Classes

Class Twenty Seven in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (1). Tanya ch 35 the wick (Neshama) needs fuel to hold onto the Shechina, this is Torah and Mitzvos. Thus the Neshama is the Keli and not the fire, not-withstanding what is written in אגרת התשובה פרק ד.

Class Twenty Eight in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (2). מלאכים from speech, four points: 1) separated from he who speaks, 2) one letter at a time 3) limited air in each letter 4) פרסא disorderly letters. נשמות from מחשבה.

Class Twenty Nine in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (3). Neshamos- Elokus SHena’aseh Nivra. Both a creation (limited) and G-dly (can break all limits).

Class Thirty in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (4). First חצובות תחת כסא הכבוד that is מחשבה which is already higher than דיבור. We discussed לבוש המיוחד ולבוש הנפרד. Second they have a source in בינה which is like כח המחשבה to be explained later.

Class Thirty One in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (5). The source of the Neshama is from תחת כסא הכבוד because it is a מציאות and a נברא and as such is limited etc. But it comes from thought not speech. Additionally it (wishes to and does) knows its source (בינה דאצילות) regarding which it is written אימא...

Class Thirty Two in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (6). Explaining speech and thought, actual thought vs higher thought (Malchus vs. Bina) as it relates to Neshamos who come from Malchus (כסא הכבוד) still feeling its source in אימא עילאה מקננא בכורסיא. Two examples to help explain this: A. “In other words” dilemma. B. The two overwhelmed students...

Class Thirty Three in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (7). Elokus can be in גבול. Two examples are cited: 1) אור הנשמה דבי”ע, and 2) כלים דאצילות. נשמה like the examples cited are also limited and in a state of דביקות בלתי ניכרת. To see the דביקות of כלים requires אור going into them: when אור אין סוף...

Class Thirty Four in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (8). A) Neshamos in Atzilus are G-dliness like the Kelim of Atzilus, but they are separated from the Sfiros “יצאו ונפרדו”. B) In truth the Sfiros of Atzilus are “in the image of…” Neshamos in עצמות, as understood from the explanation on the פסוק כמים הפנים לפנים כן לב...

Class Thirty Five in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (9). מ”ה and ב”ן are briefly discussed. The Rebbe RaShaB explains that Neshamos though they come from כלים, come from פנימיות הכלים which has the tendency of עלי’ה just like אור. This is how he explains how they (like כלים) are אלקות.

Class Thirty Six in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (10). טהרה vs. קדושה. Ohr is like light and fire, and is קדושה. Keilim are like water, oil, and wine which are טהור, pure, but not holy, because they can be contaminated and become impure.

Class Thirty Seven in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (11). אור הנשמה vs. אור חי’ יחידה are like the difference between טהרה and קדושה. Vort of פריערדיקע רבי vs. references to אחי’ השלוני בעל הח”י and the אריז”ל הח”י.

Class Thirty Eight in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (12). Continued (inside) the idea of אור נשמה being connected to טהרה not קדושה. Introduction to the idea that Neshamos come from כלים of כתר. The idea is explained using the contrast between אותיות הכתיבה and אותיות החקיקה.

Class Thirty Nine in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (13). Beginning the discussion of אותיות החקיקה vs. אותיות הכתיבה. Speech and words are a great gift. They are also limiting because the subtleties of the thought and feeling cannot be put into words. Thought is a far more precise in carrying ideas than speech. [thought means A. thinking...

Class Forty in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (14). The idea of אותיות עצמיים where the letters are exactly as (one with) the אור so they don’t diminish whatsoever. But in some way they still diminish and Neshamos like Keilim on this level are subject to this subtle level and idea of (theoretical) diminution.

Class Forty One in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (15). Preface: The issue of שם הפעולה; שם התואר; ושם העצם was raised at this point as introduction to the idea of there being a limit even in Osiyos (Keilim) of Kesser. שם הפעולה is the tools a novice has to do a particular task, which he does without...

Class Forty Two in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (16). The “limitation” of Keilim and Neshamos of Keser is that they are “only” like שם התואר and not like שם העצם. They don’t allow access to the אור of whatever כח without a hold from the כלי which is separate from the עצמיות האור. Thus in Kesser the...

Class Forty Three in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (17). Malachim aren’t associated with their source in אלקות (i.e. Atzilus) because they are נבראים that are categorically separate from the way they are IN Elokus, but Neshamos are Elokus and traceable to their source. כלים before the צמצום.

Class Forty Four in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (18). The highest level of Ohr before Tzimtzum is called עצם האור. This level has no גילוי at all and is (sometimes) called המשכה ולא גילוי. Here there is no separation (even מיני’ ובי’ה) of Keli from Ohr.

Class Forty Five in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (19). Ohr and Keli in three conditions: 1) After the Tzimtzum where the Ohr and Keli are altogether separated and then rejoined (to create worlds). 2) In עצם אור אין סוף where there isn’t even גילוי because in this level of אין סוף they are one ממש. 3) in...

Class Forty Six in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (20). The Tzimtzum before the Tzimtzum: the Ohr loses its Bittul so (automatically) it is גילוי against the אותיות לפני הצמצום מיני’ה ובי’ה.

Class Forty Seven in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (21). Continued.

Class Forty Eight in Section Four of Neshamos come

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (22). Neshamos come from Keilim until the highest levels: 1) Lifnei Hatzimtzum 2) Before the Ratzon for Olomos 3) In Etzem HaOhr 4) In Helem HaAtzmi But in all cases it is connected to Keilim.