Rosh HaShanah – The Beginning of Creation
In this discourse Rabbi Dov Ber of Lubavitch explains the uniqueness of the spiritual bond that is revealed on Rosh HaShanah over and above our relationship to G-d throughout the rest of the year.
Neirot
It Would Have Been Enough
In the Pesach Haggada, in the famous “Dayenu” section, a perplexing line is said: “If you would have brought us to Mt. Sinai and not given us the Torah—it would have been enough.” But why?
The Blessing of the Kohanim
A compendium of various commentaries and thoughts on the priestly blessing.
Zachor and Shamor – Preparing For Shabbos
A lesson from the tzadik R’ Mendel of Rimanov on preparing for Shabbos and in trusting in G-d.
On Divine Inspiration – Chapter 1
[An introductory open letter to all the Chassidim, published in the year 5574] To my dear brethren and friends, beloved comrades and attentive colleagues whose minds and hearts have been touched by the...
On Divine Inspiration – Chapter 2
And now the time has come that, of necessity, I feel duty bound to properly explain matters upon which the foundations of Chassidus depend; matters that most, if not all people, whether they are...
On Divine Inspiration – Chapter 3
Now my friends, who is to blame for this; for discouraging many from emotional arousal toward the One G_d, whether it is an arousal of repentance in an aspect of bitterness of the heart,...
On Divine Inspiration – Chapter 4
However, my dear friends, because I am constrained by a great lack of time and by preoccupation with other pressing matters, how very physically difficult this great task is upon me! If HaShem will...
On Divine Inspiration – Chapter 5
Subsequent to these words and truths, I said to myself, “Can I conceal from those who love my soul and my heart what has arisen in my mind to do on their behalf; this...
On Divine Inspiration – Chapter 6
(The main corpus of Kuntras HaHitpaalut-sent as an open letter to all the Chassidim in the year 5574) As I explained in my first letter, many in our Chassidic brotherhood, whether old or...
