10 Shvat 5721, Class 35; Sicha 5 (Class 10).A great oral discussion about individual limbs (בשר גידים ועצמות) and general organs (אברים שהנפש תלוי’ בהם), and we tied this into the issue of general vs. specific Mitzvos (מצות כלליות שאינם נמנין במנין תרי”ג ומצות פרטיות שכן נמנין במנין תרי”ג) [from the Likutei Torah in Balak].Some…

10 Shvat 5721, Class 33; Sicha 5 (Class 08).Though the Bittul brings about peace, there’s (seeking out) struggle (war) for the sake of Birur.Joy provides ‘infinite’ strength to accomplish this.

10 Shvat 5721, Class 32; Sicha 5 (Class 07).Toras Menachem vol. 30 page 82-83.1) thought on 4th of July, Country, Freedom.2) more on Mode Ani, the idea that Pshitus (simplicity) touches the Essence.

10 Shvat 5721, Class 31; Sicha 5 (Class 06).Toras Menachem vol. 30 page 82.1) 19 Tamuz.2) After Bittul and Dvaikus there’s reward.3) Mode Ani.

10 Shvat 5721, Class 30; Sicha 5 (Class 05).Toras Menachem vol. 30 page 81-82.1) Introduction to the three weeks.2) First step in dvaikus is the Bittul,3) But that is followed by dvaikus: ACTION.

Class Two. The Alter Rebbe’s Maamar written shortly before the histalkus Nefesh haShfaila and its message. Page 17-19.  

Class One: The first month Hashem blesses and we draw strength from Him. Ultimately this newness is connected to Moshiach. The Halachic source for this is the fact that originally Hashem made the calendar and we do with His power. The Calendar and the uniqueness of our calendar, joining the sun and the moon together.

YECHIDUS WITH STUDENTS OF HILEL 8 ADAR 5720 CLASSES, Class Three. This class has a (very) long introduction about 7 Adar.The next question is about the Ba’al Shem Tov.He creates the link between each Yid and his inner (Neshama) Jew.

YECHIDUS WITH STUDENTS OF HILEL 8 ADAR 5720 CLASSES, Class Two.Two questions: 1) How are we to teach Yiddishkeit to others?A. Youthful certitude B. and being a living example2) Afterlife is real? good? or bad?A. It is real, and you retain your identity from this life, the illustration from the law of conservation.B. The idea…

YECHIDUS WITH STUDENTS OF HILLEL 8 ADAR 5720 CLASSES, Class One.The introduction, 200 years since the Ba’al Shem Tov, the possibility to be closer to what Chassidus is. The Ba’al Shem Tov came after גזירות ת”ח ות”ט (Bogdan Chmelinicki) and we are after Hitler, there is a similarity between the two, and it has to…