1.   On Yud-Tes Kislev we invoke the blessing of peace. The liberation of the Alter Rebbe, on Yud-Tes Kislev, was a “universal event,” which has a bearing on everything else. The new life-force radiated each year is more powerful than before. Yud-Tes Kislev gives us all the added powers to bring Mashiach.

2.   The Creator made every detail of creation. We can find the power of the Ein Sof in the finite. Modern science recognizes this concept in nuclear power. We must choose to use this awesome power for the good. Jews were commanded at Sinai to teach the Seven Noachide Laws to the gentiles.

3.   Individuality, commonalty; which is first? The general theme of “Podoh Besholom” expresses itself in Torah, avodah and acts of kindness. When you toil you see greater results. On this day we can make resolutions which will bring great power and potential.
The first mishnah in Berachos may be connected to the last saying of tractate Niddah that Torah must be expressed in halachos. The esoteric meaning of “Mayaimosai” is “out of fear.”

4.   The Rambam deals with the differences between a tam-ox and a muad-ox. Under certain circumstances the muad can revert to this state of tam. In a person’s Divine service there must also be the change of teshuvah to revert back to tam, from muad. When a person does teshuvah he moves from the level of rasha, to baal teshuvah through the level of tzaddik.