Weekly Sichos

266. Behaalosecha: Joy of the Body is Holy

Chelek Lamed Gimmul page 62 The pleasure and joy of the body is itself HOLY. Join our WhatsApp group to catch the live learning, there's something special about learning together! 619-757-0486 This Week's Sicha Sponsors: * Shayna Gopin, in honor of healthy mothers and healthy babies everywhere. * Brocha Richler, in honor of her birthday today!In the zechus of her mother, Esther Menye bas Luba Alte Toibe, and l'ilui nishmas her father, Sholom DovBer ben Aharon Leib.With brachos for:• Zera Chaya V'Kayama for Chana bas Brocha• A shidduch for Yaakov ben Brocha• A refuah sheleima for Shira Devorah bas Sara Chaya and Varda Feiga Bluma bas YochevedAnd wishing everyone revealed brachos b'gashmiyus u'v'ruchniyus & Moshiach now! * Chaya Sara Barber, whose birthday is tonight! In honor of Project Likutei Sichos, and may all the learning bring brachos to the learners, their families, and all of Klal Yisroel. * Malka Bracha Heidingsfeld, in honor of her birthday this Shabbos, and with appreciation for Mrs. Schapiro and the weekly sichos. * Cheli Andrusier, l'ilui nishmas Yonatan Yehuda Aryeh ben Shmuel Yitzchok, on his 18th yahrtzeit, 18 Sivan. He is missed beyond words. May all the mitzvos done l'ilui nishmaso hasten the reunion with our loved ones with the coming of Moshiach. * And a special Happy Birthday to Mrs. Schapiro, whose birthday is this weekend! Thank you for sharing Chassidus with such warmth and dedication week after week.

265. Naso: Carry Torah Close To My Heart

Chelek Chof Ches pg 49. Carrying the Torah close to my heart is the correct location for the Torah. The Rebbe explains a powerful difference between the Aron and the other keilim of the Mishkan. While the Leviim transported all the holy objects, the Aron had a unique requirement: “upon the shoulder they shall carry it.” The Rambam brings the story of Dovid and Uzah not as history, but as halacha, the Aron itself requires a specific place. Because it contains the Luchos and a Sefer Torah, its place is to be carriedon the shoulders, close to your heart.. Similarly, a Sefer Torah always has a place it belongs: in the Aron Kodesh in shul, and close to one’s heart during travel. In Chassidus, the Luchos represent a revelation of “Hashem’s face”,  a direct pnimiyus connection created through Torah. This is the deeper meaning of facing the Aron while carrying it: where a person’s focus, identity, and geshmak truly lie. As we come from Shavuos and approach Gimmel Tammuz, the avodah is to keep our “faces” turned toward the Rebbe’s inyanim and the Torah of the Rebbe, making sure our geshmak is in the holy stuff. With a HUGE thank you to this Week’s Sicha Sponsors: Anonymous, in honor of the birthday and shidduch of our sister. Mrs. Nathanson, in honor of the yahrtzeit of her father, Mordechai ben Shlomo, on Erev Shavuos, and her grandmother, Basya bas Mordechai, on the second day of Shavuos. AndwWith gratitude to Hashem for the many family simchos celebrated this year, including birthdays, an einikel in Melbourne, birthdays of their son Yossi and grandson Aryeh Leib after Yom Tov, and several family graduations, BH Malka Groden, with gratitude for the weekly learning and in honor of Elka’s 5th birthday. Anonymous, in honor of sweet revealed brachos for all, open miracles, personal and general Geulah, and of course… Moshiach now! Devorah Leah Stern, in honor of the kallah and chosson, Liba & Yossi, with brachos to build a Binyan Adei Ad, bring much nachas to the Rebbe and their families, and continued nachas from all of our children, BH. And in honor of the birthday of Pesha Henna bas Yetta Gitel, wishing her a complete refuah sheleima. Bassie Deitsch, in honor of the birth of a new granddaughter born to her daughter, Chana Naparstek. She was named today for Bassie’s grandmother, Luba Michla. May she grow to be the caring and nurturing person her namesake was. Anonymous, in honor of Sholom Dovber ben Sara on his birthday tomorrow, Yud Gimmel Sivan, mit layngeh gezunteh freilicher yaren, sponsored by his wife, daughters and granddaughters.

264: Shavuos Receiving Torah With Joy

Chelek Chof Ches. Pg 24. Our attitude about the Torah makes the reality happen.

263. Bamidbar Matan Torah Power Good Influence

Chelek Lamed Gimmel pg 10. Power of good influence. Real Torah learning is staying away from Machlokes. *for updates on live learning, join our women's whatsapp group, text Etty 619.757.0486 This week’s Sicha learning is in honor of: *Sima Chana Miriam bas Chaya Bunia on her birthday, 28 Iyar *In memory of Leah Frieda bas Chaim Volf, on her 3rd yahrtzeit, 2 Sivan *A refuah sheleima for Tzvi ben Chaya Shetsera *All who need a refuah sheleima and all who need shidduchim * In honor of the yahrtzeit, 24 Iyar, of Yetta Hinda bas Yona Peretz *Wishing a very happy birthday to Rivka Leah Gelb!

262. Behar Bechukosai

Chelek Chof Zayin pg 183. The ongoing question of how the depleted can produce so much. (to join our womens whatsapp group, text Etty 619.757.0486) Sicha Sponsors: Birthdays first! 🎉 Anonymous, in honor of her husband Shaul Zev ben Frumit, whose birthday was yesterday. Wishing him a shnas bracha! 💐 Sponsored by her children in honor of their dear mother, Itty Bastomski, whose birthday is today! Happy Birthday! Wishing you arichas yamim v’shanim tovos to continue shining your bright light. 🎂 a Listener sponsored in honor of her birthday tomorrow on 21 Iyar, & with deep appreciation for all the wonderful learning. 💛 In honor of a fabulous sister and her upcoming special birthday :), with brachos for her whole family and much nachas, from one of her sisters. ✨ a Listener sponsored in appreciation for these weekly sichos. Thank you for strengthening our hiskashrus to the Rebbe! 🕯️ Feeling very honored to learn in memory of Raizel Zucker, Toiba Raizel bas Yosef Yitzchak, on her 6th yahrtzeit. A beloved mother and special woman who loved Torah learning, and would have loved these sichos.