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The Alef Group (9 Jan 07) discussed a discourse on Sedra Shemot, said by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1988 (5748). This discourse, edited by the Rebbe and published in 1990 for 24 Tevet, starts with the...
The Rebbe taught this discourse on Shabbat Vayakhel-Pekudei in 1966. A fascinating presentation of the delight in Torah study and observing Mitzvos.
This discourse was taught by the Rebbe in 1975 in the week of Sedra Terumah. Terumah means 'offering' and the Sedra is describing the construction of the Sanctuary, the prototype of the Temple. At...
The Rebbe taught this discourse on 19 Kislev in 1964. It begins "Pada beshalom" (Psalms, 55:19) meaning '[G-d] redeemed in peace' my soul. Rabbi Shneur Zalman was reading this verse when he was...
This discourse, taught by the Rebbe in 1965 and edited in 1990, concerns the nature of Holiness. One aspect is expressed by the individual reaching upwards to the Divine; but there are two ways in...
This discourse was taught be the Rebbe in 1965 on Shabbat Parshat Emor. It was edited by the Rebbe and published in 1990 for the Yahrzeit of the Rebbe's brother R. Yisrael Aryeh Leib, a mathematician...
This subtle discourse was said by the Rebbe on Shabbat Chayei Sara, 1969, and was published by the Rebbe in Kuntres Kaf Cheshvan, 1991. It explains the intricate spiritual cosmology of existence and...
This discourse, taught by the Rebbe in 1965 for Sedra Yitro, discusses Moses' climbing Mount Sinai after the revelation of the Ten Commandments. He was going to be forty days and nights on the...
This discourse was taught by the Rebbe on Shabbat Bechukotai 1984. It focuses on the first verse of the Sedra and explains that this Sedra is about the purpose of Creation, which is the indwelling...
This discourse was taught by the Rebbe on Shabbat Ki Tavo, 1967, which was the 18th of Elul that year. It starts with a quote from the Sedra 'Look down from Your sacred abode and bless Your people,...
The Rebbe said this discourse on Shabbat Vayeitze in 1987. The verse which tells us that 'Laban got up early in the morning' is reinterpreted in a Kabbalistic way. Laban (literally meaning 'white')...
This discourse was said on the second night of Pesach in 5730 (1970). It concerns the question of the Wise son mentioned at the Seder. What is he really asking, and what answer is he given?
The Rebbe taught this discourse on Shabbat Parshat Shelach in 1974. It concerns the story of the Spies entering the Land of Canaan. The discourse expolains that they have a mission to elevate the...
Berachot 6b discusses God's metaphorical phylacteries, symbolizing Israel's praise, and the importance of synagogue attendance. It emphasizes running to mitzvot, prayer's spiritual impact, and...
"Introduction to Kabbalah: 2. Torah Study and Mitzvot".
Life as a medley of connections: with other people, with one's inner self, and with G-d through the mitzvot and Temple service. The detailed Temple service described in Vayikra is presented as the...
The concept of cleaving to G-d through the verse from the Sedra, examining three levels of connection: Torah study, prayer and performing mitzvot. The Baal Shem Tov's teaching that Divine radiance is...
The meaning of the Talit and its fringes, with the fringes representing the mitzvot and the enveloping cloth representing their Divine source. The Commandments enter our personal human world with...
The story of the Spies to explore the need for preparation and personal reflection before significant action, with each Spy's mission having an individual, creative quality. The Lubavitcher Rebbe's...
On the theme of connections: between people, with departed souls, and with G-d through mitzvot. Drawing on Chassidic teaching that Mitzva means both command and connection, it discusses how the...