Volume 16 - Shmot

56 sichos, 33 with English text.

• Vol 16.01 - Shmot 1

  Rashi: "And a new king arose". According to the opinions of Rav and Shmuel (12)

• Vol 16.02 - Shmot 2Translated

  Two things that were accomplished by placing Moshe at the edge of the river (7)

• Vol 16.03 - Shmot 3

  Rashi: "And Moshe grew" "The first reference is to height and the second to greatness" (9)

• Vol 16.04 - Shmot 4Translated

  The lesson from the claim of Pharoah: "Get back to your burdens" (4)

• Vol 16.05 - Shmot - Chof-Dalet TevetTranslated

  The hint in Parshat Shemot to the deeds and teachings of the Alter Rebbe

• Vol 16.06 - Chof-Dalet Tevet

  The hint in Parshat Shmot to the deeds,Torah and Avodah" of the Alter Rebbe (6)

• Vol 16.07 - Va'eira 1Links

  Rashi: "Because of (their) distress" Also the differences to his commentary at the end of parshat Shmot (11)

• Vol 16.08 - Va'eira 2

  Rashi: "This is Aharon and Moshe" "They are the ones who spoke" (11)

• Vol 16.09 - Va'eira 3

  Rashi: "You will speak": The effect of the speech of Moshe on Pharoah (10)

• Vol 16.10 - Va'eira 4Translated

  Rashi: "And the frog emerged": The lesson in the aspect of one who undertakes a Mitzvah etc. (8)

• Vol 16.11 - Va'eira 5

  The practical difference in Halacha from the debate of R' Eliezer and R' Akiva if each plague consisted of four or five (parts) (7)

• Vol 16.12 - Bo 1

  Rambam: "The months of the year are lunar months...The years we follow are solar years" (8)

• Vol 16.13 - Bo 2

  The reason Rambam counts "Slaughtering and Eating the Passover Offering as two Mitzvot (12)

• Vol 16.14 - Bo 3

  Rashi:"And you shall keep it for inspection" (8)

• Vol 16.15 - Bo 4

  The reason the original Passover matzah could have been egg Matzoh (7)

• Vol 16.16 - Bo - Yud Shvat

  Story that the Tzemach Tzedek told the Rebbe Rashab to eat the Chametz candies (10)

• Vol 16.17 - Yud Shvat

  Basi L'gani. Alacrity in Avodat HaShem and making an abode for G-d. explanation of the the three terms: abode, for Him, Halacha, Chinuch (9)

• Vol 16.18 - Beshalach 1

  Rashi: "and all the chariots of Egypt" (13)

• Vol 16.19 - Beshalach 2Translated

  Rashi: "You shall know that the L-rd brought you out of the land of Egypt" (12)

• Vol 16.20 - Beshalach 3Translated

  The connecting factor between "Manna" and "Shabbat" (10)

• Vol 16.21 - Beshalach 4

  Custom of the Maharil to leave over the Eiruvei Tavshilin and Eiruvei Chatzirot for Seudat Shlishit (9)

• Vol 16.22 - Yitro 1

  "What news had he heard that inspired him to come". The coming of Yitro was a preparation to Matan Torah (11)

• Vol 16.23 - Yitro 2

  The reason that Moshe Rabbeinu judged the people himself from evening to morning (8)

• Vol 16.24 - Yitro 3

  "But for the influence of this day how many Josephs are there in the market place!" (12)

• Vol 16.25 - Yitro 4Translated

  Rashi: "The L-rd descended upon Mount Sinai" (8)

• Vol 16.26 - Yitro 5Translated

  "Remember [Shabbat] beforehand and keep it afterwards (11)

• Vol 16.27 - Mishpatim 1Links

  Connection of the name of the parsha "Mishpatim", rational laws, to all the details of the parsha (9)

• Vol 16.28 - Mishpatim 2Translated

  Rashi: The reason that the beginning of the parsha deals with the laws of a Hebrew slave. (7)

• Vol 16.29 - Mishpatim 3

  Rashi: "he must pay five oxen etc" - The difference between the two reasons for the payment of four and five (11)

• Vol 16.30 - Mishpatim 4Links

  Talmud: "judges should give prior consideration to the first plaintiff" (6)

• Vol 16.31 - Mishpatim 5

  Rashi: "within the cloud". The need to explain that this cloud was "like thick smoke" (9)

• Vol 16.32 - Terumah 1

  Rashi: "For My name". Boundary of the intent of "For My name" (8)

• Vol 16.33 - Terumah 2Translated

  The difference between the three offerings - Sockets, Shekalim and Altar (6)

• Vol 16.34 - Terumah 3

  Contradiction in Rambam from where the Mitzvah of building the Temple is learned (11)

• Vol 16.35 - Terumah 4

  Siyum tractate Chagigah: The reason that the Altar did not impurify (13)

• Vol 16.36 - Terumah 5Translated

  Rashi. If the lights of the Menorah are from the "talent of gold" and also if it needs to be "beaten" (6)

• Vol 16.37 - Tetzaveh 1Translated

  Rashi: "So that it will not be torn". (8)

• Vol 16.38 - Tetzaveh 2Partial

  Ramban that according to Rashi: "They did not serve any purpose. . why were they made like hollow-like pomegranates" (6)

• Vol 16.39 - Tetzaveh - Zayin Adar

  Explanation of Zayin Adar (The birthday of Moshe Rabbeinu) and the connection to Parshat Tetzaveh (10)

• Vol 16.40 - Purim 1Translated

  The difference between Mordechai and Esther in the miracle of Purim(13)

• Vol 16.41 - Purim 2Translated

  The Mitzvot of Purim and the Simcha of Purim. The explanation of Rambam "until he becomes intoxicated etc" donations to the poor(8)

• Vol 16.42 - Purim 3Links

  For Mordechai was accepted of the majority of his brethren(8)

• Vol 16.43 - Tisa 1

  Rashi: "G-d showed him the likeness of a coin made of fire etc and said to him, "Like this shall they give" (13)

• Vol 16.44 - Tisa 2

  Rashi: "one hin". In Talmud which takes precedent - present or future (8)

• Vol 16.45 - Tisa 3Translated

  Rashi: "Why should Your anger be kindled against Your people". The difference between the punishments (6)

• Vol 16.46 - Tisa 4Translated

  Rashi: "You and the people" - The difference between the Erev Rav and the rest of Bnei Yisroel in the Sin of the Calf (9)

• Vol 16.47 - Parshat ParahTranslated

  "Why does Parah precede (Parshat HaChodesh) because it is the purification of all Yisroel"

• Vol 16.48 - Vayakhel 1

  Rashi:"And the leaders brought".Why they were not the first to contribute for the works of the Mishkan (10)

• Vol 16.49 - Vayakhel 2

  Two aspects of the Mishkan - "resting of the Divine Presence" and a "place of Torah" (9)

• Vol 16.50 - Vayakhel 3

  Rashi: "corresponding to the hangings etc" ; Rambam if a house that does not have doors requires a Mezuzah (6)

• Vol 16.51 - Vayakhel-PekudeiTranslated

  Rashi: "spun the goat's hair". The obligation of women in the construction of the Mishkan (9)

• Vol 16.52 - Pekudei 1

  The reason that the construction of the Mishkan is repeated in the Torah.(7)

• Vol 16.53 - Pekudei 2

  "The Mishkan, the Mishkan": An allusion to the Beis Hamikdash.(10)

• Vol 16.54 - Pekudei 3Translated

  The reason that the conclusion of Shmot is concerning their journeys - Avodah in the time of Galut (6)

• Vol 16.55 - Parshat HaChodeshTranslated

  The lesson from Shabbat Parshat HaChodesh that occurs on the day of creation of the world (in thought)

• Vol 16.56 - Hosafot - Supplement

  Shmot - TOC Complete