Taste of Chassidus - Tractate Sotah

Sotah 17 The inner connection between Avrohom Avinu feeling, "I am earth and ashes," and the two mitzvos of Sotah and Parah Adumah. A short expanation according to Chassidus. Sources: Likkutei Torah Ekev 17c-18d Likkutei Sichos 25:79-85

Sotah The majority is water, but the earth/ashes must be visible A short expanation according to Chassidus. Sources: Sefer HaMaamorim 5565 1:435 Or HaTorah Bamidbar 5:1662 Likkutei Sichos 25, fn 21. 6, fn 37 Likkutei Sichos 4:1311-2

Sotah 15 Mincha from animal food (barley) because her actions were like those of an animal. But why is the Omer offering also from barley? A short expanation according to Chassidus. Sources: Zohar 3:87a Inyonya shel Toras HaChassidus fn 3-6 Maamorim beginning "U'Sfarta Lachem"

Sotah 14 Regarding Moshe Rabeinu's burial place, "When standing above, it appeared below them. When below, it appeared above them. They split into two groups: To those standing above, it appeared below them. To those below, it appeared above them." A short expanation according to Chassidus. Sources: Likkutei Torah, Bamidbar 12a - the Alter Rebbe in the name of the Maggid of Mezeritch Sefer HaSicho...

Sotah 13 "Moshe didn't die." Why does it say this only by Moshe (and Yaakov - Taanis 5)? In Berochos 18a it says about all Tzadikim that, "even when they die, they are called, 'alive'"! A short expanation according to Chassidus. (based on Likkutei Sichos 26, 1-9)

Sotah 12 Why was Yocheved conceived outside Egypt and born upon entering Egypt? A short expanation according to Chassidus. (based on Likkutei Sichos 6, 26-34)

Sotah 11 Why was the primary work in Egypt making bricks? A short expanation according to Chassidus. (based on Likkutei Sichos 6, 13-25)