Stopping time vs. dividing time; the best of both and it’s spiritual implications.

The entire event is an expression of the unconditional love of Hashem to the Jewish People. But we must nevertheless prepare: The preparation for going out of Mitzrayim is Mila and Korban Pesach.

The last מכה is different than the others inasmuch that it goes beyond “educating” Egypt to killing Egyptians. The question became why are these more deserving than these? And no answer of logic exists; it is just because of a transcendent love.

Bo Exile and Redemption (106) Likutei Sichos – Vol 31 p 46 ff Inside. Darkness, two opinions, what is included within the purpose and “Lesson” in darkness. Does it involve both darkness for the world and light for the Jew as one idea or two separate ideas.

מכת חושך is compared to Golus as it relates the Yidden (as we’ll see in the next class on this Sicha) accordingly we discuss how this מכה was a Golus (of sorts) for the Egyptians.

Continued (3). Moshe fears the positive spiritual Pharaoh as well. Why?

Continued (2). Moshe fears the spiritual evil of Pharaoh which is above קדושה!

This class (only) introduces this Sicha: there is a pattern to how Hashem has Moshe visit the Pharaoh. In the first (fourth and seventh) visit(s) He tells him לך… go to the Pharoh at the River. The second (fifth and eighth) visit(s) He tells him בא… Go see him in the palace. The Third (sixth…

Bo Exile and Redemption (111) Inside. ר’ מתיא בן חרש who lived in Rome taught that to create the nation of Yidden we must do two things: 1) Go out of evil and idolatry, through the Korban Pesach. 2) Bring good and holiness in, through ברית מילה.

Bo Exile and Redemption (110) This class discusses the Jewish people’s preparation for leaving Egypt. It involved the two bloods: 1) Mila 2) Korban Pesach. To be continued.