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Letter & Spirit - Personal and Public Correspondence of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

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I Will Write It In Their Hearts - Volume 1

In the Rebbe's correspondence one can see his scholarship, the care he has for every individual, the communal projects which he pioneered, and many other dimensions of his leadership.

From correspondence of the Lubavitcher Rebbe; translated by Eli Touger

From the Sichos in English Collection

Publisher’s Foreword

The place of miracles in our Divine service

An analysis of different approaches regarding tzimtzum, the process of Divine self-limitation

Letter No. 11

Receiving funds from America in war-torn Europe

Letter No. 12

Rescue attempts to save the Previous Rebbe from Poland

Letter No. 19

The establishment of a branch of Machne Israel in Montreal

Letter No. 22

A request for Rabbis to become involved in the campaigns initiated by the Previous Rebbe

Letter No. 23

The Divine service asked of a yeshivah student

Letter No. 25

The significance of the names Avraham and Eliyahu

Letter No. 26

The spiritual counterpart of ritual slaughter

Letter No. 27

1 Comment

An explanation of the Previous Rebbe’s campaign that every member of Machne Israel should report four positive deeds..

Letter No. 32

The need for involvement in Machne Israel and Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch

Letter No. 34

The relationship between the directorate of Machne Israel and its members

Letter No. 35

Spreading the messages of the Previous Rebbe; Chanukah outreach by “lofty souls”

Letter No. 39

The meaning of areivus, the mutual responsibility of Jews

Letter No. 42

An explanation of our Sages’ statement: “Load the camel according to its strength”

Letter No. 43

Outreach to Jewish children as a means of nullifying the harsh decrees of the Holocaust

Letter No. 44

The importance of a positive self-image

Letter No. 46

The necessity for establishing schools and educational programs for girls; spiritual charity

Letter No. 48

Release Time Education Programs in Public Schools;

Letter No. 49

The difference of opinion between the School of Shammai and the School of Hillel regarding the kindling of Chanukah lamps

Letter No. 50

1 Comment

A Rabbi’s privilege and responsibility

Letter No. 52

The spiritual counterpart of lighting the Menorah in the Beis HaMikdash

Letter No. 53

An explanation of the statement in Tanya: “It is impossible for the wicked to begin to serve G-d unless they first repent”

Letter No. 54

Soliciting involvement in Machne Israel; outreach to Jewish children as a means of nullifying the harsh decrees of the Holocaust

Letter No. 55

The need for courageous efforts by Jewish women, particularly in the field of Jewish education

Letter No. 56

An explanation of the Baal HaTurim’s teaching as to why Moshe’s name is not mentioned in Parshas Tetzaveh

Letter No. 57

The interpretation of the phrase al picha yishak kol ami; guidelines in teaching Chumash to children

Letter No. 58

Outreach among Jewish soldiers; whether the parshiyos Terumah and Tetzaveh date from before the sin of the Golden Calf or afterwards

Letter No. 59

The ability of children to bring about change within the Jewish people and the world

Letter No. 60

The importance of putting on tefillin

Letter No. 61

Advice to Rabbis in Eretz Yisrael concerning three of the Previous Rebbe’s campaigns

Letter No. 63

A farbrengen on paper; the mystical significance of the dates on which the Megillah is read

Letter No. 64

The importance of establishing Torah schools for girls; details concerning the activities of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch in Montreal

Letter No. 65

Soliciting involvement in Machne Israel; the spiritual significance of the half-shekel donation

Letter No. 66

The difference of opinion between Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Yehoshua as to whether the Jews will be redeemed in Nissan or in Tishrei

Letter No. 69

The importance of establishing Torah schools for girls

Letter No. 71

The importance of educating Jewish children

Letter No. 72

Guidance for the activities of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch in Montreal

Letter No. 73

The significance of the holiday of Shavuos and the Giving of the Torah

Letter No. 74

Soliciting involvement in Machne Israel; the campaign to study Mishnayos by heart; applying the concept of tzimtzum

Letter No. 76

The campaign to study Mishnayos by heart; the spiritual significance of melikah

Letter No. 79

The importance of publishing memoirs of events experienced in the company of the Rebbeim

Letter No. 82

The dissemination of the texts published by Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch

Letter No. 84

A detailed explanation of the concept that every Jew, regardless of his conduct, will merit resurrection

Letter No. 85

A contrast between the war against Midian and the war to conquer the seven Canaanite nations; the Divine service of the tribe of Levi

Letter No. 88

Publishing the Previous Rebbe’s sichos; the significance of the name Shlomo

Letter No. 89

The Divine service necessary to correct the factors that led to the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash: Ahavas Yisrael and cherishing the Torah

Letter No. 91

Publishing the Previous Rebbe’s sichos; the importance of initiatives toward outreach

Letter No. 92

The Divine service necessary to correct the factors that led to the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash: Ahavas Yisrael and cherishing the Torah

Letter No. 93

A exposition on the subject of Hashgachah Peratis, Divine Providence, explaining the uniqueness of the Baal Shem Tov’s approach to this subject

Letter No. 94

1 Comment

An explanation of the statement in Tanya, ch. 1, that the souls of the gentiles do not possess any good

Letter No. 95

Disseminating the publications of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch

Letter No. 97

The distinctive quality of spiritual tzedakah

Letter No. 98

Questions regarding the source of quotations found in the texts of Chassidus

Letter No. 99

The importance of providing Jewish education for girls

Letter No. 100

An inspirational letter to Jewish soldiers for the coming new year

Letter No. 101

The spiritual sequence of Rosh HaShanah, the Ten Days of Teshuvah, and Yom Kippur

Letter No. 102

The importance of learning the alef-beis together with nikud, the vocalization marks

Letter No. 103

Efforts to encourage Jewish soldiers; the significance of commemorating Rosh HaShanah on the anniversary of the creation of man

Letter No. 104

Publishing the sichos of the Previous Rebbe; the unity symbolized by the mitzvah of lulav and esrog

Letter No. 105

Concern for donors to Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch

Letter No. 106

The spiritual significance of marriage

Letter No. 108

The mystic intent of the use of willows on Hoshanah Rabbah

Letter No. 109

The importance of helping disseminate the publications of Kehot

Letter No. 110

The need for an agent to inform the principal of his activities

Letter No. 111

The Rebbe’s input in publishing the Previous Rebbe’s sichos

Letter No. 113

Disseminating the publications of Kehot; a contrast between the lamps of the Menorah in the Beis HaMikdash, the Shabbos lights, and the Chanukah lamps

Letter No. 115

Sending Kehot texts without prior solicitation

Letter No. 116

The publication of texts by Kehot; the importance of maamad

Letter No. 117

The roles of a husband and wife in marriage; marriage as a phase in a man’s personal development

Letter No. 118

The roles of a husband and wife in marriage; the importance of tzedakah in preparation for marriage

Letter No. 119

Working with Machne Israel and Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch to spread Jewish outreach

Letter No. 120

Chanukah lights illuminating darkness

Letter No. 121

Guidelines regarding the sale of Kehot books; shining Chanukah light into the public domain

Letter No. 122

1 Comment

A letter of encouragement to Jewish soldiers

Letter No. 123

A letter to Jewish chaplains

Letter No. 124

The importance of Chai Elul

Letter No. 128

The dissemination of Kehot books in Eretz Yisrael

Letter No. 129

Sending packages to the Rebbe’s parents in Russia

Letter No. 130

Details concerning the ongoing work of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch

Letter No. 131

A detailed explanation of the importance of studying Mishnayos by heart

Letter No. 132

Letter No. 134

The significance of the New Year of Trees

Letter No. 135

The significance of the New Year of Trees

Letter No. 136

The importance of using one’s individual gifts for Divine service

Letter No. 137

The Divine service appropriate for the month of Adar

Letter No. 138

1 Comment

The spiritual parallel to the kindling of the Menorah in the Beis HaMikdash

Letter No. 139

Details regarding Kehot publications; a request to help a particular youth return to Jewish practice

Letter No. 141*

The comparison between a groom and a bride, and Z’eir Anpin and Malchus; the concept that the intent of tzimtzum is revelation

Letter No. 143

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From correspondence of the Lubavitcher Rebbe; translated by Eli Touger

In the Rebbe's correspondence we see his scholarship, the care he has for every individual Jew, the communal projects which he pioneered, and many other dimensions of his leadership. The Rebbe gives a person an insight that lifts him above the vantage point from which he operated previously and gives him the perspective to find a solution to his difficulties.

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