אַחַר פּוּרִים קוֹרִין פָּרָשַׁת פָּרָה, שֶׁהִיא הֲכָנָה
From Purim to Pesach
After Purim we read Parashas Parah, a preparation for Pesach, so that people take care to be pure for the Pesach offering. Pur becomes Parah, for Purim is a path to Pesach. Rebbe Nachman finds Pesach, Esther and Mordechai in the verse 'his lips are roses, dripping flowing myrrh', and the letters of Purim in the initials of a Pesach verse. The teaching ends unfinished.
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אַחַר פּוּרִים קוֹרִין פָּרָשַׁת פָּרָה, שֶׁהִיא הֲכָנָה לְפֶסַח. כִּי פָּרָשַׁת פָּרָה קוֹרִין, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּהְיוּ נִזְהָרִין לִטָּהֵר מִטֻּמְאַת מֵת, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּהְיוּ טְהוֹרִין לַעֲשׂוֹת הַפֶּסַח.
וּבִתְחִלָּה הוּא בְּחִינַת פּוּר, כִּי פּוּרִים עַל־שֵׁם הַפֻּר (אסתר ט׳:כ״ו וע' בכונות האריז"ל בסוד הפיל פור ובסוד פרה אדומה), וְאַחַר־כָּךְ נַעֲשֶׂה פָּרָה, כִּי גַּם פּוּרִים הוּא בְּוַדַּאי הִלּוּךְ וְדֶרֶךְ לְפֶסַח.
וְזֶהוּ בְּחִינַת (שיר השירים ה׳:י״ג): שִׂפְתוֹתָיו שׁוֹשַׁנִּים נֹטְפוֹת מוֹר עֹבֵר. שִׂפְתוֹתָיו זֶה בְּחִינַת פֶּסַח – פֶּה סָח (כַּמּוּבָא ). שׁוֹשַׁנָּה הִיא אֶסְתֵּר, (כַּמּוּבָא בַּזֹּהַר הַקָּדוֹשׁ וּבְכִתְבֵי הָאֲרִיזַ"ל, וְשׁוֹשַׁנָּה גִּימַטְרִיָּא אֶסְתֵּר). נֹטְפוֹת מוֹר עֹבֵר זֶה בְּחִינַת מָרְדֳּכַי – מָר דְּרוֹר (חולין קלט:), לְשׁוֹן חֵרוּת, בְּחִינַת חֵרוּת שֶׁל פֶּסַח.
וְעַל־כֵּן צֵרוּף שֶׁל פּוּרִים מְרֻמָּז בְּפֶסַח, בַּפָּסוּק (שמות כ״ג:ט״ו): שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תֹּאכַל מַצּוֹת כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִךָ לְמוֹעֵד חֹדֶשׁ הָאָבִיב, כִּי בוֹ יָצָאתָ מִמִּצְרָיִם וְלֹא יֵרָאוּ פָנַי רֵיקָם. מִמִּצְרָיִם וְלֹא יֵרָאוּ פָנַי רֵיקָם – רָאשֵׁי־תֵבוֹת פּוּרִים, כִּי פּוּרִים הוּא דֶּרֶךְ לְפֶסַח, שֶׁיִּהְיוּ יְכוֹלִים לִהְיוֹת נִזְהָרִין מֵחָמֵץ: (וּפָסַק בְּאֶמְצַע הָעִנְיָן וְלֹא גִּלָּה יוֹתֵר).
כִּי בַּתְּחִלָּה הָיוּ כָּל הַהַתְחָלוֹת מִפֶּסַח, וְעַל־כֵּן כָּל הַמִּצְווֹת הֵם זֵכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָיִם. וְעַכְשָׁו… (וְלֹא סִיֵּם).
Hebrew text: Likutei Moharan Tinyana - rabenubook.com via Sefaria (Public Domain) · Sefaria. Names of Hashem are written in the customary form.
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Likutey Moharan Tinyana, Torah seventy four: from Purim to Pesach.
After Purim we read Parashas Parah, Rebbe Nachman says, as a preparation for Pesach.
First it is Pur, the lot of Purim; then it becomes Parah. For Purim itself is a road to Pesach.
Even the letters of Purim are hidden in a Pesach verse, so that we can guard ourselves from chametz.
Our own reflection: the joy of Purim is the first step to freedom.
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Likutey Moharan Tinyana, Torah seventy four. A short teaching on the path from Purim to Pesach.
After Purim we read Parashas Parah, a preparation for Pesach. It is read so that people take care to purify themselves, and be pure to bring the Pesach offering.
At first it is Pur, for Purim is named for the lot. Afterwards it becomes Parah. For Purim, too, is surely a path and a road to Pesach.
This is the verse 'his lips are roses, dripping flowing myrrh'. His lips are Pesach, peh sach, the mouth that speaks. The rose is Esther. Flowing myrrh is Mordechai, mor dror, a word of freedom, the freedom of Pesach.
So the letters of Purim are hinted in a Pesach verse: the initials of 'mi'Mitzrayim, velo yera'u panai reikam' spell Purim. For Purim is the road to Pesach, to be able to guard against chametz.
At the start, all beginnings came from Pesach, so all the mitzvos are a remembrance of leaving Egypt. And now... here the teaching breaks off.
Some reflections of our own, not a quotation. Each festival prepares the next. The joy of Purim is already the first step on the road to the freedom of Pesach.
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— Part 1: From Purim to Pesach —
Likutey Moharan Tinyana, Torah seventy four. A short shiur in one part: from Purim to Pesach.
Gold is Rebbe Nachman's own words, from Likutey Moharan Tinyana, Torah seventy four. Grey is a verse or teaching he quotes. Green is our own explanation. The Hebrew is the public-domain text from Sefaria; the English is our own paraphrase.
After Purim we read Parashas Parah, which is a preparation for Pesach. For Parashas Parah is read so that people will take care to be purified from the impurity of the dead, so that they will be pure to bring the Pesach offering.
At first it is the aspect of Pur, for Purim is named after the lot; and afterwards it becomes Parah. For Purim too is surely a going and a path to Pesach.
And this is the aspect of 'his lips are roses, dripping flowing myrrh'. 'His lips' is Pesach, peh sach, a mouth that speaks. The rose is Esther. 'Dripping flowing myrrh' is Mordechai, mor dror, a term of freedom, the freedom of Pesach.
So the letters of Purim are hinted in Pesach, in the verse: 'Seven days you shall eat matzos as I commanded you, at the appointed time of the month of spring, for in it you went out of Egypt; and do not appear before Me empty-handed.' The initials of 'mi'Mitzrayim, velo yera'u panai reikam' spell Purim; for Purim is a path to Pesach, so that we can take care against chametz.
Our explanation. A road of three steps. Purim, with its lot and its joy. Parah, with its purity. And Pesach, with its freedom. Each one prepares the next.
For at first all the beginnings were from Pesach, and so all the mitzvos are a remembrance of leaving Egypt. And now...
Some reflections of our own, not a quotation. Each festival prepares the next. The joy of Purim is already the first step on the road to the freedom of Pesach.
This has been Likutey Moharan Tinyana, Torah seventy four.
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Texts used
Hebrew: Likutei Moharan Tinyana (Part II), Torah 74, edition 'Likutei Moharan Tinyana – rabenubook.com', public domain, via Sefaria — https://www.sefaria.org/Likutei_Moharan%2C_Part_II.74
English: our own paraphrase of the Hebrew, written for these videos. It is not copied from any published translation.
Verses and teachings of the Sages appear only as Rebbe Nachman quotes them inside this Torah.
How the text is shown
The Divine Name is shown as ה' and voiced as Hashem. Other Names are written in the customary form (אֱלֹקִים, קֵ-ל, קָהּ, שַׁ-דַּ-י, אֲדֹ-נָ-י, אֶקְיֶ-ה, צְבָקוֹת). No full Name is written or voiced.
Parenthetical source references inside the printed Hebrew are left off the screen to save space; the citation line names the source instead.
Long paragraphs are shown in consecutive pieces. Every Hebrew word on screen is from the edition above; nothing is reworded.
Cards labelled EXPLANATION (green), and every line marked 'our own reflection — not a quote', are our own words, not quotations.
Notes
Part 1, scene 5: Shir HaShirim 5:13.
Part 1, scene 6: Shemos 23:15.
Part 1, scene 8: The teaching breaks off here, unfinished.
Every on-screen quotation in the full shiur, by part
Part 1 — From Purim to Pesach
Scene 3 · LM II:74 §1 · paragraph §1.1
אַחַר פּוּרִים קוֹרִין פָּרָשַׁת פָּרָה, שֶׁהִיא הֲכָנָה לְפֶסַח. כִּי פָּרָשַׁת פָּרָה קוֹרִין, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּהְיוּ נִזְהָרִין לִטָּהֵר מִטֻּמְאַת מֵת, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּהְיוּ טְהוֹרִין לַעֲשׂוֹת הַפֶּסַח.
EN (our paraphrase): After Purim we read Parashas Parah, which is a preparation for Pesach. For Parashas Parah is read so that people will take care to be purified from the impurity of the dead, so that they will be pure to bring the Pesach offering.
Scene 4 · LM II:74 §1 · paragraph §1.2
וּבִתְחִלָּה הוּא בְּחִינַת פּוּר, כִּי פּוּרִים עַל־שֵׁם הַפֻּר, וְאַחַר־כָּךְ נַעֲשֶׂה פָּרָה, כִּי גַּם פּוּרִים הוּא בְּוַדַּאי הִלּוּךְ וְדֶרֶךְ לְפֶסַח.
EN (our paraphrase): At first it is the aspect of Pur, for Purim is named after the lot; and afterwards it becomes Parah. For Purim too is surely a going and a path to Pesach.
Scene 5 · LM II:74 §1 · paragraph §1.3
וְזֶהוּ בְּחִינַת: שִׂפְתוֹתָיו שׁוֹשַׁנִּים נֹטְפוֹת מוֹר עֹבֵר. שִׂפְתוֹתָיו זֶה בְּחִינַת פֶּסַח – פֶּה סָח. שׁוֹשַׁנָּה הִיא אֶסְתֵּר, נֹטְפוֹת מוֹר עֹבֵר זֶה בְּחִינַת מָרְדֳּכַי – מָר דְּרוֹר, לְשׁוֹן חֵרוּת, בְּחִינַת חֵרוּת שֶׁל פֶּסַח.
EN (our paraphrase): And this is the aspect of 'his lips are roses, dripping flowing myrrh'. 'His lips' is Pesach, peh sach, a mouth that speaks. The rose is Esther. 'Dripping flowing myrrh' is Mordechai, mor dror, a term of freedom, the freedom of Pesach.
Scene 6 · LM II:74 §1 · paragraph §1.4
וְעַל־כֵּן צֵרוּף שֶׁל פּוּרִים מְרֻמָּז בְּפֶסַח, בַּפָּסוּק: שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תֹּאכַל מַצּוֹת כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִךָ לְמוֹעֵד חֹדֶשׁ הָאָבִיב, כִּי בוֹ יָצָאתָ מִמִּצְרָיִם וְלֹא יֵרָאוּ פָנַי רֵיקָם. מִמִּצְרָיִם וְלֹא יֵרָאוּ פָנַי רֵיקָם – רָאשֵׁי־תֵבוֹת פּוּרִים, כִּי פּוּרִים הוּא דֶּרֶךְ לְפֶסַח, שֶׁיִּהְיוּ יְכוֹלִים לִהְיוֹת נִזְהָרִין מֵחָמֵץ:
EN (our paraphrase): So the letters of Purim are hinted in Pesach, in the verse: 'Seven days you shall eat matzos as I commanded you, at the appointed time of the month of spring, for in it you went out of Egypt; and do not appear before Me empty-handed.' The initials of 'mi'Mitzrayim, velo yera'u panai reikam' spell Purim; for Purim is a path to Pesach, so that we can take care against chametz.
Scene 8 · LM II:74 §1 · paragraph §1.5
כִּי בַּתְּחִלָּה הָיוּ כָּל הַהַתְחָלוֹת מִפֶּסַח, וְעַל־כֵּן כָּל הַמִּצְווֹת הֵם זֵכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָיִם. וְעַכְשָׁו….
EN (our paraphrase): For at first all the beginnings were from Pesach, and so all the mitzvos are a remembrance of leaving Egypt. And now...
Hebrew phrases in the Explainer
Scene 2 · §1.1: אַחַר פּוּרִים קוֹרִין פָּרָשַׁת פָּרָה, שֶׁהִיא הֲכָנָה לְפֶסַח.
Scene 3 · §1.2: כִּי גַּם פּוּרִים הוּא בְּוַדַּאי הִלּוּךְ וְדֶרֶךְ לְפֶסַח.
Scene 4 · §1.3: שִׂפְתוֹתָיו שׁוֹשַׁנִּים נֹטְפוֹת מוֹר עֹבֵר. שִׂפְתוֹתָיו זֶה בְּחִינַת פֶּסַח – פֶּה סָח. שׁוֹשַׁנָּה הִיא אֶסְתֵּר,
Scene 5 · §1.4: רָאשֵׁי־תֵבוֹת פּוּרִים, כִּי פּוּרִים הוּא דֶּרֶךְ לְפֶסַח,
Scene 6 · §1.5: כִּי בַּתְּחִלָּה הָיוּ כָּל הַהַתְחָלוֹת מִפֶּסַח, וְעַל־כֵּן כָּל הַמִּצְווֹת הֵם זֵכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָיִם.
Hebrew phrases in the 1-minute recap
Scene 2 · §1.1: אַחַר פּוּרִים קוֹרִין פָּרָשַׁת פָּרָה, שֶׁהִיא הֲכָנָה לְפֶסַח.
Scene 3 · §1.2: כִּי גַּם פּוּרִים הוּא בְּוַדַּאי הִלּוּךְ וְדֶרֶךְ לְפֶסַח.
Scene 4 · §1.4: רָאשֵׁי־תֵבוֹת פּוּרִים, כִּי פּוּרִים הוּא דֶּרֶךְ לְפֶסַח,