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The Alef Kabbala Group (11 March 2014) studied a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe taught on Purim in 1967. This has a a fascinating image of a spiral stairase indicating alternative illumination...
The Alef Kabbala Group (4 March 2014) studied a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe taught on Purim in 1957. This presents a very profound perspective on the Megila. To see the pointed Hebrew text of...
The Alef Kabbala Group (10 February 2014) studied a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe taught in 1967 for Sedra Ki Tisa. Since this was round the time of Purim Katan (the minor Purim, in the first...
A studio presentation of a second (unedited) discourse for Purim taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1957. This explores our relationship with evil, and the possibilities of elavating it and...
The Alef Group (15 March 2011) studied an unedited discourse for Purim taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1957. This discusses the idea from the Talmud that on Purim one should become so drunk that...
The Alef Kabbala Group (3 March 09) explored a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, taught in 1977, discussing a passage from the Mishnah which presents the different days the Purim Megila might be...
The Alef Kabbalah group (18 March 2008) explored the Chassidic-kabbalistic discourse taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Purim in 1984. It was published in edited form in 1988. The discourse focuses...
This discourse was taught by the Rebbe in 1958 on the Shabbat before Purim (Sedra Tetzaveh). It explains the significance of ‘remembering Amalek’ in each individual person’s spiritual life.
This discourse was taught by the Rebbe on the Shabbat after Purim in 1965. The Megilah states (ch.6) ‘On that night, the sleep of the King was disturbed’. The discourse understands the King as the...
This discourse said on Shabbat Vayikra in 1965 - shortly before Purim explores the theme of parable (mashal) and reality, in Torah and in life.
This discourse was taught by the Rebbe on the Shabbat before Purim in 1970, when we read the command to 'remember Amalek'. In the battle against Amalek described in Sedra Bashalach (Exodus 17:8-16),...
The Rebbe taught this discourse on Shushan Purim Katan in 1967, that's 15 Adar I. It focuses on a discourse with the same 'name', ie opening verse, which was heroically taught by Rabbi Joseph Isaac...
This discourse was said by the Rebbe on Shabbat Vayikra 1965. It presents a fascinating perspective on the relation between the revealed Torah (the Talmud and Laws) and the inner aspect of Torah...
The Rebbe taught this discourse on Purim in 1965. It focuses on the verse (Esther 6:1) 'On that night the sleep of the King was disturbed'. This is the point in the story when Ahasuerus cannot...
This discourse was taught by the Rebbe on Purim in 1970. It explains the special quality of Amalek and how the Jew has the power to eradicate it within his or her own life.
Amalek as both a historical enemy and an inner force, connecting the reading of the Chapter of Remembrance on Shabbat Zachor to the Purim story. The Clouds of Glory protected the Jewish people from...
The Baal Shem Tov's teaching on reading the Megilla in order, and examines the story of Purim as immediately relevant to every Jew today. Haman's description of the Jews as scattered and divided is...
The Temple offerings as a framework for elevating the animal dimension within the human being, connecting this to the Purim story's theme of revealing the hidden Divine spark. The secret of Jewish...
On the task of leadership through the garments of the High Priest, who carried the names of all twelve tribes on his breastplate. The central insight is that true Jewish leadership, like that of the...
Amalek as both a historical enemy and an inner force of doubt and cynicism that can weaken a person's spiritual life. The reading of the portion of Remembrance on Shabbat Zachor is connected to the...
The theme of Jewish unity as the key to survival in Persia, drawing on the parable of a bundle of sticks versus individual sticks. Unity with G-d and with each other, expressed through standing firm...
The theme of self-sacrificing leadership through the figure of Mordechai, who gave up intensive Torah study to devote himself to protecting the Jewish people at the Persian court. The insight is that...
A Chassidic booklet published for Purim 5780 by the Centre for Chassidic Study in London, exploring the inner dimensions of Purim through five thematic chapters. Drawing on Chassidic sources, the...
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Tetzaveh, 5732 (1972), during Purim. The Talmud teaches that the Jewish people ratified their acceptance of the Torah during the time of...
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Purim, 5725 (1965). The Talmud discusses the various dates on which the Purim Megillah may be read, and the discourse uses Chabad teachings to show how...
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Pekudei, Purim, 5733 (1973). The Megillah verse describing Mordechai is explored through the Talmudic and Midrashic commentary on his...