B'yam Darkecha on the Beauty of Shabbos & the Yomim Tovim

The Surrounding Light of the Sukka & the Avoda of Hoashana Raba

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 08:27:19 -0400

Avoda for Each of the 7 Days With the Lulav - Part 2

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:31:55 -0400

Avoda for Each of the 7 Days With the Lulav

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:26:32 -0400

Conclusion of Neilah / Shaking the Lulav

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:39:15 -0400

The Two Avodos of Yom Kippur / What Are We Sealing at Neilah ?

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:55:35 -0400

The Essence of Yom Kippur: Elevating the Malchus to the Bina

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:29:50 -0400

Erev Yom Kippur / Introduction to Yom Kippur

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:09:51 -0400

INTERNALIZING THE 10 SEFIROS DURING THE 10 DAYS OF TESHUVA - EXTERNALLY

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:18:52 -0400

INTERNALIZING THE 10 SEFIROS DURING THE 10 DAYS OF TESHUVA - INTERNALLY

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:50:43 -0400

UNDERSTANDING THE CUSTOMS OF ROSH HASHANA

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:22:32 -0400

THE PURPOSE OF THE SECOND DAY OF ROSH HASHANA

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:22:19 -0400

ROSH HASHANA : THE COMPLETE INTENTIONS TO HAVE DURING TEKIAS SHOFAR INCLUDING ASPECTS OF TESHUVA

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:21:00 -0400

ROSH HASHANA : THE INTENTIONS TO HAVE DURING TEKIAS SHOFAR - "TASHAT" & "TARAT"

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:32:06 -0400

ROSH HASHANA : THE INTENTIONS TO HAVE DURING TEKIAS SHOFAR - "TASHRAT"

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:25:44 -0400

ROSH HASHANA: THE AVODA OF CHOOSING TO BE NULLIFIED INTO HASHEM'S EXISTENCE AFTER EXPERIENCING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE "NESIRA"

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:29:51 -0400

THE MONTH OF ELUL: MEDITATING ON THE YICHUDIM TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:39:57 -0400

The Month of Elul: Have Rachamim on Others & Hashem Will Have rachamim on You

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:29:39 -0400

The Month of Elul: The Depth of Mercy Requires Looking at the Source

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:26:38 -0400

The Month of Elul: The Depth of Teshuva Requires One to Recognize the Unity of Hashem & Nullify Oneself To It

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:51:10 -0400

THE MONTH OF ELUL: THE DOORS ARE OPEN, YOUR SINS CAN BE CLEANSED, WHAT RESOLUTIONS SHOULD SHOULD YOU MAKE NOW ?

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:32:22 -0400

THE MONTH OF ELUL: EVERYONE IS ABLE TO ENJOY THE SIMCHA OF TESHUVA

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:29:40 -0500

THE MONTH OF ELUL : WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF TESHUVA ?

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:23:26 -0500

STARTING SEFER BEYAM DARKECHA ON ELUL & THE TISHREI HOLIDAYS: PP.23 - 27

Da'as & Bris On Shabbos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:19:47 -0500

pp. 433-438: How is it possible to do Teshuva on Shabbos without confessing ? Why do we desecrate the Shabbos in order to performa Bris on Shabbos ? (End of Series)

How to Avoid Anger & Depression on Shabbos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:29:10 -0500

pp. 427-433: Learn the Causes of and the the Practical steps on how to avoid anger & depression on Shabbos.

SLEEPING & SPEAKING ON SHABBOS

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:53:04 -0500

PP.416 - 426: 3 LEVELS OF SLEEP. THE HIGHEST LEVEL IS SLEEPING IN ORDER TO BECOME BATEIL TO HASHEM. YOUR SPEECH SHOULD BE AS IF YOU WERE SPEAKING IN FRONT OF THE KING.

PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR SUCCESSFUL SHABBOS MEALS

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:30:04 -0500

PP. 413 - 416: HOW TO SUCCEED IN MAINTAINING YOUR SHABBOS MEALS AS THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF YOUR TEFILOS. SUCCESS DEPENDS ON PROPER FOCUS, ACTIONS, AND THOUGHTS DURING THE MEAL.

Reading the Letter from Hashem on Shabbos & Getting the body to Celebrate with the Soul

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:02:18 -0500

pp.405-413: Moshol of the Ba'al Shem Tov about the captive prince who receives a letter from his father saying that he has not forgotten him. The Prince celebrates with the other captives by getting them drunk. The seudos of Shabbos are a continuation of your Tefilos - not a break from spirituality.

Understanding the Purpose Eating & Oneg Shabbos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:47:54 -0500

pp. 397 - 406 : The concept of "Separating the Sparks" which happens when eating during the weekdays, which is not necessary or desirable on Shabbos. Why we should eat less during the weekdays, but eat more on Shabbos.

WHAT I S MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU - THE VESSEL OR THE LIGHT?

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:57:45 -0500

PP. 392 -394: REALIZE THAT ALTHOUGH THE LIGHT IS MORE VALUABLE - THE UTENSIL IS MORE IMPORTANT. SUMMARY OF THE CHAPTER

Treating Halacha vs. Chumros

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:30:15 -0500

pp.385-393: 3 more reasons why it is vital to keep the laws of Shabbos. Guidance in knowing when to keep chumros or not.

There is No Purpose in Working on Shabbos & The Importance in Carefully Following the Its Halachos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:29:36 -0500

pp. 379 - 385 : Understanding why there is no purpose in doing work on Shabbos. Physical acts of keeping the shabbos is the foundation of achieving Deveikus of the heart on Shabbos. The Poison of sinning kills any possibility of Deveikus. The far reaching destruction of the worlds that comes from sinning. The Moshol of the servant whom the king adjured not to make even a safe bet.

DEEPER INSIGHTS TO "TORAH LISHMA" & INTRODUCTION TO THE PROHIBITION OF WORKING ON SHABBOS

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 08:25:04 -0500

pp. 373 - 375 & 377 -378: The mystical benefits of learning Torah Lishma in repairing the world. Understanding the Purpose of why we should work during the six days of the week.

LEARNING TORAH WITH DEVEIKUS

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:21:07 -0500

PP. 367 - 373: WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF LEARNING TORAH "LISHMA"? WHAT IS THE LITMUS TEST TO KNOW IF YOUR LEARNING IS "LISHMA"? SETTING GOALS IN LEARNING IS ONLY A TOOL TO BOND WITH HASHEM WHILE LEARNING - NOT A GOAL UNTO ITSELF.

LEARNING TORAH ON SHABBOS

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:40:05 -0500

PP. 355 -357, 361 - 366: UNDERSTANDING WHY SOME PEOPLE SHOUL DLEARN LESS TORAH ON SHABBOS & WHY SOME PEOPLE SHOULD LEARN MORE TORAH ON SHABBOS. RESOLVING CONTRADICTING STATEMENTS OF CHAZAL IN THIS AREA.

SHABBOS IS THE MIDA OF MALCHUS

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 14:31:44 -0500

pp. 347-349 & 353-355: If Malchus represents the highest revelation of Hashem in this world, why is it the last Sefira on the bottom ? What aspect of Malchus is revealed during the weekdays vs. on Shabbos ?

The Presents of Yom Tov vs. the presence of Shabbos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 09:17:28 -0500

pp: 339 - 341 ;345-347: Understanding the levels of Chaya ( Betul Bemetzius) & Yechida (Betul Be'Etzem) as exteneded levels of Neshama. Understanding the Difference between what happens on Yom Tov as opposed to Shabbos.

Nurturing & Not Losing Your Levels of Soul

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:30:10 -0500

pp. 334 - 338: Staying away from Anger, Maintaining Your Kedusha, and not falling into depression

Nefesh - Ruach - Neshamah

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:25:29 -0500

pp. 329 - 334: Accessing the 3 different levels of Soul. One need not totally perfect accessing one level before ascending to the next level. The parable of building a 3 floor home.

Achieving "Intellectual Redemption"

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:30:47 -0500

pp. 319 - 326: The methods of Revealing Hashem are situational: 1) Times of holiness require prior learning of Torah Lishma ; 2) Times of permissibility require Deveikus and abstinence; 3) Times of Prohibition require that we run away.

The Pathway to Deveikus

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:32:53 -0500

pp.314-319: The 3 Tools for Achieving Dveikus: 1) Speaking & Praying to Hashem; 2) Holy Thoughts About Hashem; 3) Diligently Learning Torah . Actively thinking about how you are surrounded & Within Hashem's Reality

What is the Meaning of "Oneg" ? How Does it Relate to "Deveikus" ?

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:37:15 -0500

pp. 304 - 314: Why we don't feel the light every time we do a mItzvah. The Definition of "Oneg" and how it relates to "Deveikus."

How to React to Times of Constricted Consciousness

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:32:49 -0500

pp. 296 - 304: 1) Recognize that the light of hashem is with you in precisely the main manner as when you are in a time of expanded consciousness; 2) Speak Directly to Hashem; 3) Stick with the program of Avodas Hashem; 4) Do not fall into the traps of the Yetzer Hora by putting the light in forbidden places. Do not allow mundane activity required to be done on Shabbos, take your feelings of Deveikus away from you. Why we feel more /less connected to Hashem during different periods of Shabbos. Times of "water" and times of "fire."

How to Avoid Negative Feelings of Not Being Able to Feel the Holiness of Shabbos:

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:20:16 -0500

pp. 290-29: Know that hashem is waiting, yearning, and longing for your success. Know that every day is a brand new opportunity for a brand new feeling of connection to Hashem. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE IN FEELING THE LIGHT OF SHABBOS ? Sometimes Hashem withholds the light in order to test our true intentions of why we want to experience the light; and to enable you to reach "essentially Deveikus" which is altruistic. Understanding the joy of serving hashem with loyalty and no ulterior motive, when the light manifests in suffering.

Ways to Acquire the Light of Shabbos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:22:41 -0500

pp.284 - 290: 5 ways to prepare to receive the light of Shabbos. The importance of learning Torah diligently on Shabbos. Why all Torah that you learn should be connected to Shabbos

How to Actually Feel & Delight with the Light of Shabbos - Part 2

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:22:23 -0500

PP. 276 - 284 : You can only taste the Shabbos if you are searching for it and prepare a proper receptacle to contain it. Preparation requires speaking to hashem during the week and to show care in honoring the Shechina - especially when entering a Shul and praying. Learning Chassidus about Shabbos is a great preparation for Shabbos. So is prayer

How to Actually Feel & Delight with the Light of Shabbos - Part 1

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:45:41 -0500

pp. 261-262; 274 -276: Recognizing the importance of fulfilling Hashem's desire that we feel close to Him. Hashem wants our feelings and focus for a relationship with Him - then He will reciprocate.

The Three Levels of Bitul - Part 2

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:22:43 -0500

pp. 254 - 259: Understanding the concepts of "Yichuda Tata'ey" & "Yichuda Ela'ey"; "Memalei Kol Olmin" & "Sveiv Kol Almin" amongst others

The Three Levels of Bitul on Shabbos - Part 1

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:55:23 -0500

pp. 246 - 254: Understand why there is more yearning for the Divine light on Friday night, even though there is more Divine light shining on Shabbos morning; yet even more yearning for he light on Shabbos afternoon.

The Revelation of Shabbos is the Goal of Creation

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 12:16:11 -0500

pp. 243 - 245: Shabbos is not another day like the preceding six days - it is exactly the opposite ! Hashem calls Shabbos - "My day" because only on Shabbos is the light of Hashem revealed in a way that it actually is (not through the conception of the 6 days).

Deveikus & Deeper Levels of Emuna: the inner Avoda of Shabbos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:30:33 -0500

pp. 235 - 243: The Different levels of Emuna is comparable to seeing reality from the side of the prism where the light shines from vs.seeing reality from the side of the prism that sees the various colors emanating out of the prism. There is Emuna from our perspective vs. hashem's perspective.

Understanding the Essence of Shabbos - Emunah That Emerges from the Light of Hashem's True Reality

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:33:47 -0500

pp.228-234: Knowing the Goal of Shabbos will get us excited to put our heart into the necessary Avoda of shabbos. Why a Jew does not work on Shabbos ; while anon-Jew must work on Shabbos. The soul can understand things that Sechel can not.

The Essence of the Avoda of Rava DeRava & And Renewing Our Avoda for Next week

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:28:35 -0500

pp.212-221: The different levels of Bitul throughout the Shabbos. Feeling hashem' Light pulsating through you - the utensil. Ending the shabbos desiring to feel more of this energy already pulsating through you. Ending shabbos with a commitment to go a little bit beyond your nature , so your avoda is not mechanical, but with sincere desire to serve hashem.

Shabbos Mincha Prayer, Torah Reading, & Shalosh Seudos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:11:48 -0500

Understand why Shalosh Seudos is called the "Ze'air Anpin" - the "small face". What are requests from hashem should be during Shalosh SEudos.

TEFILAS MUSAF, SHABBOS DAY MEAL, & THE AVODA OF "RAVA D'RA'AVON"

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:34:57 -0500

PP. 191-196; 200 -204: Understanding what the light of the "Keser" is. How to overcome feelings of Darkness during the high point of the Shabbos experience.

THE KAVANA FOR THE SHABBOS MORNING SHACHARIS & TORAH READING

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:29:54 -0500

pp. 184 - 190: Why Shabbos morning Tefila takes so much more time. The deeper light that illuminates the Nefesh & Ruach during "Nishmas" & the beginning of the Amida respectively. Hearing the Word of Hashem as it were from Sinai during the Torah reading. We are silent during the Torah reading not merely out of respect; but because we are so excited to hear the illuminating words of Hashem.

GOING TO THE MIKVEH & LEARNING CHASSIDUS BEFORE SHABBOS SHACHARIS

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:43:11 -0500

PP.179 - 183: How does going to the Mikveh and learning Torah prepare you for the gift of the very great light that comes during Shacharis ? The importance if learning "Lishma" - to connect to Hashem during learning. The 3 levels of:1) Lower Yirah; 2) Learning Torah; & 3) Higher Yirah during Tefila.

"Spread Your Sukkah of Peace Upon Us" & The Essence of the Avoda of Shabbos Day

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:39:11 -0500

pp. 169 -171 & 176 - 178: Understanding the Beracha in Maariv before the Amida. What do the words "spread", "Sukkah" , and "Shalom" actually mean ? How the Friday night Avoda sets up the Shabbos morning Avoda. "Yearning" vs. "Arriving."

The "Retzaih Vehachalitzeinu" Prayer / Friday Night Avoda

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:17:10 -0500

pp.162 -166: Asking Hashem to "cut away" the Klipos via our "Bitul Ha'yeish" during our prayers & our Friday night Zemiros. The Avoda of yearning to see more of the light as the Shabbos progresses.

Kiddush, Lechem Mishne, Shabbos Meals, & Friday Night Zemiros

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:29:54 -0500

pp.158-162: The transcendental messages of these religious practices; reflecting the joy, excitement of the beginning experience of the light, in which we yearn for the culmination of the revelation next morning.

The Tefilos of Shabbos &

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:49:39 -0500

pp. 154-158: Why we make no requests during Tefilos Shabbos; and what the nature of the requests of the weekday Tefilos are - based on "Da'as Elyon" vs. "Da'as Tachton." Understanding the customs of the Arizal at the Friday night Seuda.

"BO'EEY VESHALOM" & FRIDAY NIGHT MAARIV

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:30:13 -0500

PP. 141-142; 148-154: RECEIVING THE 3 LEVELS OF SOUL WHEN SAYING "BO"EEY VESHALOM" ; "BARUCH HASHEM HAMEVORACH.." & "HAPOREIS SUKKAS..". RECEIVING THE ENERGIES OF THE 9 SEFIROS WHEN WE SAY "VAYECHULU" 3 TIMES.

Kabolas Shabbos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:55:16 -0500

pp. 134 - 141: The Avoda of yearning & enthusiasm in greeting the Shabbos queen in a congregational setting - sensing how the unified light of Hashem brings life into all levels of creation, revealed in different ways. The 2 sets of Kavonos in Mizmor LeDavid. The proper Niggunim for "Lecha Dodi."

Mincha of ERev Shabbos - Part 2

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:14:41 -0500

pp. 125 - 133: Understanding the 3 different Kavanos to have during the Mincha Amida

Erev Shabbos Mincha

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:44:39 -0500

pp. 123 - 126: Erev shabbos Mincha is the apex of the 6 days of the week. The Value of saying Psalm 107. This is the time of "elevating the world" including our own lives, by leaving the realm of Klipos that surround us and attain the clarity of the light of Shabbos - which is the essence of Teshuva.

Erev Shabbos Tests - Part 2

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:33:05 -0500

pp. 119-122: The actual difficulties that can prepare you to receive the light of Shabbos. Overcoming the tests Enables you to remove the Klipos. Sometimes the light of Shabbos disguises itself in the form on test.

Lighting Neiros for Shabbos & How to Deal with Erev Shabbos Tests

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:33:47 -0500

pp. 113 -119: Bringing the light of Shabbos in, through the lighting of of Neiros Shabbos - what should you be thinking about ? Seeing the tests on Erev Shabbos as either : 1) A sign that your preparations for shabbos were highly successful; 2) A sign that you need to strengthen your Emuna. When being tested: 1) be silent; 2) keep doing what you are supposed to be doing.

WEARING SPECIAL CLOTHES ON SHABBOS

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:26:17 -0500

pp. 108 - 112: CLOTHING HELPS TO CONCEAL THE BODY & REVEAL THE SOUL. WEAR CLOTHING THAT PARALLELS THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF THE "OHR HAMAKIF" THAT SURROUNDS YOU DURING THE WEEK & SHABBOS. THE SECRET OF WEARING 4 WHITE PIECES OF CLOTHING LIKE THE KOHEN GADOL. DON'T FOOL YOURSELF BY WEARING CLOTHES THAT ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE LEVEL YOU ARE ON.

The Avoda of Erev Shabbos - Part 2

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:47:31 -0500

pp.103 - 107: The reason we: 1) taste the Shabbos food; 2) cut our fingernails; 3) Wash your head, hands, and feet; and 4) sleep on Erev Shabbos

The Avoda of Erev Shabbos - Part 1

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:30:16 -0500

pp. 98 - 103: The ability to bring tin he Tosefes Shabbos very early on Friday. When to say "Shnayim Mikra Va'Echad Targum" and its benefits. When to go to the mikvah and what Kavanos to have when immersing

Practical Avoda During the 6 Days in Preparation for Shabbos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:31:27 -0500

pp. 85 - 90: The specific Avoda for each day of the week. When are the best times of the day of the week to focus on specific types of Avoda - specifically in areas of thought, speech, and action. The concept of studying "Chok Le'Yisroel."

The Fluctuations of the Neshama Yeseira During the Seven Days of the Week

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:53:37 -0500

pp. 76 - 84 : On Shabbos, the World of Atzilus positively effects the all 3 levels of the soul in all 3 worlds. On Sunday, we retain the extra level of Neshama in the world of Bereah; Monday - level of Ruach in the world of Yetzirah; Tuesday - level of Nefesh in the world of Asiah; Wednesday, we prepare the Nefesh to receive a newer higher level in the world of Asiah on the coming Shabbos; Thursday - the Ruach prepares for a newer level in the world of Yetzirah on the coming shabbos; Friday - the Neshama prepares for a newer level in the world of Bereah on the coming shabbos.

Melava Malka

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:35:56 -0500

pp. 67 - 69: Melava Malka draws the holiness of the Shabbos meals into the weekday meals. Dovid Hamelech & Eliyahu Hanavi's connection to the Messianic message. Why the Luz bone nourishes from the Melava Malka meal and provides for the resurrection of the body.

The Blessing of Havdala & the "Veyitan Levha - ויתן לך" prayer

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:01:24 -0400

pp. 64 -66: Even though Hashem's light is everywhere, there are different levels of how much light is revealed in different places. Places where the light of Hashem is more revealed are more Kadosh; places where it is less revealed are less Kadosh. We must make that havdalah /distinction, and be close to the holy places and distance ourselves from the non-ho.y places.

Deeper Meaning of Besamin & the Flame of the Ner

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:38:43 -0400

pp. 61 - 64: The message the sense of smell tells us is that something can exist as a source for something else even if we do not see it. The 3 part message of Wine - Besamim - Ner = Balancing our sense of independence to work in the world - Spirituality can exist even if we do not see it - External physicality bends before the light of Hashem and can reveal Hashem light on its "fingernails." Understanding why fire came into existence on the first Motzei Shabbos of creation.

The Kedusha During Maariv & the Havdala Service

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:45:50 -0400

pp. 56 - 59: One can not begin his weekday activities until he brings the light of Shabbos into the weekdays, by saying the Kedusha which brings the Kedusha from the world of Atzilus into the world of Beriah. Havdala positions the weekday service in a proper way, by blending the concepts of "Ein Od Milvado" & Hashem's desire for an autonomous human bringing out the light from creation.

The Prayers of of "Yihi Noam - ויהי נועם" & "Yoshev Beseiser Elyon - יושב בסתר עליון"

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:42:28 -0400

The three stages in maintaining the light of Shabbos and bringing it into the week. Understanding the spiritually dangerous period when the Shabbos departs.

THE MOTZEI SHABBOS EVENING PRAYER

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:31:41 -0400

pp.51 - 52: Understanding the prayer of אתה חוננתנו - Ata Chonantanu: Havdala- That which appears to be so separated and different on the surface, is really the same in the deeper essence. It is all the light of Hashem. We request "Da'as" so that we can connect items that appear to contradict each other, and see how they are two sides of the same coin. We beseech Hashem that we retain the light of Shabbos in the darkness of the six days of the week; thereby avoiding all sin.

The Essence of the Avoda of Motzei Shabbos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:20:20 -0400

pp.46 - 50: Motzei Shabbos is the beginning of our preparations for the upcoming Shabbos. All of the Mitzvos & Customs at this time are to ensure that we take the light, which we experienced on Shabbos, and take it into the weekdays. Even though the light is now concealed, our Avoda is to "hold on" to this light throughout the week, so that we can build upon this light an even greater light next Shabbos.

OPENING OF THE SEFER - HOW DO WE MERIT TO FEEL THE LIGHT OF SHABBOS ?

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:11:32 -0400

pp.34 - 39: 3 FOUNDATIONS: 1) YEARNING FOR THE LIGHT OF HASHEM;& THE LIGHT OF SHABBOS; 2) 4 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR THE SHABBOS; 3) SANCTIFYING YOURSELF FROM EXCESSIVE LUSTS

Introduction - Part 3: The Primary Avoda of Shabbos is Dveikus & Bitul

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:49:37 -0400

pp. 31-33: Feeling hashem in such a strong way that you only feel Hashem's presence - not your own. Take care in not overdoing this - only to the degree that it gives you Simcha. You may need to start with 1-2 minutes of feeling Bitul. It is not enough to be Shomer shabbos by not doing prohibited activities, but even taking care about what you speak about. Speech reflects what is going on in your mind.Shabbos influences the next week.

INTRODUCTION PART 2: The Eternal Truth is Revealed Only to Jews on Shabbos

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:35:53 -0400

pg. 27 - 29: Explanation of why Shabbos is a day of "Menucha", why it i s called "Shalom", and what the Delight from the Physical pleasures of shabbos consist of. The reality of Shabbos can not be perceived by the body - only by the soul. Definition of the soul and how it increases on Shabbos.

INTRODUCTION Part 1: THE DELIGHT OF SHABBOS

Rabbi Yossi Michalowicz — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:33:26 -0400

PG. 23 - 26: THE ESSENCE OF SHABBOS IS "ONEG" -DELIGHT. HOW DO WE MERIT FEELING THIS DELIGHT? UNDERSTANDING THAT SHABBOS IS WHEN THE LIGHT OF HASHEM'S REALITY DISPELS THE FALSE COVER OF REALITY. THIS IS THE TASTE OF THE WORLD COME THAT SHABBOS PROVIDES - SEEING THE TRUE REALITY OF EXISTENCE.