Dreams.. What are they? להבין ענין החלומות A New Kabbalah class by Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz

Welcome to our class on this. We're going to be learning a beautiful and interesting discourse in the Reb. The name of the discourse is called to understand the idea of the dreams. The Reb said this discourse is that year was the 21st day of the month of in the year 62 years ago. So again the discourse is based on the idea that we just said to understand these dreams. This week's Torah portion we have the dreams from so brings that in a uh in a book of the alterb's uhic discourses it's called inh and which is obviously the handwriting of the rebba which was and then the footnotes of the so there's two short discourse after the discourse called and the second discourse starts off and it says Let's try to understand these dreams. Now says even though even in that in the little book it doesn't say when said it but obviously there's a connection the dreams dreams where over there it speaks about dreams and that's the way it's actually in the discourse of these portions over there it speaks a lot about the idea of the dreams. So the alter brings in the beginning of the discourse discourse he says that the philosophers were like you know struggling to understand the dreams when a person dreams that you can dream about things that you never saw and you never thought about in your whole life also that on one hand in dreams you see things which are true and things which are false so they struggled what's all this idea for these dreams so explains what's the idea of a dream idea of a dream is a concept like a miracle. What does it mean? A miracle. What does a miracle mean? A nest. It's above intellect. Intellect has its way of comprehending things and things which are above intellect and they happen. It's a miracle. So he says that a dream is similar to a miracle. Like or for example when you have that if you have water probably put a match to water the match will go out the fire will go out. But then you can see that water burns in a dream. Why is that? Because when when when you have literally the opposite of of of of what what shouldn't happen does happen. And and where's that come from? Because we know in a miracle could happen because just like the same person that said that water that water does not uh create the fire and oil does. Hashem could say the opposite that water creates the fire and no oil can put it out. So the same thing also when it comes to dreams. Dreams are beyond logic. And he explains the what does that mean practically? So he calls it small in the big. What does that mean? Because when you see a a miracle, it's also called. [snorts] Why is that? Because what's the greatness? The greatness is that you're wow. You're you're you're you're totally blown away. You're excited that you see something huge like a miracle. But on the other hand, why are you so excited? Because you don't comprehend that how it works. So it's called cottonos. You're small cuz you don't comprehend how it works. Regardless, do you do realize the greatness? In other words, if you don't see a miracle and you're not excited, okay, that's that's small of small. You don't see the miracle, you're not excited. But when you see the miracle and you're excited, so the the the miracle is the the the great thing. And the small part is that you don't comprehend it. We have to understand we know that there's another there's another discourse in the alterbound dreams as well. And there's also one from the Reb and like says he mentioned it many times that what's the idea of a dream? The reason for a dream is to fix words, letters. What does that mean? When you think, you think in letters and words. When you speak, you sing think in letters and words. You speak letters and words. And when you act, you you act based on letters and words. So what happens when you do ones that are not holy? So you have to go ahead and fix it. How do the letters and the words get fixed when thought, speech and action? Through dreams. So but on the other hand, what are we saying here? What's what's what's the idea of a dream? It's above intellect. It's above logic. We don't know what it is. On the other hand, we're saying is no, it's connected to letters and has to fix the letters. That's question number one. Also we have to understand because it says in reference to dreams the Talmet says that all the dreams come from what you think about in your heart. And here we're saying no you can think about things you never thought about. Okay. First we understand this with an introduction because seemingly it's not understood but kazal tell us that the things the um the only thing you dream about is things that that come from your from your heart. Because the fact is we find when it comes to to uh to to dreams um we in reference to prophecy. So we so for example when it comes to moisture many is the greatest prophets. Hashem says no I don't talk to him in a dream. I streak them straight you know straight straight to face to face. He has clear vision but the prophets the [snorts] way they prophesize is like a dream. And this dream comes from Hashem not from their heart. The dream is not coming from their heart. is coming from Hashem. Like for example, the the dreams that the the the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac have, they saw a dream which was basically prophecies. It's coming really from Hashem. Now the the dreams of the patriarchs, not so hard to understand why because that did come from the from their heart. Like for example, Yakov Yakov had a dream and he sees the sheep going up and going down. So what was he what was he what was he working with the whole day? He was worked with with with sheep. So that was something from his heart. The same thing also when in when the dream of Yakitzk when Hashem says don't go down to Egypt. So he was thinking about going down to Egypt and the same also the dream of Aramu that he saw there some darkness but we do find there are other things in in in in in prophecy which is not which is not necessarily connected to something you're thinking about. Genesis will understand us based on what Kazal tell us that you have two prophets. They're not going to and even though they're they're so to speak prophesying about the same idea, they're not going to give it over the same way. Why the question is what I mean if we just said that what's a prophecy? A prophecy that comes from Hashem. Hashem is speaking it through you. So if that's the case, why can't they both say the same exact thing? So what do you see that even though it is coming from Hashem but it's still connected to the letters and the words and the vessels of the prophet. Yes, the concept comes from Hashem but it comes through your letters and words and your expression and like it's brought down in reference to the big commentaries in the in the Talma the riff the rush the run. So they would they would um say the and and which is which is God's God's insight what the law is but everyone explained it in his own words and brought down and explains the reason is because it has it's connected their soul because letters the the source of letters is from the essence of your soul. Now even though the Tory is two to T tora but in terms of the way it's given over the words that's used the expression used that so that had to come and it was necessary to go through their own words and the same thing with prophecy. So even though the concept comes from Hashem but it has to go through your own words. In other words even though we know when a when a prophet prophesizes they would have to totally disconnect from the physical world. They would the garments they would take off which means they wanted to disconnect from physicality and says this is also by many holy when they pray they would dis they disconnect from physical reality like brings out as well and not only taking off your external garments your physical garments but even your internal garments but obviously the internal garments compared to the external ones know you have external then you have the internal so the reason why it's internal compared to external but there's still deeper ones but the know the the real internal garments which basically is is the letters the the the words etc that you can disconnect from. So you can connect disconnect from the external garments from the internal compared to the external but not from the letters itself and especially that the true idea of letters and words is not garments letters words comes from the essence of your soul like explained many many places say when you say something it's really coming from your soul. So based on this, we'll see that's not a contradiction. We're saying that a prophecy is a dream and to [snorts] say that and and so it's coming from Hashem versus what it said that you put you you you dream what's coming from your heart because even though yes the concept of the dream and and the prophecy comes from Hashem but since it goes through your word so it's coming from your heart. So there's the first thing is addressing is that everything comes through your heart all the dreams. Yeah. The concept might come from Hashem, but you have to you have to bring it through your own your own words, through your own soul. Now, but so that's that resolves one issue. But this that it says discourse that you can see things that you never thought about that's much higher than two prophets are don't say the same the same thing because everyone has their their letters because because obviously it's a tremendous high light which is hiding coming to the vessels. So it's not irrelevant what what the words that you're thinking. So we're saying that's totally it's something you never thought about. But on [clears throat] the other hand, what would we say? The Talmud says, "No, you're only seeing in a dream something that comes from your heart." So how does that work? It's no he explains like this. Tyra is speaking in general. Most people that they they what they dream about things that they they they're coming from their heart, things that they think about every day, etc. And why is that? It's either to fix certain letters or words or thoughts or actions um for for those vessels reference prophecy. So that's in general. But then you always have an exception to the rule in Yiddish. There's an exception to rule that the dream comes like and he's your dream. But there something you never thought about which what is that? If that's the case, that's a revelation which is higher than the vessels. And that's why he says in the discourse, like we said before, what's a dream? A dream is like a miracle because what's a miracle above nature? And because Hashem is infinite, he's not limited to finite or infinite. So you could able to reveal a light which is high in the vessel and can come into the vessel. If it's mak, how can be? So that's the power of Hashem. You can take a m and make it internalized. And that's why he says in discourse that that they they they see things which are true and false. How can that be? It's either true or it's false because the answer is and I'll say here because Hashem is not limited. He can do both. So that answers the second question. The second again the answer the second question is that no generally people think of what's comes from the heart but every once in a while you have things which are above it. Yeah. in the firstic discourse like we said before after the theidic discourses after the discourse of so he starts off in reference to um till now we're talking the second which talks about the dreams now we're going back to the first one of the alterb so he starts off in reference to the argument of the angels that said hey no your glory should stay in heaven this is why are we dealing with with with mankind mind. So what did Hashem do? He took out his little finger and he burnt them. So the question is how's that answer? The angels are coming along and saying, "Hey, the Torah belongs in heaven. Who needs human beings? Let them stay in the earth. They they shouldn't be getting the Torah." What's the idea of putting out the finger? So he explains so explains like this when it comes to light and vessels in our work in serving Hashem. So what is the light? The light is intellect. That's the light. What's the vessel? The sphere is of that's the vessel because is a vessel to comprehend the deep ideas of intellect. Now the fact is the vessel you can't compare and it's physical compared to the light. So the same thing also by a human being when a person serves Hashem with so obviously it's you can't compare that and it's something physical in reference to comprehension comprehension is much much more powerful much more refined and much holier or like for example he gives an example a servant that serves his master. So the servant doesn't comprehend the man's master the way the the way the master comprehends things. So therefore the way he serves his master is not in the same level as as his master. And like she said for example when you have let's say a servant and an officer and so with two different people you can't compare but the same thing also when you do our work when when in a individual when you do the work compared to comprehension is two different worlds. So what do you see from here that the more someone comprehends something the more ble the greater the light the greater the ble the less the light the less the more the arrogance. And that's why it says in in in infre on the verse that mob was such a humble person. [snorts] You might think so he was from anybody who was most humble person. So you might think even compared to the angels. No. So we say no no he was most humble from every human being on the earth not from angels. Why is that? Because angels obviously comprehend in a much greater level and because they have a greater comprehension and greater clarity. Therefore, their acceptance is much greater. So therefore, the angels came along and said, "Who why are we concerned about human beings to give them the Torah because they don't have the B? They don't have the accept the acceptance like we have. They don't have the clarity. The light is not as great." So, Hashem, what did Hashem answer them? He took out his little finger and he and he burnt them. What does that mean? He burnt it. The little finger is referring to which sphere it's referring to spheros because that's that's where the ultimate that's where that's where that's where the ultimate energy is in in the lowest level. And even in the lowest level when you're able to reveal more light than there is it's going to become total it's going to be totally on a level of bit total level of acceptance. And that's like they have a surf and he burnt it. It's not a punishment. God go God forbid. But it's basically by creating the the the the finger bringing the holy light in there you and the great light. That's how you create full full acceptance. And that was Hashem's answer to the angel saying, "Oh, leave leave the Torah over here in heaven." Because he showed them that they also have what's restricting them as a vessel. But on the other hand, when you bring in the light, boom, there's there's no issue whatsoever. So, what blocks us from really appreciating godliness is the vessel. But when you bring in more light, guess what? You have the light. So, then you have the acceptance. Now based on what we learned before in the discourse we'll understand the whole idea [snorts] what we're told about the the discussion about what the what the angel's argument was because seemingly we know the Tory is not coming to say negative about anything about anybody even about an impure animal the Torah doesn't talk negative so why does the Torah talk negative about the angel the angel's argument angels wanted only be in heaven and and especially they lost the argument What's what what's the what's the purpose of telling if they're the argument especially if they lost it? Torah is not looking to be derogatory about angels. So explains and he says this that Hashem went ahead and put his finger and he burnt him that actually caused the giving of the for the Jewish people in other words and the story of their argument of the angels and this that he burnt them. a lesson for us that we have to learn out for m they were trying to stop mater but the story is a lesson for us why because we know the tyra is above the levels of the way it flows in this world is term and it came down to this world so the angels argued in this world because there's lacking acceptance how how can you receive the tyra so hashem answered him that when you bring in the light that you can become a vessel and that's why Hashem put his little finger and burnt it what does that mean he brought in the light and a light which is not on the level of the vessel it's not like a light like a much greater light and because of the light that's how you create on the highest level and that's a lesson for matra that sometimes you have to start with a big light and the light creates the refinement of the vessel And based in the discourse is called like like dreamers that basically when a person sees that when you when you go into synagogue and you pray and you get awakened with an awakening for Hashem and what happens after prayers then you go back and you deal with materialism. Don't be upset. Don't get down on yourself. Don't be hard on yourself. Why? Because a time of exile, we're dreamers. And in dreams, there's always two opposites. So the grabber asks one second. What kind of comfort is he telling someone that [clears throat] we're always going to be in like like in a dream state and you don't know what's going on with yourself. One minute I'm I'm inspired. One minute one minute I'm not inspired. One minute you're inspired, one minute you're not inspired. Well, what what kind of message is that? So explains like as follows. When you have the the revelation of the light at the end and at the end eventually the the the vessel will be refined. In other words, what's the idea of a dream? A dream is a revelation of a huge light. And like you explained before, what is what is a dream? You're going to think about something you never thought about. Why? Because it's a light which is greater than the vessel just like a miracle which the light is greater than the vessel. And that's why you can have false and true. Why? Because it's much greater than the vessel can handle. And even when you have falsehood what shines through the light and like explained alter that when a person gets inspired by prayer it's not a dream and it's it's it's hallucination. No, because when because Hashem has the power that the light can shine even when the vessel can't comprehend it. You feel like you No, the light has the power to shine even when the vessel can hand it. And not only that, at the end the the the revelation of the light will take away any limitations of the vessel. And just like Hashem said, we put his finger in and he burnt it. And that's why he explains in the discourse that a dream is like a miracle because what's a miracle? >> [snorts] >> We have miracles in exile in the time that we're dreaming and even though it's concealed but on the contrary they're huge miracles and like it says what does that mean to the to the translation is Hashem makes such great miracles [snorts] that only Hashem knows how great they are. But drawing down these miracles into the world, they do affect ultimately that we will reach the level of acceptance like it says discourse that you'll see the miracle and you're going to go wow that's a miracle. What does that mean? Like we said in the beginning of godless godless means a huge miracle cotton we don't accept we don't we don't grasp it he says the same thing also would happen with the miracle of kislave and the revelation of like we're learning all over the place that the revelation eventually will help and cause the refinement and the acceptance of the vessel because when you see the miracle not you're thinking about a miracle that happened before and and60 and some years ago. No, no, no. You see the miracle now and you're going you you're totally blown away. When you're blown away from the miracle, that creates the refinement that creates the acceptance of the level like we call Godless. And when you when you when you're blown away from it, that will bring you to a higher revelation of godless godless where you can actually see and appreciate the miracle. And when is that going to happen? that's going to be revealed in the future when Messiah comes. So again here we have a beautiful sidic discourse about the idea of dreams all the different levels but the point is that dreams is great light the purpose of the great light is to blow out cover and we should be able to experience not only right now which means it's a wow it's a wonder but but those that wow refineses the vessel and opens the vessel but ultimately we'll come have the coming of Messiah will actually not only will be wow and we don't comprehend we'll see the power of miracle because the light is ultimately what creates the refinement and the ultimate of opening of the vessel. So let's hope and pray we have the refinement and we'll have the coming of Msiah and next class will behave have a great and blessed week. Shabu to