Speak to a Jew about Yiddishkeit politely, but with conviction, and eventually be successful
Teshuvah only through bitul; a Jewish sigh is Teshuvah Ila’ah
See oneself as Nachshon at the sea, prepares oneself for the final Redemption
- (א) Mesiras Nefesh by of taking the lamb, the killing of the עבודה זרה of מצרים brought the redemption from Egypt
- (ה) Matzah is about Bitul and Teshuvah (symbolized by the letter ה)
- (יב) Lessons from the Previous Rebbe (י' שבט) emphasize the different Mesiras Nefesh of Avrohom and of Rabbi Akiva
בעשר לחדש
The avodah of the entire Nisan is the nullification of ego, which brings to redemption
Rosh Chodesh is the tikun for minimizing the moon; the uniqueness of Rosh Chodesh in comparison to Shabbos
החדש הזה
Pure Emunah in Moshiach’s coming will bring Moshiach into this world
Plague of the First Born was exactly at midnight, which alludes to the revelation of G-d from beyond all spiritual levels to this world
בחצי
Even someone who is low, is not beyond the reach of Teshuvah
Plague of Locusts: מדה כנגד מדה Paroh proclaimed HaShem did not control him; thus, HaShem made him a puppet unable to exercise his choice to free the Jews
בא אל פרעה
We need to have the Geulah in actuality – like Bais Hillel says
Permission to leave granted at night (potential – Bais Shammai) yet the departure by day (actual – Bais Hillel)
בעצם היום
Main ReasonAccording to PotentialAccording to Actual OccurrencePortion of Hallel to say at Seder prior to the mealOnly first chapterFirst two chaptersEating of Korban (at the night meal) leads directly to the Exodus (2nd chapter)Since began the Mitzvah, then finish it by mentioning the Exodus (in the 2nd chapter)When is honey in the hive considered liquid?Upon person deciding to use the future liquid outside of the hiveUpon beginning to drip (actually becoming liquefied)Rosh Hashanah for Trees4 months after judgment trees are sustained by “new” watersEnding 1st of Shvatst of Tishrei general judgment of entire world (potential)Ending 15th of Shvat Specific (actual) judgment of water on SukkosChanukahNumber of candles to light According to the days that are to comeAccording to the days that have actually happenedNighttime Saying of ShemaFirst third of the nightTime when people go to sleep All night Actual sleeping timeHaShem considered (primary) part of CreationThe Heaven Spiritual realm in potential includes all (including Torah)The Earth Actual place of existence of Torah and the JewsRoots of their neshama-differencesגבורות (מחמ ירים) נסתרחסדים (מקילים) גילוי