OVERVIEW Likkutei Sichos

CONTENT HIGHLIGHT

• (א) Entire month of Iyar – all days are equal
• (ה) Transition – Sefiras HaOmer – Iyar
• (יז) 49 days of Sefirah one entity- or 49 separate Mitzvos?
• א What we can do and what is above our abilities
• ג Gedolim share same essence of life-force with the Ketanim, but are limited by their Gadlus
• אמור ואמרת זא G-d as Cohen Gadol
• לנפש לא יטמא בעמיו זב Punishment of the Mekallel
• *ובני ישראל עשו זג Completeness in the counting of the Omer
• ממחרת השבת יבא Emphasis on saying verses of zikhronos and of shofros comes to awaken the “memory” of HaShem of the Akeida of Yitzchak, who was replaced by a ram
• *זכרון תרועה יבב Two types of days: days of work and days of refraining from work
• ששת ימים יזא Opinions on issue of Chadash outside of Israel
• *בכל מושבותיכם יזב Section of Peah & Leket do not interrupt the section of Holidays, but are part of the concept of bringing Korbanos
• *ובקוצרכם יזג Great service of Simcha
• ושמחתם יזד Common denominator between prayer and the counting of the Omer expressed in intent and in self-improvement
• וספרתם כבא Time of Sukkos is not connected to a particular event, but is an establishment by the Jews of seven special Mitzvah days
• שבעת ימים כבב Appreciating the value of the simple Jew
• ערבי נחל כבג Inspiring Enlightenment: Speaking the virtues of others
• אמור כזא Differing opinions of Kiddush HaShem
• *ונקדשתי כזב Difference in order of Holidays as listed in the Torah and as listed in Rambam; obligation of time vs of the person
• רמב"ם לבא Nature of the Shtei HaLechem & reflections in Avodah
• לבב Law in making the Sukkah to be in a way of shade
• לבג Awaken the sleeping
• *אמור לזא When one’s disgrace is publicized and leads others not to commit the same error, not only is the community saved, but also that person receives retroactive merit
• שלומית לזב