From the writings and talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson
1. “We begin with a benediction” is the salutation of the Alter Rebbe at the beginning of Iggeres Hakodesh. The Oral Torah, too, begins with blessings since the first tractate is called “Berachos — Blessings.” Our sages have also taught that the Torah beg...