Igrot Kodesh
| Author | Menachem Mendel Schneerson |
|---|---|
| Language | Hebrew, Yiddish |
| Series | Kovets Shalshelet ha-or |
| Genre | Correspondence |
| Publisher | Kehot Publication Society |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Media type | Book |
| ISBN | 0826658008 |
| OCLC | 271166091 |
| Preceded by | Likkutei Sichos |
| Followed by | Torat Menachem - farbrengens |
Igrot Kodesh (literally "Holy Epistles" but more commonly known as "Letters of the Rebbe") is a collection of correspondence and responses of the seventh Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, Menachem Mendel Schneerson.[1]
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 include many realms of discussion, and numerous disciplines of human pursuit. Its purview encompassing philosophy (be it Talmudic, Halachic, Hasidic, mystical or other), scientific matters, global events, counsel in private issues, schooling, and social/communal proceedings. In the year 1987 the Rebbe gave instructions to publish these letters[2]
Igrot Kodesh is up to 40 volumes as of 2024.[3]
Bibliomancy
There is a practice among many Jews, particularly within members of Chabad-Lubavitch, to use the Igrot Kodesh to ask advice from the Rebbe.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ "igros kodesh | Jewish English Lexicon". jel.jewish-languages.org. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "Igrot Kodesh – Your answer from the King Messiah". Igrot Kodesh – Your answer from the King Messiah. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "Volume 40 of the Rebbe's Igros Kodesh Published". 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ ""Igrot Kodesh" ("Holy Letters") of the Lubavitcher Rebbe". Archived from the original on 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Chabad.net".
- ^ "Rules of Writing to the Rebbe". МОШИАХ.ру. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "Beis Moshiach Magazine - ARTICLES - What's the source for writing to the Rebbe via the Igros Kodesh?". www.beismoshiachmagazine.org. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
External links
- Online text of the Igrot Kodesh {Hebrew or Yiddish, depending on the volume}
- Possibility to write to the Rebbe via Igrot Kodesh online