Chaggia 14B - Review of Previous Shiur

Chagiga 14A-B

1. There were honest people in Jerusalem only with regards to their Torah ignorance, but dishonest in business
2. Tanaaim traveling and discussing Maaseh Merkavah (Kabbalistic secrets) and the responses to their studies
3. Did these responses really occur, or were they visions?
4. Why did they see a rainbow?

Chagiga 14A - The 18 curses of Yeshaya

Chagiga 14A - The Hair and Thrones of God

1. Examining different verses about God's hair color
2. Discussion that these are visions that were planted in the brain by God and not an actual view of God
3. How man thrones are there?
4. A Kabbalistic explanation of the argument as to what the thrones symbolize
5. Discussion of the Kabbalistic concept of Malchus

Chagiga 13B - River of Fire

1. How is the river of fire created?
2. The function of the river of fire after people die
3. The connection between דונור  and ירדן
4. A suggestion as to how to connect the creation of the river and its connection to Yarden
5. The 974 lost generations...what exactly happened to them? Why?
6. Sources the explain where those generations manifested themselves in history

Chagiga 13B - The Wings of Angels

1. Which wings were missing from the angels after the Churban (destruction)
2. The symbolism of the missing wings according to the GR"A and Michtav M'Eliyahu
3. The symbolism of the missing wings according to R' Chaim Vital
4. The explanation of the Malbi"m as to the function of the wings covering the face and legs
5. Each experience of prayer and Mitzvah should have a different intent

Chagiga 13B - The Four Faces of the Merkavah (chariot)

1. Explanation of the Malbim with regards to the symbolism of each face (sidebar discussion on the need to create vessels (כלים) in order to receive Chesed (God's kindness)
2. The symbolic explanation of the Shela HaKadosh as to finding the name of Avrohom in the faces of the Merkavah
3. A suggestion as to the distinction between the big and little faces on the Merkavah