Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn

The first discourse delivered by the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe after succeeding to the mantle of leadership in 1920. It was first heard in the midst of the bitter civil war that shook the cities of Russia in the aftermath of the 1917 Revolution and the F...

Originally written as an educational guide for two venerable mashpi'im (spiritual mentors) in the original yeshivah in Lubavitch, this treatise by the sixth Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch has since serve as a classic definition and elucidation of what "educati...

Written during the turbulent years of 1941-1945, many of the discourses focus on self sacrifice, repentance, and strengthening Judaism, often speaking of the lessons to be learned from the earth-shattering events of the time and their connection to the co...

Every year, in honor of Passover, members of the Baal Shem Tov’s household purchased a large quantity of new cups to be used for the duration of the holiday. Of course, following Jewish law, the glasses that were to be used would first be immersed in a mi...