Zachor (5741)

The Alef Kabbalah group (11 March 2008) explored the Chassidic-kabbalistic discourse taught in 1981 by the Lubavitcher Rebbe for 'Parshat Zachor'. This is an extra passage read this Shabbat (Sedra Vayikra,2008) in a second Torah Scroll. The passage concerns remembering Amalek, who attacked the Jewish people on the way after leaving Egypt. The discourse explores 'the way' and 'leaving Egypt' as two different stages in service of G-d. 'Leaving Egypt' is straightforward leaving a negative situation. 'The way' is a more subtle, moving towards the exalted heights. The internal Amalek - the cooling of enthusiasm, doubt - is more likely to attack during this second stage...