Rebbe Rayatz – 55 Years of Public Service MP3

An overview of some ideas and quotes that are basic to the Rebbe’s teachings.

10th of Av – the Joy Must Begin

Introduction about חודש אייר. With all the great things Avrohom Avinu did he is most beloved because of the way he raised his children and set up for the next generation.

Supporting Torah’s greatest reward is our own Nachas.

מהוי’ מצעדי גבר כוננו Class One. מהוי’ מצעדי גבר כוננו Class Two.

The Tanya was printed in stages. The אגרת התשובה appeared in the very second edition of the Tanya but in the earlier draft (מהדורא קמא). The final draft of this letter wouldn’t appear until almost ten years later.

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…

Class One Seventh Sicha Magbis for Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch. Tzedaka in secret. Bracha from נוהג כצאן יוסף After all the Tzaros even משיח בן יוסף has life. Class Two, Eighth Sicha This Sicha continues discussing Tzedaka for Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch, arguing that it is the ארץ צבי outside Eretz Yisroel and the more…

Class One: This class involves the reason 12-13 Tamuz is two days (again) and some stories about that time. Class Two: Two Points: 1) The Rebbe considers the arrest, imprisonment, and exile as one long event (2 perspectives: Chassidim’s and the Rebbe’s own) 2) Chassidic “culture” (explained somewhat) learning and taking lessons to heart.