Elisha Pearl

Introduction This chapter proceeds to explain the concept of “nesirah,” an integral element in renewing the world’s life force. The present chapter introduces several new esoteric concepts. For explanation of these themes, see the Rebbe’s maamar entitled ...

Introduction Having explained the nesirah, and the necessity for both Ze’eir Anpin and Nukva to be in a state of Chessed, the Alter Rebbe now proceeds to discuss the importance of integrating Gevurah with Chessed, and the role of the shofar in this proces...

Introduction The maamar has spoken at length about how Yitzchak’s intensity, Gevuros, in a sweetened form, are necessary in order to manifest intense blessings in the world. The Alter Rebbe now touches upon the story in the Torah which describes Yitzchak ...

While the maamar discusses many lofty spiritual concepts, the Rebbe stresses that we must apply these concepts to ourselves: within our inner world, our soul, and our psyche. The Rebbe explicitly makes this point about our maamar in Toras Menachem,Vol. 4,...

Introduction In the first chapter, the Alter Rebbe presented the concept of a memutza, an intermediary that bridges two realities. In chapter 2, he explained the necessity of awakening the “power of pleasure” to drive action. This force animates every lay...

Introduction In this chapter, the Alter Rebbe presents the second of the two foundational principles necessary to explain the tekiah’s function: the concept that the key to achieving any goal is by tapping into the inherent “power of pleasure.” He postula...

Opening Why do we blow the shofar on Rosh HaShanah? On the one hand, we perform all the mitzvos simply because they are G‑d’s Will, without the need for any further reasons or explanations. Mishneh Torah, Hilchos Temurah, 4:13; Tanya, Chs. 5, 23; Likkutei...

From Siddur Im Dach, this discourse was given by the Alter Rebbe and transcribed by the Miteler Rebbe.