11. Va'era 5778: Restoring The Omnipotent Name Of G - D Within Us

LiveFeed Link: (Recorded Live 1:01:24) https://www.facebook.com/TheLighthouseProjectMiami/videos/1776668552628462/ Written Notes: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wsvstgq0kc4gstg/10.%20Vaeira%205778%20-Restoring%20the%20Omnipotent%20Name%20of%20G-d%20Within%20Us%20%28002%29.pdf?dl=0 --- We are all familiar with the term, “Making a deal with the devil.” What exactly does this mean? What does the devil want from the deal, and what do we pay for making this deal with the devil? This question, in a certain dimension will answer what Pharaoh wanted from the Jewish people, and what so many other kings and kingdoms who, on the one hand, seemed to despise us, and yet on the other hand, refused to let us go, by banishing us from their kingdom. Haman, the Spanish Inquisition and Hitler, may their names be erased, wanted us dead. This is the lineage of Amalek, in which they want nothing from us, but our obliteration, heaven protect us. However, Pharaoh didn’t want us dead, and didn’t want us banished from his midst, although the verse (-Exodus 1:12; Rashi) clearly states that, “And they [Israelites] were as thorns in their eyes.” Nevertheless, Pharoah wanted us to exist in Egypt, only that we be the ultimate subordinate servants to him. Not the other 69 nations of the world, but specifically us. Why? - We are all familiar with the term, “Making a deal with the devil.” What exactly does this mean? What does the devil want from the deal, and what do we pay for making this deal with the devil? This question, in a certain dimension, will answer what Pharaoh wanted from the Jewish people, and what so many other kings and kingdoms who, on the one hand, seemed to despise us, and yet on the other hand, refused to let us go, by banishing us from their kingdom, or by annihilating us, Heaven forbid. Haman, the Spanish Inquisition and Hitler, may their names be erased, wanted us dead. This is the lineage of Amalek, in which they want nothing from us, but our obliteration, heaven protect us. However, Pharaoh didn’t want us dead, and didn’t want us banished from his midst, although the verse (-Exodus 1:12; Rashi) clearly states, “And they [Israelites] were as thorns in their eyes.” Nevertheless, Pharoah wanted us to exist in Egypt, only that we be the subordinate servants to him. Not the other 69 nations of the world, but specifically us. Why? Well, what we have here are two modern-day issues to deal with: (a) What happens when we make a deal with the devil and how to get back our soul from the devil, and (b) what lies behind antisemitism of the ‘Pharaohian Style.’ We will discover the answer to these questions through a Maamor delivered by the Rebbe in 1958, exploring the four terms of redemption, in this week’s Torah-portion.