Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (The Alter Rebbe) of Chabad

[@swyman10]

Outstanding lecture Dr Abramson! I have benefited from many hours of your teachings, but this talk is amazingly timely in that we have a new Chabbad house & Rabbi in town who I met with for coffee a few weeks back. I have been saying, “I need a teacher” for months. He has invited me to study Tanya with him & I can barely contain my excitement. Thank you for another great lecture.

[@Shalomalechm]

I enjoy your lessons and jokes a lot, I love history and Jewish or Hebrew history in particular and you teach an often heavy subject with humor and lightness but insightful and factual.

[@jojjeja9371]

I am not Jewish but this man make sense to me.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thank you!

[@aristeidislykas7163]

One of the most enlightening lectures by Dr Henry Abramson.

[@u2bAriel]

Today is the Alter Rebbe's Hillullah. I guess you ran out of time. But, a very important chapter in his life was his avid support of the Russian Empire in the war vs Napoleon. To the point that he had to flee Napoleon's army, became ill on the road, and eventually passed on the 24th of Tevet. However, his descendants received special status from the Tzar due to his contributions to the Empire. Amazing lecture though! - thank you! I'm a subscriber

[@abrahamgreenstein7970]

It should be noted the reason the Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch is incomplete is because large parts of it were lost. Originally, it was an update to the entire Shulchan Aruch.

[@michbak1347]

We need an episode on Rabbi Dessler!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

A valuable topic.

[@anaussie8830]

So interesting! can you tell us some more about the differing concept of Evil in Chabad?

[@benusrael3841]

why don't you do a series on the other 5 rebbes of chabad? almost all I see among chabad is the last rebbe or the baal hatanya. but the 5 in between have fascinating writings and interesting lives

[@taliadavid858]

He’d have to tell the truth...

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

@@taliadavid858 Go away from here, you evil 👿 snob 🤮

[@breeeegs]

​@@taliadavid858Meaning what exactly?

[@RabbiJonathanKlein]

Terrific! I noticed that you misspelled Schneur in your explanation, leaving out the 'n'. Thanks for this, regardless!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Thanks for catching the typo!

[@rivkagurevitz9019]

The Alter Rebbe's portrait wasn't done by will but by force. In the prison in which he sat in, at St. Petersburg, there are wax figures of famous prisoners. There is a wax figure of him. That portrait was painted of him as a prisoner

[@sywerner13]

The concept of eating before davening only started later in the time of the Tzemach Tzedek the 3rd Lubavitcher Rebbe and grandson of the Alter Rebbe. It was a response to a case where the his daughter in-law (at the time 18) the wife of the next Rebbe the Maharash was sick and instructed by her physician to eat breakfast as soon as she wakes up in the morning. The next day she woke up extra early so she could daven first and then eat. After hearing this the Tzemach Tzedek said to her "A Jew must be healthy and strong. Regarding mitzvot, the Torah says: 'Live in them,' meaning, one should bring vitality into the performance of the mitzvot. To be able to infuse mitzvot with vitality, one must be strong and joyful." He concluded: "You should not be without food. Better to eat for the sake of praying than to pray for the sake of eating..." www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/932599/jewish/Eating-Before-Praying.htm

[@weinerrichard]

I'm wondering why Dr. Abramson uses that picture of the Baal Shem Tov when it's not the Baal Shem Tov at all. of course it's a common error but surely the Doctor must know the actual history of that painting.

[@GD-me2lv]

You answered my question. Although my question really is from the Talmud and then through the Mishnah Torah and then through various Shulkan Aruch versions there is always an effort to simplify and make understood the Mitzvah???

[@shlomomenkes]

Nusach Sefard which is used by the "Polish" chassidim is Nusach Ari while the Nusach arranged by the Alter Rebbe is a compilation of all of the Nuschaot based on but not the Nusach Ari.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Yup

[@musicman1770]

The image that you are portraying of the Baal Shem Tov is inaccurate as the photo is of the Baal Shem of London and NOT of Yisroel Baal Shem Tov.

[@arielyaari4548]

Dr. Abramson, Congress Poland is not located in what Jews consider Lita. Many Hasidic groups such as Gur and Aleksander are from Congress Poland

[@sriddle3569]

He wrote the Tanya, yes?

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Yes

[@abshalomyisrael9475]

This was your best lecture.

[@GD-me2lv]

I'm confused. might the Shulkan Aruch you refer to be the Kitzur S.A: or this something different?

[@wolfmarks841]

There is a sefer called "The Shulchan oruch harav" which the first lubavitch rebber wrote.

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

The Kitzur is an Abridged version of the Shulchan Aruch.

[@TDWUSA]

Another Excellent Lecture ...! Toda Rabbah ... Reb Snag, Mr. Rodriquez and The Brilliant Ms. Abramson :-)

[@yvettemoore1228]

Another enlightening lecture! Thank you so much. Your addiction to Chinese food always tickles me 😂

[@cortwilliams7509]

Excellent as always though I was hoping Dr. Abramson would discuss the concept of theodicy in the Chabad movement.

[@cortwilliams7509]

Look forward to it if you do!

[@musicman1770]

Regarding Chabad’s stance on Zionism, early on they were staunch opponents, but have always been supporters of the people living there.

[@marcelodina1943]

I wanna have the joke on the first three clergymen in outer space! great lecture!

[@musicman1770]

Regarding Chabad’s stance on Zionism, early on they were staunch opponents, but have always been supporters of the people living there. Additionally, on the anniversary of his release from prison, there is also a division of the tumbled that has learned over the course of that year.

[@dand1260]

Very informative, Thanks a lot!

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You are welcome!

[@vortanofgath7609]

Very interesting lecture. (Always wondered why Lithuania seemed so important in Jewish history compared to its size)

[@diannemay2545]

Thank you for your most enlightening lecture. I need some advice. I subscribe to The Times of Israel even though I am not Jewish. I am an Australian whatever that may mean to you but I have been approached by Colel Chabad and I am sending money to help the sick and the poor in Israel. To me, it is beyond my comprehension to think that there are sick and poor in Israel. They base it on 1788 teachings. That is when Australia was discovered. Am I sending my money on a worthy quest. I stopped sending money to anyone when I was twenty.I had been donated my wages for five years. I found out then the people running the Save the Children's Fund ran off with all the money. Please tell me .

[@diannemay2545]

Oh, and just by the way I am am 68 and an old age pensioner but I will give if you say it is worthwhile.

[@omg-bh4pg]

I am a Hasidic jew and as such there are two answers. First of all it is important to try to help others. In addition try to make sure you are spending your money wisely. I believe that kollel chabad is a worthy cause however I cannot personally vouch for it.

[@hfactor6429]

Spend your money LOCALLY to you. Israel is extremely wealthy given $$trillions$$ in foreign welfare aid......which they don't need. So spend your extra loving income to those in need in your community.

[@moshezikuron7547]

The shulchan aruch was burned in a fire, that’s why we don’t have most of it.

[@Reporterreporter770]

After reading about the Alter Rebbe, i gave a talk to Chabad Students about the possibility of him not actually believing in the Ghosts and Hell concepts he wrote about for the masses who would not easily abandon their deeply held beliefs, also his Poetic type of Soul and the heart טימטום הלב והמח something many Believers take literally until today From Wiki : Shneur Zalman was introduced to mathematics, geometry and astronomy by two learned brothers, refugees from Bohemia, who had settled in Liozna.[citation needed] One of them was also a scholar of the Kabbalah. Thus, besides mastering rabbinic literature, he also acquired a fair knowledge of the sciences, philosophy,

[@musicman1770]

Regarding Malchus, it both receives and transmits.

[@markjacobi3537]

Great lecture - very interesting., I listened from here in Melbourne Australia. Why didn't you mention in detail the famous account from the Brisk tradition about the 2 Chassidic leaders one of them The Baal HaTanya visiting Vilna and trying to meet theVilna Gaon and bring true Shalom between the Chassidim and Mitnagdim? There are I believe different versions of the story according to one Tradition I heard is that if these great Sages would of met - Moshiach would of been already here(May he come speedily in our days NOW!)

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

Mark, the correct grammar is, “Would HAVE.” 😉

[@JASONMORTY1982]

Wonderful video

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

The word you want is, Consolidate, Dr. Henry. Condensation is where water vapour becomes liquid.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Hmm. The tricky English language.

[@bell1095]

Galicia /Brody became a province of Austria.

[@chaimschnitzer9342]

Today is the memorial day of Chaya mushka schneirson the daughter of the frierdiker Rebbe and wife of the last lubavitcher Rebbe

[@johnniebee4328]

I read some of the Tanya the other day on the Chabad website and I think he pushes a little too hard at the idea of the superiority of the Jewish soul. Shout out to Mr. Rodriguez for setting up the system lol

[@ibnyahud]

you have to understand it was written to encourage downtrodden Jewish peasants suffering from continuous pogroms and the viscously antisemitic Czarist regime... A big mistake people make when reading old treatises or analyzing the past is viewing it through the prism and lens of modern society

[@brachaalmondnamu9551]

Learning Tanya for 36 years with Chavrusah. Have a few points of difference. Too long for here. Answers partly on You Tube: Rabbi Manis Friedman' Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburg' Likutei Diburim' and Memoirs os of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Scheerson' 6th Rebbe of Chabad. Rabbi Y.Y.Jacobson Rabbi Reuven Wolf.

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

Good references for sure.

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

And Rabbi Yehoshua B. Gordon 👌🏼

[@letsrelaxwithtexts2114]

The Northern Lithuanians are truly the best

[@davidsavage6324]

shouldn't you mention that da'at is only a quasi-sephiroth?

[@dafnimbus]

I just tried to renew my membership but it wouldn't accept my password so I was unable to renew it. Frustrated David

[@ecordaromusic]

Thanks for this yiddishkeit, Rebbe

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

You are welcome!

[@ruthgoldbergives6945]

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[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

What has this dissertation of yours got to do with THIS LECTURE⁉️ Go, find another platform, please 🙄 🤦‍♀️

[@jehovajah]

Aren’t these baalisbem simply a continuation of the teraphim ?🙏🏿🙏🏿♥️

[@HenryAbramsonPhD]

I'm not sure what you are referring to here.

[@jehovajah]

@@HenryAbramsonPhD I am blind so I might have not correctly spelt something. Rachael Took Labans teraphaim and Michal disguised one as David? Am I using the right word? Is this not the concept of a lucky charm or a rabbits foot?