Leadership

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Teztave

20 February 2007

The Alef Kabbala Group (20 Feb 07) discussed a discourse on Sedra Teztave, said by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1981 (5741). This was the last discourse 'edited' by the Rebbe, in 1992, shortly before his...

The Last Edited Discourse of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

27 June 2017

Exploring this fascinating discourse on the role of Jewish Leadership.

The Effect of Shabbat and of Leadership

20 June 2017

This discourse taught in 1962 starts by discussing the spiritual effect of Shabbat or a Festival. This is similar to a passage from the Zohar said on Friday night, beginning "Kegavna" ('Just As')....

The Rebbe's last (edited) Discourse

5 July 2016

In honour of the Yahrzeit of the Rebbe (3 Tammuz, 9 July 16) we explored his last edited Kabbalistic-Chassidic discourse, which is on the theme of the role of Jewish leadership: to connect every...

VeAtah Tetzaveh, Gimmel Tamuz

24 June 2025

This discourse 'VeAtah Tetzaveh', was taught by the Rebbe in 1981 for the Sedra Teztaveh.  But in 1992 the Rebbe published an edited version of the discourse, and shortly afterwards had a stroke,...

Ani Ledodi - "I am to my beloved"

26 August 2025 - 2 Elul

This discourse was said on the eve of Rosh Chodesh Elul, in the week of Sedra Shofetim, in 1972. It discusses the verse from Song of Songs (6:3) 'I am to my Beloved, and my Beloved is to me' which...

Two Kinds Of Power

5773

Two kinds of power through the dramatic confrontation between Judah and Joseph, with Joseph representing the power of a viceroy and Judah representing the power of moral responsibility and personal...

The Task Of Leadership

5773

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...

The Self-Sacrifice Of Leadership

5770

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...

Grandparents Of The Future

5771

On the deaths of Miriam and Aaron in the Sedra, exploring the theme of generational transmission and how leaders are replaced. The insight is that the water springing from the rock after Miriam's...

Nature of leadership: ability to admit responsibility

Inspire 2006

A talk by Rabbi Yossi Jacobson from the Inspire 2006 conference on the essential qualities of Torah-true leadership, focusing on the capacity to acknowledge mistakes and take genuine responsibility....