Likkutei Sichot

The following Sicha illustrates in a striking way an important truth about the nature of Chassidic thought. Chassidut is not simply one amongst many of the branches of Jewish thinking. It is not separate from or merely supplementary to the “revealed” face...

The Tabernacle with which the Israelites sojourned through the desert was entirely level, why would the Temple in Jerusalem need to be different?

When giving charity, clearly one should give wholeheartedly and pleasantly. But how critical to the mitzvah of tzedakah is the manner in which it is given? Maimonides and Rashi offer differing views. This class analyzes their positions and reveals the ess...

We are told in the Torah Portion Re’eh ,Devarim 13:5. “Follow G-d your L-rd, fear Him, observe His commandments, hearken to His voice, serve Him and cleave to Him.” On the words “cleave to Him,” Rashi explains: “Cleave to His ways, perform acts of loving ...

The Torah portion Re’eh begins by stating:Devarim 11:26-28. “See, I give you today [both] a blessing and a curse. The blessing [will come] if you obey the commandments… The curse [will come] if you disobey the commandments….” The word “see” indicates that...

The Torah portion of Re’eh provides two signs whereby we know that an animal may be eaten: it chews its cud and has cloven hooves.Devarim 14:6. When a person eats any type of food, be it animal, vegetable or mineral, the food becomes part of his flesh and...

In the Torah portion of Re’eh , the Beis HaMikdash (the Holy Temple) is referred toDevarim 12:11. as “the site that G-d will choose for His name to rest there.” In describing the Beis HaMikdash , the Rambam notesHilchos Beis HaBechirah 6:1-4. that it was ...

The Ninth of Av marks the destruction of both Holy Temples. Three Haftoros , known as “The Three [Haftoros] of Punishment,” are read on the three Shabasos that precede the Ninth of Av. Then, on the Shabbos following the Ninth of Av, there begins the serie...