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The Alef Kabbala Group (13 March 2012) studied a discourse for Parshat Parah (and Vyakhel-Pekudei), the passage about the Red Heifer, taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1958. This explains the...
The Alef Kabbala Group (24 January 2012) studied a discourse for Sedra Bo said in 1984, starting with the verse describing the Exodus: "And it was on the essence of that day.." (Ex.12:41). The...
The Alef Kabbala group (21 June 2011) studied an unedited discourse for Sedra Korach, taught in 1957, which teaches about the different spiritual levels in existence, and the task to reveal G-dliness...
The Alef Kabbala group (14 June 2011) studied an unedited discourse for Sedra Shelach, taught in 1985, telling us about the Twelve Spies who gave a bad report about the Land of Israel. Surely the...
The Alef Kabbala Group (4 January 2011)explored an unedited discourse taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1980 concerning Sedra Bo, presenting a fascinating perspective on Jewish life and...
The Alef Kabbala Group (7 December 2010)had a Chanuka Party and this talk presented ideas from the Zohar (in Tanya ch35) and Rabbi Dov Ber Shneuri about the significance of the Chanuka lamp.
The Alef Kabbala Group (19 January 2010) explored a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe said on Shabbat Bo 1970 (5730), which was also Yud Shevat, the Tenth of Shevat, the Yahrzeit of his...
The Alef Kabbala Group (27 January 09) explored a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe for the Sedra Bo, taught in 1984. This concerns the daily Exodus which is the spiritual service of the individual,...
The Alef Kabbala Group (23 December 08) had a Chanuka Party with Yossi Negin playing violin and presentation of points about Chanuka discussing an image of the significance of the Lamp as expressed...
The Alef Kabbala Chanuka Party (11 Dec 07) with Yosi and Zalman Negin on violin and keyboard,and exploring points about Chanuka, based on Chassidic-Kabbalistic teachings.
The Alef Group (23 Jan 07) discussed a discourse on Sedra Bo, said by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1981 (5741). This 'unedited' discourse starts with Moses telling the Israelites in Egypt that on the...
Alef Discussion (June 2006) about the theme of the Spies in Sedra Shelach (see Numbers chs.13-14). Rabbi Shneur Zalman's 'Likkutei Torah' presents a somewhat positive view of the Spies. They were...
Alef Discussion (May 2006) about the theme of the 'SOTAH'(Numbers 5:12) and the connection with SHAVUOT.
The Bati Legani discourse was the last discourse of Rabbi Joseph Isaac Schneersohn (d.1950). It was seen as his last will and testament. Each year his son-in-law and successor Rabbi Menachem Mendel...
This is a foundational discourse for the Rebbe, because it was the last discourse prepared by the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzhak Schneersohn, which he wanted studied by his followers...
The Rebbe taught this discourse on Shabbat Sedra Bo in 1984. It concerns the two dimensions of Mind and Emotion and the way a personal 'Exodus from Egypt' is achieved when the Mind and Emotion fully...
The theme of sanctifying time, drawing on the divine command to Moses about establishing the first month. The insight is that the Jewish calendar's sanctification of time parallels the sanctification...
The Kabbalistic teaching that the souls of the current generation previously lived in Egypt and participated in the Exodus. The insight is that our generation is the generation of redemption,...
How the Exodus is meant to be experienced personally by every Jew, not merely as ancient history. The insight is that the Sages' teaching to remember the Exodus daily means internalizing the message...
The confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh as both a religious and ideological contest. The insight is that Moses' demand that all should leave Egypt, including women, children, and the elderly,...
The last preparations before the Exodus, focusing on the Pesach lamb and the requirement of circumcision, which gave the Jewish people the spiritual merit to leave Egypt. The insight is that...
The Ninth Plague of Darkness, noting that while Egyptians could not see or move, the Jews had light. The insight is that the light available to the Jewish people in darkness is a symbol of Torah's...
Personal freedom as a daily opportunity, drawing on the Chassidic teaching that 'Egypt' (Mitzraim) signifies our own personal limitations. The insight is that each day offers the chance to break free...
The paradox that Pharaoh, the oppressor, was himself trapped by his own inability to respond to G-d. The insight is that the hardening of Pharaoh's heart illustrates how pride and ego can trap a...
On the challenge of communicating the experience of the Exodus to future generations, drawing on the Torah's own instruction to tell the story to one's children. The insight is that the Seder night...
The sanctification of time as expressed in G-d's command to Moses that 'this month shall be for you the first of the months.' The insight is that the Jewish people's power to sanctify the calendar...
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Sedra Bo, 5744 (1984). The Sedra states 'it was on that very day that the hosts of G-d went out from Egypt', yet another verse says it was a night...