Lecha Dodi 5689. The Maaamar recited at the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s wedding. The Frierdike Rebbe’s Licha Dodi illustrates how preliminary influence brings to deeper influences until the ultimate influence the converging of two into one (in children). The examples 1) teacher and students, 2) Father and son, how it is in darkness (Galus) to light…

The connection between this classic Maamar and Rosh Chodesh KISLEV in particular.

A CHASSIDSHE MONTH – KISLEV! CLASSES In Kislev we should remember and focus on the joy of Yiddishkeit. This class is full of Chassidishe stories on the theme of “What is Chassidus” to start the month with warmth and inspiration. There is some material on Rosh Chodesh Kislev but this is really a broad discussion…

It is known that Reb Avrohom Hecht A”H asked the Rebbe (Chanuka time 5738) to explain the significance of the event of שמיני עצרת that year. The Rebbe wrote עיין בהקדמה לזהר. In the Zohar’s introduction ד, א-ב there is a remarkable story of Rav Chiya going up and with the intervention of רשב”י he…

Rosh Chodesh KISLEV (Nshei Chabad in Montreal 5669 (2008)); Part One.Part ONE. Stories and hisorerus.

Rosh Chodesh Kislev story

Machar Chodesh. This is a difficult Maamar to figure out. It was taught as it was understood (and it may, of course, be wrong). Dovid’s real task is to be Moshiach, but for him to do his mission, the Birurim must be finished (by Shaul) first. The birurim are represented by the arrows. When Yonasan…

The renewal of Rosh Chodesh is reminiscent of the renewal of Rosh Hashana.

Two points of view on the world and the Torah: To learn about the world from the Torah and to learn about the Torah from the world. Two approaches to serving Hashem: From Heaven to earth and from earth to heaven.