Once on the occasion of 13 Tishrey the Rebbe told the following story: – … The furnishings in the Tzemach Tzedek’s home were extremely simple and generally made of plain unfinished wood. One of his chassidim once brought him a particularly beautiful object for the home, but the Tzemach Tzedek …
From the Rebbe’s explanation: – Avraham’s circumcision took place on Yom Kippur (Pirkei d’R. Eliezer, Chapter 29), and therefore the 12th of Tishrei was the third day after his Bris Milah. The Torah reveals us what happened on that day: “Now haShem appeared to him in the plains of Mamre” …
Revealing one of the Torah mysteries, the Arizal says in his writings that the four days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot correspond to the four letters of haShem’s Ineffable Name. According to an old Chassidic tradition, mentioned by the Baal Shem Tov, the day after Yom Kippur has a special …
The Rebbe’s custom on the eve of Yom Kippur: distributing lekach to each and every person who passes by with the blessing for “Shanah Tovah uMetucka”.
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“The lesson from the above is as follows: When a Jew attempts to do something (fulfilling the Torah), and it seems to be impossible, he should not be affected, but continue working to attain his objective. Eventually he will succeed” (from the Rebbe’s talk devoted to his mother, 6 Tishrei …
Shabbat Shuvah (“Sabbath of Return” – שבת שובה) refers to the Shabbat that occurs during the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Based on the teachings of the AriZal, the Rebbe explains that the seven days between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are of a general …
Rebbetzin Devorah Leah, daughter of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi and mother of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch (the “Tzemach Tzedek”), passed away on the third day of Tishrey just three days after her young son’s third birthday. At the age of 27, she sacrificed her life to save her …
After the destruction of the first Beit ha-Mikdash, Nebuchadnezzar appointed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, as governor of Judah. Gedaliah was a wise ruler. He encouraged the people to cultivate the fields and vineyards and restore the land. In theory, the country could have recovered from the tragedy of …
