Igrot Kodesh
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Igrot Kodesh is a collection of correspondence and responses of the seventh Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch
, Menachem Mendel Schneerson
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It is modeled after Igrot Kodesh Maharayatz which are the letters of the sixth Rebbe of Lubavitch, Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn. The topics considered in these letters comprise of many realms of discussion, and numerous disciplines of human pursuit. Its purview encompassing philosophy (be it Talmud
ic, Halachic
, Hasidic
, mystical or other), scientific matters, global events, counsel in private issues, schooling, and social/communal proceedings.
There is a prevalent practice among certain, particularly messianic, members of Chabad-Lubavitch to use the Igrot in bibliomancy
.
Chabad-Lubavitch
Chabad-Lubavitch is a Chasidic movement in Orthodox Judaism. One of the world's larger and best-known Chasidic movements, its official headquarters is in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York...
, Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Menachem Mendel Schneerson , known as the Lubavitcher Rebbe or just the Rebbe among his followers, was a prominent Hasidic rabbi who was the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. He was fifth in a direct paternal line to the third Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe, Menachem Mendel...
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It is modeled after Igrot Kodesh Maharayatz which are the letters of the sixth Rebbe of Lubavitch, Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn. The topics considered in these letters comprise of many realms of discussion, and numerous disciplines of human pursuit. Its purview encompassing philosophy (be it Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic, Halachic
Halakha
Halakha — also transliterated Halocho , or Halacha — is the collective body of Jewish law, including biblical law and later talmudic and rabbinic law, as well as customs and traditions.Judaism classically draws no distinction in its laws between religious and ostensibly non-religious life; Jewish...
, Hasidic
Hasidic Judaism
Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew —Ḥasidut in Sephardi, Chasidus in Ashkenazi, meaning "piety" , is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith...
, mystical or other), scientific matters, global events, counsel in private issues, schooling, and social/communal proceedings.
There is a prevalent practice among certain, particularly messianic, members of Chabad-Lubavitch to use the Igrot in bibliomancy
Bibliomancy
Bibliomancy is the use of books in divination. The method of employing sacred books for 'magical medicine', for removing negative entities, or for divination is widespread in many religions of the world:-Terminology:...
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