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The Physical World According to the Alter Rebbe

A conversation about the nature of existence
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On the 200th anniversary of the passing of the Alter Rebbe, founder of the Chabad school of mysticism, two scholars sit down to discuss the significance of one of his teachings—the meaning and value of the physical universe.
By Yanki Tauber
Yanki Tauber is content editor of Chabad.org.
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January 8, 2013
Yanki is such a gifted person,he should be in politics.
His knowlege of living a"clean" life is an example to everyone
Keep up the GOOD work.
Glenn
Australia
January 7, 2013
I think this is destructive .
"In material things you can use this in kindness and benevolence and then realize G-d purpose in life ,. " is destructive . I who have read the passage that deal with Passover a number of times , see or understand a structure , maybe a spritual structure . The passage is an awareness of G-d that the people of Slavery had not enough faith
to endure a war when He G-d leads them from Egypt . The fact G-d does not give instructions to Moses to tell the people this . This being that he is leading them
where He will show to them materially who is their G-d , before they express their willingness to accept any commandments . It is not done on a spiritual level , becasue
as 2 commandments are heard , due to sin.. G-d knows that that the existance is full of sin and time makes for sin . G-d who is not material know that flesh
is flesh and will sin if not provided for, or are given less or more than needed . Survival is a balance of kindness ? Please prove it
Chuck
January 4, 2013
Ein od Milvado
Very scientific inspiration by the R. Shneur Zalman so long time ago. Today, the reality or otherwise of the universe is at the very frontier of scientific discourse. To us it is real - but it could be a hologram,some say.
Anonymous
Nairobi
December 30, 2012
Thankyou
Thank you for the illumination
Ross T Barnard
Brisbane, Australia
December 30, 2012
The Physical World According to the Alter Rebbe
Extremely interesting discussion!
The hardest part of transcending to the Most High is to find the attribute of Truth in this world. I believe to do just that is by looking into the absolute truth of the Universe which is G-d. He gives us the challenge, we need to proof to Him our outmost interest in pleasing him. And doing this is by learning to love him. We get to love him as we get to know him. And to get to know him is by reading His Words in Torah, and expressing our feelings to him if we choose His ways as the most profound of all essence. It is a choice of the heart. This is probably what the Alter Rebbe found in his devotion to Hashem, blessed be He, in his life.
Wonderful! I would be looking forward to listening and learning from Yanki Tauber. Thank you.
rut
USA
December 30, 2012
TY!
What a feast, no banquet can compare, thank you for feeding my soul.
As I wondered too before, why such petty complaints in others realities; what a wonderful gift to understand how we can grow with understanding and compassion for others, as you so beautifully discussed towards the end.
I am happy to see you again Mr. Taub, I have been waiting for quite some time to see and hear of another lesson from you. You are a gifted teacher, you can so easily break down the most complicated of concepts to a simple minded like me. Thank you! You make my mind worth thinking! Thank you too Mr. Tauber, fantastic learnings.
RM
Mia
December 30, 2012
for the mitzva
truth and kindness are the secrets to the world, when one knows how good it taste, one is only thinking about it for themselves. Because of the perfection of Torah and its followers, we have the ability to understand that taste means nothing to an individual who keeps it to himself.
This is an example of the Rebbe's letter, for the hardest mitzvah to perform is understanding on such a level then turning away and making yourself forget anything just to fulfill the mitzvah. Hence the only thing one can carry back from the unknown, is the mitzvah in which is so deep and is the only thing that connects us to the truth .. Amen
Barry
Brooklyn
December 30, 2012
For the mitztva
one cannot begin to fathom light while one is consumed in fire which it emits from.
Anonymous
December 30, 2012
There is more meaning to the spiritual world of Judaism
The spiritual Universe attracts all who believe in G-D and creation
Lee Stern
Voorhees, N.J.
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