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Letter & Spirit - Personal and Public Correspondence of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

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Thursday, December 24, 1964 - Tevet 19, 5725
It is always possible to discuss and settle differences in a friendly way, inasmuch as all are imbued with the same ideals and have the same goal in mind.
Thursday, January 24, 1974 - Shevat 1, 5734
Tuesday, November 13, 1962 - Cheshvan 16, 5723
Tuesday, July 08, 1986 - Tammuz 1, 5746
Monday, December 24, 1962 - Kislev 27, 5723
Wednesday, June 26, 1957 - Sivan 27, 5717
Wednesday, August 29, 1956 - Elul 22, 5716
Wednesday, February 15, 1956 - Adar 3, 5716
Monday, January 02, 1956 - Tevet 18, 5716
Tuesday, November 01, 1960 - Cheshvan 11, 5721
Monday, March 20, 1967 - Adar II 8, 5727
Thursday, June 23, 1960 - Sivan 28, 5720
Tuesday, May 24, 1960 - Iyar 27, 5720
Thursday, March 29, 1979 - Nissan 1, 5739
No matter one's personal greatness, it is always incumbent upon him to remain sensitive to the society around him.
Friday, December 29, 1961 - Tevet 22, 5722
A true leader is concerned with his people, from the young to the very old, the simple to the great.
Thursday, April 05, 1984 - Nissan 3, 5744
Every Jew has a G-dly soul, and no matter where one finds himself, he is a part of the Jewish people.
Friday, January 09, 1953 - Tevet 22, 5713
How observant can one be in the military? And what to do when unable to wear tefillin in the morning?
Sunday, July 07, 1963 - Tammuz 15, 5723
Sometimes we may feel that we can achieve and accomplish, as though we are “conquering the world.” Can this actually be done? Or is it easier said than done?
Thursday, August 31, 1950 - Elul 18, 5710
On the threshold of the New Year, material and spiritual kindness opens the way for our Prayers – even the poor can benefit others.
Thursday, May 04, 1961 - Iyar 18, 5721
The Rebbe explains what a lecturer’s focus should be on.
Tuesday, January 03, 1961 - Tevet 15, 5721
The Rebbe responds to a student who asks how he could influence others to grow in their Jewish observance.
Wednesday, November 21, 1979 - Kislev 1, 5740
The Jewish nation is tiny compared to the rest of civilization. Should we be disheartened?
Tuesday, October 22, 1963 - Cheshvan 4, 5724
"The way one begins the new year during the [Jewish] month of Tishrei, makes it easier to follow in this spirit throughout the year..."
Monday, April 14, 1969 - Nissan 26, 5729
The Rebbe advises a young woman regarding where she should pursue her higher education.
Monday, September 14, 1981 - Elul 15, 5741
It is well to bear in mind that the essential function of a synagogue is that it should serve as a "Lighthouse" to illuminate the life of the worshippers and their homes, as well as the whole environment.
Thursday, July 13, 1978 - Tammuz 8, 5738
Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak has shown what a Jew can achieve when he is absolutely determined to live up to his commitment to Torah and Mitzvoth regardless of the circumstances
Sunday, May 21, 1978 - Iyar 14, 5738
A letter to a newly established synagogue in suburban New York
Thursday, February 06, 1975 - Shevat 25, 5735
Your suggestion that consideration be given to the possibility of operating a number of small businesses which, in addition to providing needed services, would provide financial sustenance for the Lubavitch activities...
Sunday, November 11, 1973 - Cheshvan 16, 5734
Should one move away from a post of influence in a Diaspora Jewish community in order to make Aliyah to Israel?
Friday, September 05, 1986 - Elul 1, 5746
Why one should never feel that it is above their honor to apologize.
Letter No. 39
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
As early as 1963, the Rebbe offered this analysis of the “return to roots” movement and proposed a plan of action.
Tuesday, March 29, 1955 - Nissan 6, 5715
Perfect harmony and full acceptance of a central authority might be the ideal, but ideals are usually the greatest obstacle in getting anything done
Sunday, March 22, 1959 - Adar II 12, 5719
If he needn't actually do anything, what's the honor?
Sunday, July 08, 1951 - Tammuz 4, 5711
There is more to a journey than its destination, insisted the Rebbe in this characteristic letter, written several months after his official assumption of the leadership of Chabad-Lubavitch
The Rebbe responds to a Charitable Foundation
In a series of letters, the Rebbe gives advice to a foundation on how to properly distribute funds for Jewish education.
If only one common factor is found, then there can be no doubt that this is the only basis of the survival.
Excerpt from a letter by the Rebbe to a graduating yeshiva class.
Thursday, July 08, 1965 - Tammuz 8, 5725
Wednesday, February 24, 1965 - Adar I 22, 5725