Shemini
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From Pesach, Looking towards the Future
The Lubavitcher Rebbe taught this discourse in 5718 on the Shabbat after Pesach. It discusses the transition from leaving Egypt to receiving the Torah and yet further, to the future Redemption.
Vayomer lo Yehonoson - Shabbos Shemini 1968
A class by Rabbi Nachman Sudak on a Chassidic discourse by the Rebbe, taught on Shabbat Parshat Shemini, 1968. Opening with the verse "And Jonathan said to him" from the story of David and Jonathan,...
Getting The Slavery Out Of Us...
Shemini to the period of counting the Omer, presenting the days after Pesach as a journey of discovering new levels of freedom, getting the slave mentality out of one's system. Each day of the Omer...
Silence
The response of Aaron to the death of his two sons, who were killed at the moment of the Sanctuary's dedication, and the lesson of silence in the face of inexplicable tragedy. Drawing on Moses's...
Recognitions
On recognising G-d's presence through the varied experiences of life, both joyful and sombre, using the dedication of the Sanctuary and the revelation of G-d's glory as the framework. The different...
The Next Step
The step-by-step spiritual progress in the Torah from the seven days of Sanctuary dedication to the eighth day, drawing an analogy to leaps in technology. The Sanctuary's eighth day represents a new...
Keeping The Balance
The tragic death of Aaron's two sons on the eighth day of the Sanctuary's dedication, explaining it through their spiritual ecstasy that caused their souls to leave without fulfilling their full task...
From Pesach To The Future
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Shemini, 5718 (1958). The verse 'As the days of your going out of Egypt I will show you wonders' is explored through a Midrash which...
Beyond Nature in Nature (Vayikra 5748)
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Vayikra, Parshat HaChodesh, 5748 (1988). On the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nisan an additional Torah reading commands 'This month shall...
Shemini (5725)
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Shemini, 5725 (1965). A Midrash describes a future 'circus' in which Leviathan slaughters the Ox with its serrated fins, raising a...