G-Dly War to reach the Infinite: A New Kabbalah class by Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz

welcome to our class on this we're going to be learning this week a beautiful hasidic discourse from the rabbit the name of the hasidic discourse is called kiset muhammad ali the rebels said this specific discourse and shabbos parish the 14th day of the month of ello and the year tough shin lamid alef exactly 50 years ago so again the hasidic discourse is based on the verse of the opening of this week's torah portion where it says when you go out to war on your enemy will give you your enemy in your hand and you'll take captives so whoever says we know there's the famous questions that the commentaries ask on this verse and also in the acidic teachings of the chabad rabbi and the question number one is why did say say allah muhammad in a singular term you're going to go out we're talking about the whole jewish people shaky when you're going to go out in a plural way why does it say in a singular also why when it says on your enemies so it says your enemy plural so if you're saying singular i'm going out so the enemy should also be singular also why does it say aloe vera you're going out to wage war on your enemy you're going out with your enemy you're not on top of your enemy and also we have to understand why does it say you're going to go out to war on your enemy wars with an enemy was wars with a friend wasn't he going out to war with an enemy also why is the verse can finish over and say you know it's going to give it to you he's going to give it to you in a singular firm he's giving you one thing he's giving you the whole war that you conquered also why is that a double expression of taken captive so the rabbi explains and he says like this we know that generally speaking the whole torah is everlasting what does that mean torah is everlasting that means it applies to every single person every part of the torah is everlasting every it applies to everybody and everybody not just applies to you that you can read a book no it applies to you you're serving hashem and your relationship with hashem every single time every single place it applies to everybody every time and every place and that's why tiger is called the torah of life why because torah teaches you and guides you how to live a life a real life so therefore every part of torah applies to every single person every single place every time but not only when life was normal when we had the base of mikdash when we had the the full service in the temple but even we don't have the temple terry replies to everybody and the same thing also in this week's torah portion in key say when you're going to go out to war there obviously must be a very very practical lesson in each and every one of us may be servicing so every explains like this that uh on this verse where it says when you go out to war so khazal tell us what type of war is it in other words there's two types of wars there's a war which is a mitzvah to go out that's when you that's when someone's attacking you and then there's a war which is which is which is optional in other words what's the difference between a muhammad's mitzvah a war which is a mitzvah to go out and wage war and the war which is optional so we know the rambam explains and the laws of kings that want to say muhammad was a war of a mitzvah so that's referring to many things but one of them is when someone's coming to attack you and someone's coming to attack you and take your land so it's a mitzvah to go out and protect yourself and protect the land what's the mohammed sarah what's an optional war that's when you want to expand the borders of israel so that's already optional and there's different laws that are applied to a war which is amidst the war which is which is permission which is optional so therefore that's a technical war where the rama mix tries it but the rabbit said that we know that every part of terror applies to each and every one of us and are serving hashem so therefore what is the lesson we can learn in the resolution hashem about going out to war in a war which is optional so in other words going out to war which is optional which means to expand our boundaries our relationship with hashem and it was not just to protect ourselves that we shouldn't god forbid sin against hashem or we that we should be able to do what we have to but to do even more than we want to do even more than we're supposed to so what is that referring to so the altar explains and could tell you when he says that this war which is optional to expand your boundaries which means to have a deeper relationship with hashem a more meaningful relationship with hashem a living more of a happier life that happens when the time for war happens when you're praying because a time for prayer is a time when you work on trying to create a deeper relationship with hashem a better relationship and whoever quotes from the zodiac that says shasta says the time of prayer that's the time of war that's the time we're trying to come closer to hashem or like he quote like gerber quotes from where he says in the torah where yaakov said that he took when he was conquered the land from the emirates so the targum uncles translates besidusi that you see that that war is connected to prayer what is it what type of war is it and the purpose of the war is to go from to go from one level to the next level and it was not us to protect that we don't god we get disconnected from hashem but the goal of the war is to connect to create a deeper and more meaningful relation with russia now so again to recap what does it mean practically going out to war it means developing a deeper and more meaningful relation with hashem when does that happen it happens during the prayer service so based on this we're gonna every part of going out to world where it applies to a physical or applies our spiritual war so what does it mean kisete when you go out obviously you're going out to war but it means what what what it means practically is you have to go out in other words in order for your prayers to be impactful and successful when you create a deeper relationship hashem you have to go out what are you going out from you're going out from the limits and the mindset that you set for yourself or that you have the goal if you want to be successful becoming developing a deeper relation hashem you can't live the same lifestyle you're living before mentally emotionally you have to be willing to break out in other words you have to be willing to go out of anything that's holding you back even intellect and understanding which means like this we understand things we comprehend things but we can only comprehend so far so if we're only willing to live a life that we understand and comprehend we're never going to go out of ourself we have to be willing to realize intellect is amazing it's a beautiful gift but it has its limits and it has its boundaries we want to connect to god we want to connect to hashem above intellect and that's when you've got when you pray when you reach the level of shmoiner esrae because all throughout the prayer service culture and sra you think what you're thinking about the way hashem created the world maintains the world the once of shamans all we're using our intellect to connect what happens that you want to ask ray we stand there quietly the words come out naturally out of our mouth what does that mean that's when we reach the level of acceptance what type of acceptance above intellect acceptance intellect that's not real acceptance that's understanding so shimon estrogen we accept we're willing to accept our relationship with hashem and that takes the relationship to a whole different level so nobody says one second what are we saying we're saying now that prayer is to take us out of intellect off the charts but everything is what do you mean we know that the fact is prayer has a process you start there's a middle there's an end there's a process in it and we know for example tells the madrid that prayer is like a ladder like we know the famous ladder of of of jacob that there was a ladder what's what is the image of the ladder the lattice feeders in the ground and the top is in heaven means you have to start off down where you're at wherever whatever level you're at and you go from one level to the next level so what does that mean you're going out of your limits whoever explains that means that even while you're on the earth and you're anchored and you have all your understanding all your you know rationale etc etc you have to be able to have a disclaimer and a deep commitment and resolution the heena hashem needs to have olaf that hashem is the one that's standing above us hashem is the one that runs the world in other words you before you even get to the place where you're ready to jump out you have to be reeling to accept that you're ready you're ready to go break out any of your limits yeah and then you go through the process so it's representing like this when you start the process of prayer the beginning of prayer you have to say to yourself okay i my goal is my intent is he na hashem nito allah i know that asham runs the world hashem is running my life and i want to get to that place so i'm willing to accept it okay fine then you start the prayer service you think and you meditate and you read the words etc and there's a process yes the beginning and the end but the end is when you come to schweinster you're totally quiet total acceptance acceptance that you jumping out of intellect and realizing hashem is the one that runs everything and this is also what it says in the talmud based on the verse in the prophets so the talmud explains what doesn't mean what does he consider the talmud switches the word to what to bummer to an altar in other words be where before a person prays and before what does that mean before you pray before you really before you connect to hashem you're considered like an altar and matter of fact that's why um it's forbidden actually to eat before you pray because first you've got to connect to hashem and like for example it says in the talmud on the verse look you shouldn't eat on the blood which means you shouldn't eat until you pray for your blood the first thing you have to pray you have to realize everything comes from hashem one to realize everything comes from hashem then you can go ahead and enjoy life so that's why it says kisetsi so in other words kiseichi is an important component what is the component of kisay say we have to be willing to go out of everything that we understand comprehend and go to the next level not go out god forbid go down go out and go up to a deeper level and reach a connection and relate to hashem and develop a relationship which is much deeper so based on this there are explains why it says ki seti la muhammad in a singular term kiseta is singularly going out why the singular we're all going out to war what does that mean because everybody explains because he says it means that the whole jewish people are called yakit we're one we're why because what are we talking about now spiritually we're talking about the work of prayer prayer means we want to connect to hashem above intellect now in order to have a prayer prayer should be effective and you want prayer should work you have to do it in a way that you're unified with everybody and you love everybody because you start praying and you you don't love everybody and you don't get along with certain people prayer is not going to work so well it's not going to work because in order to start prayer you have to accept that you love everybody everybody's one everyone's part of part of one one family and like it's brought that in many places and the brings in his prayer book that before we start prayers every single day and we say it the author writes it's befitting to say harini mekamba lalai i accept upon myself the mitzvah they have which means even though maybe you're not necessarily technically holding it in every level but you're accepting upon yourself that i want to reach a place where i can be able to love everybody and love everybody because when you accept upon yourself that you're willing to love everybody you love everyone then then the prayers prayers fly and um and we see clearly and it wasn't saying in the talmud when it comes to prayer it says altifera if the whole community is doing something in a certain way listen in your community to do it differently if you're here do it like the community is doing it here why i do it differently somewhere else and the answer is because if you want your prayers to be accepted you have to be part of the community you can't live in a community and do your own thing you could but you have to be part you have to get the benefit of the community and like and and and it's explained also in other other places about the power of prayer and it was prayer as a community because it says it says it says in the prophet it says like this which means that hashem is never disgusted with a prayer or a community and something someone's praying individually okay someone can see do i want i don't want to answer it is the person worthy not worthy but when you're praying as part of a community guess what community package and things go through in other words so you see from here clearly from all these different sources that when it comes to prayer was important and extremely important unity of the jewish people and that's why the torah says ki said say we're going to go out to war it doesn't say kiseto you're all going to go out because if you're going out that means you're not one he says you're going out to war you want to be successful you want to go out of your comfort zone kiseta you have to be willing to go as one as one big family as one big community now if that's the case what are we saying we're going out to war which means i'm willing to accept i'm willing to get along with everybody so if that's the case why is it a war why is it a war it's peaceful i get along with everybody and rebel explains because why because what is really prayer we know it's brought down kabbalah that prayer is called avoid the shabba leif it's called the work of the heart and like it says in the talmud what is con what is a voyage of relay what does it mean working with your heart that's prayer and like the altar explains what does it mean avoid the chevrolet you're working with the heart so he uses the expression just like for example you have a piece of hide that's a coarse piece of height and you want it to be soft that could be that could be that can be beautiful and flexible except you have to work it out because it takes a lot a lot of work to take a piece of hide and make it something which is beautiful and enjoy and and and enjoyable and that's why it's called war so even though it's prayer where you're getting along and everyone's coming together as one and you're coming together as one and you're connecting to hashem and you're going out of your comfort zone which is beautiful but it's work why because you're working with your heart and your heart should be more sensitive to god and godliness and that's why even though it's it's peaceful but still it's still work and that's why it's called muhammad and based on this river explains why it says you're going out on top of your enemy and not with your enemy why because when a person goes out to war based on these conditions which is a you're going out to war and you're willing to accept whatever hashem wants from you and you're willing to get along with everybody and you're willing to do the work guess what when you're going out to war you're already on top of your enemy you already have an advantage you're already above which means you have an advantage you're gonna be successful it's not like when you're fighting with someone's on the same level but you're already above it and it's by doing the work of becoming one with everybody willing to go out of your comfort zone working on your spiritual uh heart to make it more sensitive hashem you're already above which is really amazing and that's what you're saying that's why it says when you go out on your enemy and by your enemy it says plural key say to when you're going out as a singular but when it comes to the enemy it says plural why does it say plural survivor says we can understand this wasteland where it says in the talmud that um arashi brings it in the commentary in hummus that asap is so we know had six souls six souls six members in his family and what does the torah call it and the fascists plural so he had six souls and it's called plural and the foster is plural now why were they called plural we know yaakov had what 70. and over there it only says nefer singular why was not by ace of why did you say plural because they served multiple gods so even though they're only a small family six people but they're considered six souls because everyone served their own god so therefore it's a lot of gods so it's plural on the other hand when yaakov if it says he was 70 but it says 70 70 nephes he doesn't say plural for nafashi never singular why because they only serve one god so you can be 70 people if you're serving one god you're going to be a nephesh you can be six people which is not even 10 but everyone is serving their own god that's the false race of so many voices so many so many different ways and directions and divisions and motives etc so that's why the terms of key states and when we're going out to war we have one god that we're following your enemy is plural why because the enemy serves multiple gods but what does it say at the end god is going to give you and it says how is he going to give it to you in a singular form not he's going to give you multiple one one give one giving what does that mean in other words when it says he's going to give it to you in singular to tell you and and and to and to show you that when you that the success in the war is going to be easy just like you're literally fighting one person and there's one reason you're fighting one person you're able to to conquer and become successful and overpower the enemy just in one shot and like we know the famous story with the with the war with so rashi says hashem realized oh my gosh why should the jewish people have to suffer fight here and fight there etc and go after city after city to conquer them so what did hashem do he put hashem put in the heart of all the people to go out of their cities and they came to one place and guess what right there in one spot the jewish people were able to conquer them in other words if they had to go and conquer every city you were taking forever and with casualties but they all came to one spot and that's why they were successful and the river says that's also interesting the prophets about the famous war of golinger muglic and we actually say it in half torah in the month of history coming up that what's going to happen is they're all going to gather to one spot and there's going to be the success of of the war of goku in one area and the same thing also the representatives we see when it came to the war mitzrayim when the jewish people left the drift so what are they saying in the torah it says clearly by yahweh israel smith ryan the jewish people saw egypt mace mace is singular for dead as fascism on the sea they saw mace one there's multiple casualties multiple deaths so why the terrorists say one one person died so hazal tell us that which is actually from the zoar the reason why it says mace singular because they saw they all saw the angel the general the spiritual general of isa of mitraion dead now once they saw that the general of egypt the spiritual angel of egypt was dead they didn't have to go deal with every single one it was enough to see that one what one dead person their their guardian angel what does that mean practically in the world kabbalah it means to nullify and and extinguish the market which means the powerful source which gives life force to all the details of clipper which is called the level of lavoino in other words from this level of honor so the spark of holiness um that's what cleeplake pulls from clippers pulls from that level and that is called the sire of missouri the power of egypt the real power the spiritual power of egypt and they basically got that was all centralized into what in one area of this power of egypt and when they were able to eradicate the guardian angel of egypt all the details went away automatically and based on this reference explains why it says in the verse the visa that you're going to take captive twice in this video you can take capitalize why twice because since hashem already is giving it to you so even before you do your job so the enemy is not an enemy the enemy is already called a shivya it doesn't save your visa you'll take captive of your enemy you're going to take captive of your captive that means before you even start your enemies are captive so if that's the case why are you going to war so he knows the concept calls hashem doesn't want to have called bread of shame brother shameless you have to do anything you sit home and do nothing but we know it says the fum sarah agra based on the mountain of the pain based mountain of the effort that's how much reward you get so therefore hashem wants us to do our part and he said for sravisa go out and and and cap take captive but remember it's only you only have to take care of captive of the captive so on one hand it's already a captive you don't really have to do it but hashem still wants us to put our part in and that's why he tells me so we should go out and do we should go ahead and do our part now when does this play take place so all this spiritual work of praying transforming ourselves connecting to hashem becoming one with hashem accomplishing um real unity within ourselves and with our families and our communities et cetera when does it happen it all happens in the month of ello we know the month of el which we're in right now that's the month of prayer that's the month of of of um war of rashos i'm getting a deeper relationship with hashem and and that's we know the month of l is called it stands for anila doing with the lead that's the avoider the spiritual worker by anita deity i am to my beloved and my beloved to me means we're doing our spiritual work i and ever said you can find actually an interesting um hint to this because what does it say anila deity which means we're doing our work our spiritual work in the same word in the same of a needle the day of the day belief what knows the abbreviation for the month of all you have you're doing your work what happens right away you're saying the same word without we're getting back the tremendous gift from hashem where hashem is responding i know that never uses the verse where it says the blessing comes right away so you do your work when am i going to see the results guess what anil you do the work and right away you get to get the response and like for example the verse continues it says that they cry for the mother and for the father for a whole month and it's brought down in many different uh uh books that what does it mean for for a month they cried it's referring to the month of ello a whole month that we cry we do we do some people read exodus psalms every day we know we blow the street for every day some people do have the customer to read sleek hot every day so that's the whole month of el and then we come to the completion of our spiritual work and what's the completion of our crying of the whole month of ello we come to rosh hashanah we come to yom kippur and afterwards you come to china rambo and shrinia terrace and based on these holidays the verse says but afterwards you're going to come and you're going and you're going to create intimacy i as what is that referring to it's referring to the intimacy of what the jewish people in hashem when does that happen on the completeest completest level that happens at the end of the holidays on serious because then it's the jewish people in hashem were totally one literally become too totally unified in in in in the oneness and and and once we reach that level trevor says that's what it says in the next torah portion of the arts we're going to come into the land the land of israel and once you come to the land of israel we can fulfill the mitzvah bringing the first fruits to to um to hashem he bring from the seven species to hashem which is from the blessings of the land of israel and what does that mean practically that means that we receive all the good from the land uh physically and spiritually and um also the episode will be fulfilled what says in this week's torah portion god did not want to listen to bill on the one to the curse of jewish people and hashem foreign around he transformed the curse that he wanted to curse the true people and he transformed him from a clause from a curse to a blessing why did hashem do it loves us up until we're going to have the ultimate completion of what's going to be like when the shia comes in the future and the represents this this is also connected to the idea of box of sevilla because it says we're going to cry what's the connection with mashiach coming because we know when when reference to mashiach comes it says in the prophets but becky abou you he's going to come with crying obviously tears of joy and it's the verse says in the pra and the prophet saws those that sow with sweat when they're going to reap it's going to be with tremendous joy and happiness as the and the same verse in in psalms it says we're going to go out and we're going to we're going to cry no he's saying as we're planting the seeds but when we bring it in we're going to bring it in with joy and celebration noise voice of all the tremendous success and all the blessings that we're going to bring in and the everest finishes off by saying it should happen this this tremendous success by golden dawn right now but gullah mitchell with the true and complete redemption the quran is mohammed should happen very very quickly and very very soon so here you see a very very powerful beautiful discourse on this torah portion of kisetse and it teaches us very very powerfully how we can connect to hashem through prayer and what's important about prayer is to really be unified with ourselves with with everyone and everyone in the world and that will allow us to go out of our comfort zone and reach tremendous heights and achieve tremendous powerful blessings and like you ever finish it off let's say let's hope and pray that the midshipmen will have coming in mashiach very very soon and the next class will be god willing in your shalom have a great and blessed week