April 30, 2026
Sicha, Shabbos Behar-Bechukotai 5716
All the ancient empires have disappeared, but the Jewish People are still here. How does one simple mitzvah reveal the secret of Jewish survival?
If I can’t get it right, why bother?
What do we do when the ideal is just not within reach?
Rabbi Akiva is famous for his motto: Love your fellow as yourself. Yet, his own students died for… disrespecting their peers. Were they sleeping through class?
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, his son Rabbi Elazar, and the Rebbe each provide a message of encouragement to the Jewish people. The inspiration begins with the Talmud, continues through the Zohar, and receives a new layer of insight through the teachings of Chassidism.