This is a talk from 2005 given on the occasion of the yahrtzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s wife – Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson (the daughter of the previous Rebbe). It is a collection of stories about her life and a discussion of the lessons to be drawn from them. The talk ends with a moving…

before, during and after.

There is nothing simple about the Rebbetzin’s being simple.

The Rebbetzin is like Sovev Kol Almin, what this may mean.

Stories. Her life and secrecy.Chof Beis (22) Shevat – Stories of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka with a focus on who she really was as a person. A wonderful and uplifting shiur about a great Jewish woman and a role model.

Rosh Hashana is all about Tzimtzum! This Ma’amr that followed the Yud Shvat (5745) chidush of Tzimtzumim explains, that the reason for a head (of a year) is so the light can be brought lower and lower and lower, so that the Yid down here can achieve Achdus with Hashem through Avoda.

Some thoughts. 1) Roots, 2) Tree, 3) Fruit, the point is to remain connected, exist, give to others- fruit. 2) what fruit are for [to procreate, the cycle of life; or] to feed man- the linear direction, everything is going upwards towards God.

15 Shvat 5780, Man’s comparison to a tree; is it a question or a statement of fact?There are two readings:1) When talking of war, man is not a tree (trees don’t have it in their nature to kill.)2) When talking of being attached to roots and producing fruit (as a purpose,) man has much in…