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Essence of Chassidus

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Modeh Ani on Four Levels
The number of subjects dealt with in Torah is infinite. We will focus on the Modeh Ani prayer because of…

Tzedaka

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The Quintessential Mitzvah
Why is tzedaka considered the quintessential mitzvah? In what way does tzedaka accomplish more than any other mitzvah? Third in…

Essence of Chassidus

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Chasidus and the "PaRDeS"
Chasidus not only helps to explain ideas on the levels of pshat, remez, drush, and sod; it brings out a…

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder

18:45

Chayei Sarah
What lesson can every little girl learn from the Shabbos candles of the Matriarchs?

Essence of Chassidus

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The Metaphor of Oil
The various innovations brought about by chasidus are but outer manifestations of its true essence, the concept of yechida. We…

Essence of Chassidus

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Chasidus and Moshiach
To better understand the essence of Chasidus, we need to first understand the essence of Moshiach. The end of exile,…

Essence of Chassidus

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Torah and Infinity
The four proposed definitions of chasidus (ch. 1) are all just particular manifestations of the essence of chasidus, but they…

Essence of Chassidus

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Four Definitions
What is chasidus and what was its chief innovation? We look at four possible answers: 1) Chasidus saved the world…

Shabbos Candles

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Light Up the World
The campaign for Shabbos candles (neiros Shabbos Kodesh or neshek) was launched by the Rebbe to combat spiritual darkness in…

V'zos Habracha

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When Do You Need a Favor from G-d?
Our Sages say that Torah both begins and ends with an act of kindness. Is this only to teach us…

Sukkos

26:45

Pants on Fire
Massive oil-burning street lamps lit up the whole city of Jerusalem at night during the water-drawing celebration. But why were…

Blood Brothers

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Two Brothers Discussing Interesting Subjects (Episode 4)
After a hiatus, the Blood Brothers return with a special pre-Sukkos edition of their show. They discuss why cats are…

Haazinu

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The Silent Student
Following the Song of Haazinu, it says that Moshe and Yehoshua taught the song together. Rashi explains that this was…

Education

47:58

The Soul of a Child
On the importance of seeing the uniqueness of every child. A special talk for parents and educators in honor of…

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder

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Rosh Hashanah
Text-based study of an original Yiddish talk from the Rebbe to children. Rosh Hashanah is the head of the year.…
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Topics

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

Lifecycle Events

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Kaddish
What is the deeper meaning of kaddish as well as the other Jewish customs connected with death, grief, and mourning?…

Education

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All of Our Children Are Beautiful
Rabbi Taub addresses the Menachem Foundation’s Kinus Hamechanchos on their theme (The Advantage of Light from Dark) as it relates…

Marriage and Relationships

1:48:04

How to Provide Help for Shalom Bayis
What should you say and what should you not say? When are you helping and when are you making things…

Education

1:02:08

How to Motivate a Jew: The Secret of What Drives Us
What incentives drive us to do mitzvos? What is the key difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation? And what does…

Meditation

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Meditation

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Meditation

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Troxler Effect
A fundamental chasidic teaching is that we can learn a lesson in the service of the Creator from everything we…

Marriage and Relationships

1:40:09

Masculine and Feminine
An appreciation of the spiritual roots of masculinity and femininity helps us to better understand the male-female dynamic as we…

Education

37:34

Lifting Up Our Daughters
How do we raise our daughters to want to commit their lives to Torah? We lift them up. This talk,…

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

1:24:24

How to Be Here
Toxic thinking, like fear and worry, can remove us from the here and now, causing us not to be present…

Marriage and Relationships

1:16:22

Love and Respect
An adult's relationship guide stressing the importance of healthy boundaries, self-respect, and emotional sobriety.

Education

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Message to Jewish School Principals
Rabbi Taub addresses the CounterForce Principals Conference in Boro Park attended by over one hundred Jewish school principals.

Meditation

36:56

Pre-Shabbos Meditation
A guided meditation just before the onset of Shabbos in order to get into a Shabbos frame of mind. (Delivered…

Basi LeGani 5711

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Lesson 2
Chapters 2-3 of the discourse.

Mystical Concepts

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Be the Needle: Lessons for a Yahrzeit
On the occasion of his father's yarhzeit, the Rebbe teaches a kabbilistic interpretation of the Mishnah studied on a yahrzeit:…
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Series

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46 EPISODES

Shaar HaBitachon

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

35 EPISODES

Tanya

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

4 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.

12 EPISODES

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder

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

35 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.

6 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.
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