Divine Names

Shuva (5737)

The Alef Kabbala Group (22 September 09) explored a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe said on 6 Tishrei in 1976 (5737) discussing the verse 'Return Israel, to Hashem your G-d' from the Haftorah on...

Alef Discussion (Jan. 2006): "Shemot 5736"

Alef Discussion (Jan. 2006): "Shemot 5736"

Moses' Power to Bring Redemption

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.

Moses and the Patriarchs Before Him

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...

Levels Of Redemption

Different levels of redemption through G-d's reply to Moses at the beginning of Va'era, moving from physical freedom from slavery to the deeper redemption of revealing G-d's Name and ultimately...

To Be Calm And To Care

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...

Mind And Heart

The relationship between mind and heart using the distinction between Moses and the Patriarchs. G-d's reply to Moses's complaint, that He was known to the Patriarchs by one Name but not by another,...

The Inner Theme Of The Exodus

This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Vayikra, 5724 (1964). The discourse explores the inner theme of the Exodus, explaining it as the revelation of a higher level of the...

Moses At Eighty

This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Vaera, 5725 (1965). The Sedra presents the beginning of Moses' mission to free the Israelites, and an intriguing genealogy of Moses and...