Parshas Devarim

The maamarim 2

1. 1 ציון במשפט תפדה ושביה בצדקה “Zion shall be redeemed through justice, and her captives through charity” The Torah’s words can feel new every day, because only in this world, through Torah and mitzvos, can a soul draw down G‑d’s very essence, which even the highest worlds do not receive. When the heart’s bitterness and joy are held captive by worldly things, its inner point, Zion, is redeemed through the Torah’s laws, and its captive feelings through charity. Maamar 1.6 paragraphs~35 min146 sourcesEnglish
2. 2 ברבות פ׳ עקב ד״א ושמר לך כו׳ אברהם… In the Midrash Rabbah on Eikev: “And He Shall Keep for You” Israel’s two qualities, justice and charity, draw down G‑d’s two, mercy and kindness. Justice, a person’s judgment of himself and his Torah study, brings the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy of Yom Kippur, “white as snow”; charity, the mitzvos as a whole, brings the higher kindness of Sukkos, “as wool,” which comes from G‑d’s essence and is given without condition. Maamar 2.8 paragraphs~20 min86 sourcesEnglish

The Rebbe’s maamarim on this parsha 8

The Rebbe built 8 of his maamarim (5715–5747) on the Alter Rebbe’s maamarim of this parsha. Each maamar’s page summarizes them, with what the Rebbe adds; or see them all together.

• Maamar 1ציון במשפט תפדה ושביה בצדקה8 maamarim · 5715–5747

Learn it in seven days Sunday to Shabbos

The Rebbe asked that all the maamarim of the week’s parsha be learned in that week, spread over its seven days. Here is the parsha in seven portions of about equal length.

1. SUNMaamar 1, ¶1–3~5 min
2. MONMaamar 1, ¶4~7 min
3. TUEMaamar 1, ¶5~12 min
4. WEDMaamar 1, ¶6~10 min
5. THUMaamar 2, ¶1–3~6 min
6. FRIMaamar 2, ¶4–5~8 min
7. SHABMaamar 2, ¶6–8~7 min