366. Hard on Himself and Easy on Others
December 1983 Hard on himself and easy on others. That is, what others do, regardless of how much Torah and […]
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56. Torah Is Called Indication
I heard on BeShalach 1, February 2, 1941 Torah is called “indication,” from the words “shot through.”* It means that when one
365. And Judah Approached Him – 1
VaYigash, January 1982 It is interpreted in the Sulam [Ladder commentary on The Zohar], “‘And Judah approached him,’ for Judah is the Nukva [female] meaning
364. All Who Are Violent, Prevail – 1
“All who are violent, prevail.” “If your wife is short, bend down and whisper to her” (Baba Metzia 59a). In the
363. Four Angels
December 1979 The Zohar writes that there were four kings, and what one asked, the other did not ask. David said,
55. Haman from the Torah, from Where?
I heard on Shevat 16, February 13, 1941 Haman from the Torah, from where? “Have you eaten from the tree from which
362. Jacob Saw that There Was Grain
Shabbat [Sabbath], Hanukkah, December 25, 1965 It is written in Midrash Tanchuma, “And Jacob saw that there was grain,” as the
361. Your Good Treasure
“Open the gates of heaven, and open for us Your good treasure.” We should understand what is “Your good treasure.”
54. The Purpose of the Work – 1
What I heard on Shevat 16, February 13, 1941 It is known that the servitude is mainly to bestow contentment upon his
360. I Did Not Find My Hands or Legs in the Seminary
Hands and legs are two opposites. “Hands” means what we obtain, from the words, “for a hand obtains.” Raglaim [legs] are Meraglim [spies], meaning
