MAKE WAY FOR BLESSINGS
MAKE WAY FOR BLESSINGS
It’s hard to overstate the powers that the Rebbe ascribed to the study of Chitas, mentioning it over and over as our era’s unique spiritual key to Hiskashrus, self-fulfillment and countless blessings.
Channel for all Blessings
"It is simple and self-understood that in order to receive and contain blessings from G-d — Who gladly dispenses blessings from the fullness of His hand — a person must make appropriate large vessels [which would contain these blessings], and therefore you will surely do the same, namely, that you should fulfill all the directives that you have received from my father-in-law [the Previous Rebbe] – if you received any directives; and likewise you should try to fulfill the three [daily] study schedules that are applicable to all, which my father-in-law enacted: 1) To recite [chapters of] Tehillim (as apportioned for the days of the month) every day after morning prayer; 2) To study a daily portion of the current week’s Torah portion together with the commentary of Rashi; 3) To study daily the Tanya, as apportioned for the days of the year.”
Igros Kodesh, Vol. 21, Letter 7903.
Source of blessing for a great many matters
“I would like to use this opportunity to encourage you to observe the three well-known study schedules of Chumash, Tehillim, and Tanya, which my esteemed father-in-law the Rebbe told us about on numerous occasions. These schedules apply equally to all, and they are a segulah [spiritual remedy] for a great many matters.”
Igros Kodesh, Letter 6036.
Livelihood
“It is astonishing that your entire letter fails to mention a word about that which forms the channels of livelihood for each Chassid and especially for each tamim (pupil in the Chabad Yeshivah system), namely, a fixed schedule for the study of Chassidus (together with friends, if possible, but at the very least on your own). Naturally, this comes in addition to observing the study schedules that apply to everyone equally, namely, the daily Tehillim, Chumash with the commentary of Rashi, and Tanya – which my esteemed father-in-law the Rebbe introduced for all who are connected to him and for all who are associated with him.”
Igros Kodesh, Letter 1058
Physical Healing
“... you requested a blessing for healing from an eye disease, and for your wife.
When I will be at the resting place of my esteemed father-in-law the Rebbe, I will mention both of you for healing. I hope that you will be able to report good news to me in this matter.
Each Jew must fashion vessels in which to receive G-d’s blessings. Therefore, if you have not done so until now, you should now begin reciting Tehillim each day – the portion of Tehillim that was allocated for each particular day of the month, so that the entire Tehillim is completed during the course of a month – and also studying the daily portion of Chumash, so that the sedra is completed during the course of a week. ”
Igros Kodesh, vol. 4, Letter 1012
Sleep Disorder and Anxieties
“I received your letter... in which you ask for a blessing concerning your difficulty falling asleep and your anxieties, and you ask me for a suggestion.
In my opinion, you must totally cease from thinking about this...and you should resolve to commit, without a binding promise, to fulfill the directive of my father-in-law to say Tehillim daily after morning prayer, as apportioned for the days of the month... and also see that not a day goes by that you do not learn at least some verses from the week’s Torah portion.”
Igros Kodesh, vol. 21, Letter 7928
Faith
“Concerning that which you write about simple faith.
It is explained in seforim (Holy Torah books) that [simple faith] is found, in complete form, by every single Jew – and every Jew is called a son of Avraham, Yitzchok and Yaakov, or a daughter of Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel and Leah – it is only that the evil inclination sometimes bombards the mind and tries to mislead a person into thinking otherwise, and sometimes the opposite....
And to combat this... observe the well-known three [daily] study schedules of Chumash, Tehillim and Tanya”
Igros Kodesh vol. 20, Letter 7513
Children
“In general, I see no reason for worry, and may G-d bless you with healthy children... And you should strengthen yourself in the three daily study schedules, which is appropriate for everyone, of Chumash, Tehillim and Tanya, as per the enactment of my esteemed father-in-law the Rebbe, as is known. Understandably, this should all be done without a binding promise.
Igros Kodesh vol. 6, Letter 1772
Shidduch
“I received your letter, dated 8 Adar, in which you write concerning finding a shidduch (soul mate), and you write that in a natural manner it is not possible (for you to find one)... Since everything has to have a natural way (of accomplishment), you should accept upon yourself – without a binding promise – to give every day before morning prayer a franc to charity, and it is self-understood that you need to observe every day the three well-known study schedules of my father-in-law, the Previous Rebbe.”
Igros Kodesh vol. 7, Letter 2051
Did You Know?
The Rebbe requested - and said that it would make him happy (Ich vel zein tzufrieden) - that he be notified if Chitas is being observed.
Igros Kodesh vol. 3, letter 727
On other occasions the Rebbe wrote: I had great pleasure (Neheneisy) from what you wrote (to me) that you observe the study of Chitas.
Igros Kodesh vol. 8, letters 2442, 2444
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WHAT IS CHITAS?
Chitas (Hebrew: חת"ת) is a Hebrew acronym for Chumash , Tehillim , and Tanya. These are considered basic Jewish texts.
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