Sefer Devarim

Auspicious days for the Redemption: the month of Av (the lion rose…), Tishah B’Av, when it occurs on Shabbos, Shabbos ushering in Tishab B’Av - Similar to the day ushering in Yom Kippur;  the connection to Parshas Va’eschanan; practical instructions for these days.

Devarim Va’eschanan Shabbos Nachamu 16th Menachem-Av

The connection of the Haftorah “Nachamu Nachamu Ami (Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people) with Parshas Va’eschanan - in which the Ten Commandments were repeated and Moshe requested to enter the Holy Land; the day ushering in Shabbos - the 15th of Av and it's unique virtues, the sixth day of the week upon which Adam was born; alluding to the sixth millennium; the convention of the Emissaries and Lubavitchers in Russia; practical Practical instructions regarding the matters of the Redemption; the concept of “Contemplate upon three things” in the Service of man.

 The two days of Rosh Chodesh Elul occurring this year on Shabbos and Sunday - correlation with the two aspects of the month Elul - “I am for  my Beloved”, rising from below to Above - weekdays, and “My Beloved is for me”, drawing from Above to below - Shabbos; in addition there must be the unification of them in one word “Elul”; the connection with Parshas Eikev which alludes to the simple Commandments and the end of Exile, simultaneously; the phenomenon for the printing of the Tanya in Braille - the inner dimensions of the Torah - for the sightless.  

The connection of the month of Elul whose theme is “I am for my Beloved” - from below to Above, with Parshas Re’ei whose theme is blessing from Above to below “Behold I am bestowing…”; the unification of both G-dly Services as one; the unique advantage of the 1st day of Rosh Chodesh occurring on Shabbos; the connection with the Redemption and especially this year; the directive - announcing to all the Jewish people regarding the blessing of the Redemption which is being bestowed upon them, especially at the Chassidic gathering with the Rebbe.

Devarim Shoftim 7th of Elul 5751

In the time of Exile “judges and officers” and in the Redemption “your judges and advisors”; the ; concepts of Torah and prophecy; in our generation there is a prophet, the Leader fo the generation, we must obey his instructions; his prophecy regarding Moshiach; preparing for Redemption

The G-dly service of “going out to war” must be in a “settled” way - with peace and tranquility as a Redemption is imminent; the connection to Erev Shabbos - the wedding anniversary of the Rebe Rayatz, and the 15th of Elul, the anniversary of the founding of the Yeshivah Tomchei Temimim, 30 days before Sukkos.