From previous years:
Have a gitten Shabbos, a lechtig zeeseh Shabbos...
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Medrash Shiur Returns
The Rebbe's (semi-)Weekly Shiur in Medrash is back on!!!
Wednesdays at 2:15 pm (Central)
Eretz Yisroel - The shiur will be Skyped to one location in Yerushalayim. Call Reb Yankel Twerski in Eretz Yisroel to join that chaburah.
Kol Halashon - In the U.S., call 718-395-2440. In Eretz Yisroel, call 03-617-1111, or 052-718-1818, or 052-999-9777. To hear the shiur live, press "*" when prompted, and wait for the Rebbe's name. To hear the shiur afterwards, call the above numbers, dial "1" for English and then "27" for the Rebbe's name.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Shabbos Shira and Tu B'Shvat Links (from previous years)
Hello Chevra! Be sure to see here (important article) and here (audio shiur and ma'amar) for some divrei Torah and inspiration from the Rebbe, shlit"a on the upcoming, mini-Yom Tov of the fifteenth of Shevat. Also, here is last year's Shabbos Shira post. Enjoy and be well!
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
RBT's Tanya Shiurim AVAILABLE
Unfortunately, the blog has gone into hibernation for the time being. The good news is...
...you can still benefit from Rav Benzion's weekly Tanya shiur (which started again after a couple months off) by going to the following link:
As an aside, I appreciate greatly those who emailed and expressed interest in the blog's "techiyas hameisim". As of now, I am not able to devote the requisite time to new content and upkeep, but b'ezras Hashem, I hope to start up again at some time in the future.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Igeres Hateshuva #1 (RBT)
DOWNLOAD IGERES HATESHUVA PART 1
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Rebbe Quotes: The Way Back Home
"The way back home is in the consistence of the relationship and feeling empowered by it."
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
VIDEO: Yosis Alayich
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Where the Sidewalk Ends
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| Is this the last time we have changed? |
Whenever the city lays a sidewalk, the name of the city is imprinted in the new slabs of cement, along with the year in which they were poured. Between the Rebbe's house and the shul there are some new slabs that have recently replaced the old, crumbling ones, and hence, have been stamped "City of Milwaukee 2012". The rest of the sidewalk slabs each boast the year in which they were poured and set. Some read 2001, others 1997, and some go back to the 80's or before.
We are not concrete. People are meant to grow, to change, never to remain the same. But if we take a penetrating, honest look at ourselves, when was the last time we really changed? Five years? Ten years? Perhaps longer?
Pictures: Switzerland Wedding 5772
The Rebbe, shlit"a, returned last week from a two week stay in Switzerland. He went for the chasunah of his grandson (son of Rav Efraim from Chicago) and stayed on an extra week to rest a bit. Twelve years ago, the Rebbe composed his famous "Ilu Finu" nigun in the same mountains where he spent the last week. In any event, the chasunah was mamish something spectacular, as I heard from a number of those present. Thanks to Ely Weisz of Chicago who was there and sent me the above picture along with the following:
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
Tanya Shiur #28 (RBT)
(Running time: 31:22 min. - Size 7.21 MB)
FYI: The next two classes will only be available by phone, not at the house.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Contemplating Our Legacy
The Medrash clearly states that contact with a corpse is not what renders one a tamei meis, nor is the water of the Para Aduma what restores one's state of purity, rather it is a Divine decree that does both. That being the case, the question is why? In addition, assuming tumah is negative, how can fulfilling a great mitzvah such as caring for a meis mitzvah result in tumas meis? In this shiur, the Rebbe starts out with these two questions. The second half is about the contemplation that should result from visiting with death. What is our legacy going to be? Most people let life make demands on them and get swept away without ever pausing for long enough to get in the driver seat of their own legacy. While pinpointing our unique mission specifically can be a lifelong endeavor, the Rebbe offered a few general yet extremely insightful and fundamental guidelines for creating a "Jewish legacy."
Seeking the High Ground - Part II (audio)
The recording of the Rebbe's second session in the "Seeking the High Ground" series is now available. This session was about the principle of Thought; the Rebbe explained it simply, in his own inimitable style, and in terms consistent with classic Torah outlook. What is reality? Where does that reality come from? In what ways can I influence my life? These are some of the questions that were dealt with along the way to understanding Thought. The interplay between Chochma and Binah also featured prominently in this session.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Rebbe Quotes: Heaven's Way of Judgement
When Heaven judges a person, not only the person is judged, but everybody who is affected by that person. In a human court, they have to enforce the law against the individual who committed the crime regardless of the circumstances. A human court ignores the fact that he has a wife and children who rely on him; they'll lock him up nonetheless. But in Heaven, they look at the whole picture. If they carry out the
sentence against the guilty individual others will be effected, and in truth, no one is an individual.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The Rebbe's Baal Teshuvah
Reaching out to someone in a bad place can sometimes cost you your own well-being and integrity. Whether it's in kiruv, counseling or just listening to a friend's fears and worries, one has to know to what extent he is willing to put himself at risk. In this shiur, the Rebbe, shlit"a, speaks about this question, and in the process, recounts two stories, one from the Baal Hatanya and one from the Rebbe Reb Motele.
Rebbetzin Devorah Leah's Yahrtzeit
Today (Sivan 29) is the yahrtzeit of the Rebbe's mother, Rebbetzin Devorah Leah, a"h. The Rebbe and his brothers, Reb Sheya and Reb Aron, along with a minyan of the chevra went out to her kever to recite Tehilim and write kevitlach. The taking of pictures ensued: