Are there any requirements?

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…

Given over Zoom at Chabad of New Orleans (5781/ 2020).1) The Ba’al Shem Tov taught the “what” of Chassidus.2) The Alter Rebbe provided the “how”What is unique about Chabad?

Given over Zoom at Chabad of New Orleans (5781/ 2020).1) The Ba’al Shem Tov taught the “what” of Chassidus.2) The Alter Rebbe provided the “how.”What is unique about Chabad?

The day Before (5768).17 IYAR/32 Baomer ends reason. 32 is highest level of (“the 32 alleys of) Chochma. 33 is transcendence. This is part of the idea that this (day 33) is connected to RaShBI. Lag Ba’omer talk (5770). A Lag Ba’omer Letter (5771). This letter was written by the Rebbe in IYAR 5711. It…

Farbrengen 19 Kislev 5780 (2019) Las Vegas (Formal Talk): A brief review of the various special occasions linked to this day.Chassidus, it’s about faith, we should (and must) allow ourselves to believe.Neshama, spiritual (supra-rational) connection to Hashem. Las Vegas (Informal Talk):Find yourself a Rebbe and let him teach you how to serve G-d, the WORK…

Rosh Chodesh Kislev farbrengen (5780/ 2019 Chicago). Part One: Bikur Chicago revisited, some stories about the visit, commemorating the English publishing of the details of that visit. Part Two: Rosh Chodesh Kislev, the Zohar (הקדמה ד’, א-ב) and the Zohar before about Rashbi. The Yom Tov. Part Three: Hiskashrus. “A Rebbe needs his Chassidim (כביכול)”…

Class One: The Birthday of the Frieridke Rebbe. Story of his birth and his early years, until he becomes his father’s right hand man. Class Two: The day he was officially told he’s free, but to be actually freed he needed to wait until the next day because it was the day off. (Thanks to…

A gift to the Rebbe, by understanding the gift OF the Rebbe.

Farbrengen with thought on the קפיטל at the end. 1) Tuesday twice כי טוב like Friday the day the Rebbe was born. Changing the paradigm Chassidus begins with helping others. Two levels of Mesiras Nefesh: 1) To give ourselves to G-d. 2) To give ourselves to G-d’s cause.