Anash.org is pleased bring you a curated selection of audio shiurim to prepare you for Pesach. Included are two new clips on the Rebbe’s Hagadda and from the Rebbe’s father’s writings.
SHORT INSIGHTS
Poor Man’s Bread
Hei Lachma Anya – “this is the poor man’s bread.” Is our Matza really the bread of an actual poor man?
Hear a two minute dvar torah by Rabbi Boruch Epstein of Beis Menachem Chicago.
Moshe’s Plea to Hashem
A deeper understanding based on Chasidus on Moshe Rabbeinu’s plea to Hashem concerning the Jew’s suffering in Mitzrayin – למה הרעות לעם הזה – Why have You harmed this people, and it’s relevance to our current Golus.
The Mitzva of סיפור יציאת מצרים (NEW)
Every day of the year there is a mitzva of to remember Yetzias Mitzrayim. What is then the unique mitzva of סיפור יציאת מצרים that we are commanded to fulfil on the night of Pesach?
Hear this 6 minute shiur on the Rebbe’s answer in his Hagadda by Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski, Rosh Yeshivas Levi Yitzchok, Melbourne.
Likutei Levi Yitzchok on Pesach (NEW)
The שחיטת הפסח was done in three groups of at least 30 people. Reb Levi Yitzchok, the Rebbe’s father, give a fascinating explanation to the inner reason for these numbers.
Delivered by Rabbi Moshe Gourarie, assistant editor of the Chasidus Mevueres series.
For a sheet of מקורות to follow along click here.
Continuous Freedom
A deeper understanding as to what יציאת מצרים is really all about, and what it really means to be free.
Delivered by Reb Yoel Kahn in Yiddish
[Credit: MerkazAnash.com]
For a video of the shiur with English subtitles and transcript see here
For another Pesach Shiur from Reb Yoel with English Transcript, see here.
IN-DEPTH SHIURIM
Hagadda In-depth
In the Hagadda we read “Boruch Shomer HavTachaso” – Hashem keeps His promises.
This class explores the nature of the promise is it past or future? Is it one or two promises? And what was the promise? Hear what Rishonim, Achronim and the Rebbe wrote about this topic.
Delivered by renowned lecturer Rabbi Yossi Paltiel.
[Credit: InsideChassidus.org]
Matzah and Wine – Surrender and internalization
An insight into the mitzva of Matza and Arba Kosos based on several sichos the Rebbe.
Delivered by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie of Bina Learning Institute, Sydney, Australia.
[Credit: Bina Learning Institute]
Shiur in a Maamar of the Alter Rebbe
A Yiddish shiur delivered by Rabbi Leibel Altein of Heichal Menachem, on as section of the ששת ימים in סדור עם דא”ח.
Download the maamar here.
[Credit: OtzerHachassidus.com]