Animal Soul

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Olives and Oil

12 February 2019

This discourse, taught by the Rebbe on Shabbat Tetzaveh in 1965, speaks of the olive oil being brought to Moses in order to be used for lighting the Menorah in the Sanctuary. But why should it be...

The Power of Self Control

4 June 2019

This discourse was taught by the Rebbe in the early hours of the first night of Shavuot in 1965. It speaks of the effect that each individual has on the universe through his or herĀ self-control,...

Two Aspects of Holiness

7 July 2020

The Rebbe taught this discourse for Shabbat Parsha Pinchas in 1958. Each member of the Jewish peopleĀ is holy - both because of the Divine Soul and also because of the Animal Soul, which will...

The Temple Within

5771

The Temple offerings as a framework for elevating the animal dimension within the human being, connecting this to the Purim story's theme of revealing the hidden Divine spark. The secret of Jewish...

Connections

5770

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...

Actualising Jewish Identity

5771

The Chassidic concept of the Divine Soul hidden within each person, contrasting it with the Animal Soul that usually dominates daily life. The insight is that the census in the Sedra points to the...

The Power Of Self Restraint

5725

This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shavuot, 5725 (1965). The Talmud tells us that when Moses ascended Mount Sinai, the angels objected that the Torah should remain in heaven. Moses answered...