Needless to say, women should also study chassidus, and actively work at introducing other Jewish women to its study.
May the Rebbe’s Shluchim who have inspired our family toward the path of Torah and the lights of Chassidus continue in the Rebbe’s holy Shlichus amidst health and prosperity and achieve the Rebbe’s dream of bringing the Geulah now!
Superiority of women
After all, we explained earlier that Jewish women hold great superiority and are comparable to the Matriarchs – and that this also concerns the revelation of chassidus. (Parshas Toldos 5749; Hisvaaduyos, pp. 384-5)
The revelation of chassidus in the month of Kislev [is certainly pertinent to women] ... for the accomplishments of the leaders of the Chassidic movement are associated with – and were influenced by – their righteous wives, the respective Rebbetzins. (Parshas Toldos 5749; Hisvaaduyos, p.384)
Like the Geulah
Note that the superiority of the Matriarchs over the Patriarchs is a similar theme to the superiority that will become manifest in the future era of Redemption; then “the woman will encompass the man” in fulfillment of the verse, “A woman of valor is the crown of her husband.”
Avos and Rebbeim
Since the Patriarchs sampled a foretaste of the future Redemption, they too enjoyed this advantage; i.e., they received influence from the Matriarchs. The same is true of the Rebbeim of Chabad, through whom the preparation for the future revelation of Torah’s inner dimensions is accomplished. (Ibid., fn. 89. See there, at length)
