The Rebbe Is Talking to You: An Introduction to Learning Likutei Moharan B'Iyun —sc Class 1

Before we open a single line of Likutei Moharan, we need to know how to open it. Rebbe Nachman said "ikkar hatzaddik hu toraso" — the main thing of the tzaddik is his Torah. Even higher than Uman. This introductory class lays the foundation for learning the Rebbe's Torah b'iyun — not as another sefer, but as a face-to-face encounter with the Rebbe himself. Topics covered: • The three ways of getting close to the tzaddik: re'iyas pnei hatzaddik, tzedakah to the tzaddik, and viduy devarim • Shimush and the power of example — why a child learns from what you are, not what you say • A personal memory of Rav Gedaliah Kenig zt"l: the Kiddush that's still burning fifty years later • Tzedakah to the tzaddik — "ziru lachem l'tzedakah," planting seeds that return kiflei kiflayim • Viduy: not confession — admitting. Facing the shame we deny every time we fall • "Panav, sichlo v'nishmaso" — the tzaddik's face, mind, and soul are inside his Torah, and he's talking directly to you • The three daily practices Reb Nosson received from the Rebbe • How to learn b'iyun: surrender first — don't fit the Rebbe into what you already know • No question is a stupid question, no letter is extra — and never say "I got it," because you never got it • The longest distance in the world: from the head to the heart — and why daily hisbodedus bridges it Whether you've learned Likutei Moharan for years or you're opening it for the first time, this class is the doorway in. Open, surrender, and let the Rebbe talk to you. #LikuteiMoharan #RebbeNachman #Breslov #Hisbodedus #TorahStudy #Iyun #Viduy #Emunah #Uman