Category: meditations
Good but not Enough
The previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, once said:[1] “A Chassidic adage is definitely a good thing and a Chassidic story is definitely necessary. However, it is not in the power of either...
Almost Dawn
The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, once said[1]: We are now at the threshold of the redemption. One must be vigilant so that they not fall asleep and squander this time. When...
He’s Already Here
The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yizchak Schneersohn, once declared:[1] “Moshiach is already here: ‘Behold, he is standing behind our wall.[2]’ “In more supernal worlds, there is already joy and merriment that he has...
Darkness and Light
Before daybreak, the darkness of the night is especially dark, due to the impending light. So too, the tremendous darkness that we are presently in, in this exile—with all its incredible hardships—is a preparation...
Enough is Enough
The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yizchak Schneersohn, once declared: “If the Jewish people collectively—young and old—would say: Father! It’s enough already! Have mercy on us and send us our redeemer—it is a sure...
Souls and Train Stations
The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, once described a scene from a train station to describe the nightly spiritual journey of the soul:[1] “At night, when the train station is dark and...
A Tale of Two Songs
Chassidim were wont to say: “What is the difference between a regular song and a Chassidic niggun? A regular song expresses that the individual is in the mud and is joyfully frolicking in it....
The Power of Song
It is in the power of a Chassidic niggun to disengage oneself from the lowest pits of mud. (Sicha, 12 Tamuz, 5706)
