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The 19th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev marks the “birth” of Chassidism: the day it was allowed to emerge from the womb of mysticism into the light of day, to grow and develop as an integral part of Torah and Jewish life.
The 19th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev marks the "birth" of Chassidism: the day it was allowed to emerge from the womb of mysticism into the light of day.
Told by the Lubavitcher Rebbe “Do you believe that the Torah is eternal?” asked the Rebbe. “Do you believe that its every word applies to every individual, under all conditions, at all times?”
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe The calendar is more than a measure of time; it is a cycle that charts our inner life and our relationship with our Creator.
Told by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch “Grind, mix, pour, squander the entire gemstone,” commanded the king. “Who knows? Perhaps a single drop will enter the mouth of my son, and he will be healed!”
By Yerachmiel Tilles Reb Shmuel reputedly said to the Rebbe: “If you are a true Rebbe, you have nothing to fear by being arrested. If you are not, you deserve whatever they will do to you”
A Rebbe's choice: three words or 50,000 followers
By Eli Touger The Parallel Between Yud-TesKislev and Circumcision Among the concepts which my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, shared with regard to Yud-Tes Kislev is the following:Likkutei Dibburim, p. 976. “Yud Kislev marks the birth of a chassid, and Yud-Tes ...
Adapted from the works of the Lubavitcher Rebbe by Malka Touger In a small town in Poland, there was an orphan shepherd boy who grew up knowing very little about being Jewish. One day, shortly before Yom Kippur, he met a group of people who were traveling to Mezibush to spend the holiday with the Baal Shem Tov. The ...
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe The Baal Shem Tov writes that he was once granted a spiritual vision of Mashiach. Unabashed, he asked him: “When are you coming?” Mashiach answered him: “When the wellsprings of your teachings spread outward.” Two generations later, Rabbi Shneur Zalman ...
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