Overview of Likkutei Sichos

CONTENT HIGHLIGHT

• Story of the Rebbe Rashab
• Avrohom – drawing down from above; Yitzchak movement up
• Avrohom’s service of kindness fulfills the purpose of man
• Avrohom established the concept of Mesiras Nefesh for chesed
• No miraculous intervention involved in Avrohom’s natural healing process; Fulfillment of Mitzvos by natural means
• 2 versions - story of the Rebbe Rashab
• Avrohom accomplished the avodah in perfection
• Higher than the ability of a person
• Avrohom’s way of kindness, needed to argue aggressively on behalf of others
• One’s permissible matters need to be for HaShem
• Wells of Avrohom and Yitzchak; proper place of love and awe
• Sometimes coercion helps; pressure breaks down barriers
• Lesson in Chinuch from the story with the Rebbe Rashab
• No rest while going from level to level
• A person must continue to be worthy
• Is this a holy name or a regular word?
• Avrohom opened the channels for Mesiras Nefesh
• Avrohom set the standard for Chesed by using his entire heart
• Self sacrifice for another Jew
• Advantage of circumcision on the eighth day
• 3 Jewish qualities (mercy, bashfulness, benevolence) led to bitul
• The Akeida led to the physical & spiritual achievements in the Bais HaMikdash
• Action of self sacrifice and changing a blessing to an oath
• Chinuch prepares us now in Galus for after the Redemption
• S’dom & Amorah had greater punishment since sinned also between a person to another
• Avrohom is not questioning but sought clarification