Chassidic Works

Culled from the writings of the Chassidic masters

You may be familiar with the Tanya, the fundamental text of Chabad Chassidic philosophy. But why is it called by that name?

We begin learning the teachings, or Torahs of the Ba'al Shem Tov from the texts. How do these teachings come to us? What are the central ideas of the Ba'al Shem Tov's doctrine as transmitted to his circle of students and beyond? Finally, what makes them s...

Fifth-generation Texan Adam Kaman has long toyed with the idea of studying in yeshivah. But with a growing family and full-time job in the corporate offices of an Austin-based food retailer, he has not been able to actualize that dream. This summer, howev...

R. Menachem Mendel constantly encouraged people in possession of manuscripts to publish them, and scholars to publish their own works.

“I am ascending to heaven, and I leave my writings with you.” These were among the last words uttered by Rabbi Sholom DovBer of Lubavitch (henceforth: Rashab), shortly before his passing on 2 Nissan 5680 (1920). The statement served almost as Rashab’s “wi...

A list of classic Chasidic texts in English.

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. It has revolutionized the way we think about G‑d, the human soul, the world and our place in it.

Likkutei Sichot (literally, "Collected Talks") contains both the scope and the core of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s teachings and is the most authoritative source text for the Rebbe's unique, original, and often revolutionary explanation of Judaism.

A collection of correspondence and responses from the Lubavitcher Rebbe to people of all walks of life on a wide variety of topics. These letters offer a unique source of inspiration and guidance to anyone that reads them.