The Thursday Night Shiur

Embark on a late night journey into the most profound Kabbalistic secrets of the Torah. Follow along in the book as we climb from the highest peaks of Chassidic thought into the deepest canyons of the soul, in these avant garde teachings from the writings of Rabbi Schneir Zalman of Liadi on the weekly Torah portion.

Vaera – Va’Yedaber Elokim El Moshe 5572

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The backbreaking labor of the Jewish Nation in Egypt, served as a preparation to enable the Torah to be given to them. The Mitzvot that we perform post Sinai are infinitely higher then the Mitzvot preformed by our Patriarchs.   To achieve such heights, the generation of the exodus who were a reincarnation of the dispersed generation,  required a deep soul cleansing.   That is the content of G-d’s response to Moshe in the opening verses of this Torah portion.

Shemos – Lehavin Mamar Razal Al Ha’Pasuk Ki Tovim Dodecha Mi’Yayin

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Torah is compared to wine because like wine it reveals the secret. That is, a irrational love for G-d which is hidden at the core of every soul it can only be revealed when the wine – Torah and Mitzvos – enter. However the  blessing preceding the Mitzvah is higher then the Mitzvah itself, for it draws down an encompassing light upon the soul enabling the Mitzvah to be preformed.

Chanukah – B’Chof Hei B’Kislev

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A discourse exploring the spiritual dynamics of the temple service. From the Kindling of the Menorah to  the daily incens  and the offering of  the two lambs. How do we perform these services when there isn’t a temple.