Summary:
Bamidbar 209
- The dearness of the aspect of “Family” in counting Bnei Yisroel and the connection to Jewish Women and daughters (N’Shei u’Banot Yisroel)
- Preparation to Matan Torah of women and daughters of Yisroel
- The miracle that in all the six hundred thousand that were in the desert no one had a defect
- The scrupulousness of Jewish daughters in Modesty (Tzniut) even in Egypt
- Conversion according to Halacha in Eretz Yisroel
- Lesson from counting the Bnei Yisroel – the greatness of each one of Yisroel
Chag HaShavuot 232
- The connection of “three-part Torah” to the “third month” according to Chassidut and in Avodat HaAdam
- The lesson from the Torah being given in a desert
- The advantage of women in the test of the Sin of the Calf and in donating for the Mishkan
- Rosh Chodesh Sivan – the unity of Yisroel and the connection to women
- The unity of all Yisroel begins with unity in the family through the Akeret Habayit (the mainstay of the home) – specifically in our time
- The unity of Yisroel at Matan Torah through accepting the Yoke (of Heaven) and Bitul through happiness (simcha) . connected with the unity of the family and fitting for women
- “You shall be for me a kingdom of priests . . holy” – three good advantages
- All Yisroel is ‘a kingdom of priests” and the preparation to this by educating children
- All of the good advantages in the first five days of Sivan (Debate in law of Mitzrayim in today’s times
- Siyum Seder Mo’ed and Siyum tractate Yevamot – “Torah scholars increase peace in the world and therefore the fire of Gehinom does not touch them. The connection to the days of preparation for Matan Torah
- Blessing for health in conjunction to the preparation for Matan Torah
- The connection of Chag HaShavuot to Moshe, King David and the Baal Shem Tov. Chumash , Tehillim, Tanya (The importance of learning Chitas) and the lesson regarding the education of children
- Tahalucha - (Yom Tov walk to other shuls)
- Lesson from Chag HaShavuot - Through the completeness of Avodah from below (of Shavuot) comes the revelation from Above in the manner of a gift
- Bringing close those who are far from Judaism
- Two aspects in the Mitzvah of Talmud Torah – learning and realizing the connection with the Giver of Torah; and also with learning the Torah of the Nasi HaDor (leader of the generation)
- “Just as there (at Matan Torah) it was with awe etc so to now”
- The main advantage of (learning) Torah according to Torat Chabad – cleaving to G-d
- The "Torah of G-d” is made “his Torah” through learning through Avodat HaShem and purity etc
- Chassidut Chabad – a portion of our holy Torah and the necessity of learning it through the preface of “We will do and we will hear” (Naaseh v’Nishma)
- The common point between Matan Torah and “Hakhel”
- Chag HaShavuot does not have a date but it is the fiftieth day (continuation) of leaving Egypt
- True freedom – accepting Torah
- “Rav Yosef etc But for the influence of this day how many Josephs are there in the market place!"
- The innovation of Matan Torah – making an abode for G-d specifically through the actions of those below (tachtonim). “to the fullness of your open-handed gift that you can give” (Deut. 16:10)- to give of “your hands” and not the “your heart” Bitul to the Master of Will is expressed specifically in action
- “Our children are our guarantors” – preparation to Matan Torah through strengthening Chinuch of the children
- Explanation of the saying of the Sages (Tal. Bava Basra 147a): “(if) the weather on the Festival of Pentecost is fine sow wheat” according to Chassidut
- Siyum Tractate Nedarim according to Chassidut and the connection to the standing at Har Sinai
- “The wisdom of women build a house” – The obligation of women to build their home with a Chassidic spirit
- “So should you say to Beit Yaakov” – this (refers) to the women. The advantage of women specifically according to Chassidut Chabad
- The aspect of receiving the Torah with happiness and Pnimiyut
- The double connection of women to receiving the Torah, It was said to them before the men. And they have the obligation of Chinuch of “Our children are our guarantors”
- The explanation of the verse: “I was an example for the multitude, but You were my strong shelter.(Psalms 71:7) in conjunction with Jewish women and daughters
- Reading Megillat Ruth on Chag HaShavuot and the lesson from this
- Hilulah of the Baal Shem Tov whose two foundations of his Torah are – Ongoing creation every moment and Divine Providence
Divine Providence 277
- The viewpoint of the Baal Shem Tov; The viewpoint of the Sages preceding the Baal Shem Tov; If there exists before the Baal Shem Tov anyone who holds that Divine Providence extends to the mineral, vegetative and animal. If Creation every moment proves Divine Providence
- Two categories of Divine Providence – revealed and hidden Divine Providence.
Naso 285
- The law and the source that girls (besulot) do not cover their hair
- The advantage of a wig
Baalotecha 285
- The hint in Parshat Behaalotecha to light up all the candles (souls) – even that (soul) which is called “nidach” (banished) etc.
- Three types of candles: lights of the Menorah, lights of Chanukah and lights of Shabbat and Yom Tov
- “On the word of G-d, did Bnei Yisroel camp and on the word of G-d, did they travel” – Nevertheless they did not travel without Miriam
- Debate in the manner of writing the inverted Nun’s in Parshat Behaalotecha
Shlach 289
- The Spies were righteous at that time yet nevertheless when they saw with their eyes the difficult Avodah of refining he land, they fell from their level; From this is a lesson for someone reaching a new level (e.g. Bar Mitzvah etc) not to be dismayed (shelo yispoel) ; Women hold the land dear; The lesson to the graduates of Beis Rivka and the counselors of Camp “Emunah”
- The lesson from the episode of the Spies in Avodat HaAdam for one who finds difficulty in his Avodah - specifically in our generation
- The error of the Spies according to Chassidut and the lesson: “The land is very very good”
- Explanation of Tanya (end of chap twenty-nine):: “Whence did their faith in G-d’s ability return to them?”
- Women hold the land dear – Avodah of women specifically in Chinuch
- The special connection of women to the “Holy Land”
- As above, the advantage of “Beis Rivka”
- Sons must be higher than the fathers – “and the children who you have spoken etc I will bring them and they will know the Land”
- The necessity and advantage of the government of Israel supporting proper Torah educational institutions
- The lesson from the Mitzvah of “challah” to the graduating students and counselors of Camp “Emunah”
- The advantage of beautifying a Mitzvah – specifically Tzitzit and Talit
- Why they did not bring a proof for sleeping in a Talit Koton from those that died in the desert
- The aspect of wrapping in a Talit (gadol) like the “wrapping of the Ishmaelites” (Atifas HaYishmaeilim)
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz 311
- Yisroel counts and is compared to the moon and the nations of the world to the sun. They will be renewed like it in the Future;
- The study specifically of Rosh Chodesh Tammuz
- The conn to the graduates of Beis Rivka
- women have a special relationship with Rosh Chodesh as reward for not partaking in the Sin of the Calf (Pirkei d’Rebi Eliezer 45)
- Women have very strong faith (“An atonement for all their generations”)
- The Avodah of Chinuch for women particularly in Rosh Chodesh Tammuz – the month of the Geulah of the Rebbe Rayatz; The connection to the graduates and counselors
Korach 323
- Explanation of the claim of Korach, “a tallit that is completely Techailes etc.", and Moshe’s answer. The lesson to the students of Tomchei Tmimim in particular/
- Explanation of Rambam (end of Hilchot Shmittah v’Yovel) “But each man and woman etc.”
Chukat 326
- Explanation of the Midrash (Bamidbar Rabba 19:4) “on each thing . . Moshe’s face darkened”. Dealing with a person who is cut off, G-d forbid, from his roots etc./
- Increasing physical health by adding in spiritual health
Balak 328
- The connection of Balaam's prophecy with the festival of Chag HaGeulah – Yud Beis – Gimmel Tammuz
Yud Beis – Yud-Gimmel Tammuz 329
- The effect of the redemption even to “someone who is just called Yisroel in name only”; Receiving vitality from the leader of the generation in all one’s aspects /
- Drawing down the redemption into everyone – even to those who are called Jewish in name only/
- Padah B’Shalom etc.” within each person/
- The virtue of Oholei Yosef Yitzchak /
- Through the redemption of the head – after the head goes the body /
- Remembrance of the redemption must effect a negating of being affected by obstacles and barriers/ the effect of the Geulah with alacrity and swiftness – like the blossoming of Aaron’s staff/
- “May G-d be with us etc.” an auspicious time for good resolutions /
- The effect of the Geulah in each person that his Avodah be from Mesirat Nefesh/ the lesson of the redemption from the Baal HaGeulah in the Maamer “Baruch HaGomel” on Shabbat Parshat Pinchas 5687; Four levels of vitality in Avodat HaAdam/
- The fifth of Tammuz and its virtue; Forty years since the Geulah/
- learning and study of the episode of the Redemption, imprisonment, and the causes that resulted in it ("knowledge, wisdom, and truth will become abundant” -Rambam - Hilchot Teshuva 5:2, end of Hilchot Melachim) /
- Geulah - after imprisonment: transforming darkness to light; the order of conduct - Chesed, Din Rachamim: Going out of the imprisonment of the soul through Teshuvah and good deeds /
- ”Only the bodies were given to subjugation etc.”; Chinuch and addition in the three pillars /
- Auspicious days (Yemei segulah); especially in the Jubilee year of the Nesiut of the Baal HaGeulah; “O L-rd, hasten to my assistance. . O L-rd hasten to me. . do not delay”/
- Time to reflect on the reason for the imprisonment etc. /
- Lesson from the episode of the imprisonment and the redemption, in conjunction to the Sicha of the Baal HaGeulah, “May G-d be with us etc.” and the Parsha of the week – Balaam’s prophecy; Debate in the source of Rambam's ruling at the end of Hilchot Chanukah that the Torah was given to make peace in the world
Bein HaMetzarim. 352
- "Conquering the world" though Torah study, especially in the “Bein HaMetzarim", in which it says “Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and they that return of her, with righteousness " (women with Torah study and Tzedaka)
- A double consolation (Nechama Bechaflayim) – where one sees the good of the afflictions; "This is also for the good" (Gam Zu L’Tovah)/ Double – in an inordinate measure/
- Double consolation through the preparation and preface of spreading the Wellsprings of Chassidut/
- "Because of our sins we have been exiled from our land etc." (debate in the wording of Rambam, Hilchot Melachim Chapter 11 “HaMelech HaMoshiach”(King Messiah etc.): Siyum of Tractate Beitza and the beginning of Tractate Sukkah, according to the Chassidut/
- By hoping for Moshiach we hasten his coming/
- The dedication of a synagogue on Shabbat Nachamu /
- Explanation of the details of Rambam’s words in the end Hilchot Melachim Chapter 11, “A king shall arise from the house of David etc.” /
- A special lesson from the month "Menachem Av" for the youth
Days of summer 363
- Emissaries of Merkos L’Inyanei Chinuch in the days of summer ("vacation days” – are only in mundane matters) /
- "Conquering the world" though Torah study in the Avodah of the aforementioned Shluchim /
- the days of summer and vacation - a time to increase in Torah and Mitzvot/
- Order of conduct for Yeshiva students during the summer /
- Utilizing the time of healing the body to heal the soul /
- Setting times for Torah study in the country/
- Vacation days of Freedom – not to pause, G-d forbid, from Torah
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