To a Young Woman Seeking Friendship

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To a Young Woman Seeking Friendship

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Mar 27, 2023

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The Rebbe gives advice to a young woman who finds it difficult to make friends in her new seminary.

Released:

Mar 27, 2023

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Titles in the series (59)

Rabbi Shais Taub has delivered Torah lectures and classes to audiences on six continents. He writes a popular weekly column in Ami Magazine and is the author of the bestselling book, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction as well as several groundbreaking works on Tanya including: the Tanya Map teaching tool, the Soul Maps curriculum, and the audio series Mapping the Tanya. He currently serves as scholar-in-residence at Chabad of the Five Towns in Cedarhurst, NY. His lectures and classes may be found on SoulWords.org.

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Letter 4- Impress the Neighbors or Please the Rebbe?: The Rebbe writes to a husband who blames his lack of spiritual growth on his wife. The Rebbe does not accept this excuse and implores him to resolve his own lack of clarity and then he will see that his wife is his greatest support. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 19- How to Receive the Rebbe's Blessing: The Rebbe explains what it requires for the blessings of a Rebbe to be effective. Just as rain only makes things grow after plowing and planting, so must the recipient of a blessing make adequate preparations for the blessing to take hold. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 7- Stay Above Politics: The role of a Jewish school was once merely to ensure that a child become an educated Jew. Today, however, the school's purpose is far more basic than that, i.e. to see to it that the child remain within the fold of Judaism. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 10- Encouraging Others to Write to the Rebbe: The Rebbe asks someone who deals with Israeli soldiers if he can encourage them to correspond with him. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 13- To Someone Who Says They Have No "Mazal": In the second letter of a double class (see previous episode), the Rebbe disagrees with a mother who claims to have no "mazal" in life at all. The Rebbe's proofs are taken straight from the woman's own letter. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 25- Even Greater Than Charity: The Rebbe writes to the Shomrei Shabbos Free Loan Society on the occasion of their yearly dinner and explains the unique spiritual greatness of the mitzvah of giving a loan. In memory of R' Yochanon Gordon and R' Shimon Goldman. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 14- Memories that Lead to Action: The Rebbe writes to his relative Mrs. Devorah Leah Horenstein that nostalgia and memories must bring to practical action. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 16- Healthy in Soul & Body by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 22- The Power of Accountability: The Rebbe explains why writing often to report one's activities will bring out hidden potentials and abilities that would otherwise lie dormant. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 28- Remember This Next Time You Feel Overwhelmed: The Rebbe writes to someone who has experienced the favorable resolution of a problem regarding which they have written to the Rebbe in the past. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 23- Anxiety About a Career: The Rebbe writes to a father about his son who is extremely preoccupied with concerns of how he will make a living. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 17- Treat Your Spiritual Activities Like a Business: The Rebbe responds to someone who wants to know how to get started carrying out Chabad outreach activities. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 18- Suggested Program for a Women's Gathering: The Rebbe outlines the program for a women's gathering to honor 10 Shvat, the yahrzeit of the Previous Rebbe. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 26- It's the Little Things: The Rebbe writes to a teacher about the importance of focusing on the small, everyday details that ultimately make the biggest difference in a child's life. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 21: A Plea for Good News: The Rebbe explains why it's so important to make a personal habit of writing to the Rebbe with good news. by Rebbe Letters
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Letter 24-To Parents Who Are Worried About Their Adult Son: The Rebbe guides parents whose adult son has strayed from the path of Jewish observance. by Rebbe Letters
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Teshuvah With Joy: Joy is one of the most important ways of serving Hashem. The need to do teshuvah to repair past wrongs is no exception, for even that must be done joyfully. by Rebbe Letters
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To a Young Woman Seeking Friendship

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