Letters

As early as 1963, the Rebbe offered this analysis of the “return to roots” movement and proposed a plan of action

To the Rebbe, all criticism was self-criticism. As he saw it, finding fault with others was simply an avoidance of one’s own responsibility to rectify whatever was amiss

There is an element of that tumultous time that should be preserved..

In and of itself, the most apparent function of the commune is to equalize individuals of greater and lesser stature -- something that runs contrary to human nature

One of the characteristics of the deer is that “Its hide does not constrain its flesh.” In other words, the extremely taut skin of the deer does not inhibit its growth but, on the contrary, adapts itself and conforms to it

Entering into the interior of the pharmacy, one notices a section marked: Warning! Deadly Poison! One may wonder, what is poison doing in a place designated for cures and balms

Clothes and linen, before we put them on, are clean and smoothly pressed---everything in its proper place. But after wearing them for a while they become creased, dusty or stained.

There were certain statements that the Rebbe could not, and would not, tolerate

When Jews are united as one body, a Jew in a free land can provide life to a Jew living under oppression

There are certain things, wrote the Rebbe, for which a chasssid simply does not have the time

If when taking stock of our lives the pile of wrongdoing seems higher than the pile of goodness, there's one critical factor we must take into account

The Rebbe’s prescription for a troubled marriage

The man wagered that the Rebbe would never make a public fool of himself and announce his belief that the sun revolves around the earth...

The Rebbe on literature, ulterior motive, and the Jewish soul

Have you ever regreted a good deed?

Having already discussed the intellectual reasons for belief in G-d, the Rebbe spells out the other reasons for leading a Torah-true life

The singular unity within Judaism