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This discourse was said by the Rebbe on Shabbat Tetzaveh in 1965. Does the oil have to be extracted from the negativity of the bitter olive, or does it naturally descend from the exalted olive of...
This discourse was said by the Rebbe on Shabbat Mishpatim in 1965. It discusses the 'cloud' or 'smoke' on Mount Sinai. The smoke represents the negativity and coarseness of the world; but G-d makes...
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 early in 1965, on Shabbat of Sedra Vaera. This Sedra tells how G-d appeared to the Patriarchs with His Name Sha-dai, and yet He will be revealed in a higher way...
The Rebbe taught this discourse on Shabbat Va’era in 1970. There are two verses (Ex.6:26-7) which speak of Aaron and Moses taking the Jews out of Egypt, and Moses and Aaron speaking to Pharaoh. The...
Exploring this fascinating discourse on the role of Jewish Leadership.
This profound discourse regarding Sedra Yitro was said by the Rebbe in 1965.
This discourse of 1965 explores the spiritual factors which empowered Moses to take the Jews out of Egypt and which also empowers us to find redemption from our own inner Exile.
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 Alef Kabbala group (16 Jan 07) explored a discourse on VA'ERA. This discourse was taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1972. Two years later the Rebbe edited the discourse and it was published in...
This teaching of Shabbat Va'era 1988 is about how we learn from the patriarchs and from Moses how to relate to G-d in our day to day lives.
On the small Alef and Moses's humility as enabling him to receive Divine teachings, quoting the Torah's testimony that Moses was the humblest person on earth. Humility is presented not as weakness...
The paradox of being both great and small through the small Alef in the word Vayikra, explaining that Moses's humility made him the ideal vessel to receive and transmit the Divine Torah. Only by...
The paradox of being both great and small, using the small letter Alef in the first word of Vayikra as an expression of Moses's humility. The Torah commands that we be great in our deeds and powers,...
Moses's careful financial accounting for the Sanctuary materials as a model of transparency and trustworthiness in handling communal funds. The month of Nisan, the month of redemption from Egypt, is...
The two accounts of the Sanctuary: first the ethereal vision received by Moses on Sinai, then the practical account of how the Jewish people actually built it. The Temple in Heaven and on Earth...
On the figure of Moses at this season of Torah readings, exploring his unique combination of reaching the heights of spirituality and descending to care for the most vulnerable. Moses's role as...
The human paradox of needing to be simultaneously calm and caring, using Moses's dual response of distress at Jewish suffering and calm trust in G-d's plan. G-d's rebuke to Moses at the beginning of...
Jewish leadership through the figure of Moses in Tetzaveh, examining what it means to make the spiritual connection between G-d and the Jewish people. Moses's personal dedication and self-sacrifice...
On the yahrzeit of the Rambam (Maimonides) and uses the figure of Moses as a model of Jewish leadership, tracing the chain of leaders from Moses through Joshua, the Prophets, and onward to Maimonides...