Likkutei Sichos vol. 29

What is the secret to security? What does it take to overcome your enemy? Learn that when we are united, nobody can harm us and nothing can stop us.

How can Hashem destroy the Beis Hamikdash? Discover how destruction can in fact be building and how exile in essence is Redemption.

How seeing a vision of the Beis Hamikdash before Tisha B'Av can fundamentally change how we connect to Hashem. A closer look at the metaphor of a garment to represent the home of Hashem.

Explore three degrees of appreciating Divine unity.

The three mitzvahs of tefillin, tzitzis and mezuzah are designed to constantly remind us of our connection to Hashem. Yet the Rambam singles out mezuzah—discover how your mezuzah changes your life.

The Rambam details how the area of the Beis Hamikdash was not flat; rather it was built on the elevation of the mountain, consisting of different levels of elevation (unlike the Mishkan, which was one flat level). This speaks to the heart of what it’s all about—elevating the world.

When the Torah says you're "unable", but means you're "forbidden" to do something—understanding Rashi’s interpretation.

Rashi illustrates how some things are only prohibited because of our poor choices.

Learn the meaning of an enigmatic Midrash stating that Hashem gave us laws because he loves us. An insight on how Judaism invites us to contribute to and innovate in Torah.

The fundamental difference between Torah law and Rabbinical law.

A closer look into Rambam on what happens when all the justices on the Sanhedrin can’t find anything positive to exonerate the defendant. Can a Jew ever be a truly lost cause?

Explore the different types of prohibited mixes (in clothing, seeds, and animals). Learn which energies don't mix well (and why), which will explain why specifically shatnex (unlike other forbidden mixtures) can be used in a mitzvah (for the priestly garments).

Is Hashem in breach of his own mitzvah of paying your workers as soon as they complete their work? When we do a mitzvah should we be rewarded immediately?

At times, when giving Bikkurim to the Kohen, the basket is also gifted. Learn four ways to understand the role of the container of the first fruit. Discover the spiritual takeaway: our souls are so lofty, how do they benefit from living in our limited bodies?

Why even the tiniest crack in a stone of the Beis Hamikdash is a massive problem. A detailed analysis of Rambam on these laws of the Beis Hamikdash.

There are two Chassidic aphorisms (quoted by the Previous Rebbe) on Chai Elul infusing life and energy in Elul.

Uncover the meaning behind circumcising our hearts. Discover how this alludes to finding the love in Elul, beyond Teshuvah for our shortcomings.

We serve Hashem in two distinct ways, both encapsulated in the essence of Rosh Hashanah. These two models are reflected in Nitzavim and Vayelech.

To understand the secret of prayer, we must take a close look at the Tefillah of Chanah. The power of prayer is that it creates radically new realities.

Chabad chassidim are very careful in observing mitzvahs and even customs, as evident with eating in the sukkah, yet we don’t sleep in a sukkah.