Sicha Insight, Rabbi Avraham Lipszyc

Chassidus, the Interior dimension of Torah, reveals the Interior Essence of the Soul. Hence, it isn't anymore about the impure, " Advice of the Serpent ," but of the G-dly " Tree of Knowledge"

The last year of the month, the month of Elul , has two primary services: (i) Correct our mistakes of the last year, and (ii) Prepare for the upcoming year. Both these services are hinted to in the very name of the month: Elul , and on the dimensions, that of the Tzemach Tzedek , and that of the Rebbe's father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchom Schneerson

What are the Torah's expectation of us, in having chosen monarchy for the Torah-preferred form of governance?

It is only through the pure trans-rational self-sacrifice of Chukat , that one can overcome and even transform the illogical (Chukat) Hatred (Balak) against the Jew

There is an amazing experience when the Word of G-d from Above is through the human's study from Below !

Why would we name a Torah-portion after the wicked Balak? And why would it be precisely in this portion that the Torah tells us apout Moshiach?!

What the Frideker Rebbe learned from Pinchas, and than as a Rebbe takes it to even higher dimensions

G-d wanted the miracle of Aharon's Staff sprouting almonds to go through the natural three stages of a fruit of the tree in its blossoming. Why? Because this sign was to show that G-d's choosing Aharon for the kehuna permeated Aharon and his offspring to the point that kehuna becomes their very nature

Korach was a brilliant man, and his war against Moses was far from just a grab at honor or a political agenda. It was actually a very spiritual war

Why would G-d first transform the Death Sentence to an Exile Sentence , only to have it changed again 9 days later into total amnesty?! Because there is something deeper in the first stage of redemption than even the final stage!

An Exploration of how much dough of one's dough must they give to G-d...

Giving the first portion of our dough to G-d, is to acknowledge that all of our sustenance, regardless of how hard we work for it, ultimately comes only from G-d!

As " Emissaries' of Moses ", we must employ our best thinking, understanding, and appreciation. However, we most first and foremost set aside any of our own prejudice and ego, in order to become a transparent " Emissaries' of Moses "!

The MERIT of Torah-study for her sake, is two fold: (i) That which we receive entirely and automatically, and (ii) that which while made easier, nevertheless, we must still work for it. And all of these so that we be able to also participate in all the other parts of serving G-d!

The point of counting Israel tribe by tribe and as one people, is becuase even our individuality is in which we each equa;lly complete the one whole!

When a person takes on something extra for G-d, even though he may be setting himself up for a negligence in the future by douing son, G-d rewards him, and not only for the beneficial poutcome, but for even the pain he endures in doing so!

Understanding the descent and redemption of a Jewish Slave

Running to a Mitzvah is an expression to a overwhelmingly limitless desire to have G-d be near. And we can experience this in every single Invidual " minor " mitvzah as well!

Every mitzvah has the Action (including Speech being a " minor action "), and the Intention of the mitzvah. And even when the Intention is obligatory , nevertheless, this is not the " object " of the mitzvah, but a necessary detail to performing the mitzvah. Not so with Prayer (expressed openly in Sefirat HaOmer ), in which the very object of the mitzvah is the intention (a " Service of the Heart...

Why would the sages need to warn a pious man not to, " Swallow his friend alive "?! And why would their advice be but to, " Pray for the integrity of the government ," in order to stop himself from " swallowing his friend alive "?! Pious men need to make sure that their piety do not lead them to feel superior than others, with the need to have the other swallowed within their pious protection...

An amazing intricate Talmudic and Halachic exposition on how a mitzva ' captures ' and ' carri es' to the person, object, and action, that makes the mitzva possible for one's self or for another.

Every mitzva is a candle that brings spiritual light. However, the mitvzah of Shabbat Candles bring us physically the spiritual light. More than this, the Shabbat Candles protect us from darkness, And even more than this, the Shabbat Candles transform the darkness into Light !

The secret of the names of these two Torah Portions: Tazria ( Conceive; New Life ): Torah's punishments, such as tzora'as (leprosy) are never about about vengeance, but about cleansing, and offering New Life . Metzorah ( Leper ): The cleansing process doesn't begin with the sacrifices, but with the leprosy itself, after which the sacrifices firment the atonement.

Upon the altar, after bringing his Sin Offering , Aharon offers a blessing/prayer to the Israel. Why? Being that the purpose of the Tabernacle was, “ And I will dwell in their midst ,” and Moses told Aharon, “ This is the thing... do it, and the glory of G-d will appear ,” hence, Aharon is now blessing Israel, for the mission of, “ I will dwell in their midst ,” to be fulfilled! Why? In order for...

The only creature that, " Goes on Goichen ," meaning that It first lifts it first walks partially upright, with its head bowed, and then falls to its belly, and slithers, is the Serpent, upon which the Zohar states, " This is the Evil Inclination! " Hence, there is a lot to understand about how the Evil Inclination , and how to over come it, from the Torah telling us that the Serpent is a, " Goes...