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Thursday, September 27, 1979 - Tishrei 6, 5740
6th of Tishrei, 5740 [1979]
Monday, September 10, 1979 - Elul 18, 5739
18th of Elul, 5739 [1979]
Monday, September 10, 1979 - Elul 18, 5739
18th of Elul, 5739 [1979]
Although Shemittah is primarily connected with the holiness of the land of Israel, where the laws of Shemittah are in force, it has been explained on many occasions that a Jew, wherever he is, is expected in his everyday life, especially in his spiritual life, to transform his environment—his home as well as his surroundings—into a (spiritual) “Land of Israel.”
Sunday, September 26, 1965 - Elul 29, 5725
Pre–Rosh Hashanah 5726 [1965]
Every day we have the Sabbatical elements—prayer, Torah study, mitzvot—and the mundane aspects. Are these two elements of the day mutually exclusive?
Sunday, September 19, 1965 - Elul 22, 5725
The Rebbe's Message for the Days of Selichot 5725 (1965)
Although it may be necessary later in the day to engage in “mundane” activities, the essence and purpose of these things are—to attain a “Sabbath unto G‑d.”
Monday, August 28, 1972 - Elul 18, 5732
The Rebbe's Message for 18 Elul 5732 (1972)
It is expected of every Jew, man or woman, young or old, that he (or she) bring in “Shabbosdikeit” (the spirit of Shabbos) into all his toil, including also the mundane activities; to bring in spirituality and holiness also in the ordinary and mundane activities of the daily life, until they are thoroughly permeated with the spirit of Shabbos.
Thursday, September 14, 1972 - Tishrei 6, 5733
The Rebbe's Message for the 6th of Tishrei 5733 (1973)
The Shemittah year emphasizes the concept that although the Creator has given the earth to man, for food and use, he must remember that the real and permanent proprietor is G‑d,
Tuesday, September 25, 1951 - Elul 24, 5711
The Rebbe's Message for the 3rd Day of Selichot 5711 (1951)
The Torah indicates that the year of Shemittah should influence the Jew to a lasting cessation and rest from all that is “earthly” and coarse; that he must become more spiritual and refined.
Tuesday, February 10, 1987 - Shevat 11, 5747
Friday, March 28, 1980 - Nissan 11, 5740
Thursday, September 05, 1985 - Elul 19, 5745
Sunday, July 23, 1978 - Tammuz 18, 5738
Tuesday, June 26, 1979 - Tammuz 1, 5739
The Rebbe responds to a young child about proof that G-d created the world and whether prayer will get him his much-desired trumpet.
Tuesday, March 17, 1981 - Adar II 11, 5741
Purim, 5741
The Rebbe draws lessons from how Jerusalem celebrates Purim that coincides with Shabbat, seeing special relevance in the light of the unifying nature of the Hakhel year.
Tuesday, March 11, 1986 - Adar I 30, 5746
Purim, 5746
Purim, 5736
Wednesday, March 17, 1954 - Adar II 12, 5714
Purim, 5714
Tuesday, March 04, 1952 - Adar 7, 5712
Purim, 5712
The education of the
young is very much like the
planting of a seed.
Friday, December 10, 1982 - Kislev 24, 5743
Chanukah, 5743
The three blessings we recite before kindeling the menorah carry deep inside them the timeless Chanukah lessons for our service of G-d, specifically in our times.
Tuesday, December 03, 1985 - Kislev 20, 5746
Chanukah, 5746
The laws of kindeling the menorah are special, and we can learn lessons in our general service of G-d from them. Here are a few of those lessons.
Monday, December 21, 1981 - Kislev 25, 5742
Chanukah, 5742
The unique Chanukah phenomenon that everyone practices the Mitzvah in its utmost excellent manner- "Mehadrin Min HaMehadrin," affects all of our actions throughout the year, and causes G-d to respond in a parallal manner.
Wednesday, November 30, 1977 - Kislev 20, 5738
Chanukah, 5738
With the bright days of Chanukah approaching, it is time to ponder the significance of Chanukah, for our people as a whole and for the individual.
Sunday, December 23, 1973 - Kislev 28, 5734
Chanukah, 5734
The physical effects of the Chanukah candles and their spiritual effects.
Thursday, November 30, 1972 - Kislev 24, 5733
Chanukah, 5733
Many are the interpretations and lessons derived from these days of Chanukah.
Friday, September 16, 1955 - Elul 29, 5715
The Rebbe's Rosh Hashanah Message for 5715 (1955)
On Rosh Hashanah man stands not only before the Divine Judgment, but also before his own.
Wednesday, September 05, 1956 - Elul 29, 5716
The Rebbe's Rosh Hashanah Message for 5716 (1956)
Everyone has the ability to make the coming year, a year of very great accomplishments indeed, and G-d, “who desires repentance,” helps to carry out such determined resolutions.
Sunday, May 15, 1983 - Sivan 3, 5743
The Rebbe's Shavuot Message for 5743 (1983)
The Three Days of Preparation and the Festival of the Giving of our Torah indeed come once a year, but there is a small-scale version of this preparation and of Mattan Torah every day.
Sunday, May 29, 1960 - Sivan 3, 5720
The Rebbe's Shavuot Message for 5720 (1960)
The holy Torah is not a collection of laws for special occasions. It embraces the totality of the Jew, from his first moment to his last, and in all the minute aspects of his day-to-day life.
Sunday, March 26, 1972 - Nissan 11, 5732
11th of Nissan, 5732
Even when it appears that everything is proceeding in the “natural course”, our Sages of blessed memory remind us that “a person is unaware of the miracles that happened to him.”
11th of Nissan, 5721
One of the fundamental features of the Yetzias Mitzraim message is the unlimited Bitochon - the absolute reliance on Divine Providence - which found such poignant expression in the historic event of the Exodus from Egypt.
Monday, December 20, 1982 - Tevet 4, 5743
Chanukah, 5733
"May each one of you be as the well-known motto — 'A beacon of Light," to illuminate your surroundings, especially with the light of the Torah and Mitzvos."
Monday, January 01, 1973 - Tevet 27, 5733
May each one of you be as the well-known motto — 'A beacon of Light," to illuminate your surroundings, especially with the light of the Torah and Mitzvos.
Monday, August 15, 1977 - Elul 1, 5737
In the Days of Elul 5737 [1977]
Wednesday, September 19, 1979 - Elul 27, 5739
September 19, 1979
Friday, February 26, 1982 - Adar 3, 5742
February 26, 1982
Monday, December 29, 1980 - Tevet 22, 5741
December 29, 1980
Thursday, April 03, 1980 - Nissan 17, 5740
April 3, 1980
Sunday, January 20, 1980 - Shevat 2, 5740
January 20, 1980
Thursday, October 04, 1979 - Tishrei 13, 5740
October 4, 1979
Tuesday, February 19, 1980 - Adar 2, 5740
February 19, 1980
Persons who felt impelled to interpret certain passages in the Torah differently from the time honored traditional interpretation, did so only in the mistaken belief that the Torah view was at variance with science…
Wednesday, February 18, 1981 - Adar I 14, 5741
Thursday, April 25, 1974 - Iyar 3, 5734
Wednesday, April 03, 1974 - Nissan 11, 5734
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