Sefer Hasichos 5701 - English

Talks delivered in 1940-41 by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of Lubavitch. Tha Nazi volcano had erupted, and its seething lava was devastating the precious Jewish communities of Europe. In fact, even the distant shores of complacent America were rocked by the tsunami that it let loose...the dominant tone of this volume is set by energizing and empowering themes. They include: stimulating teachings drawn from the revealed and mystical realms of the Torah on a host of subjects; original interpretations of Biblical and Talmudic and Midrashic statements; refreshing oral traditions from all the Rabbeim that refine and fine-tune our conception of key terms such as tzaddik, Rebbe, chassid, avodah, medidation, and farbrengen; large-as-life vignettes of chassdim of every era and every description; chronicles of the early struggles of the chassidic movement; and recollections of how the Rebbe Rashab groomed his son from early childhood for his destined role.