Parsha with Rabbi David Bibi

A short class exploring why Yaakov after spending a lifetime studying Torah is privileged only to see angels in a dream, then after working as a shepherd for 20 years sees them up close and can even command them. And how we can understand this idea of Yaakov being Tiferet, beauty and the balance in our world through overcoming real life challenges and inspiring us that we can do the same.   

jacob is penniless, where will his ezri – help or perhaps his “Eliezer” come from?   Esav bound his son Eliphaz with an oath to slay Jacob  Eliphaz overcame his nature  the Rama of Pano explains: Onkelos was an “ibur” of Eliphaz.  

If one’s income and one’s health and everythingelse has already been decided, how can one hoe hope to change things through daily prayer? The rabbis explain although we are taught, ein Mazal LeYisrael, there in fact is mazal and it’s difficult for an individual person to change their Mazal, so again what are we hoping for?  This week our forefather Isaac gives us a lesson in rising above or tunneling through and changing what was predicted to be to what can be.    Reaching a place called MAZALA.  

Rivka on the Camel subjugating the Nachash Did Rivka fall or as Onkelus suggests gracefully dismount?  How does Rivka continue the Tikkun of Chava?  “The splendor of Yaakov was a semblance of the splendor of Adam.” Eisav had a mark resembling a nachash on his thigh; this alluded to the fact that Eisav was a representative of the nachash.   Rav Yehuda HaNasi and Antoninos שני גויים בבטנך TWO NATIONS ARE IN THY WOMB —  The True role of Eisav in this world. 

Chaye Sara - Eliezer and Transforming a curse into a blessing 5782 He is blessed and you are cursed and the two cannot be joined. How is Avraham so harsh with Eliezer? What is the secret that changes Eliezer to blessed? Why is the first letter of the Torah a Bet while the first letter of the commandments an Aleph?  

A holy soul interferes with the dark side Hashem sends his angels to accompany us  Menashe explains the challenges of Avoda Zara Abraham and the Mazalot and astrological influence Ein Mazal LeYisrael Our personal test and tikun in this world 

Is there anything to a red string? How does one prevent ayin haRah? What is the lesson of Rachel? Why are her cries heard above all other by Hashem?  Why is Kever Rachel on the road? 

The Tree of Life of the secrets of Torah is very hidden and difficult to truly attain due to the revolving sword which bars entry to Gan Eden D’ei Chochmah L’nafshechah – Rav Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern   Shvilei Pinchas - Hashem instructs the neshameh to leave its heavenly abode and to enter a particular body.   These four words -- “אל הארץ אשר אראך” -- to the land that I will show you — are the key!   Each moment of our lives, at each encounter we face we have two choices: To be mediocre or to be great.  

Lech Lecha Abraham & Sarah - Tikun Adam & Chava  Listening to your wife, good or bad? Adam and Chava - Take Two The snake will come to support you Overcoming Mansapach The reward for silence. Your money or your life ! 

Death and life are in the hand of the tongue   Sometimes one must speak, but sometimes one must be silent   The strength of Noah was in his ability to control his speech     This word Siach is interesting as it has a numerical value of 318    Eliezer is 318  Tameh, the torah replaces it with multiple words asher loh Tehorah   A 'תיבה' is also a WORD  The entirety of creation is divided into four realms   Feathers in a pillow Good morning, Herr Rabbiner  What was the Dor Haflaga trying to accomplish ?   

Bereshit Birkat HaLevana and neshama yetera 5782 The moon complains The moon representing the Shechina A desire to nourish directly The seven levels of teh shechina depend on us  The text of Birkat HaLevana  Expanding our three levels of souls on Friday Night 

Vezot Haberacha - The number 8 and Going Beyond Nature 5782 15 Moadim or 16 Holiday days 53 parshiot or 54 parshiot VeZot HaBeracha  7/49 representing nature 8/50 representing the supernatural or beyond nature Understanding based on the Hebrew Slave Eved Ivri  Reshit is Moshe and the 1st generation  Connecting the lowest to the greatest  our opportunity on shemini aseret and simchat torah 

Whoever fulfills the mitzvah of Succah in this world - Olam HaZeh – will be zocheh that Hashem will give him a portion in the future in the succah. What does that mean? Three strikes - The generation of the Flood, the generation of dispersion and the generation of Sedom  Three types of Torah. The written Torah. The oral Torah of this world. The oral Torah of Olam Habbah. Reversing the wires. Causing a short circuit. The greatest potential can be the worst tragedy. We are them and we can fix it! 

The Trojan Horse and opening for Teshuva A lesson from Yonah and the Kikayon tree  Rabbi Yisroel Meir Lau and the burn victims of the Yom Kippur War The Ramban and R' Avner who converted to Catholicism    My Dad is the Pilot Hashem is our father who loves us  Make a small opening and let him in 

Shabbat Shuva Returning the Heh through Balance and Admission. The lower Heh of Malchut expanding into the upper Heh of Binah. The wake up call of the shofar. Hayom harat Olam Today the world was conceived. Adam's sin and the mixture of good and evil. Bringing balance to the world. Modeh VeOzev Yerucham. Admitting is the hardest thing to do. 

 Ben Ish Chai – Rabbi Yosef Chaim Baghdad    Im KeBanim Im KeAvadim    Rav Elya Lopian  What is the difference between a loyal son and adutiful servant?  The greatest praise of Moses is that he wascalled Eved Hashem   Rabban Gamliel summed it up when he said to two sages whom he wanted to appoint to office: “Do you imagine I am offering you rulership? I am offering you avdut, the chance to serve.”

When was the 1st day of Creation?  What does Rosh Hashana Recall? Why celebrate New Years on the 6th Day? The promise to Adam and Chava  Hashem is my shadow ! 

Nisavim 5781 Short Class Moving Beyond the curses to blessings  But the Klausenberger Rebbe  Rabbi Riskin's first lesson in modern zionism 

 Ki Tabo - The nations will fear you - Tefilin and Tefilah  First Fruits - Blessings and Curses   Tonight we will explore the blessing that The nations willfear you.   How this blessing relates to the power of tefillin and thepower of prayer especially this time of Selichot.   The mystery of the double shin on the tefillin shel Rosh. Athree headed and four headed version   Defeating the seven headed demon in the study hall as Jacobdefeated the angel of Esav.   Suppressing the evil inclination.  Retrieving the holy sparks and bringing aboutredemption.   

Ki Tabo - Learning Simcha from the Yeser HaRah  Is it a misvah gedola lihiyot besimcha    The zohar on joy   The difference between joy and happiness   Emotion vs intellect   Recognizing Hashem with joy and humility    How the evil inclination teaches joy    Serving Hashem with my two hearts  

This week we explore Tefila- prayer. Why doesthe same prayer said by two people have different results? What activates prayer? How do we go beyond prayer? Why does Moses resort to falling in his face ? Can we take advantage of Moses’ lesson?  

 Shoftim: It’s all about connecting.   What is it that bonds having a just court system to our meriting to inherit and possess the land?   And once we get to the land we are told to appoint a king. What of the kings role do we learn from here?   Then the kohanim are to be given from each animal: the cheeks, the shoulder and the maw. Why those specific parts? And why tell this to us now? Things set aside for the priest seems out of place here.     The portion continues with drafting soldiers for war and then gives a litany of excuses permitting the soldier to tear up his draft card. what makes the perfect soldier ?    The meaning of Shalom  Shalom as a connection   The Haftara link to Eliyahu and Shalom     Shalom- Hidden within the Kaddish and really at it’s core.     Shalomas the ultimate answer.   

Ki Tesse, the captive woman is our own soul we must free. The battle between Jacob and Esav for the months of the year. Understanding Elul and taking advantage of Jacob's effort.The zodiac sign of Virgo and bringing the bride to the King. 

The dream with KingSolomon, Why so many wives? Why no fear of returning to Egypt? Why marry thedaughter of Pharoah on the same night you were consecrating the new BetHaMikdash? 

Parasha Re’eh 5781 - What does it mean to see? Choose between - Blessing and and curse? Life and death ? Good and evil ? Would anyone choose the latter? Define blessing and curse? Protection from the dark side ! The problem with resting. The secret of my כפי palms ! Success in Elul !