The Rebbe's Letters

The Rebbe's Letters

By Yechiel Krisch

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
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  1. Number 1: Where to live

    Husbands and wives often argue over where to lay down roots and raise their families—and Chassidim often brought these family disputes to the Rebbe. This shiur looks at several letters that capture the Rebbe's overarching view on where Chasidim should live, and what a couple should do when they cannot agree.

    14min
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  2. Number 2: Special Episode: Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin (Part I)

    Once only Chassidim and Sefardim wore Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin, and Chabad Chassidim seldom wore them before age 18—a custom that the Rebbe overturned in 1966 with a landmark Sicha that called on every Jewish man from any background to begin wearing Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin starting from Bar Mitzvah. This two-part series explores the factors that contributed to this shift and its modern implications, through letters and Sichos. Part I: The Halachic and Kabbalistic implications of Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin; The Rebbe's answers to individuals who asked to start wearing RT before marriage; The Rebbe grapples with the custom and builds toward a fundamental change.

    23min
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  3. Number 3: Don't quit your day job

    The Rebbe's advice across more than ten letters is consistent—do not leave your current job until you have another gig lined up. Here we review these letters, and propose a potential reasons for the Rebbe's strong opinion on the subject.

    20min
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  4. Number 4: Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and Lubavitch

    The Rebbe wrote a very warm letter to the Mashgiach of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath in 1973, but this was just one sign of the very close relationship the Rebbe (and the Previous Rebbe) had with the storied non-Chassidic Yeshiva.

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  5. Number 5: The Rebbe shuts down a magazine

    The quarterly magazine "Bitaon Chabad" (1952-1973) was widely seen as the successor of HaTomim—and when the publication's editorial standards began to slip, the Rebbe noticed. In this letter the Rebbe addresses glaring errors and omissions in a recent edition, and the class describes how these critiques culminated in the Rebbe issuing an ultimatum: find a meticulous editor, or cease publication.

    19min
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