Getting advice when you can't ask the Rebbe

[tikkunolam613]

In the days of monarchy,  moshiach was imagined as a king. In an era of universal democracy, we will recognized the moshiach within each of us.

[DoGood4Us]

Re "repetition" -- It is not repetition, the Rebbe is elaborating in a detailed way on his instruction and he is also preemptively answering questions that the listener may have. To someone unfamiliar it might sound like "repetition," but it is not at all. There is great wisdom in every word. Listened to it with greater scrutiny and you will *begin* to see what I mean.

[matisyahup613]

" Rabban Gamliel said - Accept a teacher upon yourself and remove yourself from uncertainty" (Pirkei Avos 1: 16)

[durres0909]

very nice

[durres0909]

how nice

[offrampt]

Fantastic stuff. Um... Does the volume on these JewishMedia clips seem a bit low to anyone else? I have to have my comp volume up at maximum.

onderful to see Rab Schneerson again.

[thesleepingtroll]

Does anyone know why Lubavitch Chassidim do not wear Peyot?

[RamaAmanda]

that's not true. either peyos, or sideburns, always.

[hogansheros1]

if your reffering to the long ones worn by Poilishe Chassidm, then yes. In conjunction with the biblical prohibition, "you should not destroy... your beard" According to Chabad custom, one cannot destroy one's beard for several reasons. firstly, the Tzemach Tzedek, 3rd Lubavitcher Rebbe, said that with a scissors it's forbidden.(most Halachic authoritites agree with this)rabbis or spiritual leaders that remove their beards(following a lenient opinion)might lead other jews to shave with a razor.

[allon86]

The Ari Hakadosh z''l (16th century kabalist) said that since hair is mekabel tumah (receives impurity)and the beard is mekabel kedusha (collects holiness) (13 attributes of mercy etc) therefore it is not advisable to have ones hair of the head mingle with that of the beard. Chabad get around this by having short payot (in accordance with halacha) others twist their payot and put it behind their ears etc..

Hope that helped.

[hannahsarah60]

they do, small ones behind the ears

[binnun]

of course they wear peyot, according to the ari-zal the peyot cannot touch the beard that's why they are not long, but as long as you can hold the hair above your ears you have peyes.

hope you understand

[blackhat2005]

they do they just don't grow them to be long they only grow them to about half way down the back of your ear. but they don't cut trim or shave there beards.

[CoolWhiteChick]

Does anyone remember "back in the day" when the Rebbe's fargrengens were broadcast on TV in the New York area? Even then, I didn't know who he was but I thought - a Rabbi that's broadcasting his message to so many really must care a lot.

[jowecools]

ah rebbe i miss u

[bluheavn7]

I have never met the Rebbe, but just davening in his shul, learning his Sichos, and watching his vids helps me to get to know him more.

Yes, I miss him too, VERY MUCH!!!

[RyanShine1987]

this video is great!!! the sound is very good and the best thing its long. there are very few long videos. there are very few videos about the rebbe also. there are a lot of videos available to see. i mean, ive seen more than 100. we should have more than 100 of this kind of videos in internet. instead of that we have only a few. so please, people who have videos plese try that be in the internet to let people know more about our rebbe.

[mharroch]

Barouch Hashem! This man is great!!

[NASIMNASIM]

why does he repeat one concept over and over and over again?

[zev8]

maybe he wants you to start listening so he needs to repeat it so that he can get passed your bioseness. just possibly:)

Zev

[dovidAM]

????? how long we have been hearing every shabbos ,every yom sheni and yom chamishi the same words from t he Holy Torah??? And every day its a new Torah, there s a new meaning, there s something new to learn...

if Der Rebbe MHM repeats and repets over and over like you say its to make sure you get the point. He is doing that for you. You should feel lucky He does for you. Like a foter doesnt get tired of sayiing to his kinder dont do this over and over again with love.

[primeralives]

So beautifully put DovidAM.  The key to Jewish learning and all learning for that matter is repetition. You can never tire of hearing teaching from the Torah.

Baruch HaShem

[bigbone64]

He wanted to make sure that his words are not being construed. A story is told that once in the early years, he had held a discourse, and then someone quoted him, just the opposite of what he said. The Rebbe asked that the tape of the discourse be brought to him, and he listened to it. He then remarked, that it was possible to misconstrue what he meant from the way he said it. Subsequently, the Rebbe emphasized and repeated himself over and over, lest there be any misunderstanding.

[smadewell]

And my mother wonders why I sound like a broken record, la-la-la, forever on the same notes, saying one thing & then saying it again & again. I'll have to share this story with her. Some people hear, but they do not listen; then one day, Heaven permitting, through enough hearing they finally "get it" and are finally able to listen.

[bluheavn7]

In Gemara, it states: "One who learns 100 times is not like the one who learns 101 times."

The Rebbe wants us to learn it, not just hear it, but to understand it as well!!!

[primeralives]

So wonderfully stated blueheavn7.