Yud Tes Kislev: From Darkness to Light with Rav Shlomo Katz

4. A Besora from Heaven: A Message Before the Geulah

We revisit a remarkable farbrengen from Yud-Tes Kislev 5739 (1978), where the Lubavitcher Rebbe reveals the origins of Yud-Tes Kislev from a source that no one expected. What does it mean when a besora—a divine message, a good tiding—descends from heaven? How does it change our relationship to Torah, to redemption, to ourselves? Through niggunim, stories, and soul-stirring Torah, we uncover the power of heavenly communication and the responsibility that comes with receiving it.

3. The Simcha of the Alter Rebbe

Rav Shlomo Katz leads a joyous Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen, sharing soulful niggunim and the Alter Rebbe’s letter on his release, capturing “the moment he was freed”. Infused with the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut’s” simcha, love, and emunah, this episode, filled with melodies like the three-part niggun of the Baal Shem Tov, Maggid, and Alter Rebbe, inspires heartfelt connection to Torah and Am Yisrael.

2. The Alter Rebbe's Instructions Regarding the Simcha of this Day

Rav Shlomo Katz shares a vibrant Baal Shem Tov niggun and the Alter Rebbe’s teachings in a lively Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen. On this “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut,” the Alter Rebbe guides simcha toward humility, teaching, “Whoever is happy with my joy, I will take him from narrowness to expansiveness."

1. Tanya’s Gift to Humanity

Rav Shlomo Katz explores the secret of Yud-Tes Kislev’s power through the Tanya’s transformative wisdom. On this “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut,” he reveals how the Alter Rebbe’s teachings unlock the inner Torah, guiding us to our soul’s purpose. “The completion of man’s purpose” shines through Tanya, illuminating a path from darkness to divine light.