A Toast — Part 26 and Conclusion of Samach-Vav — Finally, after two and a half years, sixty-one discourses and over 500 pages, we celebrate the centennial of the grand conclusion of Samach-Vav – the Rebbe Rashab’s tour de force delivered one century ago (September 1905 through January 1908). From the outset this column has been following
— Samach-Vav Part 25 — I have often been asked, as I was after last week’s column, why is it necessary to indulge in a complex and dense discussion on the nature of the soul? Isn’t life strenuous enough without further taxing our minds with esoteric ideas? The answer, my friends, is because without our souls we are
What Is Your Soul Capable Of? — Samach-Vav Part 24 — 100 years ago this week the Rebbe Rashab (Rabbi Sholom Dovber – 1860-1920) began delivering the final five discourses that would conclude his 61-part tour de force – Samach-Vav. Samach-Vav, a 547-page tome, broken down into a sequence of 61 individual discourses, is considered to be
Can We Become Smarter? (Based on Samach-Vav ,Part 23 ) There are twelve days to go in our 49-day journey between Passover and Shavuot, when we recreate the journey of the Jewish people 3319 year ago, as they left Egypt on their way to Sinai. At Sinai we were empowered with the ability to expand our limited channels of
Can We Become Smarter? We are now in a special 49-day period, recreating the journey of the Jewish people over 3000 years ago, as they left Egypt on their way to Sinai. At Sinai – the greatest event in history – we received the Torah: A blueprint for life, which manifests the Divine wisdom and will, teaching
Beyond the Usual Suspects — Samach-Vav Part 21 — With distressing news shaking up the world – senseless murders at Virginia Tech, bottomless quagmires in Iraq, endless pain wherever you look – we sure could use a respite. Just in time – Samach-Vav comes to the rescue. Samach-Vav is the fundamental series of mystical – Kabblistic/Chassidic
— Samach-Vav Part 20 — One hundred years ago this week the Rebbe Rashab, born 146 years ago this Shabbat (Cheshvan 20), delivered the 48th discourse of his 61-part magnum opus, Samach-Vav. The Rebbe and his family then traveled and remained in Wurzberg, Bavaria (Germany), and the series of discourses would only resume six months later, in the
The Blessing of the Flood — Samach-Vav Part 19 — “Great waters cannot quench the love, nor can the rivers wash it away” – Song of Songs 8:7 A century ago (5666/1906), the Rebbe Rashab (Rabbi Sholom Ber), delivered the classic series of 61 discourses, called Samach-Vav. To commemorate this centennial this column of during
The Power to Create — Samach-Vav Part 18 — “Every year there descends and radiates a new and renewed light which has never yet shone. For the light of every year withdraws to its source in the Essence of the Ein Sof on the eve of Rosh Hashana, ‘when the moon is covered.’ Afterwards, by
With a Samach-Vav Twist — Samach-Vav Part 16 — Wednesday June 21, 8:30AM – Riding the Number 4 train to Borough Hall, to fulfill my jury duty. Hundreds of people are filing into the NY State Supreme Courthouse on Adams St. to do their part in “upholding the justice system,” as we are reminded by
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