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Toras Menachem – 12 Tammuz 5720 (01) – Sicha Three (01)

12 Tamuz 5720, Sicha 3 Class One.Toras menachem vol 28 page 193-5.The story of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s 15th birthday, the עקידה and כריתות ברית for עסקנות ציבורית: this way and no other way.

Toras Menachem – 12 Tammuz 5717 (11) – Sicha Six (01)

Class Eleven. Page 131. Hiskashrus a Neshama matter (introduction to the Sicha).

Toras Menachem – 12 Tammuz 5717 (03) – Sicha Two (01)

Class Three. Page 111-113. At seventeen his father saw the Frierdiker Rebbe as fit to be a Rebbe. His qualifications to be Rebbe: 1) He inherited it. 2) His own personal greatness. 3) He and his father were one. The lesson for us: when one has so great a head, much more is expected from…

Toras Menachem – 10 Shvat 5712 (01) – Second Sicha (01)

Class One. 10 Shvat 5712. After talking to the Bochurim about the organization ATA [Irgun Talmidei Hayeshivos], the Rebbe talks to women about the same concept. Introduction to the question of women and arvus (guarantor-ship for fellow Jews). Page 305-6.

10 Shvat STORY (and preparation) (5780) – Part 04

Part Four:The effort to make the Rebbe, Rebbe.The idea was altogether foreign to him, even if he knew that he was destined to actually become THE Rebbe.He did all that a Rebbe does, but as the “son in law”.The process began.1) He is alive2) I will run and hide3) I need help if I am…

10 Shvat STORY (and preparation) (5780) – Part 03

Part Three:1) Seeing the Bochurim during the winter of 5710. The Minhag of seeing the Chassidim before.2) 770 on that Shabbos was very confused, the Mashpiim told the students to “ask the RaMaSh”.3) Informing people about the Histalkus particularly those who would make it to the Levaya. 4) The Tahara, Rav Berel Rivkin, the Seder…

10 Shvat STORY (and preparation) (5780) – Part 02

Part Two:1) The change in the signature.2) Kuntres 10-13 Shvat 57093) Pan Klali, included with the group4) Motzoei Yom Kippur, late, guests5) Simchas Torah joy.6) מוועט ארויפגיין7) stories of saying good-bye to Chassidim and discussing OUR Rebbe with them. 8) מאמר באתי לגני ה’תש”י a repeat from תרפ”ג (in 1923). Divided into 4, 1) 10…

10 Shvat STORY (and preparation) (5780) – Part 01

10 Shvat STORY (and preparation) (5780) Part One: Some history and some sense of the seriousness and awesomeness of the times and the date today.“Hiskashrus” is about us.

Toras Menachem – 10 Shvat 5712 (04) – Fourth Sicha (01)

Class One. The idea of alumni is much truer in Kedusha (and as it relates to the infinite Torah) than in Klipa, so it must most certainly be. The name of Lubavitch stays with the person. Stories. page 315 ff.

Toras Menachem – 10 Shvat (02) – Second Sicha (02)

Class Two. The question of women and Arvus. There are different levels: A) A Mitzva a woman must do and hasn’t done she can certainly do for her fellow as the Mitzva binds them, B) A Mitzva she must but has already done, her ability to do it for her fellow will depend on the…