Living Torah Archives

On the Tenth of Shevat in 1982, the Rebbe delivered an address at a gathering marking thirtytwo years from the passing of this father-in-law and predecessor, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn.

The third day of Tammuz marks the passing of the Rebbe. Citing Jewish history and texts, the Rebbe demonstrates that a true Jewish leader is always present, and will never leave his flock.

The Talmud states that Samson ruled for forty years, yet the verse states that he only ruled for twenty? In answer to this apparent discrepancy the Talmud declares: He influenced them for twenty years after his passing, thus extending the years of his leadership of the Jewish nation. In this passionate talk delivered at a farbrengen celebrating the liberation of his father-in-law from prison, the Previous Rebbe, the Rebbe explains why our circumstances aren’t so different today.

Long before his bar mitzvah, the Previous Rebbe was already preoccupied with doing acts of kindness. At age eleven he established a free-loan fund, allowing him to help the needy in a dignified manner.

A special presentation in honor of Gimmel Tammuz, the anniversary of the Rebbe’s passing.

The Jerusalem Talmud notes that one verse in the Book of Judges states that Samson judged Israel for forty years, while another says he judged them for twenty years.