A PreGimmul Tammuz Sicha.

Chelek lamed gimmel. Pg 78.

The story of the meraglim - how could Moshe send them if he had prior concern? What was their mistake? What can we learn from this and how to act/what to be careful of - especially as a representative of the Rebbe, our Moshe.

Chelek Bais pg 314

Lighting the Menorah, Kohen responsible to light the Menorah. Lighting the Menorah = Lighting up your Neshama and all the Jewish people”Raise Kohanim Gedolim”

- A woman has a responsibility to give her children the very best chance at life.

- The tznius she conducts herself with, especially being meticulous to fully cover her hair, even in the privacy of her own home, gives her children all the Brachos B’ruchniyus and B’gashmius.

- The Rebbe Rashab said that the women who had Mesirus nefesh to fully cover their hair even though the Czar forbade it, 20 years later their children were protected and not drafted (or killed) in war."

This is so powerful especially for anyone who is ever in a position of *teaching Torah* to someone. May we all take this boost in Chassidus and receive the Torah with joy this Shavuos! Chelek chof gimmel pg 8

Chelek lamed Bais pg 174

Chelek Chof Zayin pg 183

Parshas Emor, Likkutei Sichos lamed zayin, page 67 This sicha dives into Torah's mention of Shlomis bas Divri and her illicit relationship with an Egyptian man. Rashi tells us this is mentioned to praise the yidden that this was the only time this happened, and that there were no arayos within the yidden at this time. But still, why would Torah use this negative instance to highlight a positive praise of the yidden? This can be compared to someone doing true teshuva - a past negative now becomes like a merit. Something negative can happen but when that is a growth point, a springboard for positive growth & action, then the negative thing takes on positive purpose. In todays time this is a way that we can even elevate shalosh klipas hatamayus. If a person does such great teshuva that his past actions become now true zchusim, then this elevates the past klipah. There is no such thing as a lost case. We are in golus, people make mistakes, so then what? We dont give up, we use it a springboard for teshuva, and this uplifts the past. Looking back, there is purpose for the difficult or negative things someone may end up involved in - moving forward, we use it to grow even closer to Hashem, even more kedusha. And when we look at someone else, we dont write them off, our job is to highlight the good, take that persons negative story and highlight the zchusim in it.

This sicha is based off of the possuk "You must not place an obstacle before a blind person" If this instruction were meant to be taken literally, it would be superfluous, since the laws regarding personal damages have already been laid down in parashas Mishpatim. It also cannot only be meant to refer to giving bad advice to someone who is “blind” and unaware or ignorant in a certain area, since that, too, is covered in the prohibition against causing damage. Rather, this verse forbids giving sound advice with ulterior motives. For example, you may not tell a naïve person to sell his field and buy a donkey so that you can then buy his field. Even if this advice is actually advantageous for the “blind” person, it is still prohibited on account of the motivation of the advisor. The Torah is teaching us the proper approach towards helping others. In order to help another yid, we must rid ourselves of any self-oriented motivation, focusing instead solely on the needs of the other person. This gives us a powerful message about Ahavas Yisroel - how far we should go for the well being of a fellow yid. The goal is not only about the other's "good" results, but that in the process, you were doing it only to help him, and not at all with your own agenda. Try to put yourself completely in their place. And only when you do that are you able to avoid subjectivity. When you really feel like your fellow yid is YOU, you have true unity with him, then you will be fully invested in him as if you would be in yourself. As a spouse, parent, shlucha, mechanech, doing chessed for others - remember this mitzvah and put ourselves and our own agenda aside, and not guide someone for our own reason - this is the epitome of v'ahavta lrayacha kamocha.

Chelek Chof Zayin pg 141-148