בס”ד Chassidic Discourse Based on a Class by Rabbi Serber on the Rebbe’s Sicha (Likutei Sichot vol. 23, Balak) Introduction This blog summarizes a shiur (class) by Rabbi Serber, based on a sicha of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, compiled from talks on Parashat Beshalach and Mishpatim (1983), and later edited in… Read More »WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE NATIONS IN THE TIME OF MOSHIACH?
בס”ד Chassidic Discourse Introduction This is a blog about the chassidic discourse by the Fourth Rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch, from the year 1864. In this discourse, the Rebbe explores the idea of the unity of G-d despite the existence of the world. He asks: why do we… Read More »MIKAMOCHA: THE UNITY OF G-D – ACCORDING TO RABBI SHMUEL OF LUBAVITCH
בס”ד Chassidic Discourse The Unity of the Divine Names: A Chassidic Insight from the Rebbe Rashab This blog is based on a chassidic discourse delivered by the Rebbe Rashab, the fifth Rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Shalom DovBer Schneerson, of blessed memory, in 1897. In this discourse, the Rebbe delves deeply… Read More »The Unity of the Divine Names
בס”ד Chassidic Discourse Based on Likutei Sichot vol. 5, p. 150 In Jewish tradition, there’s a long-standing discussion about the role of non-Jews in the world and what moral responsibilities they carry according to the Torah. This is not a modern question. Great Jewish thinkers like the Rambam (Maimonides) and… Read More »SHOULD NOAHIDES HONOR THEIR PARENTS AND GIVE CHARITY?
בס”ד Chassidic Discourse “And it was when Pharaoh sent out the people…” (Exodus 13:17) 1987 ● Descent for the purpose of greater ascent – Pharaoh unholy (deKlipa): “I don’t know Hashem”.– Pharaoh holy (deKedusha): “All the lights are revealed”.– Through working on ourselves, we “reveal” our own essence, soul.– Since… Read More »THE WORLD FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF G-D
בס”ד The Rebbe’s Teachings on the Role of Jews and Non-Jews in the World In 1977, the Rebbe delivered a public discourse (sicha), later published in connection with Parashat Noach. This Torah portion addresses humanity as a whole, before the Jewish people existed. The core message of the Rebbe’s talk… Read More »PARSHAT NOACH – BELOVED IS MAN
בס”ד The Two Dimensions of Jewish Life and Their Universal Impact In a maamar (discourse) from 1968, the Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson explains that the Torah and Mitzvot have two dimensions: one for the Jews and another for the non-Jews. While the Torah and Mitzvot serve spiritual purposes, they influence… Read More »SHEMINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH – IN THE EIGHT DAY REFRAIN 5729
בס”ד Chassidism and the Liberation of the Alter Rebbe: Lessons for the Future Chassidism and the Liberation of the Alter Rebbe: Lessons for the Future Chassidism, founded by Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov in the end of the 17th century, teaches us to understand the inner dimension of the Torah.… Read More »TEACH THE NON-JEWS – 19 KISLEV
בס”ד Trust in G-d: The Lesson of Moses’ Fear This blog provides a summary of the lessons taught by Rabbi Serber, based on different talks by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, published in Likutey Sichot, volume 36, page 1. The topic of the lesson is the fear Moses experienced… Read More »BITACHON – TRUST IN G-D
בס”ד The Universal Impact of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah: G-d’s Sovereignty and the World This blog offers a brief insight into the Chassidic discourse of the Lubavitcher Rebbe from 1965 for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. It is highly recommended to watch the full lesson series of Rebbe Tuvia… Read More »THE UNIVERSAL IMPACT OF SHEMINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH
