Rebbe Letters

The Rebbe responds to a woman with a severe aversion to social situations and explains to her that every person, without exception, can only function properly within the society of other human beings.

The Rebbe tells a young man who has begun to study full time in yeshiva that dedicating a period of one's life exclusively to Torah study is the best preparation for a successful life.

In the first letter, the Rebbe advises a philanthropist to take a financial risk that will ultimately increase his ability to give more charity. In the second letter, the Rebbe responds to a question of Reb Yankel Katz of Chicago regarding the teaching that Moshe Rabbeinu and Mashiach are the same person.

The Rebbe gives a new perspective to a young man who complains that his peers who are not religious seem to be more successful in life than him.

The Rebbe gives advice to a mother who experiences pervasive, unwanted thoughts about calamity and disaster.

The Rebbe encourages a father who has recently committed to grow a beard and advises him not to be intimidated by scoffers.

The Rebbe gives advice to a young woman who finds it difficult to make friends in her new seminary.

In a public letter to all Jews everywhere, the Rebbe explains one of the messages of Pesach: in a short amount of time one can experience a radical transformation from one extreme to the other.

In the first letter, the Rebbe responds to artist Meir Ben Uri's critiques of the cover art of the Talks and Tales monthly magazine. In the second letter, the Rebbe explains to a mother why true Jewish education must continue after bar mitzvah.