A Chassidic Discourse by Rabbi Shalom DovBer Schneersohn of Lubavitch Introduce Unity Within Diversity Heichaltzu, a discourse delivered by the Rebbe Rashab, creates a paradigm shift in human relationships. Through understanding mystical and Chassidic teachings, Heichaltzu gets to the crux of finding unity in diversity. Lessons in Heichaltzu, a reader friendly addition of this fundamental discourse, is the magnum opus on human relations. It addresses daily human irritability and judgmentalism, as well as cosmic polarity and divisiveness. The great underlying principle of the Torah, as R. Akiva taught, is to "love your fellowman as yourself." And indeed, Torah literature in general, and Chassidus in particular, overflows with instructive and inspiring advice on how one may bring oneself to truly love one's fellow. Reading this literature, to be sure, is far more cheering than dwelling on disharmony and baseless hatred. But the reality of the human condition cannot be ignored - and the present discourse addresses itself to that all too human problem. Borrowing the mystical terminology of Kabbalah and Chassidism, this book deals with the spiritual roots of baseless hatred, its cosmic repercussions, and its attainable remedies. This in-depth discussion of the spiritual seeds of divisiveness and dissension did not sprout in a vacuum, nor was it meant to be studied in a vacuum. It was meant to be used. In response to its call, anyone who calls himself a chassid will surely concede that whatever his spiritual stature, there is still room for making his own interpersonal contacts less judgmental and less abrasive, a little mellower and a little humbler.
In this volume, two classic chassidic works of the Rebbe Rashab, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneersohn of Lubavitch, complement each other. The discourse entitled Tanu Rabbanan: Ner Chanukah (1982) celebrates the might of spiritual light which like the rays of the Chanukah lamp reaches out to illuminate a dark world; the discourse entitled Kol HaYotzei LeMilchemes Beis David (1900) celebrates the light that is generated when an individual musters the self-sacrificing might to "go out to the battles of the House of David," and to prepare himself and his environment for the coming of Mashiach. This historical and conceptual background to the latter discourse is richly depicted in this volume in an appendix written by the author's son and successor, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of Lubavitch, who was present when it was first delivered. The lucid translation is supplemented by source references, explanatory footnotes and a comprehensive glossary.
This fascinating work by the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe weaves together Chasidic doctrine, Kabbalah, Biblical and Talmudic texts with powerful insights into human nature. Written in the early years of the twentieth century, when the challenge of secularism and non-Jewish ideologies faced Russian Jewry, it remains a highly relevant text for study and contemplation, explaining familiar concepts and experiences in terms of spiritual truths lying beneath the surface.
The present Chasidic discourse speaks of the great transformation that a person can bring about by way of his interactions with the physical; how mortal man can unleash tremendous divine energy through a seemingly simple and mundane activity such as eating, drinking, and business dealings, so that these can be carried out truly for the sake of heaven.
This book is in a category of its own. It is the authoritative handbook of Jewish meditation. This invaluable technique was nearly lost in the holocaust of European Jewry, but R' Sterne has brought it back from the edge of extinction by translating this seminal work from the Chasidic master, the Rebbe Rashab of Lubavitch (1860-1920). Features a full English translation, many diagrams and tables to clarify spiritual levels, a full commentary bringing the esoteric material closer to our modern consciousness, and two appendices with extensive scholarly notes. A must for the serious Jewish English library, now for the first time available in softback format.
In this volume, two classic chassidic works of the Rebbe Rashab, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneersohn of Lubavitch, complement each other. The discourse entitled Tanu Rabbanan: Ner Chanukah (1982) celebrates the might of spiritual light which like the rays of the Chanukah lamp reaches out to illuminate a dark world; the discourse entitled Kol HaYotzei LeMilchemes Beis David (1900) celebrates the light that is generated when an individual musters the self-sacrificing might to "go out to the battles of the House of David," and to prepare himself and his environment for the coming of Mashiach. This historical and conceptual background to the latter discourse is richly depicted in this volume in an appendix written by the author's son and successor, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of Lubavitch, who was present when it was first delivered. The lucid translation is supplemented by source references, explanatory footnotes and a comprehensive glossary.
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