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Ani L'Dodi 5726

40:36

Class 4
Through teshuvah, even those far from holiness can reveal their inner connection to G‑d, elevating the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy.…

Ani L'Dodi 5726

44:21

Class 3
In this part of the maamar, the Rebbe explains how the "king in the field" analogy does not depict an…

Ani L'Dodi 5726

1:02:48

Class 2
The Rebbe gives a novel interpretation of the reason for the king's smile in the Alter Rebbe's famous parable of…

Gate of Unity & Faith

42:18

Reflections of the Light
The twenty-two letters are building blocks that through re-arrangements and substitutions, diminish the original power of the creative energy so…

Ani L'Dodi 5726

56:35

Class 1
In this maamar, the Rebbe revisits the Alter Rebbe's famous maamar Ani L'Dodi which employs the metaphor of the king…

Gate of Unity & Faith

36:51

Letters that Create
The Ten Utterances of creation are only rightly called such from the subjective perspective of the created beings.

Tzion B'Mishpat Tipadeh 5736

1:07:22

Class 4
In this class we conclude the maamar with the study of chapters 8 and 9. We learn how there are…

Gate of Unity & Faith

49:18

Luminary and Light
Using the metaphor of the sun and its rays, we come to better understand the nature of Hashem's attributes in…

Tzion B'Mishpat Tipadeh 5736

44:27

Class 3
The possibility for forgetting Torah derives from a viewpoint that perceives a separation between transcendent and the immanent Divine energies.…

Gate of Unity & Faith

55:22

Beyond Description
The Essence of G-d cannot be described by even the loftiest attributes, so why do we speak of Hashem as…

Tzion B'Mishpat Tipadeh 5736

50:33

Class 2
The unification of Sovev and Memaleh can also be understood as corresponding to the names Havaye and Elokim. This unification…

Gate of Unity & Faith

50:50

Simple Oneness
Having explained in chapters 1-7 how Hashem is the only true existence and that the worlds are not something "other"…

Tzion B'Mishpat Tipadeh 5736

59:39

Class 1
This maamar of the Rebbe is based on a maamar of the Alter Rebbe in Likkutei Torah which describes how…

Gate of Unity & Faith

43:01

Surrounds All Worlds, Fills All Worlds
We conclude Ch. 7 with a further explanation of Tzimztum and how it is possible for Hashem to fill all…

Recovery

2:09:58

Recovery Workshop | PART 2
The second session of the all-day workshop on Judaism and recovery begins with a guided meditation on acceptance followed by…
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Topics

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

Matzah Zu

43:21

Chapter 1
The Rebbe’s discourse Matzah Zu 5749 on the spiritual significance of the matzah we eat on Pesach. The maamar (discourse)…

Mystical Concepts

57:30

Jewish Unity in Honor of 19 Kislev in Lakewood
The inner dimension of the Torah reveals how the Jewish people are united as a single, inseparable entity. We must…

Mystical Concepts

53:11

Chabad Meditation (in Three Stages)
The three levels of meditation (hisbonenus) are rungs on a ladder. Based on Hayom Yom 20 Tammuz. Meditation after study…

Mystical Concepts

54:30

Catch 22 of the Soul
Explore the paradoxical mission of the soul, torn between the intense desire to transcend the body and the necessity to…

Ani L'Dodi 5726

44:21

Class 3
In this part of the maamar, the Rebbe explains how the "king in the field" analogy does not depict an…

Class 3

1:03:50

Mitzvos, the Body, and Moshiach
Torah is the wisdom of Hashem while mitzvos are His will. This idea will help us to understand why there…

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 2

1:00:53

Divine Light Revealed
Since the time of their leaving Egypt, the mission of the Jewish people has been to refine the sparks of…

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

58:56

When It's Stressful Just to Exist
There are many reasons why some of us feel perpetually anxious. In this second lecture in a series on Emunah…

Lehavin Inyan Pesach Sheini

2:00:44

Pesach Sheini: The Real Pesach
What do you do when you've broken free from your limits? Break free again. Text-Based Study of Maamar Lehavin Inyan…

Lifecycle Events

43:09

Remembering a Departed Love One
What is the proper way to memorialize a loved one who has passed? How do we as Jews comfort those…

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…

Faith

45:06

Boomers vs Gen Z
Symbols of cultural identity that inspired Jewish boomers are not meaningful to Gen Z. Is this the end of Judaism…

Parenting

1:21:00

Parenting with Love (the RIGHT Way)
Many of us have come to realize that some of the old models of harshness and domination are no longer…

Marriage & Relationships

1:10:48

Marriage & Moshiach
Welcome to a transformative journey of preparing your home and heart for the imminent arrival of Moshiach—the era of universal…
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Series

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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.

60 EPISODES

Rebbe Letters

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

46 EPISODES

Shaar HaBitachon

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

4 EPISODES

Conversations

35 EPISODES

Tanya

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

8 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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