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A Visit With the New Lubavitcher Rebbe
1951
"It is not we that count, we with our weaknesses and capabilities. It is our will to do a job that we realize is important"
What is the Purpose of Life?
Notes from conversations with the Rebbe, 1952
On what is a Rebbe, the purpose in life and science, religion & study.
A Barrel Overflowing With Faith
He spoke for an hour and a half without pause. A long monologue about faith... Not about the need for faith, not about the sanctity and value of faith, nor the means of bringing Jews near and far closer to faith, but rather about the faith which already lives in the hearts of all Jews
What is the Purpose of Anxiety?
A Conversation with Hillel Directors, August 24, 1960
A dialogue about the awe and love of G-d, punishment and reward, Hell and heaven and why it is not mentioned in the Torah.
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The Rebbe Speaks to Hillel Students
March 7, 1960
A dialogue about death, the role of women, Israel, Chabad, and the power of a Rebbe, concluded with a dramatic statement about the ability of every individual to perform a miracle.
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Jewish Education and the Holocaust
March 4, 1962
A conversation with a group of Young Leadership Cabinet members of the U.J.A.
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The Rebbe Speaks to College Students
1963
The Lubavitcher Rebbe answers questions posed by a group of college students on dating and marriage, Jewish identity, religion and ethics, moshiach and the future
The Rebbe on the Six-Day War
August 12, 1967
"Never has there been an opportunity such as this one... If we will do our job and tell the world the truth, we can bring the Redemption"
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Alone with Little Moses
Two Interviews with the Rebbe in the 1950s
Again the buzzer sounded, but the Rebbe indicated that I needn't hurry. I turned to my central question: how could the Rebbe assume responsibility for giving advice to his Hasidim on medical problems or business affairs, especially when he knew that his advice was binding?
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Educating the Next Generation of Jews
Excerpted from a conversation with Hillel Directors, August 27, 1959
We are now in an era when we must approach every individual according to his unique personality.

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