Abstract Likkutei Sichos Part 2

• In times of breaking & mixing of barriers, one needs special effort to strengthen the barrier. Mixture of wild animals, purpose to wreak havoc and inspire fear; the first mention of setting apart the land of Goshen (till now Jews also suffered).
• By having Emunah permeate oneself (through Chassidus), the Geulah will come. The Avos bequeath an inherent but undeveloped belief in G-d; Moshe caused this faith to permeate the Jews by his question and G-d’s response.
• Unity of G-d’s manifestations comes through work of man. Moshe & Aharon not just equal, but they are one in their single mission.
• Connecting to the Moshe of our generation, we can break through even the darkest Galus. Moshe spoke the holy language to Paroh; Moshe, whose function was to judge (not explain), has the capability to break through to Paroh.
• The one starting the Mitzvah of bringing a Jew closer should finish it; but if one can’t, then should not stop from starting. Aharon begin the plague by bringing one frog, was considered responsible for the spreading of the entire plague, since all the frogs came from the first frog.
• Highest level of freedom is when one is totally free, even from the limits of Kedusha. The discussion if each plague has 4 or 5 parts is about how “deep” the plague affected מצרים.

Rabbi Eliezer Rabbi Akiva

• Effect of the Plagues to the Land of Egypt (to counter the teumah)
• Each plague encompasses four: The Four primary elements
• Each plague encompasses five: The 4 primary elements, plus the essential essence of all
• Destruction of Chametz (Chachamim) able to crumble up and throw to the wind: Removes the form only (Rabbi Yehudah) Destroy by fire to eliminate the essence of the Chametz
• Four Exiles: Egypt counts as the first of the four Exiles; Egypt not counted as one of the Exiles, since the source of all Exiles
• Spiritual service of a Jew – “going out of our Mitzraim (limits)”: 4 categories of service: Thought, speech, deed (מלכות); Traits/Emotions (ז"א); Intellect (בינה); Mesiras Nefesh (חכמה); Also service of Yechidah of one’s soul, the essence
• The nature of each Rabbi: Due to its connection, the essence is not corrupted; Son of converts: Service to fix the essence