Tetzaveh

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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,...

The Olive And The Oil

8 February 2022

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...

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...

The Oil and the Olive

16 February 2016

This 'unedited' was taught by the Rebbe in 1965. Focusing on the 'olive oil' mentioned at the beginning of the Sedra, it becomes a discussion about the nature of good and evil, light and dark.

Ve Asita Mizbeah Miktar Tetzave 5727

3 February 2014

The Alef Kabbala Group (3 February 2014) studied a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe taught in 1967 for Sedra Tetzaveh. This concerns the Golden Altar used for incense, described at the end of the...

Tetzaveh of 1966

19 February 2013

The Alef Kabbala Group (19 February 2013) studied the Lubavitcher Rebbe's discourse for Sedra Tetzaveh of 1966. This discusses two items of clothing worn by the High Priest: the Efod, and the...

Parshat Zachor

28 February 2012

The Alef Kabbala Group (28 February 2012) studied a discourse for Parshat Zachor, Remembering Amalek, said on Shabbat Parshat Tetzaveh 1985. This explores the present-day spiritual significance of...

You shall make an altar for incense

8 February 2011

The Alef Kabbala Group (8 February 2011)explored an unedited discourse for Sedra Tetzaveh taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1967, on the verse "You shall make an altar for incense" (Ex.30:1)...

Ve Atah Tetzaveh

1 July 2008

The Alef Kabbala Group (1 July 08), shortly before 3 Tammuz, the Yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, discussed a discourse he taught on Shabbat Tetzaveh in 1981. This was edited and published in 1992,...

Ve Ata Tetzaveh

The Alef Kabbala Group (19 June 07, 3 Tammuz, the Yahrzeit of the Rebbe) discussed a discourse taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Shabbat Tetzaveh in 1981. This was edited and published in 1992, and...

Leadership: Making The Connection

5774

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...

The Private Dimension

5771

The private dimension of the Sanctuary through the Golden Altar of Incense, which was described last in the Sedra even though it was inside the inner Sanctuary. The reason given is that the incense...

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...

Amalek Within

5772

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...

Unity Is Strength

5769

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 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...

Really Receiving The Torah

5732

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...

The Fire On The Inner Altar

5727

This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Tetzaveh, 5727 (1967). Inside the Sanctuary there was an Inner Altar for incense, and a Divine fire settled on it so the incense burned on...

Ve Atah Tetzaveh 41 Points

This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Sedra Tetzaveh, 5741 (1981), and relates to Gimmel Tammuz. The verse 'And you should command the Jewish people' is read as G-d telling Moses that...