The Alter Rebbe's maamarim on the parsha
The Hebrew of the Alter Rebbe, a faithful English translation, a clear explanation of each paragraph, and the verses, Gemara, Midrash and Zohar he builds on, a tap away right where they appear.
Hebrew and sources open now · English in preparationהשמים כסאי והארץ הדום רגלי אי זה בית וגו׳. להבין איך שייך עליו ית׳ לומר כסאי והדום רגלי. שהרי אין לו דמות הגוף ואינו בגדר מקום…
"The heavens are My throne and the earth is My footstool; what house could you build for Me?" We must understand how one can say of G‑d, "My throne" and "My footstool," when He has no bodily form and is not bound by place…
כֹּה אָמַר ה׳ הַשָּׁמַיִם כִּסְאִי וְהָאָרֶץ הֲדֹם רַגְלָי
The full Hebrew of every maamar beside a faithful, readable English translation, paragraph by paragraph.
A plain explanation of what each paragraph does in the argument, with a deeper layer for those who want the Kabbalah behind it.
Every verse and teaching the Alter Rebbe builds on, shown right where it appears, checked against the real text.
Bereishis and Shemos, and Megillas Esther. Published 1837.
Open Torah OhrVayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim and Shir HaShirim. Published 1848.
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