What is unique about the month of Kislev, and what lessons does it offer us? 
 
Yud Kislev 

• What do we learn from this day? 
• What distinguishes the liberations of the Mitteler Rebbe’s on Yud Kislev and the Alter Rebbe on Yud Tes Kislev? 
• How are these differences connected to chochmah and binah? 
• Do we know why this day is not celebrated with the same level of festivities as the 19th of Kislev?  
• Can you summarize the Maamar Padah B’sholom Nafshi, delivered by the Rebbe on the 10th of Kislev 5722? 
• What was the name of the Mitteler Rebbe’s maamar discussing the reasons for the decree of drafting the Cantonists? And what lessons can we learn from it that we can apply to other tragedies and evil decrees against us? 

• Why is this the day that connected the Rebbe to us? 
• How do we practically apply the Rebbe and the Rebbe’s anniversary to our personal lives? 

• What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha? 
• What is the deeper meaning in the story of Jacob and Esau – their battle and reconciliation? 
• What are the cosmic and historic implications of their confrontations, and how is it connected to Yud Tes Kislev?  
• Why were the “small vessels” so important that Jacob put himself at risk by returning to retrieve them?  
• Why did Esau’s angel wrestle with Jacob and displace his hip?  
• Can we contrast that with Jacob protecting his head with stones earlier? 
• What is the significance of the angel changing his name to Yisroel, and why does he retain the name Yaakov? 
• Why is Isaac the only one of the patriarchs that did not have his name changed? 
• Are the names of Yaakov and Yisroel connected to tiferes? 
• What lesson do we learn from the detailed descriptions and names of Esau’s progeny? 

• Now that the hostages have been released, what can I do to apologize to G-d for my earlier complaints to Him?

Yud Dalet Kislev Vayishlach Do people with mental health issues or addictions have free will? 
 
Hostages Freed