"Empowering & beautiful sicha! Chinuch for ourselves ~ how do we view ourselves? How do we view others? Through a conversation with the Tzemach Tzedek & the Alter Rebbe, our Rebbe highlights an integral message Torah is telling us - Adam is written with a big Alef, even after the ""Chait Eitz Hadaas"" - because of his G-d given incredible greatness, essential to him, unmarred by his mistakes. In Vayikra, the alef is written in small - telling us of Moshes humility. Moshe KNEW of his greatness - did not let it ""get to his head"" and he seeked to compare himself to others, and note of their greatness. This is not just a simple piece, its a direct Chinuch Answer from A""R to T""T ~ and a DIRECTION for each of us! (Adam in Us) We must have an honest awareness of our essential greatness! We are a piece of Hashem! We must know our abilities and inherent greatness, regardless of our mistakes or our past. (Moshe in Us) And yet, we must understand that greatness can be a ""trip up"". We remain humble and understand the bigger picture, being able to make proper choices in life. #1 Ingrain in yourself that your talent is a GIFT, I didnt make it, I only choose what to DO with it. and #2: Seek out the greatness in others! Get to know how incredible you are and then tap into it! Right now - you have the big Alef ~ you can rise above! you can accomplish! Regardless of my previous habits, past, etc. And look at others and realize, if someone else had these gifts, they could use it better. Look at others & seek out their greatness, talent and beauty!"

Likkutei Sichos chelek yud zayin, page 1

The deep union with Hashem is not despite my limits, but because of them. It takes accessing Moshe to make that happen

Chof Vov, page 280

Parshas Pekudei, Chelek Yud Alef, page 181

Chelek Chof Vov pg 254.

The extra messages that Moshe sees we need.

Parshas Vayakhel, Women give it our all, use all our koichos - but how? where should the focus be? what's our role?Likkutei Sichos Chelek Chof Vov, Pages 262-271

Chelek Chof Vov. Pg 229

You have to experience the fire not just be told about it.

Purim sicha about choice vs force.

"I have to" vs "I choose to" based on Achashverosh's party & Vashtis refusal to join!

Chelek lamed vov, page 161

Ki Sisa, Chelek Chof Vov, page 248

Whats good about being broken?

Moshe broke the Luchos and Hashem said "yasher koach!" Hashem agreed with Moshe and praised him. The yidden served the eigel, Moshe saved the honor of the Torah, etc - this could make sense, but the Rebbe says - no! Its not enough! Moshe could have just hid the luchos (toss into the ocean :)) - why specifically break them?

There is something praiseworthy of broken luchos.

We see that Moshe was sad about it and Hashem comforted him - the second set of luchos came along with Torah She'baal Peh too! With more, expansion! The 2nd set was an upgrade! And Moshe was praised after the 2nd set was given.

The broken luchos made space for something bigger.

Breaking the luchos in front of the yidden, broke us open allowing us to be open to Hashem, open to a bigger, better, expanded future.

So is being broken the way to go?

NO! The secret of the luchos 1 & 2 - broken & whole - is where they were kept - together, in the Aron!

The Aron had measurements, yet took no space - the holding of 2 opposites together. Just like we should bring the 2 opposites of broken luchos & whole luchos together. We each have an aron in our hearts and are empowered to live with these 2 aspects together: broken, allowing the space for Hashem in, and whole - being myself fully invested with all my strengths and full self (not a robot).

And from the broken moments, we can grow and double and redouble accomplishments! "Why does Hashem break us?" We should have Moshiach NOW and then we can see the greatness of the journey!

6th Adar, #204: Parshas Tetzaveh

Theme: The heart knows it’s all for Hashem’s plan.

Chelek Chof Vov. Pg 191.

Thank you to this week’s Sicha Sponsors!

1. Faigy Katz, in honor of her upcoming birthday Yud Adar, may this be a shnas bracha & hatzlacha!

1. Esther Weiner, in the zchus that all the hostages and Jewish soldiers should come home with Moshiach NOW!

1. Ganesha Chaikin In honor of Levi Yitzchok Chaikins birthday, he should bring his parents, bubby and Zaidy and the Rebbe a lot of nachas!

1. By a group of friends Liiluy Nishmas our dear friend Sara Goldberg on her third yartzheit

Chaya Sara Malka bas Reuven Yehuda, who lived and loved and breathed chassidus and worked on her bitachon through it all! May her children and family experience much nechama and brocha!

Areas when I think “Why is this happening to me?” “Why did I get myself into this mess?”

Lessons from Rashi & The Bigdei Kehuna

…Everything is there to teach you in avodas hashem, but in this case, Rashi got into a more messy situation! Rashi was in a situation that he wished hadn’t happened!

What do I do with something like this that I can still bring this into my Avodas Hashem?

It takes your heart. Your yechida rests in your heart. No experience in the world can blacken the yechida. Even those things that seem to be opposite of the Torah! To be able to take a negative experience and transform it - this power you get from your heart! 

Only with your heart, your yechida, can you go through a situation where you see something or experience something that you really did not want to. And then you can find the powerful light within the darkness - here it gave Rashi understanding of the Kohen’s Clothing, the Eifod!

“Why do i have to have this shmutz in my life?!”

1. Everything is from Hashem

2. You have to be bothered by it, it’s healthy!

3. This experience will push you to a place that brings honor to Hashem!

A moment that feels painful - what’s the purpose of this mess? Everything is for a purpose! Listen to your yechida, and find a space that you can elevate & honor Hashem - and ultimately see the light that comes out from this golus, with Moshiach!

Chelek Chof Vov page 191

Chelek Chof Vov. Pg 175.

A relationship with Hashem so deeply loving where mistakes don’t matter.