TESHUVA CLASS ONEThe first class covers “teshuva tata’a” (lower teshuva)  ((text covered is Perek Alef – Igeres Ha-Teshuva)The first half of the class is focused on “kabbala al’haba” – “going forward not going back” which is the work of “teshuva”.  Life is about work – being a Baal Ha’bais (master) over ourselves.  Teshuva is a…

Siyum Meseches Shabbos (beg Airuvin) 20 Menachem 5780 (2020)Nachas for the Rebbe in spades.Shabbos is in the Torah SheBiksav so much yet there’s no way to know how to keep Shabbos without Torah Sheba’al Peh, because the Melachos of Shabbos are…1) Lower than Atzilus (involving Birurim)2) Higher than Atzilus, the Mesiras Nefesh of the Tanaim…

Chitas and Rambam a Pitch to learn themSome history

The Current Situation (Class One) We don’t inderstand the ways of HashemWhen not sure say positive and not negative; only actual Neviim are “forced” to rebuke, the rest of can “afford” to be positive and “not judge”The RaMbaM says that if we don’t see tragedy as message it is מדרך האכזריות- a gigantic insensitivity, so…

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (131) Shabbos (before Matan Torah) and the Manna A very important but often overlooked aspect of Parshas Beshalach is the fact that Yidden received some Mitzvos at Mara, including Shabbos (Para Aduma and Dinim).The idea of Mitzvos before Mattan Torah is explored here, using the model of “organized religion” vs “personal…

What’s the difference between Emuna and Bitachon? Faith is like the air we breath, we must have it and it is basic to our existence. Trust is a choice under trying times to טראכט גוט וועט זיין גוט. There is an ill unique to our generation where people have Bitachon and not Emuna.

Perek 2, Class 9 The idea of loving and not hating, and not even thinking hateful thoughts. Tanya Iggeres HaKodesh 23 נא ונא וכו’ ואיש את רעת רעיהו אל תחשבו וכו’ כמחשבת עבודה זרה ממש Rambam does say it positive (הלכות דיעות פרק ו’ הלכה ד) but Hillel and Chassidus see a point in the…

Story Telling The place of telling stories in our culture. When is telling stories that didn’t happen exactly as told education and when is it lying. A story that is true, even when it isn’t, is educational. What about negativity and sadness, and learning about the hardships of “the real world”.

Perek 1, Class 1. This class introduces the Ma’amar and explores the Chinuch, the Gemara and the Arizal’s suggestion that everyone say each day (in the morning) הריני מקבל עלי מצות עשה של ואהבת לרעך כמוך We further explored the Kabbalah that says that all Souls are parts of the Neshama of Adam HaRishon and…

The Rebbe writes to someone about Simcha but insists that it be for Hashem and not for the Rebbe Simcha SHel Mitzvah vs Simcha BiTaharasah