Weekly Sichos

When mistakes are part of our journey - a Rashi sicha that gives us detailed insight into our Journey and its seeming "mess-ups". (There's a lot more to it, but sticking with the goal of getting it out asap, Ill leave the rest for you to figure out :) (Chelek yud Ches pg 390)

The Atmosphere of Elul in Lubavitch (Teshuva Wind/Scent of Elul in the air) Elul is the transition month, going from past year into future year. Cheshbon Nefesh. Shining Sun ~ Hashem is with you, you are not alone in your #lifegoals. Be aware of the Ruach, the spirit of every Yid - I have a neshama, special, connected to Hashem - make your cheshbon hanefesh with that. Approach another yid with that too - neshama centered. Scent of Moshiach. Breathe in Elul - you can do it just as easily as you breathe! Ksiva VChasima Tova! (Likkute Sichos Chelek yud tes. Pg 158)

#244 Sicha – Yud Tes Kislev & Parshas VayeishevTHIS WEEK’S SPONSORS: ✨ Anonymous – in honor of Chanukah light, miracles, blessings & Geulah now! 🎂 Mushka Lishner – in honor of her birthday, Chof Beis Kislev 🎉 In honor of Dina’s birthday – wishing her a year of hatzlacha in all she does! 🕯️ Batya Rosenblum – Lilui Nishmas Odel Raizel bas R’ Avraham Dovid, Mrs. Raizel Wolvovsky – in honor of her yahrtzeit (Chai Kislev) & with gratitude to Mrs. Schapiro for the inspiring weekly sichos 🕯️ In honor of Bubby Gordon’s 13th yahrtzeit tomorrow, Chof Kislev – Lilui Nishmas Miriam bas Eliyahu💛 Final Few Hours! Our Chabad House campaign ends 11 PM EST tonight! Thank you from the depth of my heart to our amazing Sicha Friends who’ve joined! Join us in honor of Yud Tes Kislev ➜ JewishNSU.com/BeTheLightSummary: Chelek Chof Hey pg 204: Remember the POINT of it allYosef’s dreams weren’t about him, they revealed Hashem’s plan: that each of the brothers have their unique avodah, but Yosef's way would be the one to take us from galus to geulah. Their “jealousy” was spiritual, each striving to serve Hashem in the deepest way. Yaakov anchored them by “shamor es hadavar”, remembering the point of it all: it’s not about me or you, but what Hashem wants done.Everyone needs Yosef, so too with Chassidus Chabad, its for everyone!So too, Yud Tes Kislev marks when the Maggid, just before he passed away, said to the Alter Rebbe “this will be a day of our celebration” taking the Baal Shem Tovs & Maggids Chassidus and turning it into a maayan that will impact everyone and bring us from golus to geulah.Today we see it happening—the maayanos reaching every corner of the world. Let’s not get caught up in ourselves, and in the differentiation, and lets stay focused on the mission!

listen to this sicha in preparation for Yud Tes Kislev!

Today on Yud Daled Kislev, our Sicha learning is sponsored by:~ Shaina Zirkind in honor of her birthday with thanks to Etty & Mrs. Schapiro for making weekly sichos happen! Shnas Bracha V’hatzlacha!~A listener in honor of an aliyas neshama of Yuriy Yidel Ehuda ben Dovid whose yahrtzeit was on 12 Kislev~Yehudis Cohen – Lilui Nishmas her mother Leah Sheva bas Shlomo on her first yahrtzeit today, Yud Daled Kislev.~Mendel & Rivky Sirota in honor of Yud Daled Kislev, honoring the Rebbe & Rebbetzin’s anniversary and Lilui Nishmas R’ Reuven ben Mordechai Sirota whose yahrtzeit is coming up on 18th Kislev.📣 My Chabad House has launched our year-end campaign to support every Jewish student at Nova Southeastern University, & all of the Torah & Chassidus we spread! Launched today on Yud Daled Kislev, until Yud Tes Kislev, please join us at JewishNSU.com/BeTheLight.

We are celebrating the Rebbe & Rebbetzins 90th Wedding Anniversary! In this Sicha we learn about the Teshuva accomplished by a wedding, based off the wedding of Esav to Yishmae'ls daughter. Like Yom Kippur, a wedding brings Kaparah through either a) the marriage itself b) the wedding inspires the person to do Teshuva or c) the specialness of the Mitzvah/Moment motivates you. The Torah uses Esav's wedding to teach us about Teshuva - Esav is not perfect by any means, but he is a Yid and the wedding sparks our neshamos, all of us - no matter our level. We can use the koach of 14 Kislev to apply this to us in our daily avodah. Marriage between man & woman has a purpose of Peru Urevu. Marriage of Hashem and Yidden has a purpose of Torah, Mitzvos. When you teach someone to do a mitzvah, mekarev another with coming closer to Torah, Mitzvos or Yidden, these are peiros of peru urevu. We live now in disorderly times, the world is crazy - if something comes your way - just grab it! (ie Dorm Food Mentality). "A chassid is like a soccer player, if the ball comes your way, you gotta kick it!" We have to save neshamos! I commit. Hashem kicks in. My commitment = wedding day. This commitment = uplifts, give koach, enables me to be more committed. This brings a cycle of Koach! But I might think: what about me, im not great enough..im really low - your past doesnt matter (Esav)! I make it my business to commit to Hashems work and the Rebbes directives of doing my shlichus, and Hashem will uplift and empower! And this will bring about the complete marriage between Hashem & the Yidden with Moshiach!

Chelek Chof Hey pg 150. Angels of Geula accompany us out of Golus.Kislev 7, 5786 | Parshas Vayeitzei | Sicha #242Hashem sends each of us malachim. Protection Malachim & geulah Malachim. Geulah malachim reveal how extraordinary we truly are and how much we’ve already accomplished. That awareness gives us new koach to complete the last bits of our avodah. Even now, while still in galus, Hashem’s special escort guards us every step, surrounding us with protection and honor, as the nations themselves line up to serve us. We don’t need to fear bad influences or feel pressured to “fit in”—we already have geulah malachim walking with us. This knowledge lets us drop the fear, leave defensive mode behind, and step forward with confidence and dignity, tending to our “pachim ktanim” and crossing our final borders into geulah—openly, proudly, and with the honor every Yid deserves.✨ This Sicha learning is sponsored by:🩷 Esther Weiner In honor of her dear daughter Shaina Rivka bas Esther Rochel on her birthday! 🎉 May she have a shnas bracha v’hatzlacha mit aleh brachos — from alef to taf, iy”H!🎉 Happy Birthday to fellow shlucha Raizy Mendelsohn! Our learning should be a big zechus for you!💐 רפואה שלמה for Chana Chava bas Sarah Nechama💐 רפואה שלמה for the shlucha Esther Mindel bas Sarah💐 by Rochie Sandhaus or a רפואה שלמה for Devorah bas Sara Chaya💐 רפואה שלמה לדבורה לאה בת יפה ליבא💍 In zechus of a shidduch for ניסן אייזיק הכהן בן חנה הנקא 🤍 an Anonymous listenerThank YOU for partnering with us to bring these sichos to women all around the world!

Chelek Tes Vov Pg 281

Chelek Chof Hey pg 123. Influence from the inside out.Thursday, November 20 • 29 Cheshvan, 5786 • Parshas Toldos✨ Thank you Bunia Newman for sponsoring our learning in honor of a Happy Birthday to Rivka Deena bas Chaya Bunia — may she be showered with revealed brachos from Above!💐 Happy Birthday to Bubby Shapiro — wishing arichus yamim vtovim and endless nachas!💫 Thank you to Mendel & Rivky Sirota for sponsoring this week's sicha in loving memory of Esther Rochel bas Chaim Mordechai Shlome Sirota,on her yahrzeit, Chof Ches Cheshvan.To _*sponsor an upcoming Sicha,*_ reach out to Etty at 619-757-0486.

Chelek Chof Hey pg 91. Chevron. The city of Eternal Ownership and Connection.

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Chelek Chof Hey pg 47. A Yid is much more than an incredible Human.

Chelek Chof Hey, page 19: Dont give up on anyoneThis sicha learning is in zchus of a Refuah Sheleima for Levi HaLevi ben Leah!In this week’s sicha the Rebbe explores why Noach didn’t daven for his generation as Moshe later did. Reb Yehuda explains that this wasn’t Noach’s fault, he simply lived before the Avos, whose merit empowered Moshe’s prayers. Reb Yitzchak, however, argues that even without those merits, Noach still should have prayed for others; somehow, he could have found a way to arouse mercy for his generation. Reb Levik explains that these two views reflect their inner traits: Reb Yehuda’s chessed versus Reb Yitzchak’s gevurah. We know dan l’kaf zechus- judging others favorably - isn’t only for those with a kind nature; it’s a rule for every Jew, no matter their temperament.The discussion parallels Rashi’s comment on “Noach ish tzadik bedorosav” - was Noach righteous only in his generation or would he have been even greater among true tzadikim? If the Torah prefers positive language, why mention a possible negative? The Rebbe explains that when Torah describes a person, it always uses positive language, but when it teaches a lesson, clarity takes priority - even if it sounds critical. Guidelines must be clear. Here the Torah isn’t telling us biographical details about Noach, but giving us guidance: to learn from Noach’s limits, not to imitate them. Noach did the best he could in his generation, but for us the lesson is not to stop at “I did my part.” Like Reb Yitzchak emphasizes, we must never give up on anyone; even when a situation seems hopeless, we can, and must, continue to daven and reach out.This teaching carries powerful relevance today. Sometimes we feel we’ve tried everything to inspire others or fix a situation, and we tell ourselves it’s out of our hands. But the Rebbe reminds us: don’t stop praying, don’t stop believing, and don’t stop caring. The very act of staying committed brings divine mercy and opens new channels of blessing. Just as Moshe, a man of emes, wanted us to follow in Aharon’s ways of peace, we can “do Noach a favor” by learning from his story and choosing differently - never giving up on a fellow Jew, always believing in the possibility of change, and bringing closer the time when “no Jew will ever be lost again.”

Chof Hey Tishrei – 236th Sicha 💎Today's learning is dedicated as a zchus for refuah sheleima for Levi HaLevi ben Lea, Yenta bas Aliza, and for all who need healing.& our learning is sponsored by Miriam Lipsker — may this learning bring revealed good for you, your family, and your Chabad House!And by Sheina, in heartfelt hodaah to Hashem for personal good news and the return of the hostages 🩷 May we continue to hear only good news for Am Yisroel!Shabbos Bereishis — setting the tone and brachos for the entire year! ✨Chelek Chof Hey pg 10. Infinite giving.( Parshas Bereishis)The Rebbe explains the deeper meaning of the “Thursday soul” - a person born on Thursday, whose nature is to perform acts of kindness (gomel chassadim).Rashi notes that on the fifth day, Hashem created fish and birds, creatures sustained directly by His kindness - they don’t need to toil for food. On that day, Hashem’s infinite chessed shines openly. Fish, in particular, reflect this endless kindness through their immense ability to multiply and receive boundless blessing.This teaches us about two levels of kindness:Measured kindness, which every Jew possesses - helping others within limit.Infinite kindness, where giving flows without boundaries, mirroring Hashem’s own giving.How can a person reach this higher, infinite level of giving? Through bittul -self-nullification before Hashem. As long as we hold on to ego or self-concern, we struggle to give freely. But when we dissolve our sense of separateness and feel that our entire being is an expression of Hashem, we can give endlessly, like Hashem Himself.This is symbolized by fish, who live completely submerged in water. They’re batel b’metzius - their whole existence is within the “water,” representing Divine awareness. They’re not affected by ayin hara (the evil eye), a symbol of limitation, and instead draw down infinite blessing.This quality is connected to Yosef HaTzaddik, whose descendants are also protected from ayin hara. Yosef’s name and mission mirror the fish: to increase and spread holiness throughout the world without fear or limit.The Frierdiker Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak, whose very name echoes Yosef’s essence, embodied this strength: fearlessly spreading the wellsprings of Chassidus to every corner of the earth, unhindered by limitation. The Rebbe continued this mission, sending shluchim to every place in the world to do the same - to share Hashem’s infinite kindness through Torah, mitzvos, and Chassidus.On a personal level, this means learning to let go - to hand over our struggles and negativity to the Rebbe, release resentment, and open ourselves to our own infinite potential. Through cultivating bittul - setting aside self-focus and connecting deeply to Hashem and the Rebbe - we draw strength from that boundless source.From this connection flows the power to give without fear or limitation, and to spread light and Chassidus infinitely - like the fish who live completely within their source.

Chelek Chof Tes pg 220. Simpler is better.Why Hoshana Rabba can never fall on Shabbos, power of the minhag of the aravos and the message of simple brotherhood above all.This Sicha is sponsored by Henna Shomer - Restore Your Core and Prenatal Exercise Classes (zoom option) whatsapp 310.916.9087Movement, exercise & support for pregnant & postpartum frum women. Very accessible, reach out for any prenatal/postnatal, core, pelvic floor, questions, etc ,

The One Day of Oneness with Hashem where Past and Present are One and Our Greatness is the impetus for Teshuva

Chelek Chof Ches (p.157) teaches about “Not Normal Love” that can transform even “Not Normal Hatred.” With true deep love, even hatred can be a force that leads to good. Our forefathers paved the way, showing that transformation is always possible and we are never without hope.Wishing everyone a gut gebentsht yor and a ksiva v’chasima tova!✨ This week’s Sicha — the final one of 5785 and the first of 5786 — has some very special sponsors. You’ll notice a beautiful theme: everyone is so ready for THIS to be the year of Moshiach!🌸 Basya Stevenson — for a refuah sheleima for her grandmother, Sora Etta bas Chava. She should be healthy, strong, and live many more long, happy years. Amen!🌟 Natasha Gold — for our communities in the New Year, that we should merit to greet Moshiach!🎂 Chasi Rothstein — in honor of her birthday today, and for healing for the world & Moshiach now!🕊️ Anonymous — for all of Klal Yisroel & to bring Moshiach!📖 Ruchama Thaler — for a ksiva v’chasima tova, and that Hashem should answer all the tefilos of Klal Yisroel in a revealed way. Moshiach Now!🎉 Bunia Newman — in honor of her daughter’s birthday, Zayin Tishrei. Shifra Brocha bas Chaya Bunia.

Moving to a deeper ability to loveLikkutei Sichos Chelek Chof Tes, Nitzavim, page 167This week's Sicha is sponsored byRivky Raichik in honor of her and her husbands 36th wedding anniversary tonight & tomorrow, Chof Vov Elul, and her children and grandchildren ~ only nachas!Elka Baitelman in memory of her father Rabbi Motty Berger, R' Mordechai Yosef Shimon ben Yerachmiel Menachem, on his upcoming 12th yahrtzeit this shabbos, Chof Zayin Elul, who treasured learning Torah and Chassidus. & by an anonymous listener, for a gut gbentscht yar to everyone!

Chelek Chof Tes pg 161. Having a bad day? Don’t worry there’s amazingness in you and your world. Having a good day? Keep perspective on where it’s all coming from and what your responsibilities are.

Chelek Chof Tes pg 122. Healthy and unhealthy blending.