Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla Perek 2, Class 5.The Tzemach Tzedek begins the issue of להפשיט הדברים מגשמיותן to settle the difficulty of limbs, faculties and moods (כלפי מעלה).The first idea is not to understand the Anthropomorphic forms as anything but a Mashal. Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla Perek 2, Class 6.The second idea of להוציא דברים…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla Class One. Introduction:The tradition of simple faith was supplanted by philosophical questioning and the גדולי ישראל answered with a Jewish version of Philosophy.In short: the idea that דברה תורה בלשון בני אדם and הכל משל ומליצה resolved the questions of anthropomorphism.When Kabbala came along and turned in the other direction, not…

27 NissanTanya regular year, Perek 42 continued.

02. Brachos on TefillinShel Yad: the Bracha is the act of putting on (which takes an instant.)Shel Rosh: the Bracha is about wearing them because every second there is a new Mitzvah.It is harder to control the heart, and therefore the obligation is to control the actions of the heart, but not heart itself; while…

Derech Mitzosecha, Yiud And Pidyon Ama Haivriah Perek 1 Class 17. The four personalities of Eved Kanani, Ivri, Ama, and Yiud exist in each person on each day in the four rungs of prayer: The first is מודה אני and הודאהThe idea that when we wake up “we’re not in the mood” is countered by…

01. Brachos on TzitzisTwo Brachos,Al Mitzvas Tzitzis vs LiHisatef BaTzitzi.One talks of having them on, the other of wrapping ourselves in them.The connection to ברכי נפשי and מה יקר

Derech Mitzosecha, Yiud And Pidyon Ama Haivriah Perek 1 Class 12.The “limitations of Amma” (the Neshama of Briah): Most of this class was an introduction, explaining Nevuah and a person being deserving of it.It is the level of Atzilus, It may not happen, but it is always (and everywhere) possible that it could happen.The Amma…

After Birchas HaTorah (short class, Yeshiva 5780)Three parts of Torah follow Birchas HaTorah:1) Pesukim, Birchas Kohanim (number (60) most distinctive2) Mishna- no Shiur, but really there IS a limit it’s just not hard and fixed.3) Braisa- Schar- truly infinite

The Three Brachos of Birchas HaTorah (short class, Yeshiva 5780)על דברי תורה It’s a constant Mitzvah.המלמד תורה לעמו ישראל Hashem is a Melamed.נתן לנו… נותן התורה with the Torah He gives Himself.

Derech Mitzosecha, Yiud And Pidyon Ama Haivriah Perek 1 Class 1.There are two Mitzvos here 1) marrying the Jewish maidservant, 2) Redeeming the maidservant.The actual phenomena (selling a young girl and “buying” her to be a servant in your home), is not a specific Mitzvah. This Mitzvah (according to the RaMbaM) was to help a…