This farbrengen, coming in a time so strongly related to the Geulah, focused on how the theme of Moshiach is apparent in the parsha of the week, Tazria-Metzora, which largely discusses the laws of leprosy.
An answer from the Rebbe to a woman who asked how are we to explain why Jewish identity is determined by the mother and not by the father?
In this psalm, the great trust King David had Hashem is described, as well as many praises to Hashem that He has fulfilled what He promised to us
A collection of frequently asked halachic questions on the mitzvah of being honest in business transactions, discussed in Parshas Bechukosai, as well as in the daily Rambam study-cycle, from AskTheRav.com & Halacha2Go.com
The life-story of Reb Binyamin Katz and his many clandestine trips to help Jews in the USSR.
With any mistake, personal or professional, there are two things that you can do to turn it into a productive moment. The phrase “fail better” has become a meme, which is, culturally, a step in the right direction. However, the Kabbalists had already detailed how one should fail better, by understanding that the inner “soul” of a mistake is a seed and opportunity for greater growth, and there are two methods that they passed down to us how to bring this seed to fruition. These two methods will revolutionize the way that you handle making mistakes.
According to Rambam, Jews and non-Jews have identical souls, which of course comes across as very surprising to most of us. But this stems from having a very simplistic understanding of the Rambam.
The weeks before the Six-Day War at 770, based on letters, historical documents and personal interviews.
Levi Liberow interviews Rabbi Yitzchok Raskin and Rabbi Shaul Calmenson from “Learn and Live Moshiach”.
The Rebbe recognized that the ultimate objective for this world was not for it to cease being a natural world. Nature is G-d’s creation and our task is to instill sanctity into nature; not to shun or override it. The Rebbe would frequently cite the words of the medieval sage known as the Ran (Rabeinu Nissim) that G-d does not perform miracles needlessly.
No one likes to be criticized. Many of us may appreciate it, but we still dislike it. It’s not fun to hear someone find faults in something you put hours of work into.
In 5786 (1986) an idea came up to give the Rebbe a gift — a new stretch Cadillac for his frequent visits to the Ohel. Until then, the Rebbe was using an older car – a 1977 model Cadillac. The car was donated by the famous philantroipst and Chassid, Rabbi Zalman Gurary. The first ride was scheduled for Purim Katan. a large crowd gathere
May 30, 2019