Mitzvot
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Shemot
The Alef Group (9 Jan 07) discussed a discourse on Sedra Shemot, said by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1988 (5748). This discourse, edited by the Rebbe and published in 1990 for 24 Tevet, starts with the...
"This Month is for You the Head of the Months"
The Rebbe taught this discourse on Shabbat Vayakhel-Pekudei in 1966. A fascinating presentation of the delight in Torah study and observing Mitzvos.
The Journey to Haran
This discourse was taught by the Rebbe in 1975 in the week of Sedra Terumah. Terumah means 'offering' and the Sedra is describing the construction of the Sanctuary, the prototype of the Temple. At...
The Effect on G-d 19 Kislev
The Rebbe taught this discourse on 19 Kislev in 1964. It begins "Pada beshalom" (Psalms, 55:19) meaning '[G-d] redeemed in peace' my soul. Rabbi Shneur Zalman was reading this verse when he was...
The Nature of Holiness
This discourse, taught by the Rebbe in 1965 and edited in 1990, concerns the nature of Holiness. One aspect is expressed by the individual reaching upwards to the Divine; but there are two ways in...
Dimensions of Holiness
This discourse was taught be the Rebbe in 1965 on Shabbat Parshat Emor. It was edited by the Rebbe and published in 1990 for the Yahrzeit of the Rebbe's brother R. Yisrael Aryeh Leib, a mathematician...
The Effect of a Mitzvah
This subtle discourse was said by the Rebbe on Shabbat Chayei Sara, 1969, and was published by the Rebbe in Kuntres Kaf Cheshvan, 1991. It explains the intricate spiritual cosmology of existence and...
Entering the Thickness of the Cloud
This discourse, taught by the Rebbe in 1965 for Sedra Yitro, discusses Moses' climbing Mount Sinai after the revelation of the Ten Commandments. He was going to be forty days and nights on the...
Ends And Means
This discourse was taught by the Rebbe on Shabbat Bechukotai 1984. It focuses on the first verse of the Sedra and explains that this Sedra is about the purpose of Creation, which is the indwelling...
The Importance of 'The People'
This discourse was taught by the Rebbe on Shabbat Ki Tavo, 1967, which was the 18th of Elul that year. It starts with a quote from the Sedra 'Look down from Your sacred abode and bless Your people,...
The Morning Burst of Light
The Rebbe said this discourse on Shabbat Vayeitze in 1987. The verse which tells us that 'Laban got up early in the morning' is reinterpreted in a Kabbalistic way. Laban (literally meaning 'white')...
Haham Ma Hu Omer
This discourse was said on the second night of Pesach in 5730 (1970). It concerns the question of the Wise son mentioned at the Seder. What is he really asking, and what answer is he given?
The Temptation to Disengage from the Physical World
The Rebbe taught this discourse on Shabbat Parshat Shelach in 1974. It concerns the story of the Spies entering the Land of Canaan. The discourse expolains that they have a mission to elevate the...
Talmud Tour Session 10: Berachot 6b
Berachot 6b discusses God's metaphorical phylacteries, symbolizing Israel's praise, and the importance of synagogue attendance. It emphasizes running to mitzvot, prayer's spiritual impact, and...
"Introduction to Kabbalah: 2. Torah Study and Mitzvot"
"Introduction to Kabbalah: 2. Torah Study and Mitzvot".
Connections
Life as a medley of connections: with other people, with one's inner self, and with G-d through the mitzvot and Temple service. The detailed Temple service described in Vayikra is presented as the...
Being Alive To The Full
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...
The Meaning Of The Talit
The meaning of the Talit and its fringes, with the fringes representing the mitzvot and the enveloping cloth representing their Divine source. The Commandments enter our personal human world with...
Preparing To Enter The Land
The story of the Spies to explore the need for preparation and personal reflection before significant action, with each Spy's mission having an individual, creative quality. The Lubavitcher Rebbe's...
Connections
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...