The Jewish mystics and philosophers call man "medaber," the speaker. The capacity of speech is uniquely human, and we make much use of it, for better or worse. Yet we rarely consider its workings, how without any conscious premeditation, words flow effortlessly out of our mouths.
Delivered on the second night of Rosh Hashanah 1898, Rabbi Shalom DovBer Schneersohn, fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, this fundamental discourse is now presented as part of the Chasidic Heritage Series with extensive annotations and explanations.