Vol 28.28 - Hosafot - Supplement

Summary

Sichos 5744-5746

S"P Bamidbar, MVCH and ER"C Sivan 5746 – pg. 233

Avodah of “the time of the giving of our Torah” () in each year and the preparation to it from Shabbat Mevarchim Sivan; The main Avodah – with Jewish children,”Tzivot HaShem”, who are the guarantors for receiving the Torah

Yom 2 Chag HaShavuot (S”K) 5744 – pg. 241

The virtue of Ahavat Yisroel and Achdut Yisroel, and the connection to Matan Torah and Chag HaShavuot. Shabbat Parshat Naso

S"P Shlach, 28 Sivan 5746 – pg. 255

Election and appointment of the Rabbis of the community

S"P Korach, Gimmel Tammuz 5745 – pg. 260

Beginning of the redemption of the Rebbe Rayatz on Gimmel Tammuz and the connection to “The sun stood still in Givon" that occurred on this day

S"P Chukat-Balak, Yud-Beis Tammuz 5746 – pg. 267

Many virtues on Yud-Beis Tammuz of this year

The connection to the Parsha of the week, and the lesson – establishing and spreading Chabad Houses

S"P Matot-Ma’asei MVCH Menachem Av 5746 – pg. 279

Avodah of the days of the “Bein HaMetzarim” – descent for the purpose of ascent

The connection to Parshat Matot-Ma’asei and their combination

Specific directives for these days

S"P Ma’asei MVCH and S”P Devarim 5744 – pg. 290

Explanation of Rambam Hilchot Issuei Bi’ah (13:5-6) in the law of the offering of converts (A second version of this Sicha was published in Likkutei Sichos vol. 26 Pg. 160ff

Letters

Bamidbar 297

Lesson from the travelling of Bnei Yisroel in the desert and the erecting of the Mishkan, specifically in the desert

Chag HaShavuot 299

Debate in the explanation of the Zohar (3:183b) that on Chag HaShavuot we offer Chametz on the Altar

Debate in the explanation of the Midrash (Shmot Rabba end of chap. 29) “the sound that emanated from G-d did not have a “Bat Kol” (echo)

Explanation of the saying of the Sages (Bava Basa 147a) “Ahithophel instructed his sons with regard to three matters: etc. And if the festival of Shavuot is a clear day, sow wheat”

The aspect of the “seven days of feasting following a wedding” (shivat yemei mishteh) in the “wedding” of Matan Torah

If even one person of Yisroel was absent, there would not have been the revelation of the Shechinah on Matan Torah (Devarim Rabba 7:8)

Explanation of the blessing “receiving the Torah with joy and inner meaning” (קבלת התורה בשמחה ובפנימיות)

Advantage of Torah over Mitzvot

Special connection of Torah to women and girls – “Beit Yaakov” before “Bnei Yisroel”

Strengthening Ahavat Yisroel

Avodah in the three pillars upon which the world stands

Correction of three mistakes in the text of “Tikun Leil Shavuot” that is published

Endeavoring that all Bnei Yisroel be in the Beit HaKnesset during the reading of the Ten Commandments; adding to Tzedaka before Shavuot

Telegrams

Naso 317

Virtue of covering women’s hair with a wig (Sheitel) over that of a scarf, in our times

Alacrity in covering women’s hair and arms

Alacrity in growing a husband’s beard and covering women’s hair – a segulah for Parnassah (livelihood)

A Shidduch dependent upon the fiancé agreeing to cover her hair

Explanation of Rashi on the Talmud (Sukkah 39b s.v Min) “When do the Kohanim turn their faces”

Intents (Kavanot) in Birkat Kohanim

Sources for the aspect of a “Chanukat HaBayit” (home dedication)

Explanation in many places in Chassidut (Likkutei Torah end of Parshat Naso, s.v. “Zot Chanuchat” 5660) that the Minchat Nedava (private flour offering) was brought in an Egyptian palm-leaf basket

Aspect of the number ten in the offering of the Tribal Leaders (Nesi’im).

Behaalotecha 322

Aspect of lighting the candles (העלאת הנרות) in Avodat HaAdam. The connection to educational institute “Oholei Torah”

Explanation of Likkutei Torah of the Arizal on the statement of the Sages, “To tell the praise of Aharon that he did not change” – according to Chassidut

Merging of Rashi on Talmud (Sanh. 17a s.v. “Mi”) and Rashi on Torah (Behaalotecha 11:27) in the reason that Eldad and Medad did not go out

Explanation of the Tosafot HaRosh on Torah (Behaalotecha 11:27) that Eldad and Medad were sired by Amram after he separated from Yocheved and married another

Debate whether it is permitted for a student to say the name of his teacher with the addition of a term of praise

Explanation of the words of the Shaloh that the Kushite woman that Moshe took, is the Talmud Bavli

Shlach 326

The virtue of printing Kuntras “Eitz HaChaim” whose subject is the nullification and rectification of the Sin of the Spies

The reason that Moshe said, after Yisroel did Teshuvah, “it will not be successful”

Alacrity in preventing the soiling of Tzitzit

Techailes (blue Tzitzit) in this time

Machine made Tzitzit

Description of the holes in the garment of a Tallit Katan

Connection of Tzitzit to the hairs of the head and to marriage

Explanation of the words of the Alter Rebbe in Iggeret HaTeshuvah end of Chap. 7 regarding the blemishing of G-d’s name through the nullification of many Mitzvot

Korach 332

Merging of Rashi (Num. 16:4) “Perhaps he will no longer accept my petition" to what is written in Iggeret HaTeshuvah Chap. 11 that by the standard of G‑d, there is no difference between once and a thousand times.

Participating in a Pidyon HaBen in lieu of eighty-four fasts

Lessons from the section of the laws of the Kohanim to the aspect of conduct in a Beit HaKnesset

Chukat 335

Explanation of what is written in Likkutei Torah regarding placing the scarlet thread (in the fire)

Debate in the words of the Sifri why the section of sending out those who are defiled, from the camp (פ' טמאים) is required

Yud-Beis Tammuz 337

Virtue of a miracle that was performed for one’s teacher

Virtue of a Yud-Gimmel Tammuz

Telegrams

Balak 341

Explanation of Moreh Nevuchim (2:42) that the story of Bilaam on the path and the words of the donkey were all with the vision of prophecy

The source of the prohibition of causing unnecessary suffering to animals, (tza'ar baalei chayim) in the Torah

Pinchas 343

“Pinchas is Eliyahu” (פינחס זה אליהו) or “Eliyahu is Pinchas” (אליהו זה פינחס)

Matot 344

Debate if the tribe of Levi joined in the Midianite war

Debate in the Gilyon HaShas (of R’ Akiva Eiger) to Tractate Nedarim 79a

Days of summer 346

Telegrams to Gan Yisroel 5744, 5746