Sholom Ber Wineberg

On this basis, we can understand the wording of the Gemara,Shabbos 21b. “When the Greeks entered the Sanctuary, they imparted impurity to all the oil in the Sanctuary.” The implicationThe maamar entitled Mai Chanukah, 5701, ch. 2. of that wording is that ...

The above – i.e., that the Greeks’ endeavor “to cause [the Jews] to transgress the statutes of Your will” encompassed even the mitzvos of eidos and mishpatim – can be understood on the basis of the well-known conceptThe maamar entitled L’maan Daas, 5690, ...

In the previous section, the maamar emphasized that in order to combat and illuminate the spiritual darkness brought about by the Greeeks, it was necessary to tap a light that transcends the structure of the Spiritual Cosmos. In this and the following sec...

The core of the explanation of the conceptThe explanations that follow are based on Or HaTorah, loc. cit., and the maamar entitled Mitzvasa MiSheTishka HaChamah, Sefer Maamarim Melukat, Toras Menachem, Vol. 2, p. 169ff., and the sources mentioned there. i...

“Our Sages taught:Shabbos 21b. The mitzvah of kindling the Chanukah light:… The School of Shammai maintain: On the first day, one should kindle eight lights. From that day onward, he should progressively reduce the number of lights. The School of Hillel m...

One of the distinctive aspects of chassidic thought in general and the Rebbe’s teachings in particular is the ability to see things in the abstract, and on that basis, find a connecting thread between seemingly disparate and unrelated concepts. The maamar...

Since we are coming directly from Simchas Torah and joy transcends all limitations and boundaries, breaking through all restraints,See the maamar entitled Samach Tisamach, 5657, p. 49ff. the rejoicing of that day empowers us to break through and nullify a...

May it be G-d’s will that all the above be realized for every individual man and woman among the Jewish people – that they be blessed with a good and prosperous year, replete with apparent and revealed good on this material planeThe literal meaning of the...

The previous sections focused on the arousal of the essential core of the Jewish soul throughout the month of Tishrei, and on Yom Kippur and Simchas Torah in particular. Nevertheless, the arousal of the aspect of achas, the essence of the soul, which tran...

In order for true unity (and lasting unity) to be forged among the four categories of Jews, These two concepts – true unity and lasting unity – are interdependent. For unity to be lasting, it must be true, i.e., it must reflect an essential factor common ...