Volume 20 - Bereshit

35 sichos, 18 with English text.

• Vol 20.01 - Bereshit 1

  Rashi: "Said Rabbi Isaac: It was not necessary to begin the Torah etc" The claim of the nations "You are robbers" (6)

• Vol 20.02 - Bereshit 2

  Rashi: "it will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth" (6)

• Vol 20.03 - Noach 1

  "Abraham was forty years old when he became aware of his Creator"(12)

• Vol 20.04 - Noach 2

  Calculation of Noach's age (and the age of the world) and its resolution according to Pshat(5)

• Vol 20.05 - Noach 3

  Rashi: "And G-d remembered". Lesson concerning the covenant of Noach(5)

• Vol 20.06 - Lecha 1Links

  Abraham's request: "Please say [that] you are my sister" (7)

• Vol 20.07 - Lecha 2

  "your reward is exceedingly great". Explanation of the Torah study of R' Yosi ben Pazi (9)

• Vol 20.08 - Lecha 3 - Zayin MarCheshvan

  The connection between Zayin MarCheshvan to parshat Lech in Avodah. (7)

• Vol 20.09 - Vayeira 1Links

  The crying of the Rebbe Rashab in his youth etc. Why the "Vayeira" of this Parsha (7)

• Vol 20.10 - Vayeira 2Translated

  Rashi: "And he said, My lords, if only I have, etc" (5)

• Vol 20.11 - Vayeira 3Links

  "Be firm, for My sake in this trial so that men may not say etc" (6)

• Vol 20.12 - Chayei Sarah 1

  Why Rashi doesn't explain "why the word 'years' was written after every digit" concerning Yishmael (7)

• Vol 20.13 - Chayei Sarah 2Translated

  "Baalei Teshuvah in one hour and in one minute get close to G-d" (Zohar) and Likkutei Levi Yitzchak. (5)

• Vol 20.14 - Chayei Sarah 3

  "Three were answered immediately: Eliezer, Moshe and Shlomo (9)

• Vol 20.15 - Toledot 1

  Rashi: "He shaped the features of Isaac's face to resemble Abraham's (8)

• Vol 20.16 - Toledot 2

  "And the youths grew up". Esau was included but he corrupted his ways (8)

• Vol 20.17 - Toledot 3Translated

  Rashi: "the blessing of Abraham" (8)

• Vol 20.18 - Vayetze 1Translated

  The twenty years during which he stayed in the house of Lavan, he did not sleep (5)

• Vol 20.19 - Vayetze 2

  Rashi: "the land upon which you are lying" (7)

• Vol 20.20 - Vayetze 3

  Two viewpoints in the manner of the blessing to the flocks of Lavan for Jacob's sake (8)

• Vol 20.21 - Vayishlach 1

  Rashi: "and kissed him" (10)

• Vol 20.22 - Vayishlach 2

  Rashi: "until I come to my master, to Seir." and the differences to Rashi in Talmud and Rambam (12)

• Vol 20.23 - Vayishlach - Yud Tet KislevTranslated

  "I have become small etc". and Iggeret HaKodesh (Epistle 2) (5)

• Vol 20.24 - Yud Tet Kislev 1Translated, Links

  Sicha of the Rebbe Rayatz - The analogy of coals and pearls (9)

• Vol 20.25 - Yud Tet Kislev 2Translated

  Connection between the redemption of the Alter Rebbe to the third day of the week (Tuesday) (7)

• Vol 20.26 - VayeshevTranslated

  Because they (the brothers) sold Rachel's firstborn (Yosef), for twenty pieces of silver etc. baseless hatred, saving our community (7)

• Vol 20.27 - Miketz 1

  Rashi: "before the year of the famine set in" (marital relations) (8)

• Vol 20.28 - Miketz 2Synopsis

  "to slaughter an animal and to prepare". Joseph kept Shabbat before it was given (7)

• Vol 20.29 - ChanukahTranslated

  The reason for the different views of Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel (5)

• Vol 20.30 - Vayigash 1Translated

  Rashi: "Then he approached him" - Protecting Jewish children from bad influences (6)

• Vol 20.31 - Vayigash 2

  Explanation of the views of who comprised the seventy souls (10)

• Vol 20.32 - Vayechi 1Translated

  "Jacob attempted to reveal to his sons the End of days but the Shechinah withdrew from him." (7)

• Vol 20.33 - Vayechi 2

  Rashi: "And his sons carried him" (8)

• Vol 20.34 - Vayechi 3

  Rashi: "on Joseph's knees. In halacha: 1) a Sandek 2) Talmud Torah with one's great grandson (12)

• Vol 20.35 - Hosafot - Supplement

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