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A collection of classes, lectures or podcats related to this week's parsha or holiday

Likkutei Sichos

1:51:12

Vayeira
The childhood story of the Rebbe Rashab crying over his yearning for G-d's revelation provides a powerful lesson for every…

Likkutei Sichos

1:46:55

Lech Lecha
Avraham’s journey of Lech Lecha describes the spiritual path of every soul; the lives of Yishmael and Yitzchak reveal two…

Likkutei Sichos

2:05:00

Noach
We approach the flood as a metaphor for spiritual and material challenges. The solution is to enter the "Teiva" (ark/words…

Likkutei Sichos

1:15:51

Bereishis
What if one idea could change the way you experience your entire year? In this sicha, the Rebbe shows how…

Sukkos

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High Holidays & the 12 Steps—Sukkos
In Part 3 of "High Holidays & the 12 Steps," we explore the themes of joy and interconnectedness as embodied…

Vov Tishrei

1:49:26

Chana's Prayer
In honor of Vov Tishrei, the yahrzeit of the Rebbe's mother, Rebbetzin Chana, this class delves into a profound teaching…

Yom Kippur

1:02:43

High Holidays & the 12 Steps —Yom Kippur
Part 2 of "High Holidays & the 12 Steps" looks at Yom Kippur and the mechanics of "at-one-ment." Getting rid…

Rosh Hashanah

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High Holidays & the 12 Steps —Rosh Hashanah
Part 1 of High Holidays & the 12 Steps: spiritual prep for the Jewish New Year through the lens of…

History/ Biography

2:09:16

The Extra Mile—20 Av Farbrengen
This special presentation on the Rebbe's father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, focuses on his teachings and the self-sacrifice to preserve…

Marriage & Relationships

2:02:09

Shidduchim: A Candid Conversation
An honest and compassionate discussion on the subject of shidduchim, led by Rabbi Shais Taub along with Tziporo Grodko of…

Shaar HaBitachon

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Lesson 47
Rabbi Shais Taub updates students of his popular Shaar Habitachon series, which was recorded five years ago, sharing how the…

Conversations

34:18

Eric Adams on Dyslexia, Trauma, and Fixing What's Broken in Politics
NYC Mayor Eric Adams sits down with Rabbi Shais Taub for a surprisingly personal and wide-ranging conversation. He shares his…

History/ Biography

1:44:02

The Story of 12-13 Tammuz
Join a farbrengen live from the SoulWords House, in honor of 12-13 Tammuz, the Liberation of the Previous Rebbe. Rabbi…

Vayishlach Yehoshua 5736

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Vayishlach Yehoshua 5736
The Rebbe's Maamar "Vayishlach Yehoshua" was first delivered on 28 Sivan, the anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin's arrival in…

Lag B’Omer

1:32:55

Lag b’Omer with Rashbi
In honor of Lag b'Omer, study actual excerpts of the text of Zohar as illuminated by the teachings of the…
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Topics

Lectures from Rabbi Shais Taub on a variety of Jewish subjects meant to educate and inspire

Class 3

48:09

Purpose of the Soul's Descent
The soul descends from a place of spiritual perfection and is plunged into the harrowing conditions of embodiment. All of…

Class 4

55:05

How Can the Soul Possibly Get Any Higher?
Previously we explained that although the mayim rabim (worries about making a living) are from a lofty spiritual source, the…

Class 5

48:43

The Power of Ordinary Life
In the final chapter of the discourse Mayim Rabim we learn about how ordinary mundane life actually contains tremendous spiritual…

Mystical Concepts

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Compassion for the Plight of the Soul
When one meditates on the idea of the soul's descent into a body, this should arouse our sense of compassion…

Mystical Concepts

1:07:17

The Rebbe and the Infinite Value of the Individual
Chabad centers from eastern and central Massachusetts gather for a special evening of tribute to the Lubavitcher Rebbe in honor…

Class 1

1:01:36

The Supernatural Number
Chapters 1-3 of the Rebbe's discourse Tanu Rabanan Mitzvas Ner Chanukah 5738 are studied in this text-based class. We examine…

Vayidaber Elokim 5729

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Class 4
In chapters 7 and 8 of the maamar we continue to contrast the way that Torah was accessible to the…

Mystical Concepts

1:43:39

The Body and Soul of Judaism
What's more important--soul or body, spiritual or material? The answer lies in the paradox embodied by the Hebrew month of…

Mystical Concepts

1:10:39

Ten Sefiros
Join Rabbi Shais Taub as he brings the mystical Ten Sefiros to life, straight from the core texts of Kabbalah…

Baad Kodesh

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Class 5
We conclude our study of this work with chapters 7 and 8 in which the Mitteler Rebbe explains why the…

Marriage & Relationships

1:22:58

Spiritual Guide to Men & Women
Drawing on the mystical teachings of Chassidus and Kabbalah, Rabbi Shais Taub explores masculine and feminine paradigms in marriage and…

Parenting

1:14:27

How to See Your Child
Rabbi Shais Taub speaks to parents of children in crisis about the need to adopt a spiritual view of one's…

Education

32:57

School's Out for the Summer—A Mother's Guide
How can mothers of young children make the best use of the summer and some of the challenges it brings…

Class 3

40:52

Achashverosh and Hashem's Silence
Having left off with the question of why Haman's evil plot was unsuccessful, the maamar now turns its focus to…

Parenting Pesach

49:37

Pesach and Parenting
How are each of the "Four Sons" from the Passover Seder really an only child? Learn how to see the…
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Series

Learn a topic the right way, join a course or lecture series

4 EPISODES

Likkutei Sichos

15 EPISODES

Gate of Unity & Faith

339 EPISODES

Sefer HaMitzvos

A brief overview of the daily portion of the Rambam's Sefer HaMitzvos according to the study schedule enacted by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

86 EPISODES

Rebbe Letters

Experience the wisdom and compassion of the Rebbe's personal correspondences with real people as they navigate the challenges of life.

47 EPISODES

Shaar HaBitachon

Text-based study and discussion of the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.

5 EPISODES

Conversations

35 EPISODES

Tanya

A chapter by chapter exploration of the structure and major themes of the book of Tanya.

10 EPISODES

Blood Brothers

Shais Taub and Dovid Taub are two brothers discussing topics that they find interesting.

8 EPISODES

Soul Songs

Popular singer Eli Marcus joins Rabbi Taub to discuss the stories behind some of their favorite chasidic melodies.

11 EPISODES

Webinars

Recordings of live webinars on a variety of specialized subjects.

13 EPISODES

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder

Text-based study of an original Yiddish talk from the Rebbe to children.

11 EPISODES

The Mitzvah Campaigns

The mitzvah campaigns, or Mivtza'im, refer to various mitzvah campaigns launched by the Rebbe to raise awareness of specific mitzvos among all Jews. This series sheds light on the backgrounds of these campaigns as well as giving insight into the mitzvos they promote.

11 EPISODES

Essence of Chassidus

Kuntres Inyana Shel Toras HaChassidus (On the Essence of Chasidus) is a discourse based on a talk delivered by the Rebbe on the 19th of Kislev 5726 (1965) and subsequently printed in 5730 (1970) which systematically explores the nature of Chasidic teachings.

6 EPISODES

Fresh Start Podcast

Rabbi Shais Taub in conversation with the staff of Fresh Start Retreat Center discussing topics related to healing from trauma.
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