בס”ד Parashat Vayeshev The verse that starts the reading this week appears to be superfluous. The commentaries offer different explanations. There’s a commentary of the Maggid of Mezritch that teaches a very fundamental lesson in the service of God. Based on Likutey Sichot vol. 1, p. 76 This week’s Torah… Read More »PARSHAT VAYESHEV 5785 – SPARKS OF GODLINESS
בס”ד Parashat Vayishlach This week’s reading starts with Yaakov sending a message to his brother Eisav about having lived the last years with Lavan in Charan. Our sages interpret the wording of the message in a special way and that itself gives us an important teaching about priorities in life.… Read More »PARSHAT VAYISHLACH 5785 – LIFE’S PRIORITIES
בס”ד Parashat Vayetze In this week’s reading we find the trip of Yaakov from Beer Sheva (a holy place) to Charan (an unholy place). This trip can represent the trip of each one of us in many aspects of our lifes. In general: tools to leave your comfort zone. Based… Read More »PARSHAT VAYETZE 5785 – TOOLS TO LEAVE YOUR COMFORT ZONE
בס”ד Parashat Toldot In this week’s reading we find a repetition of concepts right at the beginning. The Torah is not just a book of stories, rather also a book of teachings. What is the teaching of this repetition? Based on Likutey Sichot, vol. 3, p. 780 This week’s Torah… Read More »PARSHAT TOLDOT – OVERCOME YOURSELF
בס”ד Parashat Chayei Sara In this week’s reading we find the story of Eliezer going to look for a wife for Yitzchak. In this mission he encounters numerous miracles. One of the is that the same day he left the south of the Land of Israel, he arrived in Charan… Read More »PARSHAT CHAYEI SARAH 5785 – A ROSE BETWEEN THORNS
בס”ד This week’s reading starts with G-d appearing in front of Avraham after having circumcised himself. A cute story by the Rebbe Rashab and his grandfather, the Rebbe Tzemach Tzedek, gives us two perspectives on how to deal with our service to G-d. Based on Likutey Sichot, vol. 1, p.… Read More »PARSHAT VAYERA 5785 – I WANT TO SEE G-D
בס”ד In this week’s Torah reading we find Avraham being commanded to leave this land, the place where he was born and the house of his father. How can we apply this story to our personal growth as human beings? This week’s Torah portion is Lech Lecha, which literally means… Read More »PARSHAT LECH LECHA 5785 – PERSONAL GROWTH
בס”ד This week’s Torah reading relates the story of Noach and the Flood. We know that the Torah is not just a story book, but rather a book of teachings. The Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic movements, has a very profound teaching regarding going into the Ark. This… Read More »PARSHAT NOACH 5785 – GO INTO THE ARK!
This week we have two readings. Getting ready for Rosh Hashana we have two readings that are actually one. But the names represent opposite movements… Based on Likutey Sichot vol. 29, p. 173 This week, we have two Torah readings. One is called “Nitzavim,” which means “to stand firm,” and… Read More »PARSHAT NITZAVIM-VAYELECH 5784 – FREE WILL
This week’s reading starts with the Mitzvah of Bikkurim: the first fruits. This commandment offers a number of teachings, besides the specific laws of the practical Mitzvah. In this class, two teachings. Based on Likutei Sichot vol. 2, p. 390 This week’s Torah reading is called “Ki Tavo” – “When… Read More »PARSHAT KI TAVO 5784 – THE FIRST FRUITS
