Below is a summary of the topics from the daily lesson as delivered by our teacher, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a – yesterday after the Maariv prayer on Thursday night, the 8th of Kislev 5786, Parshat Vayeitzei:

1. Rabbi Natan writes in Hilchot Matana 4:17 that all of Chanukah is the World of Atzilut.
2. Cyrus said to build the house, they told him you are completely crazy, if the Jews build the Holy Temple they will rule over the entire world.
3. Chana prayed "The bows of the mighty are broken" that the Hasmoneans would defeat the Greeks.
4. Rabbi Akiva saw more than Moshe.
Moshe Rabbeinu said show me his reward. It is written in Nedarim 50 that because of six things Rabbi Akiva became wealthy. But the true reward is to be killed for Kiddush Hashem.
5. All of Chanukah one merits all wealth.
6. Everyone should learn with his wife Matana 4 on the matter of Akudim, Nekudim, and Berudim. And also Matana 5 on Chanukah.
7. The Rebbe said not to be in Uman for more than two weeks. Rav Nachman said to R' Levi Yitzchak not to be at the grave for more than two weeks. And instructed him to return on the eve of Lag BaOmer to his home in order to fulfill this directive.