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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.
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
Thursday, February 04, 1960 - Shevat 6, 5720
Sunday, January 17, 1943 - Shevat 11, 5703
Letter No. 52
Letter No. 50
Wednesday, January 13, 1943 - Shevat 7, 5703
Letter No. 49
Friday, January 01, 1943 - Tevet 24, 5703
Letter No. 48
Sunday, December 20, 1942 - Tevet 12, 5703
Letter No. 46
Friday, December 11, 1942 - Tevet 3, 5703
Letter No. 44
Tuesday, December 08, 1942 - Kislev 29, 5703
Letter No. 43
Monday, December 07, 1942 - Kislev 28, 5703
Letter No. 42
Monday, December 07, 1942 - Kislev 28, 5703
Letter No. 39
Wednesday, November 11, 1942 - Kislev 2, 5703
Letter No. 35
Thursday, November 05, 1942 - Cheshvan 25, 5703
Letter No. 34
Sunday, November 01, 1942 - Cheshvan 21, 5703
Letter No. 32
Tuesday, October 06, 1942 - Tishrei 25, 5703
Letter No. 27
Friday, September 25, 1942 - Tishrei 14, 5703
Letter No. 26
Saturday, September 19, 1942 - Tishrei 8, 5703
Letter No. 25
Letter No. 23
Wednesday, August 26, 1942 - Elul 13, 5702
Letter No. 22
Friday, November 17, 1939 - Kislev 5, 5700
Letter No. 19
Thursday, February 09, 1939 - Shevat 20, 5699
Letter No. 12
Wednesday, February 08, 1939 - Shevat 19, 5699
Letter No. 11
Sunday, January 10, 1932 - Shevat 2, 5692
Monday, March 11, 1991 - Adar 25, 5751
A letter from the Rebbe written on March 11, 1991, ten days after the end of the first Gulf War
Wednesday, July 31, 1974 - Av 12, 5734
Sunday, March 22, 1964 - Nissan 9, 5724
What do we mean when we speak of “the divine presence”? Isn’t G‑d everywhere?
The singular unity within Judaism
Wednesday, June 24, 1959 - Sivan 18, 5719
Having already discussed the intellectual reasons for belief in G-d, the Rebbe spells out the other reasons for leading a Torah-true life
Sunday, September 03, 1961 - Elul 22, 5721
Have you ever regreted a good deed?
Wednesday, February 08, 1956 - Shevat 26, 5716
The Rebbe on literature, ulterior motive, and the Jewish soul
The man wagered that the Rebbe would never make a public fool of himself and announce his belief that the sun revolves around the earth...
Wednesday, September 14, 1955 - Elul 27, 5715
The Rebbe’s prescription for a troubled marriage
Monday, September 03, 1956 - Elul 27, 5716
If when taking stock of our lives the pile of wrongdoing seems higher than the pile of goodness, there's one critical factor we must take into account
Wednesday, March 20, 1957 - Adar II 17, 5717
There are certain things, wrote the Rebbe, for which a chassid simply does not have the time
Tuesday, May 06, 1952 - Iyar 11, 5712
When Jews are united as one body, a Jew in a free land can provide life to a Jew living under oppression
Tuesday, January 17, 1956 - Shevat 4, 5716
There were certain statements that the Rebbe could not, and would not, tolerate
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
Thursday, June 21, 1951 - Sivan 17, 5711
Clothes and linen, before we put them on, are clean and smoothlypressed—everything in its proper place. But after wearing them for a while, they become creased, dusty or stained.
Sunday, July 17, 1949 - Tammuz 20, 5709
Entering into the interior of the pharmacy, one notices a section marked: Warning! Deadly Poison! One may wonder, what is poison doing in a place designated for cures and balms?
One of the characteristics of the deer is that “its hide does not constrain its flesh.” In other words, the extremely taut skin of the deer does not inhibit its growth but, on the contrary, adapts itself and conforms to it.
Thursday, September 03, 1964 - Elul 26, 5724
In and of itself, the most apparent function of the commune is to equalize individuals of greater and lesser stature—something that runs contrary to human nature.
Wednesday, December 13, 1944 - Kislev 27, 5705
There is an element of that tumultous time that should be preserved..
To the Rebbe, all criticism was self-criticism. As he saw it, finding fault with others was simply an avoidance of one’s own responsibility to rectify whatever was amiss
As early as 1963, the Rebbe offered this analysis of the “return to roots” movement and proposed a plan of action.
When a Jew finds himself in a distant corner of the world, far from his homeland, far from any established Jewish community, this is certainly not by chance.
Saturday, September 25, 1971 - Tishrei 6, 5732
In Judaism, the deed is the primary thing. But sometimes the primary thing gets in the way.
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