1. Conquering one’s drives (“will”) vs. elevating one’s drives, and who can do the latter.

2. Living in tohu (-chaos) and how to move towards tikkun (-rectification/balanced oneness).

Elul 5785

1. The relationship of the klal (the whole/collective) and prat (part/detail) makes it that “it’s all or nothing”.
2. Much political conflict revolves around the tension between the prat and klal, between shalom (peace) and emes (truth).
3. The consciousness we need to spread during these turbulent times of internal strife and conflict.




Menachem Av 5785

1. Why specifically when big things are happening machlokes increases so greatly.
2. It is impossible to reveal G-d’s Kingship without the Jewish people being unified.
3. Shalom (peace/harmony) can only be attained by chasing it.

Menachem Av 5785

1. The opposition of the other defines and give clear expression to the self.
2. The details don’t want to be lost in the collective.
3. The foundation of hatred is love and peace.
4. The beauty of machlokes.

Menachem Av 5785

1. Sinas Chinam is rooted in the process of the revelation of Torah shebaal peh. But it didn’t have to be like this.
2. Eretz Yisroel is a geographic place, not merely an idea!
3. Disparaging the other may feel good, but it’s not going to help. We desperately need to switch the disk, if we want to bring unity within the Jewish world!

Menachm Av 5785

1. The comparison of the sinners of Israel to the chelbonah, and the unique quality of smell.
2. The heresy of Jews helps reveal the “odor of holiness” in Israel. The need and demand for depth.
3. Every Jew’s inner attachment to Hashem.
4. The “October 7th” wakeup call, and the importance of looking favorably on all Jews.

Menachem Av 5785

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