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213 articles by The Rebbe.

On Combating LazinessThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1187A handwritten answer from the Rebbe to an individual who asked for advice on how to combat lazines...
“Go!” – to Where?Parshas Lech LechaThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1187מו. תרגום מקטעים משיחות ש”פ לך לך, י”א מר-חשון תשנ”ב 46.
“I Was Not Created...”Simchas TorahThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1186מב. תרגום מקטעים משיחות ליל שמח”ת קודם הקפות תשנ”ב (2) 42.
Achdus Directly Impacts Ending GalusThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1186An answer to an organization that wanted to do something which could have caused some machlokes:
Why Not an Esrog from Israel?SukkosThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1185An answer of the Rebbe (written in 5730) to someone who asked why it is the Chabad custom to use Esrogim from Calabria and not from Eretz Yisrael, which would support the Yishuv in Israel?
Not (Only) “For the Sake of” HeavenSimchas TorahThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1185מב. תרגום מקטעים משיחות ליל שמח”ת קודם הקפות תשנ”ב (1) 42.
No Need to WorryYom KippurThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1184After the Rebbe’s traditional blessing on Erev Yom Kippur of 5729 (1969), the Rebbe’s secretary, Reb Leibel Groner, wrote to the Rebbe that “some pointed out and are worried that…
Do everything in a spirit of GeulahThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1184לו. קטעים משיחות ש”פ ראה, א’ דר”ח אלול תנש”א (2) 36.
A Special Year, A Special ReckoningElulThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1183לו. קטעים משיחות ש”פ ראה, א’ דר”ח אלול תנש”א (1) 36.
Use Your InfluenceRosh HashanahThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1183An answer from the Rebbe to a Pan from before Rosh Hashana regarding publicizing words of inspiration for Yiras Shamayim by influential people:
Don’t Fight EvilThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1182לד. קטעים משיחות ש”פ ואתחנן, שבת נחמו, ט”ז מנחם-אב ה’תנש”א (5) 34.
The Parent-Teacher RelationshipThe Rebbe · Chinuch · #1182A Shevat 5727 (1967) answer from the Rebbe regarding the proper relationship between educators to their students and their parents:
Think “Three”, Think FreeThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1181לד. קטעים משיחות ש”פ ואתחנן, שבת נחמו, ט”ז מנחם-אב ה’תנש”א (4) 34.
“A Basic Requirement in Child Education”The Rebbe · Chinuch · #1181The following answer — on the topic of choosing a school with a proper Jewish atmosphere for the children — gives a glimpse into the way things worked in the mazkirus , the Rebbe’s secretariat.
“The Rambam’s Lineage Supports This…”The Rebbe · Moshiach & Geula · #1180A handwritten note from the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach from Pesach Sheni 5745 (1985) in response to a letter sent by Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Wolfson, in which he quoted the Holy…
Shabbos Flavored Shabbos FoodThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1180לד. קטעים משיחות ש”פ ואתחנן, שבת נחמו, ט”ז מנחם-אב ה’תנש”א (3) 34.
Who Should Run the Home?The Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1179בהמשך למה שנדבר בחדרי: בודאי שההתנהגות צ”ל ע”פ [=צריכה להיות על פי] הוראת חז”ל, והתנהגות זו היא גם לטובתו הגשמית של המתנהג, ולא רק – הרוחנית.
Taste the Infinite “Shabbos Food”The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1179לד. קטעים משיחות ש”פ ואתחנן, שבת נחמו, ט”ז מנחם-אב ה’תנש”א (2) 34.
A Wondrous Kinus HashluchimThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1178לד. קטעים משיחות ש”פ ואתחנן, שבת נחמו, ט”ז מנחם-אב ה’תנש”א (1) 34.
Your Wife Should Notice You Care…The Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1178The Rebbe ’ s handwritten response to a husband who asked for a bracha regarding his wife ’ s health :
The Rebbe on the imminence of the RedemptionThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1177Transformative Learning ל. קטעים משי•...
The True Reason for Your Financial HardshipsThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1177An answer from the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach to someone who wrote about his difficulties with parnasah :
Rules for OutreachThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1176The Rebbe gives general advice on how to influence others in matter of Yiddishkeit:
Transcending KnowledgeThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1176ל. קטעים משיחות ש”פ בלק, י”ז (טוב) תמוז תנש”א (4) 30.
The Rebbe’s Advice on Machshavos ZarosThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1175The Rebbe writes to someone about how to contend with unwanted thoughts that intrude at various times :
A Different Kind Of Study...The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1175ל. קטעים משיחות ש”פ בלק, י”ז (טוב) תמוז תנש”א (3) 30.
On the ThresholdParshas BalakThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1174ל. קטעים משיחות ש”פ בלק, י”ז (טוב) תמוז תנש”א (2) 30.
Don’t You Know What Happens At College?The Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1174The Rebbe’s handwritten response to a girl who asked about attending college:
Steps towards RedemptionThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1173ל. קטעים משיחות ש”פ בלק, י”ז (טוב) תמוז תנש”א (1) 30.
I’ve Never Seen Such a Picture!Yud-Beis TammuzThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1173This drawing of the Frierdiker Rebbe was sent by a Chassid to the Rebbe in the summer of 5751 (1991).
"It’s a Matter of Human Decency”The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1172The Rebbe writes to the Chassidim about the importance of connecting Jews with the Rebbe
What Happens when 10 Jews learn about MoshiachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1171כב.
Planning Ahead Doesn’t Contradict Expecting MoshiachThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1171In response to a woman who asked, “How is making long term plans not a contradiction to our firm belief in Moshiach’s imminent arrival.” The Rebbe answered:
Asking the Wrong QuestionThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1170Someone wrote to the Rebbe that “ if I have the hope to survive, and I will merit to mak...
What Should We Learn?The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1170Besuras Hageulah with a new side-by-side translation and commentary כב. ק•...
Should I Learn Tanya If I Don’t Understand It?The Rebbe · Chinuch · #1169An answer from the Rebbe about the need to learn Chassidus, even if you don’t understand it in the desired depth:
Simple. Easy. Direct. FastThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1169כב. קטעים משיחות ש”פ תזריע-מצורע, ו’ אייר תנש”א (3) Besuras Hageulah with a new side-by-side translation and commentary
בשורת הגאולה אות כב.The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1168קטעים משיחות ש”&...
Why Does Judaism go by the Mother?The Rebbe · Chassidic Thought · #1168An answer from the Rebbe to a woman who asked how are we to explain why Jewish identity is determined by the mother and not by the father?
Besuras HaGeulah - בשורת הגאולה אות כבThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1167The imminence of the Geula With a new side-by-side translation and commentary קט...
בשורת הגאולה אות יטThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1166קטעים משיחת אור ליום ד’ פ’ שמיני כ”ו ניסן ה’תנש”א (ד) 26 Nissan 5751 − April 10 1991 (4) The emphasis on acknowledging the miracles of the Geulah is of utmost importance now, as we approach the end of galus.
The True Reason for Financial HardshipsThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1166An answer from the Rebbe to someone who wrote about his hardships in Parnassah:
You Would Need to Distance Yourself From Rashi Too...Lag BaOmerThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1165In the earlier years of the Rebbe’s leadership, the Rebbe instructed his secretary, Rabbi Sholom Mendel ‘ שי Simpson, to visit a particular Jewish-American religious activist, and…
בשורת הגאולה אות יטThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1165קטעים משיחת אור ליום ד’ פ’ שמיני כ”ו ניסן ה’תנש”א (ג) 26 Nissan 5751 − April 10 1991 (3) At this portion of the talk, given at a Yechidus Klalis, the Rebbe focused on yet another…
Do Another Test, You Ate Matzah…The Rebbe · From the Rebbe's pen · #1164An answer from the Rebbe to someone who had a heart condition, and after the doctors performed a cardiac catheterization – they scheduled an operation for after Pesach.
the imminence of the GeulaThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1164בשורת הגאולה אות יט קטעים משיחת אור ליום ד’ פ’ שמיני כ”ו ניסן ה’תנש”א (ב) 26 Nissan 5751 − April 10 1991 (2) At this talk, the Rebbe directed long moments of the talk to the…
The Rebbe of His ChassidimThe Rebbe · 11 Nissan · #1162from the Rebbe’s holy pen
בשורת הגאולה אות יזThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1161קטעים מ”מכתב כל&...
the imminence of the GeulaThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1160בשורת הגאולה אות יז קטעים מ”מכתב כללי” – מוצש”ק, כ”ה אדר, אור ליום ג’ פרשת ויקרא ה’תנש”א (א) 25 Adar 5751 — March 11 1991 (1) The Persian Gulf War ended almost as soon as it began — in under four weeks.
The Rebbe “Interviews” The Child Starring as Haman in a Purim ShpielPurimThe Rebbe · Chinuch · #1159There is a prevalent practice in many places that children perform a “Purim shpiel” in which the entire story of the Megilla is staged.
Besuras HaGeulah - the imminence of the GeulaThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1158קטעים משיחות ליל ועש”ק וש”ק פ’ ויקהל, פ’ שקלים כ”ה אדר-ראשון ה’תשנ”ב.
The Time is Now!The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1157The imminence of the Geula
ויקהל Adar I 23 & 25, 5752 – February 27 & 29 1992 The Torah portions Parshas VayakhelThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1156The Torah portions of Vayakhel and Pekudei are usually read together.
Not Empty or Superficial but Solid GoldParshas TetzavehThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1154If the “pomegranates” adorning the hem of the m’il of the Kohen Gadol are (not functional per se but) intended for bringing out beauty, the virtues of the Jewish people, we must…
Moshiach for the Child in YouParshas TerumahThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1153How is it appropriate to include in the description of the Messianic Era the concept that “delicacies will be commonly available, like dust”?
To Sit in the Shadows and Revel in MoshiachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1152Lacking the strength and fortitude to face the suffering of chevlei Moshiach, most Sages were willing to forgo being a part of the onset of the Messianic Era.
b’MitzvosavThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1150Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710.
Basi L’gani 5719The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1149Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the
Basi L’gani 5719The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1148Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the
Basi L’gani 5719The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1147Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the
Basi Lgani 5719 2The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1146Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710.
Basi Lgani 5719 1The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1145Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710.
Basi L’gani 5719Basi L'GaniThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1144Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH ” M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe…
At Peace with DeathParshas VayeishevThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1143What led Yaakov to feel his life work is now complete, saying “now I may die”?
Why Shimon and Levi Used SubterfugeParshas VayishlachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1142Curiously, Yaakov describes their assault on the city as , “ they killed a man ,” but that is because all the people of Sh ’ chem were considered to them as just one man.
Yaakov’s Family, His Sole FocusParshas VayeitzeiThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1141Yaakov ’ s journey to Charan did not require there to be a departure of his p ’ nimius from B ’ er Sheva; his inner focus and the attention of his mind could have remained there,…
Why Wait to Heal?Parshas VayeiraThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1138Although the natural course of healing from circumcision requires three days, prior to day three G-d did not send an angel to heal Avrohom of his pain and suffering … * Since the…
The Beauty of the RighteousParshas Lech LechaThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1137According to the first interpretation, Avrohom never knew of Sara’s beauty until they approached Egypt.
All Jews Enter the ArkParshas NoachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1136Noach held his ground and maintained his virtue in the face of a wicked generation, avoiding their negative influence and remaining righteous.
No Time to Wait for Them to Get ItThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1135It makes no difference whether it is within their capacity to assimilate it or not, and there is sim
G-d’s Return with the Jewish People from ExileThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1134“Our Rabbis learned … that the Divine Presence resides with the Jewish people, as it were, amidst th
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya: Part 11The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1132“This is a wondrous testimony of the benevolence and truth meted out upon the wicked … they shall be altogether holy, but compared to the tzaddikim, who are above them, in…
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya; Part 10The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1131Translated by Boruch Merkur (Continued from last issue) c) Kareis , soul excision, is the punis...
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya: Part 9The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1130The contradiction is even more pronounced considering that “ T ’ chiyas HaMeisim is [only] for tzaddikim g ’ murim (totally righteous individuals ),” especially how Tanya defines…
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya: Part 8The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1129It would seem then that those who do not fit in that category will not rise in T ’ chiyas HaMeisim.
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya: Part 7The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1128Translated by Boruch Merkur
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya: Part 6The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1127The verse, “And they shall go out and see the corpses of the people who rebelled against Me, for … their fire shall not be quenched,” which speaks of eternal damnation refers to…
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya: Part 5The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1126Part Five * Having discussed the possibility that every Jew, without exception, has a portion in Olam HaBa, proof can also be brought that it will indeed be that way.
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya: Part 4The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1125Part Four * The Mishna “Cheilek” refers to the resurrection of both souls and bodies together.
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya: Part 3The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1124Part Three * This wicked person is said to not have a portion in Olam HaBa specifically when postmortem retribution is not meted out against his body.
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya: Part 2The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1123Part Two * Since Rav Yochanan had no special connection to Elisha ben Avuya, why did specifically Rav Yochanan seek to save him and indeed succeed in doing so?
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiyaThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1122Since ‘ Even the sinners of the Jewish people are filled with Mitzvos like a pomegranate [is filled with seeds ],’ all Jews have a portion in Olam HaBa, in T ’ chiyas HaMeisim –…
40 Years of Preparing to Enter the LandParshas ShlachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1121Although the will and desire of the Meraglim for life in the desert, discussed above, is a highly elevated level of d’veikus, avoda mei’ahava (a Divine service stemming from the…
The Menora Reminds US We Are a Light Unto NationsThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1120Seeing the branches of the Menora depicted as semicircles should evoke a terrible cry, in addition to the fact – and this is the main point – that the shape contradicts Rashi and Rambam, etc.
Without Any InterruptionParshas NasoThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1119It is not enough that one ’ s rededication to Torah study pertains to himself; he should also inspire others – [ as we are enjoined ] “ accumulate many students .” This especially…
Dovid Ha’melech: Still King of the Jewish PeopleThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1118Dovid HaMelech ’ s eternal state of life pertains to every single Jew who says , “ Dovid Melech Yisroel chai v ’ kayam ,” on a monthly basis, at the time of Kiddush Levana.
Will the Redemption into RealityThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1117When a Jew cries out “Daloi galus!
How the Jewish People Will Leave Exile “with Mercy”The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1116The principal association of Rashbi with the redemption is, “With this work of yours [the Zohar] … t
G-d Must Provide for His Wife, the Jewish Nation, According to ‘Her Needs’The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1115It says in Yeshayahu, “Where is the bill of divorce…that I have sent?” – meaning that it does not exist! G-d never divorced, nor intended to divorce, the Jewish people.
We Follow Their Lead and Proclaim: Menachem Is His NameThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1114Of course, we (Chassidim) follow their lead (with respect to our Rebbes and N’siim. * There are thos
One Who Has No Rebbe Has No Connection with G-dParshas ShminiThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1113There are those who question why it is necessary to have an intermediary interceding on our behalf before G-d. The person with this question is a learned man, a Torah scholar, etc.
A Nasi Is ForeverNissanThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1111By Rabbi Noam Wagner Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva G ’ dola, Johannesburg, South Africa I...
No Choice but to Be a ChassidThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1110Since he has a connection with the Rebbe, he is compelled to behave as a chassid. * There is no alternative. One must fulfill the directives of the leader of the generation !
Don’t Even Blink: Moshiach Is Coming Now!NissanThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1109If G-d had caused the Jewish people to remain exiled in Egypt a little while longer, they would have completed the ultimate purpose for which the world was created.
The Purim Story Only Revealed RetroactivelyPurimThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1108The sequence of the events and how they all interconnect - together comprising the story of the miracle, resulting in the salvation and redemption of the Jewish people - is…
Miracles in the Guise of NaturePurimThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1107In venerating the dictates of the natural order, the Jewish people brought themselves into the constraints of the circumstances of nature, manifest in the treatment they received from the wicked Achashverosh .
How the Megilla Is Read in a Village, City, or Walled CityPurimThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1106Translated by Boruch Merkur The Megilla may be read on one of several days (“ the...
Why the Megilla Is Named After EsterPurimThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1104Translated by Boruch Merkur The Megilla is named after Ester , “Megillas Ester.&...
Basi L’gani – 5718 –The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1103Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud-Alef Shvat 5718, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the…
Basi Lgani 5718 5The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1102Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud-Alef Shvat 5718, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the…
Basi Lgani 5718 4The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1101Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud-Alef Shvat 5718, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the…
Basi Lgani 5718 3The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1100Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud-Alef Shvat 5718, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the…
Basi Lgani 5718 2The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1099Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud-Alef Shvat 5718, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the…
Basi Lgani 5718 1The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1098Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud-Alef Shvat 5718, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the…
Basi Lgani 5718The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1097Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud-Alef Shvat 5718, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the…
The Miracles of ChanukaChanukahThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1096In terms of its role in establishing the days of Chanuka as a holiday, the disagreement is only as to whether the miracle of the victory at war is only a preface and preparatory…
Why Is He Talking About It Now?!The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1095The topic at hand is “Come let us consider the accounting of the world,” the consideration of a man
The Rebbe IncarnateThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1094Incredibly, when he returned from there, his father, the Rebbe nishmaso Eden, asked him whether the
Let the One Who Is Kind Cast Him OutThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1093The lesson from this applies to one who encounters a Jew and sees in him something lowly and unbecoming, G-d forbid, seeing him as an outcast, not worthy to be among the encampment of the Jewish people, G-d forbid.
A Chassid’s Responsibility to the RebbeParshas Chayei SaraThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1092Each person must accept upon himself – according to his own reckoning – something that the Rebbe used to demand of him, and he must fulfill that and complete that mission .
Everything Must Now Be Revealed in HasteThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1091When the Rebbe instructs us to publish a book or pamphlet, he intends that we publish it as widely a
A Radical Innovation in TorahThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1090True progress is when the innovation of the student stems from his hidden abilities, powers he did n
Modern Science as a Prelude to MoshiachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1089We can understand how the revelation of the inner dimension of Torah is a preparation for the era of Moshiach … the question is, however, what relationship is there between the…
No Time to Wait for Them to Get ItThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1088It makes no difference whether it is within their capacity to assimilate it or not, and there is sim
Immutable, Like the Even Ha’sh’siyaThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1086The Even HaSh’siya remains intact and openly visible, even in present times, without any change, at
Long Live Dovid Ha’melech!The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1080Chapter 16 of Rabbi Shloma Majeski’s Likkutei Mekoros, Volume 2, responds to the questions: Where does the Rebbe explain why he refers to the Pervious Rebbe when he actually means himself?
The Living ArizalThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1078He is referred to as “Arizal HaChai – the Living Arizal,” an epithet that is not used for other great Jews, even those who only died on account of “the serpent’s bite,” and even…
Stepping out of the Status Quo of ExileParshas MaseiThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1077When one is physically stuck in a place, somewhere he should not be, and not moving forward, then – notwithstanding his great progress within that place, advancing within that…
The Dream of ExileThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1076It is not correct to say that the thought of redemption in the time of exile is a dream, but the exa
Pure RedemptionParshas BalakThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1075The message conveyed here about the redemption is about the special quality and perfection of the redemption unto itself, the redemption in its purity .
How Could Moshiach Come ‘Unexpectedly’?! All Day I Await His ArrivalParshas ChukasThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1074“B’hesech ha’daas” cannot mean “unexpectedly,” its literal meaning, for one of the 13 Pillars of Jewish Faith is that “I await his arrival [the coming of Moshiach] every day.”…
Talk of Eternal Life on 3 TammuzGimmel TammuzThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1073Prior to the Rebbe Rayatz ’ s histalkus in 5710, he emphasized the concept of chayim nitzchiim, eternal life.
Your Tears Are in Vain. Do the Rebbe’s Shlichus!Parshas ShlachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1072One Chassid wrote to me that from the time of the histalkus he has been extremely broken, and at times, when he is alone, he breaks down in tears … * What has been accomplished through his tears?
A Binding Oath to Bring MoshiachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1071Since Moshiach still has not come, it is clear that in heaven they came up with a strategy as to how
It’s Obvious Who Moshiach IsParshas NasoThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1069“Moshiach already exists and is ready to usher in the redemption. You know inside that you are not Moshiach, and I know that it is not I.
Will the Redemption Into RealityThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1068When a Jew cries out “Daloi galus! (Enough with exile!)” and “Moshiach now!” – were he simply to wan
How the Jewish People Will Leave Exile “With Mercy”Parshas EmorLag BaOmerThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1067The principal association of Rashbi with the redemption is , “ With this work of yours [the Zohar ] … they shall go out of exile with mercy ,” for then there shall indeed be the…
Don’t Despair of the GeulaThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1066Pesach Sheini teaches us to never despair; if there are areas of deficiency, we are always empowered
Let the One Who Is Kind Cast Him OutThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1065The lesson from this applies to one who encounters a Jew and sees in him something lowly and unbecom
Slam Your Fist on the Table and Demand MoshiachNissanThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1063How can it be that no one opens his mouth in protest?!
The Gifted Giving Themselves Over to G-dThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1062At first glance it is difficult to understand how the narrative of the production of the covers of the Sanctuary, which were spun from goat hair, is relevant to us.
Pouring out the Blessing of RedemptionThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1061The Zohar’s statement begs the well-known question: How can it be said that women are “exempt from Mitzvos”? Women are actually obligated in the majority of the Mitzvos!
22 Shvat: The Day That Blesses All JewsThe Rebbe · Chaf-Beis Shvat · #1057“I am one hundred and twenty years today,” “today my days and years have become complete,” enriched
BAsi L’Gani 5717The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1056Beis Moshiach presents Section 8 and 9 of the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5717, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a…
Basi L’Gani 5717The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1055Beis Moshiach presents Section 7 of the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5717, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of…
BAsi L’Gani 5717The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1054Beis Moshiach presents Section 6 of the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5717, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of…
Basi L’Gani 5717The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1053Beis Moshiach presents Section 5 of the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5717, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of…
BAsi L’Gani 5717The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1052Beis Moshiach presents Chapter 4 of the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5717, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of…
Basi L’Gani 5717The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1051Beis Moshiach presents Chapters 2 and 3 of the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5717, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a…
Basi L'Gani 5717The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1050The dynamic between rav and talmid illustrates the function of bittul.
Even Diminutive Deeds Bring the RedemptionParshas VayishlachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1048It is possible that a minor action done by a little child should be the final “blow of the hammer” that will bring about the redemption!
How Is It Possible to Stop Yearning?!Parshas VayeitzeiThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1047The entire time Yaakov was in exile, he knew that it was not his place, per se, and he proceeded without any interruption, making his way to his true place.
Lighting Up the Gloom of Exile – With Joy!Parshas Chayei SaraThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1045To whatever extent the gloom of exile has increased in recent years, joy must also be increased
If G-d Is Revealed, Why Can’t We See HimParshas VayeiraThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1044The principal manifestation and revelation of “And G-d appeared to him” will take place with the true and complete redemption through Moshiach Tzidkeinu.
A Chain Reaction to Bring RedemptionParshas Lech LechaThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1043Afterwards I began to think to myself: I do not know this lady who wrote the letter to me, nor does she know me. She has merely heard of my name, and sought advice from me, etc.
Moshiach Will Teach US the Yechida of TorahThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1011From Chapter Five of Rabbi Shloma Majeski’s Likkutei Mekoros Vol. 2. (Underlined text is the compiler’s emphasis
He Saved My LifeThe Rebbe · Tzivos Hashem · #1008By Nechama Bar 770 was humming as usual. The zal was full of Chassidim. A minyan was daveni...
Attach Yourself to the Anointed and You Too Will Be AnointedThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1006From Chapter Five of Rabbi Shloma Majeski’s Likkutei Mekoros Vol. 2. (Underlined text is the compiler’s emphasis.)
The Crown of ShvatThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1004Chapter Five of Rabbi Shloma Majeski’s Likkutei Mekoros Vol. 2. (Underlined text is the compiler’s emphasis.)
Basi L’gani 5716The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #1003Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5716, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s maamer Basi L’Gani of 5710.
Moshiach Flourishes in Our FaithParshas Chayei SaraThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #994The message here is that the name Tzemach Tzedek expresses the faith of chassidim, the perfect faith of every chassid, that their Rebbe – for example, the leader of this…
We Follow Their Lead and Proclaim: Menachem Is His NameThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #993“It is not just a Chassid’s sentiment that his Rebbi is Moshiach.
Seifer Ha’sichos: For Public ConsumptionThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #987לע”נ הרב רחמים ב...
The Dream of ExileParshas PinchasThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #980It is not correct to say that the thought of redemption in the time of exile is a dream, but the exact opposite: when we think about exile – that is the dream !
Basi L’gani 5715The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #959Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5715, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s maamer Basi L’Gani of 5710.
THE MIRACLES OF CHANUKA (Part 2)The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #953Chanuka was established on the day when two things happened – triumph at war as well as the miracle of the cruse of oil, two distinct matters that occurred on different occasion.
The Miracles of ChanukaThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #952In terms of its role in establishing the days of Chanuka as a holiday, the disagreement is only as t
Will the Redemption into RealityThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #925When a Jew cries out “Daloi galus!
Basi L’gani 5714The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #911Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5714, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s maamer Basi L’Gani of 5710.
The World Itself Demands of Every Jew to Rise Up to RedemptionParshas VayigashThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #905In our times, all the preparations for the redemption have been completed.
G-d's Return with the Jewish People from ExileThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #894“Our Rabbis learned… that the Divine Presence resides with the Jewish people, as it were, amidst the suffering of their exile.
G-d Holds Our Hands in the Darkness of Exile and Redeems USParshas NitzavimThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #893A Jew asks: How is it possible, amidst these difficult and challenging times of exile, to properly serve G-d and prepare to usher in the era of the true and complete redemption?!
Moshiach Brings the Righteous  to T’shuvaParshas BalakThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #891The connection between t’shuva and the advent of Moshiach is in the sense that the whole point of Moshiach is to bring about innovation, resulting in an entirely new existence.
Referendum for Relinquishing TerritoriesThe Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretz · #890The following is a translation of a private yechidus that Mr. Shmuel Katz had with the Rebbe in 1978.
Distant VisionThe Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretz · #882This talk took place about twenty six years ago. The words of the Rebbe at that time were so absolutely unreasonable and beyond the realm of reality.
G-d Must Provide for His Wife, the Jewish Nation, According to ‘her Needs’The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #876It says in Yeshayahu, “Where is the bill of divorce…that I have sent?” – meaning that it does not ex
Blessings in the BalanceThe Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretz · #876Immediately after the military powers of Israel conquered Jerusalem and Hebron, they already knew that there is an official paper from the time of the Turkish occupation in which…
Let the One Who Is Kind Cast Him OutThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #875The lesson from this applies to one who encounters a Jew and sees in him something lowly and unbecom
It May Be Glatt Kosher, but What Does It Have to Do with the Redemption?!The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #868This person has not given any thought to the concept of redemption. His mind is steeped in other things.
The Rebbe Speaks out  on HebronThe Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretz · #867Translated by Rabbi Binyomin Schlanger PART 1 These days something very shocking is taking pl...
Basi L’gani 5713The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #864Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5713, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s maamer “Basi L’Gani” of 5710.
Look Alive! the Life of the Rebbe Is Dependent upon ItParshas VayechiThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #862Even the thought of distinguishing among Jews the extent to which they embody “his descendants are alive,” and how much more so regarding speaking or publicizing it – this…
Insanity: Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different ResultsThe Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretz · #861Many argued that Israel should not initiate war but find a peaceful solution instead. With G-d’s mercy, Israel opened the attack, disregarding world opinion.
Lighting Up the Exile with the Oil of TorahParshas MikeitzChanukahThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #860All the while that Moshiach Tzidkeinu has still not arrived – tangibly and overtly – one’s days are incomplete, his life is truly lacking.
What Are You Screaming About?!Parshas VayeishevThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #859When a Jew cries out “enough with exile!” the Evil Inclination approaches him and argues: What are you screaming about?
Yaakov Had a Dream!Parshas TzavThe Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretz · #856…Substantially different however is the bond of the Jewish people with the land of Israel, beginning with the Revelation at Sinai, and before, when G-d, the G-d of Abraham, Isaac,…
Out of the Disturbing Flood Waters and into a New WorldParshas NoachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #852Although leaving the exile and entering the redemption can only be according to G-d’s directive, nevertheless, when G-d sees Jews yearning for the redemption to come immediately –…
Undoing the Disguise of GalusParshas VayeilechThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #849The disguise is so great that we don’t at all perceive that it is a concealment, to the extent that it can result in, G-d forbid, “They esteem darkness as light…” * Likkutei Sichos Vol.
Translated by Boruch Merkur Although repentance is loftier than Torah ElulThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #848Although repentance is loftier than Torah (for which reason atonement is accomplished through repentance even with regard to blemishes in and transgressions of the commandment to…
goes outElulThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #847The illumination of the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy is in the field, not in the desert.
A Blessing and a Curse? but Nothing Negative Descends from Above!The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #846If, G-d forbid, it comes out as the opposite of a blessing, the person is plagued with doubts.
Hiskashrus to Bring MoshiachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #845By focusing on hiskashrus, the Rebbe’s promises are fulfilled.
G-d Acquired for Himself a MasterThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #844Since it is said of the Jewish people that “they are My slaves,” and since “One who acquires a slave has acquired for himself a master,” G-d must fulfill the will of His “master”…
No Stone Left BehindThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #843Not just those who pray in the shuls and those who learn Torah in the battei midrashos will be taken to Eretz Yisroel when Moshiach gathers the exiles to the Holy Land, not just…
Several letters from the Rebbe as printed in the t’shura from the SimpThe Rebbe · Letters From the Rebbe · #842What surprises me is that there is a factor in the situation which is rarely, if ever, used.
The Dream of Exile - Part 2Parshas PinchasThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #841The wall of exile is not fully intact; it has windows, cracks, splits, and holes. Through these windows and cracks, Moshiach Tzidkeinu gazes and watches.
Publicize This!The Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretz · #839The Rebbe’s talk about Shleimus HaAretz with the Gerrer Rebbe, 9 Elul 1978
Be Shrewd, Like Korach, to Bring MoshiachParshas KorachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #838Just as one must know his personal shortcomings, in order to correct them, so must he know his virtues, his positive character traits, in order to fully devote them to G-d.
Translated by Boruch Merkur From the time of the Arizal until today, 4Parshas ShminiThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #837From the time of the Arizal until today, 400 years have passed.
How Can Following a Halacha Delay the Redemption?!The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #836How is it possible for the concept of “He went and consulted with his wife” to contradict bringing the redemption?
The Israeli Government Is Making Deals with Murderers and Terrorists!The Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretz · #834Returning strategic territories to Egypt endangers the security of three million Jews [May they increase] dwelling in the Holy Land.
Translated by Rabbi Binyomin Schlanger It is not enough for them that The Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretz · #832It is not enough for them that lands containing oil wells were already surrendered, thereby weakening Israel’s security.
“Turn Over” Rambam’s Laws of MoshiachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #832A portion of the conversation of the Rebbe MH”M with the former Chief Rabbis in the Holy Land, Rabbi Avraham HaKohen Shapira o.b.m.
Giving the Land AwayParshas ShlachThe Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretz · #831These people bring down terrible danger onto Jews and onto the Land. These people are the ‘demolishers and destroyers’ from amongst the Jewish people and of the land of Israel.
Expediting Our DeliveranceParshas TzavThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #831There are absolutely no limits to the feeling of z’rizus, excitement and enthusiasm that gives rise to a constant spiritual state of alacrity.
Translated by Boruch Merkur It is possible that someone could argue: BPesachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #829It is possible that someone could argue: But it’s good for me in exile! Thanks to G-d’s kindness, I live in America, and I am able to study Torah and do Mitzvos in peace.
Slam Your Fist on  the Table and Demand Moshiach!Parshas VayikraBeis NissanThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #828How can it be that no one opens his mouth in protest?!
Zach Adar: Purifying the Tzimtzum ItselfThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #827What did the Rebbe say about Chaf-Zayin Adar?
Pouring Out the Blessing of RedemptionThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #826The Zohar’s statement begs the well-known question: How can it be said that women are “exempt from M
A Jew Sits in Shushan and Decrees: Moshiach Now!Parshas TetzavehThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #825How does one summon such arrogance and self-indulgence to say that when the Jewish people need to be saved from exile, all the Jewish people remain as they are for a moment while…
The Promise of Redemption: Sure, as If It Had Already OccurredPesachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #784How is it possible to say that, prior to the exodus, when the Jewish people were still entrenched in exile, from the time of Rosh Chodesh Nissan (“This month shall be for you”),…
Educated in the House of MordechaiParshas TzavPurimThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #781Mordechai was a chassid.
No Choice but  to Be a ChassidParshas VayikraThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #780Since he has a connection with the Rebbe, he is compelled to behave as a chassid. * There is no alternative. One must fulfill the directives of the leader of the generation!
The Gifted Giving Themselves Over to G-dThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #779At first glance it is difficult to understand how the narrative of the production of the covers of t
27 Adar: ‘He Bears Our Illness’The Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #778The suffering of all Jews is the suffering of Moshiach.
Revealing the Perfection Present in the WorldThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #629The Evil Inclination argues: Why must you be so enthusiastic in your service of Torah and Mitzvos in order to refine the world. What is the big deal if you put it off for later?
Forever AliveParshas VayechiThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus · #350What does Rav Yitzchok gain by saying, “there should be no talk at meals,” while in the very same breath with which he states this rule (at the meal) he seems to be breaking it?
Adding Converts in ExileThe Rebbe · D'var Malchus“The Alm-ghty only exiled the Jewish people among the Gentile nations in order to add to them conver
A Miracle That Yitzchok Looked Like His Father?The Rebbe · D'var MalchusSince Yishmoel is characterized by chesed – just like Avrohom, but as an expression of klipa – there is in a sense a greater affinity between Yishmoel and Avrohom than Yitzchok and Avrohom …
Kiddush Levana with Added Care and EnhancementParshas NoachThe Rebbe · D'var Malchusתרגום קטעים משיחות ש”פ נח, ד’ מר-חשון תשנ”ב Shabbos Parshas Noach, 4 Mar-Cheshvan 5752
Israel’s Secret Negotiations to Raise the Jordanian Flag Over the Temple MountThe Rebbe · Shleimus HaAretzIt may be asked: what difference does it make which flag flies there? It is irrelevant, does not bother anyone, and has no halachic problem.
Fewer Guests, More Yiras ShamayimThe Rebbe · From the Rebbe's penAn answer from the Rebbe replying to a query of a Chosson and Kallah who were experiencing difficulty in arranging their wedding banquet to be with a Mechitzah, so they asked…
To Be the Arms and Legs of the RebbeThe Rebbe · D'var MalchusChapter 16 of Rabbi Shloma Majeski ’ s Likkutei Mekoros, Volume 2, responds to the questions: Where does the Rebbe explain why he refers to the Pervious Rebbe when he actually means himself?