What could possibly have upset the Rebbe so much about “books”?

A very involved Padah Bishalom Ma’amar. Shalom is Yechida that gives koach to a lower Yid to serve on the level of total hisbatlus, even if his Yechida is not revealed. The Yechida is the idea of “Ki BiRabim Hayu Imadi” [1) Yachid sherabim tzrichin lo, 2) The nitzutzei kidusha in Klipa also want an…

The brief history of the Rebbe’s life in the introduction to the Hayom Yom. (5773/2013). Class Three. 1) The arrest, 2) liberation, 3) KastramA, 4) coming home, 5) Malachavka, 6) the decision to leave to leave Russia, 7) Tishrei 5688, 8) Riga, 9) Travels, deciding where to live, America, Israel etc., 10) Poland, 11) Utvutzk,…

The brief history of the Rebbe’s life in the introduction to the Hayom Yom. (5773/2013). Class Two. 1) His Father passes away and his Nesius begins (in 5680), 2) His father’s Tzava’a, 3) the world changes and he adapts. 4) The incredible undertakings and success of his initial activities, 5) The private enterprise that allows…

A series of classes on the life of the Alter Rebbe given at Yeshivas Chovevai Torah, beginning in Adar 5773/2013. Class Sixteen. The Tanya. This class (begins) explores the history of the Tanya, and its four stages: 1) Yechidus, 2) Ma’amarim, 3) Manuscript, ‘kuntreisim, 4) The printed Tanya. This class has some detail on Yechidus.

(for beginners). VAYEISHEV 1999 – CHANUKA AND MESIRUS NEFESH CLASSES This shiur compares the story of Yosef HaTzadik going to meet his brothers and the Chanuka story and brings out lessons regarding the different circumstances of mesirus nefesh in the Torah. This class was recorded long ago on old equipment. We have done our best…

The precious stone at the base of the King’s crown was Hashem’s gift to the Ba’al Shem Tov who (very generously) gifted it to all of us.His disciples had the task of creating “the packaging” for the ingestion and sustaining of Chassidus.The Alter Rebbe chose the Chabad Package.It is no wonder that a revelation of…

This is a new series that will IY”H review all of the details known about the Rabbeiim. Given at Chovevei Torah. Lecture Ten. The philosophy of Chassidus (4). The world. Chassidus’ view of the creation (world): 1) Hashem creates the world ex nihilo every instant, [and is not only creating Yesh MiYesh] and, 2) there…

The story of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s wedding, Part 1.Some background,Meetings, Reb Eli Chayim Althaus, some kind of trouble, the resolution. The Rebbe spends the last Tishrei with his parents, leaves, miracle in the train, joining the Previous Rebbe is Riga, he must leave for Berlin. The story of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s wedding, Part…

Liolom Yehei Adam, Class Two (Yeshiva 5781/ 2020).Inside with commentary from the beginning.The “big idea” is the idea of Adam being as infinite as Me’od in it’s balance and integration and that is the meaning of M”A (repeated multiple time in the paragraph): it isn’t a question it is a statement.M”A meaning Bittul this allows…