Quotes from The Rebbe
By zevi770 · May 9, 2016
Every single thing is organized by God. This is infinitely more so when it comes to the teachings of the Torah, as well as the Parshas.
Humility means not that I don’t know my talents, rather despite having clarity nonetheless it doesn’t cause me to think I am somehow better.
The structure of Judaism is that we must have a profound love (ratzui) to the extent that we are willing to give our life to God, but this mustn’t result in emotional attraction hence dissociation (as a drug addict in love with a drug loses his love for other loves) rather one must always channel one’s inspiration into motivation to do good.
When a Jew serves God, this brings the recognition of God to the world, which in turn, God brings the recognition of the Jewish people.
There are three levels of Kiddush Hashem – there is doing a Mitzvah passionately, there is working/living in a holy way, and the highest, is working/living for Hashem.
A person must realize that their soul is in truth God.
A average person must be told that you are a soul – your soul is in truth God – you come from heaven – everything you do is recorded in the heavenly computer – you will return to heaven – all your speech and deeds will be played back and you will be found either innocent or guilty.
Our holiness is not by exiting, rather becoming holy in our world! which in turn so-to-say creates a holiness in God.
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai lived a life of oneness and empowered all of us to likewise live a life of Mesirus Nefesh.
Practically we must prepare / advertise both Lag B’Omer parades and farbrengens so Jews and especially participating children should have a meaningful memory!