Textual Study of Chassidic Works

Textual study of the maamar basi l’gani, the last Chassidic discourse of the sixth Chabad Rebbe, R. Yosef Yitzchak, which is customarily studied each year on his yahrtzeit—the tenth of Shevat.

Textual study of the maamar basi l’gani, the last Chassidic discourse of the sixth Chabad Rebbe, R. Yosef Yitzchak, which is customarily studied each year on his yarhtziet—the tenth of Shevat.

The Rebbe would say a maamar on the 10th of Shevat, commemorating the anniversary of passing of his father-in-law, the sixth Chabad Rebbe, each year expounding upon another chapter from his father-in-law’s discourse titled Basi LeGani. This maamar, recited in 5714 (1954), focuses on the fourth chapter.

Textual study of a discourse (or 'maamar') based on the verse (Isaiah 30:20) "...your Teacher shall no longer be concealed from you..." The discourse discusses the importance of action and its influence on personality.

This text-based class on a Shavuot discourse focuses on our special relationship to G-d that is metaphorically described as a faith-infused “marriage.” It's a Ma'amar (formal Chasidic discourse) that was delivered by the Rebbe in 1988, on a Shabbat afternoon just hours before Shavuot. Based on the final verse in the Haftorah: “I will betroth you to me with Faith,” it provides remarkable insights into what happened at Mount Sinai and why it’s relevant to us today. A powerful, insightful, and timely teaching about the Giving of the Torah that’ll help you better appreciate and prepare for this special holiday.