Lubavitcher Rebbe; translated by Sholom B. Wineberg

Section 1 The first letters of the words of the verse, Shir HaShirim 6:3. אני לדודי ודודי לי — “I am my Beloved’s and my Beloved is mine,” form the name אלול[The concluding month of the year which prepares for the coming year.] — Elul.Avudraham, The Order...

Read the Hebrew transcript of the discourse Section 1 “Yehudah approached him, [i.e., Yosef].” Bereishis 44:18. [The connection between Yehudah and Yosef is also highlighted] in the Haftorah of Parshas Vayigash,which states:Yechezkel 37:16-17. “Take a pie...

Read the Hebrew transcript of the discourse Section 1 “My G‑d, open my lips and my mouth will recite Your praise.” Tehillim 51:17. This maamar was delivered on Yud-Alef Nissan, 5712, the Rebbe’s 50th birthday, the day when he began reciting kapitl 51. In ...

A-donai Sefasai Tiftach 5712 and Vayigash Eilav Yehuda 5725

Perhaps the most important decisions a young man and young woman face are those involving marriage: what qualities to look for in a prospective life-partner; when to begin considering the matter; whom to meet; and what qualities to look for in one’s bashe...

“There Is a Rebbe Among the Jewish People” Following His Directives ..There is a Rebbe among the Jewish people, and he is not bound at all by the limitations of nature. A person who wishes to proceed on a secure path with regard to family matters should n...

A Shidduch for a Younger Sister When Her Older Sister Is Not Yet married The Older Sister’s Assent Will Assist Her In Finding Her Own Shidduch In reply to your letter in which you notify me that a fine shidduch is being suggested for your younger daughter...

Age and Age Differences Not Too Great a Difference in Age .. There is the well known, very sound advice of our Sages, of blessed memory, that there should not be too great a difference in age between them [i.e., between husband and wife]. (Igros Kodesh, V...