Entries Tagged as 'Sichos'

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Balak: “The Prophecies of Bilam” The Chassidic Dimension

Among the highlights of the Torah portion of Balak are the prophecies of Bilam, who is granted a vision of the Jewish people during the “final days,”[1] i.e., at the time of the coming of Moshiach.
In writing about Moshiach, the Rambam states in his Code of Law, Yad HaChazakah:[2] “Whoever does not believe in him […]

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

New Translation Gives Russian-Speakers Access to Rebbe’s Teachings

Chabad.org by Joshua Runyan .
With this week’s release of a collection of talks delivered by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, Russian-speaking audiences can now lay claim to teachings of the Rebbe dealing with each of the Torah’s 54 sections. Published jointly by New York’s F.R.E.E. Publishing House and the Jerusaelm-based SHAMIR, […]

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Tziruf:”France’s chief rabbi welcomes recognition of Shavuot as public holiday”

Sitruk explained that because Shavuot, according to the Jewish calendar, is usually celebrated in May or June, it coincides with school and university exams.“Since several years Jewish students complain and write to us to deplore the coincidence between their exams and Shavuot,” Sitruk, said.This bring difficulties and uncertainties for many students who don’t want to […]