Volume 25 - Bereshit

39 sichos, 17 with English text.

• Vol 25.01 - Bereshit 1

  Rashi: "And G-d saw the light that it was good, and G-d separated" (9)

• Vol 25.02 - Bereshit 2Translated

  "He who is born on the fifth day of the week will practice Gemillat Chassadim" (4)

• Vol 25.03 - Bereshit 3Translated

  "Everything that was created during the six days of creation requires (further) completion" (5)

• Vol 25.04 - Noach 1Translated

  Debate in Zohar if Noah's not seeking mercy for the world was a shortcoming or not.(4)

• Vol 25.05 - Noach 2

  Rashi: "And the rain was upon the earth". How was the rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights(5)

• Vol 25.06 - Noach 3

  Why did Noah not leave the Ark of his own accord. The Mitzvah of procreation and the negation of family planning(10)

• Vol 25.07 - Noach - Zayin MarCheshvan

  The connection between Noach and Zayin MarCheshvan in the aspect of "dirah betachtonim"(9)

• Vol 25.08 - Lecha 1Translated, Links

  Why there is no mention in Torah about Avraham Avinu's Avodah before the time of "Lech Lecha". (7)

• Vol 25.09 - Lecha 2

  Explanation of Rambam at the end of Hilchot Milah concerning circumcision (8)

• Vol 25.10 - Lecha 3

  Rashi: "the father of a multitude of nations:". The "Resh" of Abram and the "Yud" of Sarai (8)

• Vol 25.11 - Vayeira 1Links

  Rambam:"The reward one receives for accompanying guests is greater than all of the others" (9)

• Vol 25.12 - Vayeira 2Links

  "As a reward for our father Abraham having said: 'I am but dust and ashes'etc." (7)

• Vol 25.13 - Vayeira 3Translated, Links

  The dearness of Yitzchak who was circumcised at eight days old (5)

• Vol 25.14 - Chayei Sarah 1Translated

  The special advantage of the ownership of the Jewish People (and the Levites) on the city of Hebron (8)

• Vol 25.15 - Chayei Sarah 2

  The reason for the change in the verses in the mission of Eliezer (7)

• Vol 25.16 - Chayei Sarah 3

  The connection of the Haftorah ("And king David was old" etc) to the topic of the parsha (10)

• Vol 25.17 - Toledot 1

  "who understood hunting". - "how do we tithe salt and straw?" Rambam and Raavad concerning Maaser of Avrohom (7)

• Vol 25.18 - Toledot 2Translated

  "Do not go down to Egypt" , "Sojourn in this land" etc. Even Yitzchak affected "the outside" (8)

• Vol 25.19 - Toledot 3

  Yitzchak was a "pure offering". "The dust of Yitzchak (remains) gathered on the Altar" (8)

• Vol 25.20 - Vayetze 1

  Rambam: "Just as an employer is warned not to steal the waqes of a poor person etc" (11)

• Vol 25.21 - Vayetze 2

  The angels of Israel came to greet him to escort him to Eretz Yisroel (9)

• Vol 25.22 - Yud Kislev

  The special connection between the redemption of the Mitteler Rebbe to "Padah B'Shalom" (9)

• Vol 25.23 - Vayishlach 1

  Rashi: "And Jacob came safely" (9)

• Vol 25.24 - Vayishlach 2

  Rashi: "for a hundred kesitas" (9)

• Vol 25.25 - Yud Tet KislevLinks

  The special connection between the redemption of the Mitteler Rebbe to "Padah B'Shalom" (9)

• Vol 25.26 - Vayeshev - Yud Tet Kislev

  The incarceration (and redemption) of the Alter Rebbe and Joseph HaTzaddik (11)

• Vol 25.27 - Vayeshev 1Links

  Rashi:"awaited the matter", "The deeds of the Patriarchs etc.", redemption of the Alter Rebbe (9)

• Vol 25.28 - Vayeshev 2Translated

  The verse: "the L-rd made prosper in his hand"; the success of Joseph; the redemption of the Alter Rebbe (7)

• Vol 25.29 - Miketz 1

  Rashi: "the food of the field surrounding the city, he put within it" (7)

• Vol 25.30 - Miketz 2

  Rashi: "the Almighty G-d" (8)

• Vol 25.31 - ChanukahTranslated

  The reason that we do not mention the miracle of the oil in the V'al Hanissim prayer (8)

• Vol 25.32 - Zot Chanukah

  The connection of Zot Chanukah to the dedication of the Altar and the advantage over the first day (9)

• Vol 25.33 - Vayigash 1

  Yisroel is called after Joseph because he provided for them and sustained them in the times of famine (6)

• Vol 25.34 - Vayigash 2

  The aspect of Yehuda approaching Joseph in the beginning of the parsha and in the Haftorah (9)

• Vol 25.35 - Asarah B'Tevet

  (5744) "The preparation of the cure before the sickness" with the siege on Yerushaliyim

• Vol 25.36 - Vayechi 1Translated, Links

  The reason Jacob had to adjure Joseph "Do not bury me now in Egypt" (5)

• Vol 25.37 - Vayechi 2

  Rashi: "Benjamin is a wolf, he will prey". The blessing of "grabbing" of Benjamin (10)

• Vol 25.38 - Vayechi 3

  Rashi: "he blessed them". The differences to the Midrash. Three ways in giving all the blessings to all the Tribes (12)

• Vol 25.39 - Hosafot - Supplement

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