From the Rebbe's Talks

Enjoy four short thoughts and a video adapted from the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Parshat Vayishlach.

“It is the duty of chassidic women and girls to stand in the front line of every activity [that seeks] to strengthen the observance of Yiddishkeit.” This excerpt from a letter, written back in 5696 (1936), reflects a trend that was developed and grew under the Rebbe’s leadership – empowering of Jewish women and urging them to emerge from the background of society and to utilize their Divinely-endowed talents.

Names are significant. They reveal the inner nature of the person or people called by that name. The Jewish people are called by two names, Yaakov and Yisrael. Each of these names has a distinct meaning and significance.