



The Rebbe is concerned for the Russian Jews.


Hurricane David: it looks like they’re exaggerating.


Can you say Shema? What did you learn lately? How many kolois (shofar blasts) do we blow? Being mevarer your middos (refining one’s character traits) is important, even though it’s hard.


Continuation of the last two niggunim, Ki Anu Amecha and Hu Eloikeinu.


R’ Michoel Lipskier brings a Sefer Torah, and the Rebbe joins the farbrengen by surprise afterwards.


The mitzvah of sukkah is so great, the Rebbe isn’t bothered by the rain, and he says the brocha leishev basukka despite it.


R’ Berke Chein’s casket. Psak din that the Jews should come out of Russia. A shiur in learning. Sobering up with fear of Hashem.


The Rebbe says to stay in California for Shabbos to speak in shuls, etc.


Singing Keil Adon to Shamil’s nigun. Don’t look, daven. An aliya during mincha.




The last two niggunim, the second Ki Anu Amecha and Hu Eloikeinu.


Kalt un shmutzig. Walking on the benches. It’s already after Elul and it’s still cold and dirty. A farbrengen in the dark. If you remember what happened last time, why do it again?




A fire breaks out, and the Rebbe is concerned about the pazharnikes (firefighters) destroying things.


Saying the kapitel connected to your age.


Writing when a sicha was said at the end of every sicha in Lekutei Sichos.




Whether or not to stand by kiddush on Shabbos day.


Intro to series, and R’ Shmuel Levitin bentshes hagomel after breaking his hand.


The Rebbe indirectly asks R. Pikarsky about his new sefer on the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch.


The Rebbe says a surprise maamar, Mah tovu ohalecha Ya’akov, and the chassidim gather.


Eating a kezayis. Pouring a drop out by mayim acharonim.


Spreading Chassidus #2. The whole Montreal.