*Nazir *Living on higher plane *Prishus equals Kedusha *Using the gashmius to springboard your Avodas HaShem *Use your past aveiros for HaShem too **We invested before Shavuos *During and after Shavuos it’s HaShem *Now is our Shana Rishona **When we focus on ourselves we complain *When we focus outwards we do not complain

*Torah and Mitzvos / Light and conduits *Disconnecting from the “self” and connecting to the real “self” *The problem with being a rasha *Eating milchigs on Shavuos *teaches us the ability to change *Celebrating Shavuos with lachem *We recognize that Klal Yisroel benefited from the Torah

*Purpose of the Neshama *The Neshama is supposed to elevate the physical body to eternal bliss *Describing the damage caused by Adam Harishon *Our work post chet

*Kli Yakar on physical reward for a Mitzva in this world 1) Ramaban 2) Baalei Mussar 3) Ibin Ezra 4) Chovos Halvavos 5) Kuzri 6) R’ Sadyah Gain 7) Ran (skipped - kal vchomer to understand the ultimate reward) * No mention of Olam Habba in the Torah *Naaseh Vnishma - the purpose of speech and hearing

*One day can’t be the same as yesterday *Why we have an imbalanced daily choice and not a one time choice *Did Adam Harishon have a name *Never doubt out Mesora *The right and wrong of the Chet Adam Harishon

Parshas Emor & Lag BaOmer

*We aren’t forever in this situation of challenge *Neshama/Guf/Olam Habba/Olam Hazeh

Kedusha and Prishus

*Live life with the goal of choosing *Olam Hazeh is the doing / struggle *Olam Habba is when we launch from our plateau

*The connection between the Neshama and the body *Yisurim Shel Ahava is disconnecting from the body or being mechaper for Reshaim *Mila is a special sign and to make ourselves better *Shalom Zachor is a time to recognize a life of kedusha *Metzora is our time to grow * We are in this world to grow