Letters for Life - Guidance for Emotional Wellness from the Lubavitcher Rebbe

In honor of the Rebbe’s 30th yahrtzeit, a pre-publication limited release is now available.

Never before has the need for emotional wellness been felt so viscerally. In the roaring cacophony of the 21st Century, how can one find inner tranquility?

Letters for Life explores the private correspondences of the Lubavitcher Rebbe with ordinary individuals in the midst of heartbreak, loss, fear, and confusion.

With startling clarity, boundless empathy, and timeless wisdom, the Rebbe’s voice pierces through the noise—guiding readers towards health, hope, and healing.

About the Author

RABBI LEVI SHMOTKIN is a Chasidic scholar based in Brooklyn N.Y. He has led immersive classes in Jewish mysticism in Los Angeles and Jerusalem, and has written several courses on the Rebbe’s thought that have been studied by tens of thousands worldwide. Letters for Life is his first book.

Praise for Letters for Life

“Through my experiences in the Nazi concentration camps I've learnt a fundamental truth: no matter the negativity that surrounds us, we maintain the ability to stir our inner self towards a positive life. The Rebbe taught thousands of people the practical tools for how to attain inner peace and happiness. His powerful guidance, related beautifully in this book, is sure to enrich the emotional life of all who read it.”

— Dr. Edith Eva Eger
Clinical psychologist, PTSD specialist and bestselling author of 'The Choice'

“A beautiful book. It lays out practical advice from the Rebbe, in words that are at the same time gentle and forceful. The concrete suggestions, demonstrated in actual real-life examples will be useful both to everyday people, as well as to professionals—teachers, rabbis, therapists… ”

— Dr. Edwin Susskind
Psychotherapist, PHD, Past president of the Psychological Association of Maryland

“The Rebbe recognized years ago what is now a whole new path in the study of neuro-science: living with a higher consciousness positively transforms our minds and insulates us against depression, addiction and many other mental health concerns. This book will skilfully teach you how to apply his deep wisdom to live a truly awakened life, filled with joy, healing and fulfillment.”

— Dr. Lisa Miller
Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and bestselling author of ‘The Awakened Brain.’

About this book

The quest for peace of mind is universal. It spans every age, class, culture, and background. This book looks for answers in the counsel of a revered Jewish sage and Chasidic master who lived in our times and drew his wisdom from a river stretching all the way back to Mt. Sinai.

The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of saintly memory, is widely known for his central role in reviving Jewish life in the wake of the Holocaust. After living through czarist pogroms and the rise of communism, he escaped the Nazi inferno and established his home in New York City, where he shared the secrets of Jewish mysticism and the riches of traditional Jewish practice. As the seventh Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty, he taught spiritual values of self-refinement, love, and prayer, and mentored hundreds of thousands who came to his humble synagogue in Brooklyn to imbibe his Chasidic wisdom and piety.

Much has been written examining the Rebbe’s innovative teachings and transformative campaigns. This book, however, hones in on a lesser-known area of his vibrant legacy: His insights into emotional health communicated in one-on-one audiences and correspondences.

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