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There were no meetings of the Alef Kabbala group in August 2011 but here is a 'studio' presentation of a discourse taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Shabbat Nachamu (Shabbat of Comfort) in 1985, on...
This discourse was taught on Shabbat VaEthanan in 1969. The Rebbe discusses the spiritual way to restore both Temples, and the fact that in certain ways the Second Temple is more significant than the...
The Rebbe taught this Maamar (discourse) in 1968, on Shabbat Parsha Va-etchanan, following the Fast of the Ninth of Av. The Haftorah begins with the words 'be comforted, be comforted, My people'. The...
The poignant opening of the Sedra in which Moses pleaded with G-d to enter the Holy Land, connecting this to the broader Divine plan of exile and eventual redemption. The sheet explores why G-d chose...
The idea of double consolation, using the Shabbat of Consolation following Tisha B'Av and the theme of Moses's request to enter the Land being denied. The paradox is that Moses's weaker successor...
On the Ten Commandments as described in the Sedra, exploring what the Jewish people were looking for: a reasonable lifestyle or a gateway to the infinite holiness of the Divine. The Sages teach that...
On the Shema as the ideal daily Jewish prayer, exploring its commandments including tefillin and mezuzah. The significance of binding tefillin on head and arm, representing the dedication of mind and...
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...
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Vaetchanan, 5725 (1965). The verse 'And I pleaded with G-d' is explored through two Midrashic traditions: one says Moses asked for a free...
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Vaetchanan, 5729 (1969). The verse 'G-d will rebuild Jerusalem, and gather the scattered of Israel; He will heal those of broken heart' is...