Chassidus & Insight

104 articles.

Complete RevelationBeis Moshiach · Insight · #1187The future Redemption will be superior to any other redemption that came before it, even greater than the exodus from Egypt.
What If You Stopped Thinking “What If?”Beis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1186Whenever we go through a slump — whether it is from boredom, failure, or depression &...
Are You a Giver or a Taker?Beis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1183Though it’s easier to be a taker than a giver, giving is far more gratifying than taking.
Between Judgment & JudgmentalismBeis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1182Most of us are familiar with the embarrassing, ego-deflating sting of being judged by someone else...
The Difference Between Fear and DoubtBeis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1180Fear is not doubt. While fear can be your friend, doubt stops you in your tracks. Healthy fear &am...
Are we married The Human Way?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1178Marriage is indeed a mystery.
Doing That Extra Little SomethingBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1178I remember when my parents, of blessed memory, once joined us up in Plainville, New York for a visit, we wanted to show them something very pretty – but it was a twenty-minute walk uphill.
15 Menachem Av: The Power of DanceBeis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1178Life is synonymous with movement. Death is when this movement comes to a halt.
Who Gets to See the third Beis HaMikdash on Shabbos Chazon?Lyginsberg · Chassidic Thought · #1177By RABBI CHAIM LEVI YITZCHAK GINSBERG A”H • Just moments before Shabbos...
Fire can Destroy; Fire can BuildBeis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1177Each of us contains a powerful soul with fire in its belly. Fire is passion. Each of us will, at o...
What Is Trust?Beis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1176The word “trust” is used commonly, but what does it mean? Is there a spiritual dimension of trust?
Are You An Underachiever?Beis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1175Are you living up to your potential? Do you feel that you could grow more as a person, but just haven’t? Could you do better at work and be kinder to your family?
Are you responsible to repress your opinion if it may offend others?Beis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1174In a culture where trigger warnings, safe spaces, and social-media outrage have become part of the common parlance, it can be hard to discern what your responsibility for another person’s reaction is.
Is It True That Only Jews have Freedom of Choice?Ypaltiel · Chassidic Thought · #1173As with many such ideas, there is a grain of truth to it surrounded by a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings.
Static HISKASHRUS & Dynamic HiskashrusBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1172On the 18th of Tishrei 5660, Reb Nachman of Breslov’s soul ascended on high. His Chassidim, however, never appointed a new Rebbe.
He’s on a Mission, She’s on a MissionBeis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1172It was an ordinary Thursday evening in July. Haifa, Israel.
Easy Isn't Good for youBeis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1171As much as we may prefer an “easy” life, and no matter how “perfect” other people’s lives look, the truth about life is that it is a struggle — and that’s healthy.
Does Insecurity Stand in the Way of Your Success?Rena · Chassidic Thought · #1170“MyLife: Chassidus Applied” with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Does Insecurity Stand In The Way of Your Success?Beis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus Applied · #1169“MyLife: Chassidus Applied” with Rabbi Simon Jacobson Theme: Fear of Succes...
Do Non-Jews Have a Neshama?Ypaltiel · Chassidic Thought · #1168According to Rambam, Jews and non-Jews have identical souls, which of course comes across as very surprising to most of us.
What to Do When You Make a MistakeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1168With any mistake, personal or professional, there are two things that you can do to turn it into a productive moment.
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?
Shabbos Lights from Our RebbeimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1128Why did it take the Alter Rebbe two hours to wipe his Shabbos cup? What did Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneersohn say when there was no food for Shabbos?
Unity Is Not UniformityBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1127The way to Moshiach is only through achdus-unity, since the cause for the exile is the lack thereof. Does that mean we need to forgo our views for the sake of unity?
Stories and Sayings from the GreatsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1124A compilation of stories about great Chassidim of previous generations
Rabbi Reuven Wolf: My Fateful DecisionYud-Alef NissanBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1118The speech that inspired thousands at the central 11 Nissan farbrengen and became the talk of the day among Chabad Chassidim.
Yerushalayim of the FutureAvrohom Rainitz · Chassidic Thought · #1117From the capital city of Eretz Yisroel, Yerushalayim of the future will be the capital of the world.
The Torah Speaks in Response to Four SonsPesachBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1112Is the Tam a sincere simple person or someone who plays dumb? * Is the Chacham a “talmid chacham” or a wiseguy?
How Fortunate Are We Really?Yud-Alef NissanBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1112By A. Michaeli An atmosphere of feverish preparations, as always, envelops us all, from the mom...
Didan Natzach – The Rebbe LivesEstulin · Chassidic Thought · #1098From the expressions that the Rebbe employed when discussing the entire episode of the s ’ farim, we learn that the litigation was a reflection of a far deeper heavenly…
Simply to Love the RebbeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1055The Rebbe turned to him and said, “I love every Jew with a tremendous love and I hope that due to my love for them, they reciprocate that love in kind.” * It is incumbent on a…
Have a Happy WeekRabbi Sholom Ber Avtzon · Chassidic Thought · #1043Dear Reader sh’yichyeh, We have B”H had a very successful Shnas Hakhel and T...
Ayin-Beis on T’shuvaRashab · Chassidic Thought · #1038A selection from the Rebbe Rashab ’ s Hemshech Ayin-Beis (pg. 146-148), dealing with t ’ shuva at the levels of Nefesh, Ruach, and Neshama.
100% EmunaBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1019When the Rebbe said to learn Inyanei Moshiach and Geula, he said this is the direct way to bring the Geula.
Mesirus Nefesh in New York – Is There Such a Thing?Avrohom Rainitz · Chassidic Thought · #1019After the Rebbe distributed the maamer “ V ’ Ata Tetzaveh ,” we wondered – does the Rebbe want us to continue living with the same mesirus nefesh that we needed in Russia?
Groundbreaking Joy and Laughter WorkshopAdarBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic Thought · #1016R ’ Amram Muell’s laughter and simcha workshops have earned international acclaim and attract thousands of participants, from Tzfas to Bangkok, from Tel Aviv to Hong Kong and New…
JOY AS THE KEY TO INNER FREEDOM - part 2Menachem Ziegelboim · Chassidic Thought · #1015The attribute of simcha, which is something we all want, is accessible.
Joy as the Key to Inner FreedomAdarMenachem Ziegelboim · Chassidic Thought · #1014The attribute of simcha, which is something we all want, is accessible.
The Rebbe’s MonthTishreiEstulin · Thought · #988The Chassid, R’ Avrohom Maiyor would say that the two months of Elul and Tishrei are &am...
Elul. Not What You ThoughtBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #984A point from the weekly D’var Malchus with a relevant message to our lives. * Is the avodas Hashem of the month of Elul connected only with “ani l’dodi” or also to ‘v’dodi lee?”
Here and Now!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #980A point from the weekly D ’ var Malchus for Parshas Pinchas with a relevant message .
What Is It That Only Chassidim Can Do?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #969On Motzaei Pesach 5751, I was sitting with some fellow shluchim and farbrenging about the special giluyim we had just merited.
To Want Moshiach Because the Sh’china Is in ExileBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #969Every Chassid and shliach has an ongoing daily mission: how to get yet another Jew to develop a “ feel ” for the spiritual, and really want Moshiach now !
To Engrave on Our Minds and HeartsEstulin · Thought · #969The Rebbe ’ s demand , “ do all that you can ,” needs to be engraved in our minds and hearts , to remind us and obligate us to do what it takes to bring the Geula .
A Time for EverythingBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #943A point from the weekly D ’ var Malchus with a relevant message.
The First Fruits of the Final EraBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #942A point from the weekly D ’ var Malchus with a relevant message. * How can we change perspective and see “ bikkurim ” in every Jew ?
Are We G-d's Employees or His Partners?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #941A point from the weekly D ’ var Malchus with a relevant message .
The King Is in the Field for YouBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #941A question that shluchim are often asked is, where did you learn to become a shliach? Does Chabad give a course before you go out on shlichus ?
The Chitzon and the P’nimi Getting Ready for GeulaBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #940There are two getting ready for the Geula, the chitzon and the p’nimi. Both want Moshiach to come already. What is the difference between them?
We Decided, for Your Good!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #940A point from this week’s D’var Malchus with a relevant message. * Chinuch toward absolute kabbalas ol, a pluralistic chinuch, or a combination?
The Simcha of the GeulaBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #939Each of us has a “barrel” that weighs heavily on his heart and that doesn’t allow him to be joyful.
To “See” Your Own True EssenceBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #939A point from the weekly D’var Malchus with a relevant message. * This week, you don’t need to “dig” in order to see the revelation of “Anochi.” Just look and you’ll see!
The Call to Action After 70 YearsEstulin · Thought · #938The passing of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok on Chaf Av emphasized a critical matter in his avoda throughout his life – mesirus nefesh for Klal Yisroel.
Continue Fighting Until the Enemy Is Annihilated!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #937A no holds barred interview with R’ Sholom Dov Wolpo, Rosh Kollel of the “HaRambam HaShaleim” project and director of the “Matteh L’Hatzalat Ha’Am V’HaAretz,” who received…
The Infinite HourBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #937A point from the weekly D ’ var Malchus with a relevant life message. * This week, how is it possible to learn Torah for an hour in an unlimited way ?
Tests? We Have the Strength!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #937We are all familiar with “ avodas ha ’ birurim ” but what is “ avodas ha ’ nisyonos ?” What is the difference between them?
What Does Tisha B’av Mean to You?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #936A point from the weekly D ’ var Malchus with a relevant message to our lives .
How Do You Leave Your Personal Galus?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #934The question in the title is an existential question which pertains to everyone, at any age, in every situation, at all times.
Everyone Needs to Feel He’s a PartnerBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #933Lectures used to be the way people learned. A teacher or lecturer who knew the information would come and convey it to students.
Messianic Consciousness After Gimmel TammuzBeis Moshiach (staff) · Insight · #932T his year is the 20th anniversary of Gimmel Tamuz.
Needed: Chayus!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #932A point from the weekly D’var Malchus with a relevant life message. * Which type of study fills the learner with chayus in inyanei Moshiach and Geula?
You Were Given All the Tools – Use Them!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #932You don’t need to be born on a high level in order to reach great heights, because everyone can attain it.
Making the Miraculous Part of Everyday LifeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #931A point from the weekly D’var Malchus with a relevant message. * Which is preferable – a weekly routine or living a life of novelty?
Taking on the Perspective of TzaddikimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #931It is hard for us to leave our personal zone and give of ourselves to others, to fulfill the Rebbe’s ratzon and to carry out Hashem’s mission in the world.
In the Footsteps of the EldersY. Lapidot · Thought · #931As Gimmel Tammuz approaches, twenty years in which we haven’t seen the Rebbe, we wanted to know how the “lions of the group” reacted after Gimmel Tammuz 5754, those senior…
Geula in Everyday LifeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #930How can we overcome jealousy, anxiety and other worldly distractions that threaten to derail us?
Simply and QuietlyBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #929A point from the weekly D’var Malchus for Parshas Shlach with a relevant message * What connection is there between Moshe’s spies and Yehoshua’s spies, division and unification?
Holding on to Every Word of the RebbeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #923In k’dusha, there isn’t and there can’t be something that is devoid of meaning. Every word has a purpose.
What Does the Rebbe Say: Soldiers Without UniformsD. Levanon · Insight · #919Many ask and are being asked: What is the Rebbe’s position on drafting yeshiva students into the IDF? The following is a compilation of statements by the Rebbe on this issue.
Think Geula – Live Geula!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #918An internal dialogue which most of us will identify with
Marching Forward, Joyfully!Rabbi Sholom Ber Avtzon · Thought · #917When the wagon stopped for the third time that day, even the gentiles realized that everything that happened with the Nasi Ha’dor was with his consent.
My First Tishrei with the RebbeTishreiBeis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #894Each time he looked at me with his holy eyes, I was seized by trembling and I lowered my gaze.
What Is Your Reality?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #882A lecture from the Maggid of Yerushalayim, Rabbi Sholom Schwadron (1912-1997) a”h about the statement of Chazal which says, “Yaakov Avinu did not die” and the difficulty people have accepting this literally.
The Rebbe on What It Means to Be a ChassidBeis Moshiach (staff) · Insight · #882When a person goes to the Rebbe to ask about a spiritual or material concern, it is not because the Rebbe is an expert in this particular matter, but because the Rebbe is a…
What Bothered Misnagdim About Mivtza T’fillin?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Thought · #88146 years ago, shortly before the Six Day War, the Rebbe announced Mivtza T’fillin. * T’fillin as the prototype for all mitzvos. * T’fillin in the head or on the head?
Torah Establishes RealityBeis Moshiach (staff) · Insight · #879All of existence is derived from Torah. This is why the Torah has the power to control reality and even to change and establish a new reality within the parameters of the world.
The B’dikas Chametz of ChassidimYkarasik · Insight · #874A fascinating look at Pesach based on the Midrash, Kabbala, and Chassidus Chabad
The Chassidic Shabbos Starts on SundayNosson Avrohom · Insight · #871What is a “Chassidic Shabbos” and why isn’t it enough just to “observe the Shabbos”?
Learning from Our Rebbeim How to Honor ParentsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Insight · #867Why did the Rebbe Rayatz send a shliach to his mother under the German bombs? What aroused the Mitteler Rebbe from his faint after the passing of his father?
The Rebbe and the RambamBeis Moshiach (staff) · Insight · #862Why did the Rebbe want the study of Rambam to be promoted behind the Iron Curtain? What connection is there between the Rambam and the Alter Rebbe?
The Royal WeddingRabbi Shneur Zalman Hertzel · Insight · #857Excerpts from Nisu’ei HaNesiim. * Most of the material is not well known and is presented for Yud-Dalet Kislev, anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin.
Letting GoRabbi Menachem Mendel Gluckowsky · Insight · #852What should be left behind on the way to one’s wedding? * Adjusting expectations. * Who needs to enter the “taivos” of Torah and t’filla? * Marriage versus dictatorship.
Prepared for publication by F. Zarchi For many years, R’ Levi BistritzTishreiBeis Moshiach · Insight · #851For many years, R’ Levi Bistritzky a”h, rav in Tzfas, would present the Rebbe with lulavim and hadasim.
I Won the Raffle!TishreiNosson Avrohom · Insight · #850The trip to New York was long and hard and lasted a week.
How It BeganShai Gefen · Insight · #850One Shabbos in 5751, pamphlets called “D’var Malchus” began to appear in shuls across Eretz Yisroel. They contained sichos of the Rebbe.
From a “Mixed Marriage” to Seminars Around the CountrySholom Ber Crombie · Insight · #846R’ Ami Baram became a baal t’shuva while his wife did not. At first, he tried looking out for himself and formed a circle of couples in a similar situation.
When the Door Is Open, Anything Can Come InAvrohom Rabinowitz · Insight · #843We’ve examined the Internet from various perspectives including educational and psychological and learned about the dangers it poses as well as the tools to handle it.
Understanding the differences between Sephardic-Chassidic and AshkenazLeibel Estrin · Insight · #843Understanding the differences between Sephardic-Chassidic and Ashkenazic minhagim
Battling Internet AddictionAvrohom Rabinowitz · Insight · #842Rabbi Dr.
The Rebbe Wants Every Chassid to Learn Ayin-BeisMenachem Ziegelboim · Insight · #841This Shavuos marked 100 years since the beginning of the recitation of the maamarim known as “Hemshech Ayin-Beis.” We spoke to the rosh yeshiva of Daas in Rechovos, Rabbi Yitzchok…
Help in Finding the Right FilterAvrohom Rabinowitz · Insight · #838After discussing problematic Internet usage, Rabbi Sternberg referred us to two mechanchim who deal with this matter, each of whom has a different approach to handling the Internet.
Yidden, the (Virtual) Town Is on Fire!Beis Moshiach · Insight · #837Fifteen years after the Internet began penetrating our camp, its presence has become a fact of life, no matter how you look at it.
Gold Coins from the World to Comeanonymous · Insight · #833A compilation of lessons the Rebbe gleaned from stories of Chazal about Rashbi and customs associated with Lag B’Omer * How is the story about the Jew with two myrtle branches connected with preparing for Moshiach?
The Five Books and Five Modes of SpeechRabbi H. Greenberg · Thought · #831This attitude is what undermines Jewish continuity because Jewish people can only thrive when they have a cohesive existence under the guidance of competent leaders.
What Makes This Night DifferentPesachRabbi H. Greenberg · Thought · #830That child-like innocence that hasn’t yet been tainted by our intellectual nature may be lying dormant. We must do something drastic, unorthodox and unconventional to awaken it.
Who Will Jump into the Water?anonymous · Thought · #830Over the years, the Rebbe did what he had to do to bring the Sh’china down to this world.
myself.Yair Calev · Thought · #830There is no point in measuring ourselves up to the Rebbe in his manner of avoda. The Rebbe asks that we do according to our abilities and strength.
From Yeshiva to the ChuppaZigrainitz2 · Insight · #827Many people around the world, Lubavitch and non-Lubavitch alike, are talking about the “Age for Marriage Guidelines” pamphlet that they received in the mail or viewed online.
Sky High Prices on the Threshold of GeulaSholom Ber Crombie · Insight · #783Chazal have given a number of signs by which we can recognize the period before Moshiach comes. Among other things, they say that there will be inflation.
Now Is the Time to Prepare for MoshiachBeis NissanBeis Moshiach (staff) · Insight · #594A compilation of thoughts and stories about the Rebbe Rashab to mark his histalkus on Beis Nissan.
A Gift for the RebbeRhendel · Insight · #550Yud-Alef Nissan, the Rebbe’s birthday: We always knew that this birthday was very import...
The Key to Seeing MiraclesBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassidic ThoughtThere are two types of miracles in our lives: revealed miracles, and miracles that are dressed up in the garments of nature.
Your Deepest Secret Isn’t What You Think It IsBeis Moshiach (staff) · MyLife: Chassidus AppliedWe all have secrets — the question is what you think your deepest secret looks like? Is it dark and shameful , or is it something bright and beautiful?
19 Kislev: The Day Has ArrivedRayatz · InsightThe light of day (of the Geula) has already begun to shine and the darkness is powerful and it has become very dark.