Living Torah Archives

Newly recovered footage from 10 Shevat in 5741 of the Rebbe leading chasidim in singing the now famous song, We Want Moshiach Now.

Judaism teaches us that each and every child born is a cherished blessing for its parents and the Jewish people as a whole. But where can parents gain the confidence to take on the financial burden of raising a large family? The real answer is that your success was never in your hands anyway.

The verse in the Torah which addresses the Jewish people, divides them into ten categories, from “the heads of your tribes” to “your water drawers.”

The customs associated with a yahrzeit are intended to help elevate the soul of the departed. But how does this apply to the soul of a tzaddik, which achieves continuous spiritual elevation on its own merit?

There are certain principles that are so central to the foundation of the United States that they were engraved on its coins and printed on its currency – two fundamental principles: “In G-d We Trust” and “E Pluribus Unum – Out of many, one.”

The Previous Rebbe related that one extraordinarily cold Russian night, he was returning from a meeting to help the Jews of Russia. Even with his fur coat, which ordinarily sufficed, he was forced to find shelter for warmth.

“When will the master come? When your wellsprings spread to the outside.” This exchange took place between the Baal Shem Tov and the soul of Mashiach on Rosh Hashanah, 5507, 1746. From a Letter of the Baal Shem Tov to his brother in law, Rabbi Avraham Gershon of Kitov.