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.

B’haaloscho – B’haaloscho es Haneiros

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A fascinating discourse on: Why Moshe was so reluctant and doubtful about G-Ds ability to provide meat for the Jewish people in the desert? The spiritual origins of meat, and when eaten properly the holy effect that it can have in our lives to increase an intense passion in our divine service. Moshe was so connected to G-D that he was beyond love and Passion, his service was one of complete integration with divinity. He lifted his generation to his level and couldn’t fathom: Why they would need meat?

Bechukosai – Eyleh HaChukim V’Hamishpatim

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Three aspects in our connection to G-D. 1. A journey of the mind to explore and grasp higher manifestations of G-Dly light. 2. The innate Divine spark that is always present inside of us no matter how low we might fall enabling us to experience at all times true faith and climb out of the darkness 3. Reaching above and beyond the entire created order to the infinite light and channeling it down into this world accomplished through a Mitzvah.
The deeper meaning of the Divine rebuke those harsh curses aren’t meant G-D forbid for the Jewish people rather for the extraneous forces that separate us from our father in heaven.
A fascinating explanation on the story of Yitschak,s (Issac) blessings. Why did he want to bless his wicked son Esov (Esau) rather then his pious son Yakov (Jacob)?
Why do we have so many distracting thoughts during prayer? How to deal with them?