08. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Eight.Page 2-3. Continuing on the theme, that Shofar is Teshuva, the Rebbe Rashab links it to the RaMbaM ,who says as much (Shofar is ‘also’ Teshuva;) (We told the story of the Melamed who cried by Shofar and what Rav Yashe Ber Solovaichic said…

07. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Seven.Page 2. Teshuva is normally a loud cry (as opposed to Reusa DiLiba) but there’s the quiet Teshuva; where he cannot even scream.This is שברים תרועה.

06. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Six.Page 2.Teshuva is like hysteria; Reusa DiLiba is like an educated guesser. Noise and Quiescence.

05. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Five.Review after Yom Tov (break). Tools are incredibly helpful, but in the highest and fineness levels they fail and man must resort to his deepest oh human sensitivities. This is how we understand both Teshuva and Reusa DiLiba.The tool fails and the Soul comes…

04. Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana Samech Vov; Third Round, Class Four.The opposite of Teshuva is Reusa DiLiba (will of the heart).Both share the property called התעוררות פנימי meaning an arousal from the Soul beyond the mind.But Teshuva is due to sin, and Reusa DiLiba is due to achieving a perfection and transcending that perfection.The…

Class Three. Page 131-2. End of Sicha on Teshuva and Simchas bais Hashoaiva.

Class Two. Page 129-131. Teshuva is not only about sin but about growth. Moreover the more we grow the more opportunity for further Teshuva there is. On Simchas Bais Hashoaiva because of the heightened moment we sing of Teshuva.  

Class Three-One . Introduction to the famous Sicha about what T’shuva Tefilla and Tzedaka mean in Yiddishkiet. Page 16-17.

Mayim Rabim 5738.This single class ma’amar introduces revolutionary ideas about teshuva.  The Alter Rebbe says that the “real reason” for the Neshama’s decent into this world is for Teshuva.In addition to understanding this basically (doing Teshuva after an error) there is the deeper idea: the very departure and return of the Neshama is a journey…

Kinesher Yair Kino 5738, Class One.This is a המשך to the two Ma’amarim before it.All three share the presumption that Jews are on a very high level and still have much to do to the extent that it is a big “רחמנות” on them; meaning compared to where they should be the situation they’re in…