Posts by: Shais Taub

Does Speaking English Cause Assimilation?

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In a letter to a "Yiddishist" who expressed concern about receiving correspondence from the Rebbe in English, the Rebbe explains the necessity of sometimes using non-Jewish languages in communication. The Rebbe highlights the importance of conveying messages and teachings to all Jews, regardless of language barriers, to help bring them closer to Torah and mitzvot.

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Revealing the Inner Essence

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The Rebbe explains why he refers to the letter writer as "G-d-fearing" when he himself admitted he was not yet Torah observant.

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The Only Way to be Free

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In this letter thanking someone for a donation, the Rebbe explains the incredible importance of providing for the yom tov needs of others as the preparation for one's own Pesach.

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A Woman's Trust in Redemption

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In a letter to a woman, the Rebbe extols the great virtue of the Jewish women in Egypt and explains how they serve us an example for all of us.

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A Yeshiva Student's Complaint

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The Rebbe responds to the complaints of a yeshiva student that his activism is interfering with his own Torah study.

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Do Not Fast (Do This Instead)

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Two letters of the Rebbe bring out different insights from the fact that in our generation we are unable to fast the way those in previous generations did.

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A Rebbe's Promise

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The Rebbe explains to a chosid why the greatest guarantee he can have is a promise from a tzadik and the tremendous powers that are transferred to one who carries out the tzadik's charge.

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What's Your Secret?

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The Rebbe commends famed author, Eliezer Steinman, for his significant role in spreading Chassidus to communities that otherwise might not have encountered it. The Rebbe asks Steinman to contemplate what merit he could have had in the past that led him to have the further merit of spreading chasidus to so many.

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Freedom for Body & Soul

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In a letter to secular Isareli politician, Dr. Bentzion Dinur, the Rebbe explains that there can be no freedom of the body without freedom of the soul.

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Emotional Stability Through Faith

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The thirtieth class of the "30 Letters in 30 Days" series, held live for women at the SoulWords House on 11 Nissan, focuses on a letter the Rebbe wrote on his birthday, 11 Nissan 5711, to a woman about the topic of faith as a key to emotional wellbeing.

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Lag b’Omer with Rashbi

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In honor of Lag b'Omer, study actual excerpts of the text of Zohar as illuminated by the teachings of the Rebbe. A livestream event from the SoulWords House.

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Vayishlach Yehoshua 5736

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The Rebbe's Maamar "Vayishlach Yehoshua" was first delivered on 28 Sivan, the anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin's arrival in the USA. The discourse examines the Biblical stories of the spies sent by Moshe and later by Yehoshua and presents them as two models of personal development.

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