Likkutei Sichos vol. 26

Why Moshe's birth is powerful enough to neutralize Haman's decree centuries later.

When Moshe wanted to know how to identify Hashem to the Jewish People, Hashem shared a vital insight into His essence.

The Yahrtzeit of the Alter Rebbe is connected to parshas Va’eira.

At the Seder we have four cups of wine due to the four expressions of Redemption, but only three matzahs. Learn the secret of the two stages of Redemption.

Making a Jewish calendar is the first mitzvah we were given because it encapsulates everything Judaism is about.

A fascinating pilpul about the status of a child who turns bar-mitzvah between Pesach and Pesach Sheini.

Why we have to prioritize connecting Jews who feel disconnected from their Judaism. We learn this from how the Torah relates that at the Exodus, Moshe took Yosef’s remains with them.

In the desert, the Jews needed to live with absolute trust in Hashem that He would provide for them Manna from heaven each day. How can we emulate that trust on a daily basis?

After the Torah finishes describing the manna, it details its specific measure. Learn the significance of its precise quantity, and why the Jews were spoon-fed for 40 years in the desert.

The first step in Judaism is to know Hashem well. Learn why Rambam says that the first mitzvah in the “Ten Commandments” is to know Hashem, and not simply to believe in G-d.

Learn Rashi’s commentary on the beginning of the ‘Ten Commandments’ where Hashem says that He took us out of Egypt. We’ll see how this tells us to have absolute commitment to Hashem.

Are we responsible to teach the world the Sheva Mitzvos?

An in-depth Talmudic analysis of the legal nature of the guarantor on a loan, and its powerful spiritual lesson about the inter-responsibility of each Jew for another. A siyum on tractate Bava Basra.

The giving of the Torah comprised two major aspects and the key is what we bring to the table.

There are three steps to convert to be Jewish, but one of them isn’t available today. So can there be a true convert today?

Transforming the mundane to become holy requires two stages of input. A lesson from Rashi’s commentary on building the Mishkan.

The golden ark in the Mishkan had a cover called the Kapores. Explore the opinions of Rashi and Rambam for two fascinating perspectives on our connection to Hashem: intrinsic or built through observance?

Would the Torah ever give an ambiguous instruction? Also, how could there be a doubt related to the actual form of the menorah when we have an unbroken tradition?

Understanding Rashi vs. Rambam’s view on the Efod worn by the Kohen Gadol. Insight into Rashi’s approach shows us how to learn meaningful lessons from even the most untoward situations.

The 7th of Adar, the passing of Moshe, and parsha of Tetzaveh, highlight how a tzadik is exponentially more present after their passing.

When Moshe was mystified how a coin can atone for our souls, Hashem shows him a fiery coin. Learn the deeper message of the fiery half shekel that defies the nature of physical and spiritual realities.

Why use a Greek letter to represent designating items for holiness? A careful reading of Rashi provides the clue to his commentary on the way the Mishkan was anointed.

You can't build the Mishkan on Shabbos. Why would anyone have thought you could?

The way they contributed to the Mishkan was not completely mandated, but it needed to come from their own hearts. Discover the power of being self-motivated.

Is the parsha of Pekudei a continuaton of Vayakhel or is it a new message? This hinges on the translation of Pekudei as we’ll uncover in Rashi. The spiritual message is to take action to make a personal home for Hashem, even if your intentions aren't fully aligned.

Eyewitness accounts vs. our tradition on how the Tzitz looked like. Which is more accurate?

The Megillah is unlike any other book of Nach. And the way against Amalek is unlike any other battle in our history.

Why breaking the Tablets was the best thing Moshe did for the Torah.

The Reshab said shortly before his passing: “I’m going to heaven, the manuscripts of chassidus I’m leaving to you” Learn how the Rebbe Rashab revolutionized Chassidus.