The Mitzva of Tzedaka for Talmud Torah has in it several levels of the advantage of Mitzva of Tzedaka where Hashem says, “Test Me in this…” Page 54-5.

Unfinished The idea of “Doing as the Rebbe does”, going down to engage in basic Inyonim of Yiddishkeit.The Shabbos the Frierdike Rebbe spent in Kastrama and its lesson.

To Graduates of Beis Rivka’s 8th grade. Learning and Yiddishkeit never end. The significance of learning in the Rebbe’s Mossad. Preparation for life.

Chayey Sara Patriarchs (12) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 145 ff After Sara passes away we see her live. Her life is about the Jewish people exclusively while Avrohom is about all of humanity. This shows itself in each of the big events in this Parsha.

Chayey Sara Patriarchs (11) Sara (the Zohar says) is the body and Avrohom is the Soul, yet, Avrohom 1) listens to her 2) mourns her, as she is the purpose.

Lech Lecha Vayera Patriarchs (05) Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 53 ff Bris Mila is two things: 1) a Mitzva, 2) A covenant. In as much as it is a Mitzva what we do today is separate from what the Avos did, but in as much as it is a Covenant, we continue to…

Vayera Patriarchs (07) Likutei Sichos Vol 25 p 86 ff Yitzchok’s Bris is superior not only to Yishmael’s but to Avrohom’s as well. Though Avrohom’s Bris was from higher than reason, but his 99 years of preparation cover this over and the idea that it is entirely from Hashem is not obvious.

Vayera Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 122 ff This class combines a Sicha about Avrohom and the Torah Ohr (beginning of Parshas Toldos) that helps enlighten what separated Avrohom from Yitzchok. Avrohom shone light and inspired from above, doing what appears in affect to be forcing Arabs to see things his way and acquiesce…

Vayera Patriarchs (08) Likutei Sichos – Vol 10 p 49 ff Avrohom’s life divided into two: before and after the Bris. Before he was doing Judaism (like a brick) afterwards he was Jew, a representative of God on this earth (like a stone which is natural and not like a brick which is artificial).

Lech Lecha Patriarchs (04) Likutei Sichos Vol 03 p 757 ff Bris Mila is another step in Avrohom’s spiritual climb. It was the first (and only) Mitzva that he did that actually elevated the physical.