באתי לגני, יו"ד שבט, תשי"א

An overview of the very first Maamar (Chassidic discourse) that the Rebbe delivered on the 10th of Shevat 5711 (January 17, 1951), signaling his formal acceptance of the mantle of leadership of Chabad-Lubavitch. This historic discourse defines and directs...

"שכינה" היא ראשית התגלות אוא"ס, וישנה בכל מקום לפי ענינו. ודיוק הלשון "עיקר שכינה" – שהגילוי בתחתונים הי' עיקר ופנימיות השכינה, אור שלפני הצמצום שלמעלה מעולמות. עיקר הסילוק הוא סילוק השכינה מהארץ לרקיע (שנעשה ע"י חטא עץ־הדעת, שהוא עיקר החטאים), וכן עיקר ה...

A fresh, very readable adaptation of chapter five of the classic maamar, Basi LeGani.

Basi L’gani, the title of the last Chassidic discourse from the sixth Chabad Rebbe, is customarily studied on the tenth of Shevat, the day of his passing. (From “Messages”—Season 2, Episode 1)

Which garden? Who’s coming to the garden? And why is this arrival in the garden such an important message for our generation?

Hear the Rebbe say this discourse (Yiddish): Read the Hebrew transcript of the discourse Watch a class on this discourse

An English translation of the last Chassidic discourse written by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Shneersohn, Yud Shvat 1950, and the first Chassidic discourse delivered by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, Yud Shvat 1951.

The sages state that “all sevenths are cherished.” This is the reason, they explain, why Moses was the one who merited to bring G-d’s Presence into this world—because he was the seventh from Abraham.

Although there exists no man who has the temerity to say, "I shall serve like our forefather Avraham," nevertheless, some small measure of service in a similar vein can -- and must -- be performed by each and every one of us. The power to do so has been g...