ש״פ דברים, שבת חזון תשמ״ ו , Shabbat Parshat Devarim 241 5746 

Notes in "ציון במשפט תפדה ושביה בצדקה" "Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and they that return of her, with righteousness.” (Isaiah 1:27)

Giving tzedaka and Torah study, in particular Yeshiva students, especially students from Tomchei Tmimim ; 

Instituting tests; "Make for yourself a Rav" - each one of Yisroel, men, women and children:

Enlarging and building Chabad houses

 

ליל ד׳ 0׳ עקב, ט״ ו מנ׳׳א תשמ״ ו  Leil 4, S"P Eikev Tu B'Av 5746 252

The allusion to the aspects of Geulah from Tu B'Av, especially according to this year's cycle, 

Additions in all aspects of Torah and Mitzvot, especially - in deeds that draw close the Geulah 

 

ב׳ מנ ״א תש״ מ Chof Av 263

Activities for the elderly and the establishment of the Kollel "Tiferet Levi Yitzchak" and "Chachmat Nashim"

 

ש״פ ראה , מ ב ה ״ ח אלול תשמ״ ו S"P Re'eh MVC"H Elul 5746 272

Avodah in the month of Ellul which is hinted its acronym

Preparation for Shmita (the Sabbatical year)

 

ש״פ תבוא, ט״ז אלול תשמ״ ו - S"P Tavo tet-zayin Elul 5746 280 

Connection of Parshat Tavo to Chai Ellul

Increasing in spreading the wellsprings of Chassidut outward (Hafatza)

89th year of Yeshivat Tomchei Tmimim

 

ש״פ תבוא, ח״ י אלול תשד ״ מ - S"P Tavo Chai Elul 5744 287

Printing sources ("mareh mekomot") for Rambam

 

ח״ י אלול תשמ ״ ה - Chai Elul 5745 292

 Explanation of the aspects of the "two great illuminaries" - the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe

 Establishment of Yeshivat Tomchei Tmimim

 Printing Tanya in all places

 Every time thee is an increase in saying Tehilim there should be an increase in Tzedaka

 Virtue of printing Tanya in all places

 Number of printed Tanya greater than 3,000

 Virtue of printing picture of the tirle page of all the editions 300

 

 Blessing erev Yom Kippur after Mincha 5743 301

 Blessing erev Yom Kippur to the students (before kol Nidri) 5743 310

 Blessing erev Yom Kippur after Mincha 5745 313

 Blessing erev Yom Kippur to the students (before kol Nidri) 5745 324

 Blessing erev Yom Kippur after Mincha 5746 329

 Blessing erev Yom Kippur to the students (before kol Nidri) 5746 350

 Blessing to guests - First night of Sukkot 5743 354

 Night of Simchat Torah 5746 358

 Virtue and necessity of the Avodah of Shlichus. "Shliach" with the addition of a Yud equals the numerical value of "Moshiach"

 

Letters

Menachem Av 373 

Reason that in a Get we write "Av" and in a Ketubah we write "Menachem Av"

Time of a Bar Mitzvah meal for one whose birthday is Evev Tisha B'Av 

Cancellation of the reason for the two Churbanot (destructions of the Temple) by Torah and Ahavat Yisroel 

Rectification of Sinat Chinom through Ahavat Chinom (baseless love)

 

Tisha B'Av 375

Aspect of the prohibition wearing leather shoes on Tisha B'Av and Yom Kippur 

Learning the shiurim (study parts) on Tisha B'Av, 

Visiting the cemetary

The time of "Achilat pras" 

The verse "He hath called a solemn assembly against me to crush my young men/kara alai mo'ed)

             refers to Rosh Chodesh Av and Tisha B'Av

Deferring the fast; Two ways "permitted/hutrah" or "deferred/dechuya"

 

Shabbat Nachamu 377

Explanation of "double consolation" not just "whatever G-d does is for the best" but "This too is for the good"

 

Va'etchanan 378

Debate in the nature of "Do not bear false tetsimony against your neighbor"

If the Tzemach Tzedek disputes the view of the Alter Rebbe concerning the time of Kriat Shema 

Two aspects in Sefirat Malchut; an individual sefirah 

Difference bewtween the self-sacrifice of "Echad" to the self-sacrifice of "baruch sheim"

Two modes in Chasidut in the explanation of of the two paragraphs of Kriat Shema - which one of them is considered the light of Chesed in the vessel of Gevurah etc. 

Explanation of the words of the Me'iri (tractate Kiddushin) concerning the effect of Torah on one who commits sins

Debate of the views of the poskim regarding the law "Shelo k'Sidran" (not writing the words in order) for Tefillin and Mezuzot

Different customs regarding amout of lines in (the parshiot) of tefillin 

Putting on tefillin for a left-handed person 

Tefillin on Chol HaMo'ed

Time to start putting on tefillin before one's Bar Mitzvah (for an orphan) 

What is better for the head-tefillin - proper tightening or 2cm.X 2cm. (Etzbaiim al Etzbaiim) 

More on the subject of Etzbaiim al Etzbaiim

Alter Rebbe's Ktav 

Chabad customs for Tefillin:  Shimusha Rabba and Raavad

Writing the parshiot of tefillin of Rabbeinu Tam by those who do not put them on

Aspect of tefillin of Rabbeinu Tam 

Time of attaching a Mezuzah in the Diaspora

Determining the place of the mezuzah - by "Heker tzir" (the position of the door-hinge) 

Aspect of checking mezuzot

Wrting secular letters in Ktav Ashuri (writing style for Sefer Torah) 

Nature of the prohibition of healing a non-Jew

Nature of the prohibition of marrying "Nesinim"

 

In the times of Moshe and Yehoshua, the Givonim (one of the seven Caananite nations) presented themselves 

and claimed not to be from Eretz Yisroel. They requested to be converted and Yehoshua agreed. It was discovered 

that they were one of the seven Caananite nations. Having already accepted them, Yehoshua did not want to break 

his covenant with them so as not to cause a Chilul HaShem and appointed them to be woodchoppers and water drawers

These people became known as "Nesinim," since they were "given over""Nasan" by Moshe and Yehoshua to perform 

the tasks of chopping wood and drawing water.

 

Eikev 390

Debate of the words of the Tzemach Tzedek (Igerret HaTeshuvah beg. chap 2) that the time for morning prayer 

             extends to four hours of the day like the Tamid; and Kriat Shema to three hours of the day like the Ketores

Many tips to strengthen prayer

Immersing (tevilah) in a mikvah without kavana (intent); connection bewteen tevilah and prayer

Davening at length (tefilah b'arichut)

Two modes in types of prayer with kavana like all the kavanot (intentions) for the sake of heaven (lishmah)

Explanation of the customs of the Korim (Torah readers)

Small Kriat Shema at its time, and delaying Kriat Shema and its blessings to a later time; 

Reciting Kriat Shema with mistakes

If awake at night should one pray before sleep or rest beforehand

Aspect in Chassidut between Yishtabach and Yotzer 

One who davens at length and the congregation hurries

As above,skipping Pesukei d'Zimra

Davening at length and davening with the Tzibbur

Rejecting the answer to the question of the Tifferet Yisroel in the beginning of tractate Berachot

The time to give tzedaka before prayer

Heter (allowance) to study Torah and pray - for one who has a colostomy bag

Answering Amen and Kedusha when hearing through a microphone 

Completing a Minyan with a minor

Shliach Tzibbur wearing a Talit for Mincha or Arvit; 

Ditto for a baal korah. How should one act if davening in a Beit Knesset that has this custom

Chabad customs for Tefilah and their sources

Reason for the differences in the verses in Tefilah from that of the nusach in Tanach 

Time and manner of saying Modeh Ani

Explanation of the style of direct address ("You") and the third person ("He") in the nusach of the Brachot

What to do in a Beit Knesset where a Shliach Tzibbur recites the Morning Blessings with the Tzibbur and a

                part of the shul davens according  to this nusach 

Saying the Morning Blessings with the Tzibbur 

Opinion of te Alter Rebbe if the Parshat HaKorbanot should be said while standing

Source of the custom to add to the word (b'Asra) - the word "Kadisha" (haDein) in Kaddish d'Rabanan

If one should recite Kaddish d'Rabanan when one is in the middle of Pesukei d'Zimra 

If one should skip the prayers before "Hodu" in order to daven with the Tzibbur 

"HaYom Yom" is considered a later definitive ruling (Basrai) regarding the Shulchan Aruch

Our custom in reciting "l'Sheim Yichud" 

Nusach of "Melech yachid Keil Chai etc." - the word "Yachid" refers to the previous clause

Pronouncing the name Adnay

Completing the three words of Kriat Shema by the Shliach Tzibbur

"Morid HaGeshem" with a "segel" under the Gimmel and Shin

"Tikanta Shabbat" with a Kuf

Reciting a verse of one's name at the end of the Amidah 

Explanation of the wording "Berogez Racheim etc." "Ahavah Tizkor"

Reason for repeating "Mikrah Kodesh" in Kiddush and Tefilah of Yom Tov

In Neilah of Yom Kippur that falls on Shabbat we say "VaYanuchu vam"

Explanation of the wording "Berogez etc."

Explanation of the order "b'Sefer Geulah v'Yeshuah" (redemption and salvation) in "Avinu Malkeinu"

Correction in the wording of the "Yehi Ratzon" that we recite on the night of Hoshana Rabbah

Time to recite "lamnatzeiach Ya'ancha" 

Reciting Tachanun when one prays with a Tzibbur that does not recite it

 

Our custom regarding the Torah reading "Vayachel" on Tisha B'Av with three who are fasting and "Aneinu" with

               ten who are fasting 

"Mashiv HaRuach" in Shacharit after one heard the announcement (morid haTal)

The reason that we do not complete the verse from the verse nation

          "Remember, do not forget, how you angered the L-rd" ,in the Six Remembrances

 

If there is a place where Shliach Tzibbur begins Mincha with Korbanot etc.

The reason that in the Alter Rebbe's siddur (that in "v'Shamru") it states "Ot Hi l'Olam" with a vav (in the word Ot)

A Chabad chossid that leads the congregation in a place where it is customary to recite "v'Shamru" 

Explanation of the phrase "Acharit k'Reishit) and not "k'Bereishit" (in Shabbat Kedusha)

Nusach of Mincha of Shabbat - "Shabatot kadshecha" amd "VaYanuchu vam"

Manner of saying Hallel when recites it as part of reciting Tehilim

Nusach "Shechechiyanu" - "Lizman Hazeh" with a chirik under the lamed

Punctuation of the word "l'Ratzot" in every place like Tefilah

"Zochreinu l'Chaim Tovim" or "b'Sefer Chaim Tovim" ( on a public fast)

Debate in the nusach of Kriat Shema sh'al haMitah and reciting the Vidui (confession) there

"HaMapil" blessing for women

If the obligation of Kriat HaTorah is biblical

Two laws in Kriat HaTorah: obligation of the Tzibbur and a part of tefilah

Our custom regarding the reading of the Rebuke (Tochecha)

Our custom for Hagbah and Gelilah 

Our custom when a Sefer Torah is brought out in the middle of Kriah (Torah reading)

Adding to the seven people called up to the Torah on Shabbat

Our custom of "Mi Shebeirach" for women

Our custom in the Haftorah of Shabbat that falls on on the first day of Rosh Chodesh Elul

Our custom not to say "Uv'Nucho yeiamar" (when returning the Torah to the Ark)

Explanation of various differences in the nusach of Tefilah

One who leads the Tzibbur where the nusach is not his own

Aspect of changing one's nusach

Torah Study for girls

If one fulfils the requirement of Birkat HaMazon by the blessing "Al Hamichya" (Birkat Me'ein Sholosh)

Nusach of Birkat Me'ein Sholosh in Eretz Yisroel

 

כייף מנ ״א - Chof av 423 

General Letters for the conventions of Shluchim in Eretz Yisroel 5744, 5745, 5746

 

Re'eh 431

Lesson from the beginning of the Parsha for one who became Bar Mitzvah

Virtue of Bikur Cholim as its aspects

Aspect of giving Tzedaka many times

Way to give Ma'aser Sheini to Tzedaka 

Good to apportion Tzedaka to many recipients 

Increasing giving Tzedaka

 

Elul 435

Three acronyms of Elul - three paths 

Increasing Tefilah and aspects of Torah and Mitzvot in the month of Elul

"Ani l'dodi v'Dodi Li" (Teshuva)

אִישׁ לְרֵעֵהוּ וּמַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיוֹנִים Ish L'Rei'eihu U'Matanot L'Evyonim (Each man shall give gifts to his fellow, and presents to the poor) -Actual deed

Month of accounting and resolutions fro the future

Expression "Month of Teshuva"

 

Shoftim 438 

Lessons from the verse "Shoftim" in Avodat HaAdam

Power of a king and his ability to tax justified with the prohibition of increasing his personal wealth

Setting Shidduchim based on palmistry, in our generation

Law of the prophecy of Chanania ben Azor

 

(Note: Chanania ben Azor, claimed to be a prophet and contradicted Yirmiahu’s dire prophecies by saying everything would be fine, and then Yirmiahu told him he would die before the end of the year for his false nevu’ah. 

As he lay dying before Rosh Hashonnoh he told his family to delay his burial 

till after the new year began so his death wouldn’t show he was wrong)

 

Explanation of the Tanchuma (Num. 23) that those who are condemned to death by Beit Din, who heard from Moshe,

             died with Makkot like those condemned with Karet

If everyone is able to become a prophet

Cutting down a fruit bearing tree

Explanation of the the Rash (Negaim 14:5) that defects (mumim) invalidate the Eglah Arufah (the broken-necked heifer)

 

Teizei 443 

If it permissible for a man to dye his hair in order to make it easier to find a Shidduch

If one makes a blessing on making a Ma'akah (roof railing)

Sources for the nusach "pitzua Daka" like the view of the Alter Rebbe 

Encouragement and spiritual influence on the military

Explanation of the Tosefta (Keilim 81:6) on the meaning of the phrase "Kelbo shel kohen Gadol" (dog)

Debate and clarification converning Zivug (mate) if there is free-choice or it is decreed (according to Nigleh and Kaballah)

Explanation of the phrase of marriage that "one descends a level" (Yevamot 63a) - and the connection to

          the general descent of the soul here and Avodat HaAdam

Explanation of the aspect of marriage as a part of fulfilling the purpose of a soul descending into a body

Explanation of the phrase "An everlasting eddifice (Binyan adei ad)"

Time of the Chuppah - an auspicious time for the Chossen

Spiritual preparation for the wedding - wedding customs

Gold ring

Punctuation of the blessing "Samach Tesamach"

Nusach of the Tenaim accroding to our custom

Writing the Tenaim on the day of the wedding

Names of the mothers of the Chosson and Kallah

If names of the father-in-law and Chosson are the same 

If names of the Kallah and he mother-in-law are the same

Marrying a brother and a sister to a sister and brother

Shidduch with a divorcee

Virtue of marriage in the month of Elul

If one passes over Mitzvot in order to perform them in a better way (Min HaMuvchar) (marriage during the Aseret Yemei Teshuvah)

Marriage in the month of Tevet

Chuppat Niddah

Marriage in Shvat - specifically in the first half of the month

Setting the date of the wedding and the manner of its celebration

Gift of a sermon

Divorce with one who has schizophrenia

Explanation that we do not conduct Yibum when he is old and she is young

 

Tavo 465

Lesson from the law that the kohen puts his hand under the hand of the owner and waves (the koban - Rashi 27:4)

"hiiteiv" ״היטב״ in mispar kidmi equals 70

 

(Note: mispar hakadmi (cumulative value) is where each letter is the sum of the values 

of all the letters from alef to that letter, inclusive; Therefore, the value of Aleph is 1, 

the value of Bet is 1+2=3, the value of Gimmel is 1+2+3=6, and so on. 

Chart א=1 ב=3 ג=6 ד=10 ה=15 ו=21 ז=28 ח=36 ט=45 י=55 כ=75 ל=105 מ=1

45 נ=195 ס=255 ע=325 פ=405 צ=495 ק=595 ר=795 ש=1095 ת=1495 ך=75 ם=145 

ן=195 ף=405 ץ=495)

 

Chai Elul 466

The time of the revelation of the Baal Shem Tov

 

Nitzavim 467

Vitrue of friendship

Revelation of the Baal Shem Tov, Maggid and Alter Rebbe - and the connection Ahavat HaShem, Ahavat HaTorah and Ahavat Yisroel 

Explanation of the verses "Divrei HaTorah HaZot" and "Sefer Torah HaZeh"

 

25 Elul 469

All of the aspects of Creation and its purpose is alluded to in the first day - 25 Elul

 

Blessings Erev Rosh Hashanah 5745, 5746 470

Telegrams for Rosh Hashanah 5745-5747 471

 

Rosh Hashanah 472

Explanation of the aspect "Lo Ad"u Rosh" according to Kaballah and the explanation of the view of

            Rambam (Laws of Kiddush HaChodesh 7:7)

Many times the phrase: "Great is Teshuvah - the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur" is cited in the Talmud 

How is vitality drawn down on Rosh Hashanah that occurs on Shabbat

Explanation of Likkutei Torah (s.v Atem Nitzavim) that the Shofar of Rosh Hashanah is of a simple Ibex (yael)

Customs of Hatarat Nedarim (nullification of vows), announcing the Shofar blasts (Tekiot)

Explanation of ״כולם יהיו מותרים״ "They all will be permitted"

Explanation of the Yehi Ratzon between the Shofar blasts (which we do not say but is mentioned in some machzorim)

                             (Tekiot): "״וישוע שר הפנים which was changed by censors from "'Yeshaya' Sar HaPanim"

A Shliach Tzibbur for Rosh Hashanah in his year of mourning

A Shliach Tzibbur must learn the meaning of the words

Negation of the story that R' Amnon ruled how he should be punished

Changing one's place of Davening for Rosh Hashanah

The reason that the blessings of Rosh Hashanah are general and not specific - virtue of the specific and virtue of the general

Blessing is the aspect of Gemilut Chassadim ; explanation of the Saying if the Sages (Sotah 14a)

                 the beginning and end of Torah is Gemilut Chassadim

Setting Rosh Hashanah on the day of creation of man

"Head" rosh of the year and not "beginning " of the year

Explanation of the saying of the Rebbe Rayatz that the aspect of intellect (mochin) is for the purpose of loving a simple Jew and

            the connection to Rosh Hashanah

Hint to the aspect of Shechita in Avodah from the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Coronation of the King - accepting the yoke of Heaven with happiness

 

Ten Days of Repentance 485

The congregation reciting "Zochreinu" etc.

 

Fast of Gadaliah 486

Selichot for Tzom Gedaliah

 

 Vayeilech 486

 Directives in the writing and Siyum of a Sefer Torah

 

 Vav Tishri 487

 Encouragement in the three Mitzvot candle lighting (even by young girls), Kosher, Family Purity

 

Yom Kippur 492

Our custom of Kriat Shema shAl HaMitah" on Yom Kippur

 

Yom Kippur - Sukkot 492

Relationship between Yom Kippur and Sukkot 

 

Blessings when distributing the Etrogim, Erev Sukkot - 5745. 5746 493

Telegrams for Sukkot - 5745 -5747 495

 

Sukkot 496

Distinction between making the Sukkah and making (preparing) the Arba Minim (four species)

If it is forbidden to make a Sukkah in the Temple Courtyard (Azarah) because of "Do not plant"

Etrogei Morocco 

With Ethrogim the main thing is the tradition 

If one fulfills the Mitzvah of Arba Minim when there is government ban from importing them from abroad 

Debate in that which Siman 625 in Shulchan Aruch does not have contain any Halacha

If there is any merit to the reasoning that a Sukkah must be specifically outside the home

Custom of Anash regarding sleeping in the Sukkah 

Reason for our custom to preface shehecheyanu on the first night and preface "leisheiv baSukkah" on the second night 

Customs for the Arba Minim: Saying G-d's name (in the verse "Hodu LaHashem") when waiving the Arba Minim

Mivtza Arba Minim 

Aspect of visiting one's Rav on the festival 

Virtue of Tefilah and Birkat kohanim in the Rebbe's shul (mechitzat HaAdmur)

 

Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 505

Explanation of what is written in the Mitteler Rebbe's siddur (end of Shar HaKavanot) that Hakafot is a minhag of the Nivi'im

 

Bracha 506

Diffferent Midrashim concerning the burial place of Moshe

 

Telegrams for Hakafot Shniyot in Eretz Yisroel 5745-5747

 

General Letters

Chai Elul 5745 515

Two opposites in Rosh Hashanah.

1. Coronation of the Almighty, nullification of all measure and boundary 

2. Completion of Creation where each detail is limited and measured 

and the resolution - through Avodat HaAdam who was created on this day - linking Givul and Bli Geivul physicality and spirituality. 

The connection to Chai Elul - Avodah of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe

 

Erev Shabbat Selichot 5745 521

Continuation (Hemshach) - Two similar opposites also on Yom Kippur which is Rosh Hashanah in Pnimiyut

 

Chai Elul 5746 527 

Rosh Hashanah is not like other holidays - it is set for the creation of the whole world and all humanity.from this we 

learn that Avodat Yisroel is to influence all the inhabitants of the world and the entire world

 

Gimmel Selichot 5746 534

Continuation (Hemshach) 1) This matter - Effect on the entire world - is also releveant to children 2) Even in Avodat HaAdam (microcosm)

itself - "In all your ways - know G-d" etc.