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The Message Of The Year 5752:

Shabbos Parshas Nitzavim, 5751

After The Annulment Of Vows

Blessings After Receiving The Pan Klalli

After The Minchah Service,

To The Members Of The Machne Israel Development Fund

To The Shluchim

The Blessings Of The Lubavitcher Rebbe Shlita

The Blessing To The Yeshivah Students,

Shabbos Parshas Haazinu

Blessing Given In Connection With The Giving Of The Esrogim, Erev Sukkos, 5752

The First Night Of Sukkos, 5752

To The Guests In The Communal Sukkah,

   The First Night Of Sukkos, 5752

The Second Night Of Sukkos, 5752

The Third Night Of Sukkos, 5752

The Fourth Night Of Sukkos, 5752

Tzivos Hashem

The Fifth Night Of Sukkos, 5752

The Sixth Night Of Sukkos, 5752

Hosha'ana Rabbah,

The Eve Of Shemini Atzeres, 5752

Eve Of Simchas Torah, 5752

The Night Following Simchas Torah, 5752

Shabbos Parshas Bereishis

Yechidus

Shabbos Parshas Noach

The Sanctification Of The Moon:

After The Evening Service

After The Afternoon Service

Shabbos Parshas Lech Lecha

Shabbos Parshas Vayeira

Mashiach In Every Generation

Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sarah

The 27th Of Marcheshvan, 5752

The Eve Of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, 5752

Eve Of 1st Day Of Rosh Chodesh Kislev And Shabbos Parshas Toldos, 2nd Day Of Kislev, 5752

Shabbos Parshas Vayeitze

Open Your Eyes And See

Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach

The Telegram Sent by the Rebbe Shlita to Chassidim Throughout the World in Honor of Yud-Tes Kislev, 5752

The Telegram Sent by the Rebbe Shlita to the Participants in the Major Farbrengens in Honor of Yud-Tes Kislev, 5752

Supplement

Sichos In English
Volume 50

To The Guests In The Communal Sukkah,
The First Night Of Sukkos, 5752
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It is customary to open with blessing, in this instance, the blessing, "Gut Yom Tov." This is particularly appropriate on Sukkos, the "season of our rejoicing," for the Torah mentions the concept of happiness three times in connection with Sukkos. Three is associated with a chazakah, a sequence that reflects a strong and continuing influence.

Sukkos is also referred to as Chag HoAssif, "the harvest festival." It is the time when the crops are gathered in from the fields. There is a connection to the observance of Shemittah in Eretz Yisrael. For after six years of agricultural work, no work was done on the seventh year and the land was consecrated unto G-d.

The above concept has a parallel in our service of G-d for we are instructed to "Make this place Eretz Yisrael." In our service, the above refers to gathering together all one's thought, speech, and deed and making them "consecrated unto G-d."

Such service is a preparatory step for the era in which we will celebrate the harvest festival in a most literal sense in Eretz Yisrael, in Jerusalem, and in the Beis HaMikdash. We will be assisted by the influence of the ushpizen, Avraham and the Baal Shem Tov and in a wondrous manner characteristic of the Baal Shem Tov, we will proceed to the ultimate Redemption. This is particularly relevant in the present year, a year of "wonders in all things."[90]

We will then proceed to the Simchas Beis HaShoevah. Since the Redemption will have already come, there will be no need for decrees to serve as safeguards and we will be able to celebrate Simchas Beis HaShoevah on the first night of Sukkos as well.

Simchas Beis HaShoevah is associated with the concept of prophecy.[91] This will be enhanced in the Era of the Redemption, for then "I will pour out My spirit to all flesh." Also, Simchas Beis HaShoevah is associated with happiness. Seeing the happiness of Simchas Beis HaShoevah grants us the potential to appreciate happiness in the entire year to come.

And we will merit the ultimate Redemption and celebrate Simchas Beis HaShoevah in Eretz Yisrael, in Jerusalem, and in the Beis HaMikdash. May this take place in the immediate future.

   

Notes:

  1. (Back to text) "In all things," bakol in Hebrew, relates to the threefold blessing given to the Patriarchs, bakol, mikol, kol.

  2. (Back to text) In regard to Simchas Beis HaShoevah, our Sages stated, "From there, Ruach HaKodesh ("the Holy Spirit") could be drawn." According to Kabbalah, Ruach HaKodesh refers to the Sefirah of Malchus, alternatively, to Malchus as it is influenced by Kesser.


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