Shabbos Chanukah, Likkutei Sichos Chelek Chof page 207

Theme: My Light is Enough. When its for the mitzvah, whatever I've got counts!

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Powerful Al Hanissim, Likkutei Sichos, Chelek Lamed, page 209. In this sicha we dive into the wording of Al Hanissim and all the miracles "(1)You delivered the mighty into the hands of the weak, (2)the many into the hands of the few, (3)the impure into the hands of the pure, (4)the wicked into the hands of the righteous, and (4)the wanton sinners into the hands of those who occupy themselves with Your Torah." The first two relate to yidden & Greeks, the latter 3 are within yiddin themselves. Very powerful and relevant sicha for our shlichus in life!

135. Mikeitz/Chanukah: Fight for Peace

The message of Chanukah is that some things are worth fighting for. When dark forces, within our homes or without, threaten to overwhelm us, we need to fight for peace.

The Macabees showed us how to

sacrifice everything and connect to the yechida in our soul, where true peace prevails and leaves no room for opposition.

Each Shabbos, our candles symbolize the same. The small flame of a 3 year old girl does much to replace darkness with joy, respite, and peace.

Imagine that all the the flames of our Shabbos and Chanukah lights come together. They would burst into a great big bonfire to overcome all darkness and usher in the final days of “no hunger or war, no competition or jealousy.”

Gut Yom Tov! Yud Tes Kislev, Parshas Vayeishev Chelek Chof pg 185

Theme: Loving my brothers through thick and thin

This sicha was graciously sponsored by Chanie Diskin in honor of her Yom Holedes.Thank you for enabling us to access the Rebbe's Toira in such an accessible form! May all that are involved in this holy project be gebentched with Hatzlocha in all of their endeavors!

גוט יום טוב !

שנה טובה בלימוד החסידות ובדרכי החסידות תכתבו ותחתמו!

Theme: Crushed and confused. The place between one step of growth and another.

This week's Sicha is sponsored by Shaina Zirkind in honor of her birthday.

"Thank you to Etty for arranging this learning weekly and to Mrs. Schapiro for teaching it!!"

This one really hits. That place going from one level to another can be confusing and totally untethered. The nasi asks on all of our behalf that even though right now we look like katonti, a place of confusion, we don't know where to stand on firm ground, Hashem's promise should be fulfilled "Haitiv Eitiv Imach! Hsahem is going to do amazing good things for us!

"Yaakovs epic battle with Esavs angel left him limping - and because of this we have the mitzvah not to eat the gid hanashe (sciatic nerve). For such a huge significant battle, struggle and ultimate triumph that Yaakov went through - this being the Jewish peoples story all through our lives & through history - the mitzvah attached to it seems...minor? insignificant? Chassidus tells us - aha! thats exactly the point! Hashems with us in every single ""minor"" detail. The yidden are His beloved people, and every detail is important, with intention - no such thing as ""minor"" when it comes to this special relationship. This sicha is packed with life-changing concepts and the class ends with an awesome story :)

Hey Kislev, Parshas Vayeitzei

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Chelek Chof page 129

Its Easy for Eretz Yisroel to be ours, access the Yechida Power!

Yud Kislev, Parshas Vayeitzei

Chelek Chof, page 124

Yaakov never laid down in the house of Lavan. During 20 years! He said the 15 Shir Hamaalos...