem were all guilty and deserving of the punishment they got.

The Malach of Aisav is not allowed to leave until he blesses Yaakov.. He anticipates that Hashem will (in the future) change his name to Yisroel. He also gives him a Bracha. Rashi, Chizkuni, RaDaK, Rabbeinu Bechayey, RaLbaG, Alshich , Chasam Sofer, Maamar (Alter Rebbe). Why Yaakov must keep both names and not give up…

Yaakov slept. Then arose and took what came to his hand and sent it to Eisav as a Mincha (offering). Why did he sleep? What does come to hand mean? Why is it called a Mincha. This class has Chizkuni, Rashi, Ramban, Radak, Abarbanel, Rabeinu Bachaya, Alshich, Maase Hashem, Toras Yonason (Aibeshits), Rikanti, Chassidus (Likutei…