There is a custom to remove a knife from the table before benching. Explore the reasons behind this practice. Sources include Rokeach, Shibolei HaLeket, Beis Yosef, Shulchan Aruch, Aruch Hashulchan, Kaf HaChaim, Mishna Berurah, Alter Rebbe.

Hint: it ain’t in Italy.

Hint: it’s not in some building in Italy.

Rambam writes that when the Kohanim did a walk through of the Beis HaMikdash they carried torches, except on Shabbos. But why not? Carrying a torch on Shabbos is a rabbinic prohibition , and such laws don’t apply in the Beis HaMikdash. Halachic discussion and Chassidic explanation.

Discussion of Rambam and mitzvah to guard the Beis HaMikdash

What did the Rebbe write to the venerable Chassid who didn’t want to eat before davening, despite doctors orders? Sources: Igros Kodesh, Shulchan Aruch, Shulchan Aruch HaRav, Pri Chodosh as quoted in Machatzis HaShekel, Taz on YD 117.

This shiur was an unplanned continuation of the April 24 shiur.

What did the Rebbe say about the daring 1976 rescue in Entebbe? Explore a letter in Igros Kodesh and excerpts from the 12 & 13 Tammuz Farbrengens just a week after the events.

Continuing last week’s class. Sources: Aruch hashulchan, alter rebbe, Mishnah Berurah, sefer Chassidim, Lubavitcher Rebbe.

1950 letter from the Rebbe

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