Volume 35 - Bereshit

36 sichos, 19 with English text.

• Vol 35.01 - Bereshit 1

  Debate of the commentators if Adam gave also names to the fish (6)

• Vol 35.02 - Bereshit 2

  The difference bwtween Chanoch the son of Cain and Chanoch the descendent of Shem (8)

• Vol 35.03 - Noach 1

  "Noah was a righteous man he was perfect in his generations" "But in other generations etc".(9)

• Vol 35.04 - Noach 2

  The difference between offerings of blemished animals and animals lacking a limb for Bnei Noach (7)

• Vol 35.05 - Noach 3

  The Midrash and Rashi concerning the generations where the rainbow was never seen in their days (8)

• Vol 35.06 - Lecha 1Links

  G-d acquired five acquisitions in his world (6)

• Vol 35.07 - Lecha 2Translated

  The connection between the promise of inheriiting the Land and Brit Milah according to Likkutei Levi Yitzchak (7)

• Vol 35.08 - Lecha 3

  Three learnings that Milah overrides Shabbat (8)

• Vol 35.09 - Vayeira 1

  Debate in that the obligation of Chinuch is only Rabbinical. How is it possible that Avraham had "complete years" (9)

• Vol 35.10 - Vayeira 2Translated, Links

  The reason for the difference between Sodom and Gomorrah that were burnt. (6)

• Vol 35.11 - Vayeira 3Translated, Links

  Rashi: "for now I know" - understanding the discussion between Avraham and G-d (6)

• Vol 35.12 - Chayei Sarah 1

  Rashi: "the field of Ephron . . . was established" (7)

• Vol 35.13 - Chayei Sarah 2Translated

  And Abraham was old, advanced in days" - Explanation of "advanced in days" (5)

• Vol 35.14 - Chayei Sarah 3

  The miracle that Avrohom bore six additional sons (from Keturah) in his old age (7)

• Vol 35.15 - Toledot 1Translated

  Explanation of R' Yehuda HaChasid that for fifteen years the Patriarchs learned Torah together (6)

• Vol 35.16 - Toledot 2

  The difference between the Mishnah Kiddushin and Talmud Yoma concerning Abraham's keeping the whole Torah (6)

• Vol 35.17 - Toledot 3

  Rashi: "He added wickedness upon his wickedness, for he did not divorce the first ones" (6)

• Vol 35.18 - Vayetze 1Translated

  Rashi: "the departure of a righteous man from a place makes an impression etc its majesty has departed. (6)

• Vol 35.19 - Vayetze 2Translated

  Two orders of the three prayers - Shacharit, Mincha and Maariv (6)

• Vol 35.20 - Vayetze 3

  Rashi: "and striped (berudim)" (6)

• Vol 35.21 - Vayishlach 1Translated

  The name - "Peniel" or "Penuel" according to Rashi and the Tzemach Tzedek (6)

• Vol 35.22 - Vayishlach 2Translated

  Rashi: "Esau returned on his way". They slipped away one by one"; The redemption of the Alter Rebbe (7)

• Vol 35.23 - Vayishlach 3Translated

  Rashi: "Dinah etc went out". The going out of Dina like the going out of Leah in a positive manner; Rachel and Leah (6)

• Vol 35.24 - Vayeshev 1Links

  Rashi: "Will we come". Dreams; Jacob's hoping for the sovereignty of Joseph (7)

• Vol 35.25 - Vayeshev 2

  Rashi "after these events". Explanation of the phrase "after these events" according to Pshat (6)

• Vol 35.26 Vayeshev - ChanukahTranslated

  Rashi and Ramban whether or not Joseph went to see his brothers knowing that they wanted to kill him (7)

• Vol 35.27 - Miketz 1Translated

  Rashi: "and he shaved" - The difference between shaving and changing clothes (5)

• Vol 35.28 - Miketz 2

  "to slaughter an animal and to prepare". Debate in the commentary of Rashi on Torah if the slaughtering was acceptable (6)

• Vol 35.29 - ChanukahTranslated

  Doubt of the Rebbe Rayatz in the verses of the Haftorah of Shabbat and Chanukah that fall on Rosh Chodesh (5)

• Vol 35.30 - Vayigash 1Translated

  Debate in the law: "A person should not raise his voice during his Amidah" (6)

• Vol 35.31 - Vayigash 2

  Debate in the boundary of the obligation of Torah study while travelling (8)

• Vol 35.32 - Vayigash 3Translated

  Haftorah:"And My servant David shall be king . . shall be their prince forever. (5)

• Vol 35.33 - Vayechi 1Translated

  Rashi: "Israel prostrated himself" - "[Although the lion is king] when it is the time of the fox, bow down to him" (5)

• Vol 35.34 - Vayechi 2Translated

  Siyum tractate Nazir - Debate whether it is better to bless or it is greater to answer Amen (7)

• Vol 35.35 - Vayechi 3

  Explanation of the story in Talmud Taanit: Jacob our patriarch is not dead etc (8)

• Vol 35.36 - Hosafot - Supplement

  Bereshit