Arbaa Rashei Shanim Heim 5731.Rabbi Paltiel presents a ma’amar of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Tu B’Shvat that discusses the concept of the “New Year for Trees” in both Halacha and Chassidus (source: Melukat, Vol.5, p.169). This shiur was presented in Shevat 5768 (January 2008) at the… Women’s and Girls’ Beis Midrash and Seminary for Higher…

This Maamar which the Frierdike (previous) Rebbe gave out on the occasion of his grandmother’s yahrtzeit, turned out to be his “Maamar of Histalkus” (The Maamar of his own passing). This discourse has been studied all these years at the Rebbe’s behest. He considers it the Frierdike Rebbe’s will. It’s content is the blueprint for…

Bila Hamaves Lanetzach 5725.This class was given at 770 in a large event, it has an introduction for about 10 minutes on the Rebbetzin.The idea of the Ma’amar is that immortality is natural and death is an introduction (unnatural) as a response for there being evil in the world, connected to the original sin of…

Two letters from 1 Shvat 5711 about the upcoming Yahrtzeit, it’s minhagim and the focus on the Maamar basi Ligani and more.

The Yud Shvat story. Stories about the sixth Rebbe of Lubavitch (Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson) (his yarzheit is Yud Shevat), the year after his passing 5710 or 1950, and the first days of the leadership of the young seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson) in 5711 or 1951.

An overview of the Basi Ligani 5710 based on 12 quotes from the Maamar. This demonstrates the practical significance and relevance of this Maamar to us alive in this, the seventh generation. When the Rebbe assumed the leadership of Chabad he made it his habit to review this Maamar each year on his father-in-law’s Yahrtzeit….

The Rebbe’s first Maamar discusses the first chapter of the Frierdike Rebbe’s Basi Ligani. This Ma’amar is also the charge for our (“the seventh generation”) time. To bring “The Schechina back down to the lowest realm”. This Maamar includes 1) a commentary on the Frierdike Rebbe’s Basi Ligani (5710) chapter one. It discusses a. Ikar…

Class One. Page 217-9. when a question refutes, and when a question remains unanswered, but the idea remains the same (Teyuvta and Kashya). Moshe Rabbeinu wanted to live so we fast on his Yahrtzait, RaShBI wanted to ascend so his Yahrtzait is a celebration.   Class Two. Page 219-220. The Chassidus (Pnimiyus) behind RaShBI’s Yahrtzait…