Hayom Yom 15 Sivan - The teachings of the Alter Rebbe

The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · May 31, 2026 · 5m

בִּתְחִלָּה הָיָה רַבֵּנוּ הַגָּדוֹל אוֹמֵר דְּרוּשִׁים קְצָרִים בִּמְאֹד

At first, the Alter Rebbe would deliver very short teachings

מַרְעִישֵׁי הַלֵּב וּמַלְהִיבִים מְאֹד

that would arouse the heart and inflame it with spiritual emotion.

"וְנִקְרְאוּ בְּשֵׁם "דְּרָכִים

These were called derachim (“paths”).

אַחַר כַּךְ נִקְרְאוּ "אִגְּרוֹת" וְהֵם אֲרוּכִּים יוֹתֵר

Later, his teachings became longer and were called igros (“letters”).

"אַחַר כַּךְ הִשְׁתַּלְשֵׁל שֶׁנִּקְרְאוּ "תּוֹרוֹת

The teachings were further developed and were called Toros.

וְהֵם שָׁרְשֵׁי הַדְּרוּשִׁים שֶׁבְּתּוֹרָה אוֹר…