Hashem is calling Moshe from His Essence to the essence of Moshe (and every Yid). This power is then brought down to affect our service (even) in elevating and refining the animal soul and body.

This is a Maamar from 9 kislev. This Korbanos Maamar made its way into the winter because it was a newly printed Sefer of the Mitteler Rebbe. The Maamar (in general) makes two points about a Korban: 1) to sacrifice and transform, 2) Uplift and bring close. The Rebbe proposes that these two also exist…

1) Korban means to bring close, and everything can be made closer. 2) It is brought close by Yidden who are Hashem’s shluchim. 3) It begins with the sacrifice of self, and more specifically the sacrifice of the higher and Godly 4) It continues to the more mundane and lowly, including the body and animal…

This is a class that explores the three קרבנות of חטאת עולה אשם and the fact that they are in this order. It is a part of תפילה class given at Machon LiYahadus in 5777.

02-13. ברית מלח Vayikra – 2009 – Every korbon is brought with salt- why. A number of interpretations.Sources: Rashi, E. Ezra, Midrash, R. Bechayey, Tosfos, Ramban, Rikanti, Arizal, Panim yafos l’ Torah

Why are Korbonos (sacrifices) unique among mitzvos to get this extraordinary allusion of the divine delight korbonos bring Hashem. This class includes Rashi, and the Rebbe’s sicha on it, The Gemara and Maharsha, Rabbeinu Bichayey, Chasam Sofer and others. It concludes with a brief chassidic commentary.

01-02. אדם כי יקריב מכם קרבן להוי’הIt sounds as though the sacrifice includes the person himself. A variety of interpretations.Sources: Rashi, E. Ezra, Sforno, Chizkuni, Ralbag, Etz Hadas Tov, Alshich, Maamarim 5710, 5742

This class for Parshas Vayikra on the topic of Korbanos was recorded in 2005. Unfortunately the sound quality is poor. It is possible to hear the shiur and it is a very good class so we decided to put it up.