Sicha Insight, Rabbi Avraham Lipszyc

What was so unique about the test of the Akeida, that it alone would define whether any test Abraham had passed was of substance or not?

True self-sacrifice is when what G-d is asking of you it makes no sense at all. And yet, you do it anyway

A man like Abraham sees G-d’s reward a as the service of making G-d’s name great:

”Such is what awaits he who serves G-d!”

So too, EVERY Jew, ultimately, internally, wants what they want but for the sake of G-d

After explaining the simple mathematics of the years stated in the verses concerning the age of each generation, and in what year Torah events took place, the Rebbe explains the importance of knowing the exact age of the world, to our faith that G-d created the world!

It isn't what man eats, but why he thinks that he can it, that G-d is defining, when creating man

The power of the Circle, the Encompassing Power is that it penetrates and permeates the Line, the Internal Faculties.

However, when denied the revelation of the Internal Faculties are denied to us, that the joy of the Encompassing Power becomes infinitely superior!

What happens when you breed two kosher animals, or two non-kosher animals together?

What happens when you plow with a kosher and a non-kosher together?

What happens when G-d commands us to do a mitzvah with a mixture of two "kosher" fabrics?

The difference is whether we are breeding a forbidden ultimate union, a forbidden external union, or are drawing G-d's glory and splendor in the world!

Within man exists all categories of the world: The inanimate, his thoughts, speech and action the plant his emotions, the animal within man is his intellect, and the human within the human is his manifestation of Wisdom creativity.

Nevertheless, Man's primary expression of 'essence' is within his Emotions. Hence, "Man IS a tree"

When the perpetrator is missing, the "situation" still begs for an atonement.

Hence, spiritually, speaking even for when one is culpable for his own situation, nevertheless, the situation demands of everyone, even those in the High Court in the Holy Temple, to go out and bring the victim the spiritual sustenance he needs to overcome his situation!

G-d commands us to not only show gratitude to those who were enslaved to us, but to also help him become "completely Free" through giving him, and giving him again, with a lavish hand.

For what does G-d have favoritism and accept bribery for, and for what not?

What Bribery does G-d accept?

Learn the power of charity and of repentance and how they work for sinners.