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The Alef Kabbala group explored a discourse on NOAH 1990, 24 Oct 06. This discourse "These are the Generations of Noah 5751" (mugah) was taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1990. The name Noah means...
This discourse taught in 1962 starts by discussing the spiritual effect of Shabbat or a Festival. This is similar to a passage from the Zohar said on Friday night, beginning "Kegavna" ('Just As')....
A beautiful discussion of the nature of Shabbat, taught by the Rebbe in 1965.
The days of the week are a spiritual "building of the Sanctuary", actualized on Shabbat. Further, Shabbat empowers us to advance into the week ahead.
In this discourse, taught for Sedra Vayakhel in 1965, the Rebbe explains two aspects of Shabbat: one as completion of our effort and the other as inspiration for the week ahead.
The Rebbe taught this discourse in 1965 on Shabbat Pekudei. It describes the process of daily Prayer in which one evokes heartfelt love for the Divine. The discourse explains...
This discourse, taught by the Rebbe in 1965 on Shabbat Sedra Behar, presents a deep analysis of three different dimensions of Shabbat: Friday night, Shabbat day, and the time of the 'third meal' and...
This discourse, said by the Rebbe on the eve of Rosh Hashana in the autumn of 1972, discusses the rule that when Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat, one does not sound the Shofar. The Talmud says this is...
"Introduction to Kabbalah: 4. Shabbat and Marriage".
How repentance and joy can coexist on Yom Kippur, distinguishing between lower repentance rooted in regret and upper repentance rooted in love of G-d and characterised by joy. The fact that Yom...
On the great gathering that opened the Vayakhel Sedra, when Moses assembled all the Jewish people the day after receiving the second Tablets. The connection between Shabbat, which Moses taught at...
The transformative power of Torah study through the episode of the man gathering sticks on Shabbat after the nation's despair. Torah study transforms one's perspective and gives meaning and hope even...
The inner meaning of the Shofar as a wordless surrender of self before G-d and how, in a year when Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat, the Shofar is not blown because Shabbat itself expresses the same...
A talk by Rabbi Mendy Lew from the Inspire 2007 conference examining what Shabbat as a "day of rest" truly means in practice, and what aspects of life and spirit are nourished during this weekly...
A talk by Rabbi Yosi Asherov from the Inspire 2007 conference on the physical and spiritual health benefits of Shabbat observance. Drawing on Jewish sources and contemporary understanding, the talk...
A talk by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz from the Inspire 2007 conference revealing the deeper spiritual meaning of Shabbat beyond its role as a day of rest. Drawing on kabbalistic and Chassidic sources, the...
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Sedra Bereishit, 5725 (1964). The Talmud states that one who recites Vayechulu on Friday evening becomes a partner with G-d in Creation. The...