The quest for peace of mind is universal. It spans every age, class, culture, and background. This book looks for answers in the counsel of a revered Jewish sage and Chasidic master who lived in our times and drew his wisdom from a river stretching all the way back to Mt. Sinai.

The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of saintly memory, is widely known for his central role in reviving Jewish life in the wake of the Holocaust. After living through czarist pogroms and the rise of communism, he escaped the Nazi inferno and established his home in New York City, where he shared the secrets of Jewish mysticism and the riches of traditional Jewish practice. As the seventh Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty, he taught spiritual values of self-refinement, love, and prayer, and mentored hundreds of thousands who came to his humble synagogue in Brooklyn to imbibe his Chasidic wisdom and piety.

In posthumously awarding him the Congressional Gold Medal, the United States Congress praised the Rebbe for “exemplifying the highest ideals of scholarship, teaching, ethics, and charity,” for “inspiring people to a renewal of individual values of spirituality, cooperation, and love of learning,” and for creating “over 2,000 educational, social, and rehabilitative institutions touching millions of people from all walks of life in every corner of the globe.”

Much has been written examining the Rebbe’s innovative teachings and transformative campaigns. This book, however, hones in on a lesser-known area of his vibrant legacy: His insights into emotional health communicated in one-on-one audiences and correspondences.