OVERVIEW לקוטי שיחות

CONTENT HIGHLIGHT

• G-d created humans to live in the physical world and purify it
• The pattern of our life: prepare by prayer and learning; continue to conduct oneself with holiness while in the world
• A “Gal” (mound) is not a total separation, allows a crossover for good
• Yitzchak lost his eyesight and was unable to see bad in his home
• Marrying sisters shows a person needs to let go of an optional personal stringency for the sake of others
• Active action (and not appeasement) to turn bad into good
• Source of the faith of Leah – naming of Reuven
• Yaacov’s Shmiras Shabbos lead to a reward without limits
• House of Yaacov is the third Bais HaMikdash
• Yaacov did not seek rewards, but the means to fulfill his purpose of serving G-d
• Sheep indicate the service of bitul
• After Tishrei the service of birurrim begins
• Yaacov prayed (and said 15 Shir haMaalos) to withstand Galus
• Conquering the Land can be totally effortless like sleep
• Nature of Lavan’s reward (100 times or 1000 times)
• An employee devotes all one’s energies for the employer
• Angels accompany us even in Galus
• The Galus & redemption of the Mitteler Rebbe reflect those of Yaacov
• Unique reward of Shabbos
• Purpose of our existence in this world
• Usually one places the intellect prior to the emotions
• The effects of a Tzadik on his town
• What is the goal of the daily prayer services?
• Shift from the simple to the multiplicity