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- ‫תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי‬-
‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

One must observe all details (‫)א‬Mitzvah of Shmitah from Har Sinai (lowest
(finite), yet infuse each mountain) expresses the essence of all Mitzvos
‫בהר סיני‬ ‫א‬
Mitzvah with bitul to divest combining opposites of elevation and humility ‫ א‬,‫כה‬
from the physical (infinite) (‫ )טז‬Rabbi Yosef (called Sinai) says he is humble;
Self-elevation rooted in true humility means being aware of one’s own
holiness; one becomes a qualities, yet in total self-negation
vessel for Torah by bitul (‫ )יח‬Har Sinai as the lowliest of mountains shows
no ulterior motive, a proper place for Torah
From the seventh we
(especially women) take The seventh (year or day of the week) precedes
the ability to affect the and influences the six (years or days) that ‫'שבת לה‬ ‫ב‬
light of Chassidus to Jews follow (especially concerning women) ‫ ד‬,‫כה‬ ‫הוספות‬

Taking G-d as a Partner

When a person lends with interest, one wants to
make money without effort, like a gift
For a person observing this
In G-d’s preferred system, physical and even ‫נשך‬ ‫ג‬
prohibition, G-d not only ‫ לה‬,‫כה‬
spiritual “revenue” must be earned by striving
endows the potential, but
and exceeds the value of a “free gift”
remains an active partner
Status of Shmitah is affected by Yovel – three
One’s Kabolas Ol must be
infused with enthusiasm
historical periods see chart below ‫לכל ישביה‬ ‫זא‬
Shmitah – ‫ – בטול היש‬Kabolas Ol ‫ י‬,‫כה‬
from contemplation
Yovel - ‫ – בטול במציאות‬free from limitations
G-d rewards from His
Why would one think someone sold to a non-
Essence thus can reach to a
Jew could transgress idol worship, illicit ‫'אני ה‬ ‫זב‬
Jew even very low ‫ ב‬,‫כו‬
relationships and Shabbos?
Shabbos affects all one’s
actions (even physical) to Learn from Shabbos Bereshis to Shmitah that
be holy; Shmitah affects one must take to heart a belief in HaShem as *‫'שבת לה‬ ‫יבא‬
every day even to the level the creator and director of the world ‫ ד‬,‫כה‬
of “earth” (physicality)

Three laws in Ribis:

A person’s money has holy
sparks, that are converted
To a Jew – Assur to lend with Ribis ‫אל תקח מאתו‬ ‫יבב‬
To a Ger Toshev – permitted ‫ לו‬,‫כה‬
to the root of one’s soul
To a non-Jew – Mitzvah to take Ribis
Rabbi Yishmael – general principles given at Sinai with specifics provided in
context of orderly service of the sanctuary- service of the Tzadik
‫*בהר סיני‬ ‫יזא‬

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- ‫תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי‬-
‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

Rabbi Akiva – general and specifics given at Sinai – transcending orderly ‫ א‬,‫כה‬
progression – service of the Baal Teshuvah

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 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

Shmitah-connected to speech, a person’s actions
Shmitah (Bitul, refrainment)
is a concept of Malkhus –
‫כל המקיים את דברו רוח חכמים נוחה ממנו‬
Applied to one who is exempt but pays the
‫ושבתה‬
world of speech
obligations of the Shmitah year, & one who ‫ ב‬,‫כה‬ ‫ב‬ ‫יז‬
Establish the Word of G-d &
merit to be redeemed
owes a debt to a Ger who died and is exempt, ‫סיום מס' שביעית‬
but pays the children that converted with him
Spiritually one descends by Failure to observe Shmitah leads to
placing one’s relationship progressively increased problems (the order of
‫'גאולה תהי‬
to G-d into “sleep mode”, the Parshios in Behar) ‫ מח‬,‫כה‬ ‫ג‬ ‫יז‬
yet can be awakened But G-d promises an uplifting (Geulah)
Our job is not to sit on the mountain, but to bring the Torah to the land fulfilling
the purpose of making a Dwelling Place for G-d below; even though an
imprisoned person can not free themselves, by Bitul and involvement in Torah ‫ד‬ ‫יז‬
and Mitzvos one’s movements become one with G-d, who can free the prisoner
Servant’s personal release in his seventh year is connected to the general release
of Shmitah, achieving ultimate when they coincide (similar to the ‫ תמימות‬of ‫זוהר‬ ‫כבא‬
Sefirah starting on Yom Rishon)
We are children of G-d and
Chidush - a person who sells himself as a slave, *‫הוא ובניו‬
He goes with us into Galus
the master is obligated to provide food also to ‫כבב‬
his children, since they are part of the slave ‫ מא‬,‫עמו כה‬
In avodah a person starts Names of Parshios indicate opposites ‫הגבהה וביטול‬
with bitul of contemplation but are really complementary
(yet still feels separate), ‫בהר‬ - the more one feels the greatness of G-d
and then moves on to a ‫ – בחוקותי‬the more bitul is possible ‫בחוקותי‬-‫בהר‬ ‫כבג‬
bitul of Chakikah Difference between a Shliach (maintains own
(engraved into oneself) self) and a servant (a complete nullification)
Serving G-d is an act of In the laws of acquisition one cannot sell
acquiring oneself to His something (produce) that has not yet come into
Ownership; one can do existence, but one can sell an object that does
good “acquisitions” today, exists with its future produce *‫מה נאכל‬ ‫א‬ ‫כז‬
but cannot acquire for the In spiritual life (teshuvah), thru Torah & ‫ כ‬,‫כה‬
future; one must still Mitzvos which exists, one mortgages oneself
struggle to G-d, one’s future thought, speech and action
The avodah of the six The question of “what should we eat for 3 years”
(thousand) years of bitul is a question from a Ben Chochom, requesting
and Mesiras Nefesh brings details and is not a challenge; G-d answers that ‫מה נאכל‬ ‫ב‬ ‫כז‬
the seventh (thousand) year even though the land is weak, it will provide ‫ כ‬,‫כה‬
of blessing of “produce” enough produce for three years

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- ‫תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי‬-
‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

When a person upholds one’s Six years a person works the fields and might
word even beyond the realize the true source of the growth of the
‫'שבת לה‬ ‫לבא‬
letter of the law, this shows ground, or might think that the blessing comes ‫ ד‬,‫כה‬
that one does so because one’s own work ‫'סיום מס‬
G-d commanded The seventh year provides the opportunity to ‫שביעית‬
fully realize the complete faith in HaShem’s
causing the processes of the world
Jews can be sold as slaves to Verse has 2 parts (a general and a specific):
other Jews only since slave 1. Jews are my slaves that I took out of Egypt ‫עבדי הם‬ ‫לבב‬
of a King is like the King 2. Jews are not to be sold by public auction ‫ מב‬,‫כה‬
In avodah, a non-Jewish
Intelligence can lead one to be strict to impart
slave is the part of one’s
self that lacks feelings in
lessons; kindness dictates that a person be
merciful and pursue justice
‫לעולם בהם‬
his heart that need to be
Great Mercy is shown by not overburdening your ‫תעבדו‬ ‫לז‬
awakened; needs to be
non-Jewish slave, and also, need to feed your ‫ מו‬,‫כה‬
treated with kindness, not
slave and your animal prior to one’s own eating
strictness

THREE PERIODS OF YOVEL AND SHMITAH

48th th th 51st
PERIOD 49 year 50 year 56th year 57th year
year year
1st Bais
6th year 1st year 6th year
HaMikdas of cycle
Shmitah Yovel
of cycle of cycle
Shmitah
h
Yovel
2nd Bais th
6 year counted 1st year 6th year
HaMikdas of cycle
Shmitah
of cycle of cycle
Shmitah
but not
h observed
After the 6th year 1st year 2nd year 1st year of
Shmitah Shmitah
Churban of cycle of cycle of cycle cycle

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‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

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