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An immersive journey into the profound teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Each episode delves into one of the Rebbe's personal or public correspondences, unpacking each letter's historical context, t... more
FAQs about The Rebbe's Letters:How many episodes does The Rebbe's Letters have?The podcast currently has 222 episodes available.
May 17, 2023Pregnancy CustomsThis letter discusses some of the Chabad customs during pregnancy. The class explores additional customs and the reasons behind them. ...more17minPlay
May 17, 2023The Library InitiativeIn the Rebbe's brief biography printed in HaYom Yom, the year 1973 is defined as the year of the Rebbe's "library initiative". This letter is the one that began the initiative to create libraries of Sifrei Kodesh around the world. The class explores the historical context and far-reaching ripple effects of the Library Initiative. Iggros Volume 28 Pg 8...more13minPlay
May 17, 2023Talent and How to Use ItDo we believe in natural talent? How can we identify talent so it will be utilized most productively? What is the cost of wasted talent? This letter captures the Rebbe's deep interest in individual talents, and the class collates the Rebbe's talent-related advice from many different letters. ...more22minPlay
May 17, 2023The Secret of Jewish SurvivalThis Purim-themed letter describes the various "Haman" characters who have tried to harm us throughout the generations, and the secret of our survival—with practical guidance for facing the challenges of today. Iggros Volume 28 Pg 156. ...more14minPlay
May 17, 2023Exhuming a Body for Burial in IsraelThis letter hints at the Rebbe's fluency with the Halachic intricacies of disinterment, a subject that touched the Rebbe's personal life in a way that was not fully appreciated until the publication of the Rebbe's Reshimos....more23minPlay
May 17, 2023Can a Rabbi Make Aliyah?Are Rabbonim and community leaders ever allowed to leave their flock to move to Israel? This letter reflects the Rebbe's well-known stance on the subject, with a shiur that explores just how far-reaching that stance may be. Iggros Volume 28 Pg 138...more21minPlay
May 17, 2023Dating Someone Less ReligiousShould a Bochur consider a Shidduch with a girl who is less religious than he is? What if she promises to increase her observance over time? Today's letter reflects the Rebbe's often-stated position on such Shidduchim, the shiur explores other letters on the same subject. Iggros Volume 28 Pg 22...more22minPlay
May 17, 2023Term Limits for RabbisIs it forbidden for the Israeli Rabbinate to have term limits? Can pulpit rabbis be fired? This letter addresses the Rebbe's controversial position on the subject, with background describing the Halachic implications of hiring and firing a rabbi. Iggros Volume 28 Pg 11...more16minPlay
May 17, 2023Chabad and the KotelIn this brief letter (and a related Sicha), the Rebbe reminds visitors to the Kotel that the Western Wall must not merely remind us of our past, but an inspire us to be better in the future. In the shiur, we explore Chabad's approach to the Kotel and its proper place in prayer and pilgrimage. ...more11minPlay
May 17, 2023Organization for Jewish ScientistsThis letter advocates the establishment of an Organization of Religious Scientists From Eastern Europe, and the class explores the Rebbe's interest in this project and his repeated attempts to get such an organization off the ground. ...more14minPlay
FAQs about The Rebbe's Letters:How many episodes does The Rebbe's Letters have?The podcast currently has 222 episodes available.