Sholom Ber Wineberg

This section further develops the concept introduced in the previous section: that on “one day” – Yom Kippur, “all the daughters” – all the Jewish souls, “come to inquire about the welfare of their Father, the King.” Afterwards, the King ordains that “one...

ChassidusThe maamar entitled BaYom HaShemini Atzeres, loc. cit. offers the following explanation to resolve the second question mentioned above based on the MidrashShir HaShirim Rabbah 7:2 (2). that states: “It would have been appropriate that the conclud...

To comprehend the theme of Simchas Torah: There is a well-known question:See the maamarim entitled BaYom HaShemini Atzeres, 5689 and 5706; the maamar entitled Etz Chayim, 5699; the maamarim entitled Lehavin Inyan Simchas Torah, 5705 and 5706. Why does the...

The moments were pregnant with expectation. The entire Lubavitch community of Crown Heights and thousands of guests from around the world were gathered in 770. Telephone connections were made with Lubavitch centers throughout the world. But the table wher...

Based on all the above, it can be understood that the fact that the Jews’ taking the four species influences the non-Jewish nations to the extent that they too accept the victory of the Jews in the judgment of Rosh HaShanah, to the extent that they praise...

The revelation of the unity among the particular types of Jews (the four categories mentioned above in sec. 2, and similarly, the revelation of the unity that exists among the four levels within the soul of every individual Jew),As mentioned at the end of...

Similar concepts also apply regarding the refinement of the non-Jewish nations (as alluded to in the verse “Praise G-d, all you nations…”), for which potential is granted to the Jewish people on the holiday of Sukkos, as stated above in sec. 6. This infus...

The potential for a Jew to bring about the refinement of the nations of the world, and, especially, those who are adversaries, comes about through arousing and revealing the dimension of yechidah within his soul. The yechidah constitutes the essence of th...

It is possible to say that the potential to carry out such Divine service is granted from Above (primarily) on the holiday of Sukkos. Due to the Jews’ observance of the mitzvah of the four species, on the holiday of Sukkos, everyone (even non-Jews) know t...

The ultimate purpose of the creation of man is to make a dwelling for G-d in this lowly realm.Tanya, ch. 37, et al. This is accomplished when a Jew carries out his Divine service in such an exemplary manner that even non-Jews recognize his virtues and ble...