Directives Of The Rebbe MH"M For The Month Of Nissan
  

1) A birthday should be used as an opportunity to increase – in a joyful manner – in all matters of Torah and mitzvos by having a joyous farbrengen with many people in attendance – men, women and children. Naturally, there should be a mechitza when needed, according to Shulchan Aruch. Attending such a farbrengen constitutes simcha shel mitzva and simcha shel Torah. (Sicha 11 Nissan, 5748)

2) This farbrengen should include physical joy that is associated with the body, such as eating and drinking, because "bread sates man’s heart," especially food and drink that brings joy (sicha 11 Nissan 5748). This should be done within the usual limitation of four small cups; and not everyone can handle even this amount. (Ibid, footnote 19).

Some people have already learned the meaning of the verses of Mizmor [90]…according to the explanations of the inner dimension of the Torah. (Sicha leil 13 Nissan 5751, note 77)
 

1) We should make a big celebration on Shabbos HaGadol, because on the first Shabbos HaGadol, when the great miracle actually occurred, which was the start of the redemption and the miracles, the Jewish people were extremely happy. (Ibid.)
 

1) We should use this auspicious day and the following days to increase in learning the esoteric teachings of the Tzemach Tzedek, such as the s’farim named after him. We should especially increase learning nistar of Torah - Kabbala and Chassidus, beginning with his notes on Likkutei Torah. (Sicha leil 13 Nissan 5751 and sicha Tzav 5750)

2) It would be best [to study these teachings] three times throughout the 24-hour period [of 13 Nissan], and whoever does more is praiseworthy. It would be even better to study the commentaries on the Rambam as they are explained in the chiddushei Tzemach Tzedek, including the explanations of the inner dimension of the Torah on topics in the beginning of the Rambam’s work. (Sicha Tzav 5750, sicha leil 13 Nissan 5751)

3) We must follow in the ways he taught, as explained in his s’farim and as we have learned about him from the Oral Tradition. This applies especially in our generation, because we have so many of his teachings available to us, and these contain many directives. (Sicha erev Pesach 5750)

4) [The first topic to learn would be] his teachings and directives about the month of Nissan and Pesach, and then other topics in the written and oral Torah. (ibid.)

5) This also includes chiddushim in the oral Torah innovated in the most recent generations through the Tzemach Tzedek’s generation, continued in the teachings of the Rebbeim who succeeded him, up to my father-the-law, the Rebbe, leader of our generation. (ibid.)
 

1) On the Rambam’s birthday, we must use the opportunity to arouse people to learn the daily shiurim of Rambam’s works, each on their level: three chapters a day, one chapter a day, or the corresponding mitzvos in Seifer HaMitzvos of the Rambam. (ibid)

2) With a tumult of holiness, this auspicious day, whose mazal is strong, should be used everywhere to increase in all matters of Yiddishkeit, Torah and mitzvos, including primarily learning the Rambam’s teachings, in addition to other shiurim. (Sicha Tzav 5748)

3) We should arrange joyous farbrengens connected with concepts in Yiddishkeit, Torah and mitzvos, in which many people participate – men, women and children.

4) Erev Pesach itself is not a suitable time for large farbrengens; the farbrengens should rather be made in proximity to Erev Pesach. Since these farbrengens will not be made on the exact date, they should be publicized more. (Sicha 11 Nissan 5748)

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