Maamar Ve'Atah Tetzaveh

The (simple) meaning of the verse “And you shall command the children of Israel and they shall bring to you” is that Moshe will command the Jewish people and thus evoke their [service], “And they shall bring to you.” For it is Moshe who connects the Jewis...

The above concepts can be related to [the concepts explained] in the maamar, [VeKibeil HaYehudim] Sec. 4, quoted in sec. 2 of this maamar. in the interpretation of the verse, “And you shall command the children of Israel and they shall bring you pure oliv...

It is possible to explain that the dimension of “the light” of the soul which is revealed when a Jew feels “crushed” from the very fact that he is in exile reflects a higher level than the dimension of “the light” of the soul which is revealed through mes...

[This difficulty can be resolved through the preface of another concept:] According to its (simple) meaning, the verse “And the Jews accepted what they had already begun” refers to the time after the Purim miracle [and not to the time of Haman’s decree as...

Based on the above, it is possible to explain the connection (and the sequence) of the subjects ([discussed] in the maamar,) [VeKibeil HaYehudim]. In the beginning, [the Previous Rebbe] explains the interpretation of the verse, “And you shall command the ...

[The paradigm of] actual self-sacrifice for the sake of [the observance of] the Torah and its mitzvos on the part of the entire Jewish people took place during the Purim [saga] (at the time of Haman’s decree). In contrast to the saga of Chanukah, when mes...

To explain the above: The willingness of a Jew to sacrifice his life for his faith stems (primarily) from the faith rooted in the essence of the soul. For the faith that stems from sight (“its mazal perceives”) [does not motivate such a commitment]. [The ...

The [interrelation of these concepts can be resolved] based on two different explanations [of the uniqueness] of the Jews’ belief in G-d, i.e., that they believe with simple faith and do not require [any] proof: See the series of maamarim 5672, [entitled ...