07a. VaAira (וארא) 5712, Class One. “The Frumer VaAira” of the Alter Rebbe (originally) reviewed by the Rebbe in 5712. The Ma’amar is being taught in two classes. This class overviews the Ma’amar and some of its’ history. It then explores the ‘Zoche’ person who need not do Teshuva because 1) he reaches Hashem through…

Bris Mila (Yeshiva 5781/ 2020), Class Two.The Rambam (More NIvuchim 3, 49) disagrees with this Midrash (explained by the RaSag) he cannot accept that what Hashem made isn’t perfect, it is only that we cannot handle the perfection.He introduces his (first of two) reason for Bris, it is to diminish and curb the Ta’ava (lust).

01-03 The Korban Olah (Yeshiva 5781/ 2021).This class talks specifically about the Korban Olah.1) Nedava, 2) Gift after sin offering, 3) Kapara for Asei and Lav Hanitak LiAseiThree levels in what this Korban is (or could be).Why it is from a male exclusively, above the division between genders (so why male?).The idea of the lower…

Rosh Chodesh Shvat 5781.The fifth of the winter months that parallels the fifth of the summer months; the idea of Yechida. Translating Torah into other languages; Birurim.

Samech Vav – A60

P 34 – 35 (P 49 NewVersion) Explaining Giluy: Something being carried by a levush. Moshol a truck drives by and your hat flies off. The Air (that blows off you hat,) is a levush. Put Ratzon in sekel and middos, they carry the Ratzon.Moshol of FIRE. There are three levels: Etzem – Flintstone; Inyon…