OVERVIEW Likkutei Sichos

CONTENT HIGHLIGHT

• Kabalas Ol the foundation to all
• The eighth day has unique holiness
• Fish teaches a main idea of Divine Providence
• Do not take lightly to distinguish between good & bad
• ותצא אש seems to be a very positive action by the deaths of the sons of Aharon
• Seven days of inauguration vs. the eighth day
• How to connect the natural world (7 days) with the world beyond this world (8th day)
• Removal of items of disrespect is an avodah itself
• Two Brothers – Two Worlds
• A snake falls on its belly symbolizing all lusts
• Aharon at the end of the Avodah, elected to bless the people, finishing the process of atonement for the golden calf
• Bais Shammai follows potential, Bais Hillel the result; Tzadik’s reward of Shalom
• Force oneself and that can lead to sensitivity
• Moshe & Aharon each used logic
• Susceptibility to tumah in the service of HaShem
• Torah emphasizes the blood of the offering as prepared and ready for sprinkling directly after action by the Cohanim
• Jews sanctify the world
• All that are careful in the words of the Rabbis regarding items forbidden due to the principal of “one should not defile oneself,” would bring holiness to their soul
• Power of the צבור unity
• Pouring of cold liquid into hot is considered connection due to the steam (and not by pouring); lower effects the higher