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Torah Portion of Yisro – פרשת יתרו – Yisro

19:1 בַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה בָּאוּ מִדְבַּר סִינָי: On this day they came to the Sinai Desert.

Everyday there is the Torah is received a new, one must strengthen with new will every day

Likutay Halachos, Laws of the Blessings of the Morning 5:63

19:2 וַיָּבֹאוּ מִדְבַּר סִינַי וַיַּחֲנוּ בַּמִּדְבָּר: And they came to the Sinai Desert and they camped in the desert.

The reason why the Torah was given specifically in the desert

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Collecting Debt from Orphans 3:8

19:2 וַיִּחַן שָׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל נֶגֶד הָהָר: And Israel camped there opposite the mountain.

Unity is necessary because in order to attain conception of the Divine many vessels are needed, and every person is a vessel unlike any other

If one looks at the bad in another and doesn't search for his good, there aren't vessels to contain the light

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Damages 4:11

19:8 וַיַּעֲנוּ כָל הָעָם יַחְדָּו וַיֹּאמְרוּ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר ה' נַעֲשֶׂה וַיָּשֶׁב מֹשֶׁה אֶת דִּבְרֵי הָעָם אֶל ה': 9 – ט: וַיֹּאמֶר ה' אֶל מֹשֶׁה הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי בָּא אֵלֶיךָ בְּעַב הֶעָנָן בַּעֲבוּר יִשְׁמַע הָעָם בְּדַבְּרִי עִמָּךְ וְגַם בְּךָ וכו' וַיַּגֵּד מֹשֶׁה אֶת דִּבְרֵי הָעָם אֶל השם: And the entire nation responded in unison and they said, “everything which Hashem said we will do,” and Moshe relayed the words of the nation to Hashem. 9: And Hashem said to Moshe, “Behold I am coming to you in the thickness of the cloud, in order that the nation will hear when I speak with you, and also in you etc.,” and Moshe said the words of the nation to Hashem.

The main test of bechira (free choice) especially by the tzadik is in the correct decision making

Likutay Moharan, Torah-lesson 190

19:15 הֱיוּ נְכֹנִים לִשְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים: Be prepared for three days (from now).

The preparation for Matan (the giving of the) Torah was to constrict the great light, which is the essential task of man in the lower world, to constrict the light of Ain Sof (the No Limit – the Infinite One B”H) through the Torah and receive it cumulatively

Likutay Halachos, Laws of the Prayer of Mincha (afternoon) 7:35

19:18 וְהַר סִינַי עָשַׁן כֻּלּוֹ וגומר: And all of Mount Sinai was smoking.

The fire and sounding of the shofar was in order to burn the klipos (husks – external forces) of evil by means of the fire of mishpat (justice/judgment)

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Converts 3

19:21 פֶּן יֶהֶרְסוּ: Lest they break through.

The warning “lest they break through” is because too much light is destruction

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Nedarim (vows) 3

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Even though they might be truthful it is necessary to know that there is an enormous difference between them and the true tzaddik

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Interest 3

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It is necessary to be proficient in returning (down from a high) not to break the boundaries

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Blessings on Fruit 5:20

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Not to break through and enter the border of a friend, not on the way up/in nor on the way out

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Shabbos 7:74

19:24 וְעָלִיתָ אַתָּה וְאַהֲרֹן: And you shall ascend, you and Aaron.

It is impossible to enter the company/arena of the tzadik and understand his ways

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Interest 5:38

20:8 זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ: Remember the day of Shabbos to sanctify it.

The main holiness of Israel is the holiness of Shabbos

All the ways to happiness are very radiant on Shabbos

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Boundaries 6

20:9 שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תַּעֲבֹד וְעָשִׂיתָ כָּל מְלַאכְתֶּךָ: Six days you shall work and you shall do all you work.

Specifically through the six days of work there is Shabbos, specifically through the existence of falsehood which needs to be culled to glean the truth from the falsehood

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Hiring Workers 5:1

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Likutay Halachos, Laws of Oaths 2:7

20:10 וְיוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שַׁבָּת וגומר: And the seventh day is Shabbos etc..

Explanation of how Shabbos in the aspect of Malchus (Kingdom – usually the lowest attribute) is higher than the weekdays

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Circumcision 4:13

20:10 וְיוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שַׁבָּת לה' אֱלֹקיךָ: And the seventh day is Shabbos of Hashem your G-d.

Shabbos is unrestrained from the evil realm

Likutay Moharan, Torah-lesson 139

20:10 וְיוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שַׁבָּת לַהשם אֱלֹקיךָ לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה כָל מְלָאכָה וגומר: And the seventh day is Shabbos of Hashem your G-d do not do any work etc..

The prohibition against work on Shabbos is because on Shabbos there is no culling of holy sparks

Likutay Halachos, Laws of a Synagogue 5:32

20:12 כַּבֵּד אֶת אָבִיךָ וְאֶת אִמֶּךָ לְמַעַן יַאֲרִכוּן יָמֶיךָ: Honor your father and your mother so that you lengthen your days.

Even though it would have been better not coming into the world it is very well worth it even for the most slightest achievement of the lowest of the low

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Oaths 2:8

20:17 וּבַעֲבוּר תִּהְיֶה יִרְאָתוֹ עַל פְּנֵיכֶם לְבִלְתִּי תֶחֱטָאוּ: And in order that His fear (/awe) should be upon your faces so that you don't sin.

At the very least raise the fallen fear to the fear of G-d and raise your fear of G-d to awe of his lofty grandeur

Likutay Halachos, Laws of a Kosher Animal 4:5

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One must be abashed before HY, even still one must not be deterred by shame from asking forgiveness after sinning however severely

Likutay Halachos, Laws of Loans 3:4

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Abashment before Hashem to the extent that one's face turns colors

Sichos (Words of) Rabbi Nachman 168

20:18 וַיַּעֲמֹד הָעָם מֵרָחֹק וּמֹשֶׁה נִגַּשׁ אֶל הָעֲרָפֶל וגומר: And the nation stood at a distance and Moshe approached the thick cloud etc..

There is a thick cloud which prevents a person from drawing close to HY, however it is necessary to enter there because also there Hashem is found

Likutay Moharan, Torah-lesson 115

20:21 בְּכָל הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אַזְכִּיר אֶת שְׁמִי אָבוֹא אֵלֶיךָ וּבֵרַכְתִּיךָ: Wherever I (permit) mention (of) My Name, I will come to you and bless you.

When one remembers and believes that Hashem Yisburach is found in every place and everything, then one is blessed and protected from all evil

Laws of a Renter 3

Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman!