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More About Death from Chabad.orgLetters of the Rebbe about Death
Friday, December 05, 1969 - Kislev 25, 5730
At this time the soul "departs from the body," in the sense that it abandons the bodily needs, inclinations and lusts. This is a fitting time to reflect upon the opportunities which have been given to the soul to "return" to its Source
Whatever the direct cause of the separation of the soul from the body, whether a fatal accident or a fatal illness, it could affect only any of the vital organs of the physical body, but could in no way affect the spiritual soul.
The Yartzeit should not call forth any feeling of sadness, but rather a feeling of earnest reflection, introspection and self-examination. With a view to attuning one’s life on this earth to the life-path of the soul Above, which is constantly on the ascent
Monday, December 20, 1982 - Tevet 4, 5743
Monday, April 10, 1978 - Nissan 3, 5738
Wednesday, April 23, 1952 - Nissan 28, 5712
Thursday, November 10, 1977 - Cheshvan 29, 5738
What makes the real person is not his flesh and bones, but his character and spiritual qualities . . .
Wednesday, July 20, 1983 - Av 10, 5743
Wednesday, May 17, 1967 - Iyar 7, 5727
Friday, January 02, 1976 - Tevet 29, 5736
The traditional expression of “Hamakom yenachem” implies that both the bereavement and sympathy of the individual is shared by the entire Jewish people…
Monday, March 17, 1975 - Nissan 5, 5735
Are we to mourn, or to refrain from it? And should one mourn for eternity? How does continued mourning affect the departed soul?
Monday, March 27, 1961 - Nissan 10, 5721
Is there really a way to escape G-d, and what does suicides actually do?
Monday, June 11, 1956 - Tammuz 2, 5716
If the soul is reincarnated in various bodies, in which body will it finally be resurrected with the Moshiach comes?
Thursday, June 16, 1983 - Tammuz 5, 5743
If death brings the soul back to its source in heaven, what then is purpose of mourning?
Wednesday, September 27, 1978 - Elul 25, 5738
Should one mourn a death for eternity? And when one stops mourning, does he lose his connection with the departed soul? Would the soul be happy if we refrain from mourning?
Tuesday, December 23, 1969 - Tevet 14, 5730
Letter to a teenage girl who lost her mother. Reconciles contradiction in our sages’ mourning laws; discusses the departed soul’s ascent and how to keep close to it.
Thursday, May 21, 1964 - Sivan 10, 5724
is more bearable--and its recovery more certain
Saturday, November 21, 1964 - Kislev 16, 5725
Tuesday, October 17, 1967 - Tishrei 13, 5728
I was deeply grieved to read in the newspaper about the tragic loss of your tender young son, may he rest in peace... During a time of war and peril you were saved - indeed, you were among those who secured the victory for our nation, the Children of Israel, against our enemies.
This person had invited members of his community to a festive meal in his
home on Shavuot, to celebrate the completion of a Torah scroll which was
scheduled to be presented to the synagogue in the days following the festival.
In the course of the celebration, a young woman suddenly fell ill and died. The
distraught host wrote the Rebbe, seeking answers to his questions