The Rebbe’s English letters: Guidance and direction on life’s questions and challenges, at your fingertips.
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An enlightened German woman seeking a colorful religious experience
"Complexity and multiplicity in nature... add to... the beauty of things, and you [therefore] wonder if the same may not be true of faith." rebberesponsa.com/letters/20…
An educator trying to teach his students not to steal
"How to influence the children to get rid of undesirable habits... some children having a habit to take things not belonging to them..." rebberesponsa.com/letters/21…
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Can drug use be a stimulant for spiritual growth?
You "ask my opinion regarding the new drug called L.S.D. which is said to have the property of mental stimulation, etc..." rebberesponsa.com/letters/21…
Letter dated 20 Cheshvan 5725
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A young man with a marriage prospect who isn’t religious
Does "she ought to become more acquainted with Yiddishkeit before [I] get married, or can it be done also after the marriage?" rebberesponsa.com/letters/29…
A Yeshivah student struggling with laziness
"...You write about the problem of laziness, etc., and you ask how you can overcome it.
"One of the effective ways of overcoming this difficulty is by thinking deeply on..." rebberesponsa.com/letters/21…
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A child struggling to understand G-d
"My Dear Assaf:
You wrote: “I want to know if HaShem really exists.” I will answer it this way: Suppose you were walking in the streets and saw a skyscraper...
Letter dated 1 Tammuz 5739: rebberesponsa.com/letters/23…
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"You write that you find yourself in great personal emotional difficulties, and that you find no gratification in your work and do not know how to overcome this, etc."
The Rebbe responds 🧵:
"A person may not consciously be aware of his true spiritual state and what he lacks,"
So what is the deep cause of the emotional struggles and no real gratification?
When "one becomes superficially absorbed," the Rebbe provides an important distinction, "in some activity which only resembles that of true Jewish education, or a religious activity which stresses the Jewish heart..."
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"...but neglects to vigorously stress the real essence of Judaism, the daily performance of the Mitzvoth, and then religion becomes a three-day affair, or a matter of Yahrzeit and Memorial Services, etc., such activities do not provide real gratification for the soul, and, hence the inner urge is not fulfilled.
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