Likkutei Sichos vol. 27

It sounds nice when someone wants to upgrade their pledge to the Beis Hamikdash, but is it acceptable for a sacrifice offering?

Why do we celebrate the miracle of Shabbos HaGadol on a Shabbos, rather than on the date it happened? You get miracles and then you get great miracles.

When did the custom of Eliyahu's cup at the Seder begin? And is it the same as the 5th cup the Rambam describes?

An analysis of the dialogue between Moshe and Aharon whether the Rosh Chodesh sacrifice, which was offered on the day the Mishkan was inaugurated, should be consumed or burnt (as worded in Rashi vs. the Talmud). This nuanced discussion contains an important lesson in how innovating in Judaism requires care, attention and sacrifice.

Three things have to happen for food to become impure. They teach us three things about keeping ourselves spiritually safe.

Why does childbirth make a woman impure? Why does she need to bring a sin offering? Learn as we examine the status for one who did the purification process, but hasn’t yet brought the needed offering to complete it. A lesson in the urgency to bring Moshiach.

Only someone with deep love can address someone else's shortcomings.

Is tzaraas on the head of fundamentally different from tzaraas on the skin? Two perspectives on what spiritual maladies can cause tzaraas.

Analysis of the Rambam’s rulings regarding the rich or poor pledging another’s metzora sacrifice. This will demonstrate how when you stretch yourself to help someone else, your whole reality is upgraded.

Why does the Torah detail tzaraas of houses separately from the other types of tzaraas, namely those on the body and clothing? Uncover how the darkest impurity holds the key to the highest blessings.

In an unusual move, the Torah shares two practical lessons from the story of the death of Aharon's two sons. Why? And why does the Torah split the lessons so far apart, with a gap of two parshahs?

Learn the power of words to speak about people in a way that unleashes their potential.

When one gives up their life for Hashem but miraculously survives, is that considered Kiddush Hashem?

How can we ensure our spiritual growth commitments are sustainable? A profoundly spiritual understanding of a halacha in Rambam on the limitations for acquisitions of futures.

Is there any point in saying Viduy (confession) if we don't intend to change? Are we guaranteed to do Teshuvah in the end? We learn about all of this in the section of the rebuke.

Rashi teaches us that bad advice isn't what you think. Here's how to avoid it.

The Rambam teaches that honesty in weights and measures is associated with acknowledging the Exodus from Egypt. Don't let your standards slip, even if you think it won't harm anyone else.