Mamer – Asarah 13 Taamuz 5742

1. When you study Torah, God’s presence the Shechina is with you, but when you have 10, there’s a much greater presence.

2. 10 people represent the 10 types of Jews and therefore is considered the level of a public, and when we mention God’s name, we’re publicizing his name.

3. When a Minyan has 10, they draw down the 13 attributes of mercy, so it’s an entirely higher level of Prayer.

4. When 10 people study Torah, they draw down a very great Divine Light.

5. Prayer is the request for a new benefit from God.

6. When we study Torah, particularly in a group, we draw down from the essence of Torah / God, which leads to novel insights into Torah.

7. When we pray and study Torah with 10, we draw down from a source Beyond the actual comparison of our effort.

8. The study of Torah, is the idea of working hard, firstly in order to understand it, and second of all, to change one’s nature – In other words, to study more than what one is accustomed to.

9. Simalerly with prayer and all Mitzvos, one must work hard at it.

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8. The benefit of drawing the infinite into the finite is the finite then becomes one with the infinite.

9. The Redemption of the previous rebbe on the 13th of Taamuz, was the beginning of Moshiach, the infinity in the finite.

10. When we push ourselves and study more than usual or habitual, we Elevate all the previous study.

11. Everything that ever has is and will happen, as we know, was designed in the primordial thought of God, and it all – even though comes to us as a natural or coincidental event, is there to educate us.

12. The Previous Rebbe, gave us all the power to make public Torah classes, as well as having 10 people at the class, which draws down, all this holy positive energy.