OVERVIEW Likkutei Sichos

CONTENT HIGHLIGHT

פסוקחלקContentבהר סיניאCombining elevation and humilityשבת לה 'בהוספותThe seventh influences the six that followנשךגIn G-d’s preferred system, even spiritual “revenue” must be earnedלכל ישביהזאShmitah and Yovel in Avodas HaShemאני ה 'זבWhy would one think if sold to a non-Jew one could act like him?*שבת לה 'יבאThe year of Shmitah is like the day of Shabbosאל תקח מאתויבבThree laws in Ribis express a Jew’s relationship with moneyבהר סיני *יזאRabbi Yishmael –orderly service of Tzadikim
Rabbi Akiva – service of Baal TeshuvahושבתהיזבShmitah is connected to speech as an actionגאולה תהי'יזגFailure to observe Shmitah leads to progressively increased problems, but G-d promises an uplifting (Geulah)יזדOur job is not to sit on the mountain but to bring the Torah to the land fulfilling purpose of a Dwelling Place belowזוהר כבאSlave’s freedom achieves ultimate when seventh year of sale coincides with the Shmitah yearהוא ובניו עמו *כבבMaster must provide for the total material needs of the servantבהר-בחוקותיכבגPurpose of Bitul – to not feel it*מה נאכלכזאAcquisitions in a spiritual lifeמה נאכלכזבThe question of “what should we eat for 3 years” is a question from a Ben Chacham, requesting details (not a challenge)`*שבת להלבאA Jew plants and has faithעבדי הם *לבבVerse has 2 parts (a general and a specific):
1. Jews are my slaves that I took out of Egypt
2. Jews are not to be sold by public auctionלעולם בהם תעבדולזMerciful without end