Letters For Our Time

Where is the Aron Kodesh? Pt.1/2 25.07.2025 54:27 ↓

Hint: it’s not in some building in Italy.

Temple Torches 18.07.2025 1:06:02 ↓

Rambam writes that when the Kohanim did a walk through of the Beis HaMikdash they carried torches, except on Shabbos. But why not? Carrying a torch on Shabbos is a rabbinic prohibition , and such laws don’t apply in the Beis HaMikdash. Halachic discussion and Chassidic explanation.

Guarding the Beis HaMikdash Today 11.07.2025 1:02:49 ↓

Discussion of Rambam and mitzvah to guard the Beis HaMikdash

Halacha: Eating Before Davening (cntd.) 04.07.2025 41:50 ↓

What did the Rebbe write to the venerable Chassid who didn’t want to eat before davening, despite doctors orders? Sources: Igros Kodesh, Shulchan Aruch, Shulchan Aruch HaRav, Pri Chodosh as quoted in Machatzis HaShekel, Taz on YD 117. This shiur was an unplanned continuation of the April 24 shiur.

Entebbe at 49 years; what did the Rebbe say about it? 04.07.2025 18:42 ↓

What did the Rebbe say about the daring 1976 rescue in Entebbe? Explore a letter in Igros Kodesh and excerpts from the 12 & 13 Tammuz Farbrengens just a week after the events.

Halacha: Borrowing a Tallis etc. pt.2/2 26.06.2025 34:44 ↓

Continuing last week’s class. Sources: Aruch hashulchan, alter rebbe, Mishnah Berurah, sefer Chassidim, Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Davening at the grave of a tzaddik 26.06.2025 33:01 ↓

1950 letter from the Rebbe

Parshas Shelach Chassidus: Why do Tzitzis need a garment? 19.06.2025 27:44 ↓

Likkutei Sichos vol.2

Halacha: Borrowing a Tallis etc. pt.1/2 19.06.2025 29:57 ↓

Is it permissible to borrow someone’s Tallis without their permission? What about tefillin or a sefer? Explore the sources! Part 1 of 2. Tur, Bach, Beis Yosef, Shulchan Aruch and more.

Chassidus: Lema’an Da’as pt.7/7 13.06.2025 32:19 ↓

Wrapping up the 1929 maamer from the Frierdiker Rebbe.

Halacha: Wait— did I bentch? 13.06.2025 38:32 ↓

What do you do if you can’t remember if you said birkas hamazon? Trace the halacha from the Talmud Yerushalmi, Rambam, Shulchan Aruch and more. Bonus: what did the Mitteler Rebbe write about R. Akiva Eiger?

Halacha: Moving a Sefer Torah 05.06.2025 33:12 ↓

Is it permissible to move a sefer Torah to read it in a new location? Is it true that you have to read it 3 times if you do so? Sources: Mishna Yoma, Talmud Yerushalmi, Mordechai, Beis Yosef, Shulchan Aruch, Magen Avraham, Maharam Padwa, Aruch HaShulchan.

Chassidus: Lema’an Da’as pt.6 05.06.2025 27:22 ↓

Why did the Baal Shem Tov point out someone eating?

Chassidus: Lema’an Da’as pt.5 01.06.2025 26:04 ↓

Geshmak maamer

Halacha: Laundry & Trash Before Davening? 26.05.2025 32:15 ↓

Explore the sources; come away with the practical halacha.

Chassidus: Lema’an Da’as pt.4 26.05.2025 20:35 ↓

1929 maamer from the Previous Rebbe.

Lag BaOmer in halacha & beyond 16.05.2025 35:15 ↓

Explore Lag BaOmer in Halacha and beyond.

Chassidus: Lemaan Da’as pt.3 16.05.2025 14:36 ↓

1929 maamer by Previous Rebbe

Chassidus: Lemaan Da’as pt.2 08.05.2025 28:54 ↓

Continuing the 1929 maamer from the Frierdiker Rebbe.

Halacha: Guns in Shul 08.05.2025 32:29 ↓

May one bring a gun into a shul? Sources: Tashbatz, Beis Yosef, Shulchan Aruch, Magen Avraham, Taz, Piskei Teshuvos

Parshas Kedoshim: Is there anyone I can hate? 07.05.2025 43:18 ↓

Love your neighbor as yourself. But isn’t there anyone I can hate?? Maybe just one guy? Sources: Rambam Hilchos De’os 6:5; Pesachim 113a; Magen Avraham to O.C. 157; Tanya ch.32. Amazing story about Rabbi Shalom Lipskier, who passed away last Shabbos.

Birthright Israel: Why Did Moshe Want to Enter the Land of Israel? 30.04.2025 41:11 ↓

Based on a statement of Rav Simlai in Sotah 14a. Teachings from the Tur, Bach, Alshich.

Chassidus: Lema’an Da’as pt.1 24.04.2025 23:41 ↓

This maamer was delivered by the Previous Rebbe in Shemini Atzeres 1929, during a visit to New York. This maamer will give you a kick in the rear!

Halacha: Eating before davening 24.04.2025 30:03 ↓

Is it permissible to eat or drink before davening in the morning? Check out what the Rambam, Shulchan Aruch, Mishnah Berurah & Shulchan Aruch HaRav have to say about it.

Sefiras HaOmer 5785 - Are you man or beast? Or perhaps a bit of both 23.04.2025 42:34 ↓

How is sefiras haOmer different than every other mitzvah? Why are your hopes, dreams & goals? What did the Rebbe write about himself to R. Avrohom Chein?