What Is the Definition of Writing the Megillah?


Reading, Ketuvim, or an Inherent Act of Writing

Is the Megillah just for reading — or something more?

The Rebbe and the Rogatchover Gaon on the geder of writing the Megillah: as a means to reading, as part of the canon of Ketuvim, or as an act with independent significance — granting the Megillah a unique, enduring status, like the Chumashim themselves.

לקוטי שיחות, חלק כו, זכור-פורים

לעיתים, מילים מסוימות בפסקה של השיחה מופיעות בתוך סוגריים — וכך מתקבלת משמעות כפולה למשפט, הן עם הסוגריים והן בלעדיהם.

בשיעור זה ננתח מגוון דוגמאות של סוגריים בשיחה, נחשוף את המשמעות והקוד הפנימי הטמונים בהם, ונגלה כיצד כל מילה — ואף כל סימן — מדודים ומכוונים בדייקנות מופלאה.

השיעור ניתן (בלה״ק) בישיבת תורת אמת, ירושלים עיה״ק.

האזינו וגלו רובד חדש בלימוד שיחה בעיון.

Is meshukadim an integral law of the Menorah itself, or a general expression of hiddur mitzvah?

This shiur analyzes the Rebbe’s chiddush through the pnim of the sicha together with its ha’aros, uncovering three distinct conceptual approaches to the status of meshukadim. These approaches lead to different readings of the Gemara’s "ein lo hachra’ah" as understood by the Rambam—whether meshukadim refers to the gevi’im or the kaftorim.

לקוטי שיחות, חלק כו, תרומה ג

Four Approaches to Defining Conversion Then and Now

The Rebbe, the Rogatchover Gaon, and the Avnei Nezer on giyur: its structure, the roles of milah, tevilah, and korban, and the difference between conversion in the time of the Beit Hamikdash and today.

לקוטי שיחות, חלק כו, משפטים ג

Must sustaining a Ben Noach depend on formal acceptance of the Seven Mitzvot before a beit din, or is voluntary acceptance enough?

In a letter to the Rebbe, the Rogatchover seems to contradict his opinion as stated in the sicha. This shiur shows how a subtle remark in Shulei HaGilyon may resolve the apparent contradiction by distinguishing two forms of sustaining a Ben Noach.

לקוטי שיחות, חלק כו, יתרו ג

In this episode we will explore and analyze the purpose and methodology of Rambam's Mishneh Torah.

This shiur explores the unique status of the Ger Toshav through the lenses of the Rogatchover Gaon and Reb Yosef Engel.

We will examine how this intermediate category explains a striking halachic distinction—the permission for a Ger Toshav to reside in Eretz Yisrael, but not in Yerushalayim.

לקוטי שיחות, חלק כו, יתרו ג, הערה 50

A lomdishe analysis of the status of a Korban Pesach offered for a minor who attains bar mitzvah between Pesach Rishon and Pesach Sheni, through the approaches of the Rebbe, Reb Chaim Brisker, and the Rogatchover.

לקוטי שיחות, חלק כו, בא ב

What is unique about Rashi’s commentary to the Torah? What is the meaning of 'Peshuto shel Mikrah'? What is the Rebbe’s novel method in studying Rashi?

A new course exploring the novel approach to Rashi’s methodology on the Torah, as introduced by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

This course will analyze the ‘Klalei Rashi’ (principles and methods of Rashi study), and will guide students on how to apply them further to explanations of Rashi on the Torah.

Final episode in the series.

What is unique about Rashi’s commentary to the Torah? What is the meaning of 'Peshuto shel Mikrah'? What is the Rebbe’s novel method in studying Rashi?

A new course exploring the novel approach to Rashi’s methodology on the Torah, as introduced by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

This course will analyze the ‘Klalei Rashi’ (principles and methods of Rashi study), and will guide students on how to apply them further to explanations of Rashi on the Torah.