Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710. • This year we focus on the ninth section of the profound and foundational Chassidic discourse. * Sections 6 & 7 of 9
Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710. • This year we focus on the ninth section of the profound and foundational Chassidic discourse.
Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710. •
Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710. • This year we focus on the ninth section of the profound and foundational Chassidic discourse. * Sections 3 and 4 (in part) of 9
Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710. • This year we focus on the ninth section of the profound and foundational Chassidic discourse
What led Yaakov to feel his life work is now complete, saying “now I may die”?
Curiously, Yaakov describes their assault on the city as, “they killed a man,” but that is because all the people of Sh’chem were considered to them as just one man. The odds were actually stacked in their favor: they were two against “a (single) man.” They were not at all fearful of the people of Sh’chem, and so Shimon and Levi did not have to employ such tactics, meting justice upon Sh’chem in a manner that desecrated G-d’s name
Yaakov’s journey to Charan did not require there to be a departure of his p’nimius from B’er Sheva; his inner focus and the attention of his mind could have remained there, as in the saying of the Baal Shem Tov: the place where a person’s will is directed that is where his entire presence is…
Since Yishmoel is characterized by chesed – just like Avrohom, but as an expression of klipa – there is in a sense a greater affinity between Yishmoel and Avrohom than Yitzchok and Avrohom
Although, she was not actually deserving of punishment for any infraction, the mere entry into this phase of life, where punishment is a possible outcome, represents a decline…
Although the natural course of healing from circumcision requires three days, prior to day three G-d did not send an angel to heal Avrohom of his pain and suffering… * Since the natural process of healing from circumcision takes three days, why was Malach Refael required for this task?
According to the first interpretation, Avrohom never knew of Sara’s beauty until they approached Egypt. According to the second interpretation, Avrohom had known – not only as they approached Egypt but – “a long time” prior to then…
Noach held his ground and maintained his virtue in the face of a wicked generation, avoiding their negative influence and remaining righteous. How much more virtuous would he have been had he lived in a more upright generation. Noach was an exception, a maverick, but regarding the average Jew, how can he be saved from mayim ha’zeidonim?
January 3, 2019