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Shaar HaBitachon

27:20

Lesson 45
Text-based class on the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.

Shaar HaBitachon

28:06

Lesson 44
Text-based class on the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.

Shaar HaBitachon

26:28

Lesson 43
Text-based class on the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.

Tisha B’Av

17:31

Siyum Tractate Horiyos
A siyum in honor of 15 Av. Tractate Horyos, one of the shortest tractates in the Talmud, discusses the laws governing…

Shaar HaBitachon

21:50

Lesson 42
Text-based class on the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.

Eikev

18:19

Feed the Animals
What is the deeper spiritual meaning of the mitzvah to feed one's animals before oneself? The Rebbe unlocks a hidden…

Eikev

28:10

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder — Eikev
Text-based study of an original Yiddish talk from the Rebbe to children. This week's topic: What is the role of…

Va'eschanan

14:36

The Nuclear Option
In this week's portion we read: “You are the least of all the peoples." How can something so tiny be…

Va'eschanan

16:05

Comfort, Comfort
This week's Haftorah begins with the prophecy: "Nachamu, nachamu ami, comfort, comfort my people." Why the double expression of consolation?…

Shaar HaBitachon

23:54

Lesson 41
Text-based class on the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.

Shaar HaBitachon

27:46

Lesson 40
Text-based class on the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.

Mystical Concepts

1:35

The Seed
How do you become something incomparably greater than you've ever been? An animated chasidic parable. Words by Rabbi Shais Taub…

Shaar HaBitachon

21:07

Lesson 39
Text-based class on the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.

Va'eschanan

21:50

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder — Vaeschanan
Text-based study of an original Yiddish talk from the Rebbe to children. This week's topic: What is the role of…

Shaar HaBitachon

26:19

Lesson 38
Text-based class on the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.
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Lectures from Rabbi Shais Taub on a variety of Jewish subjects meant to educate and inspire

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…

Education

55:37

Every Child Is Special
What do parents do when a child just doesn't "fit the mold"? At the annual dinner for Legadel, a London…

History/ Biography

1:07:57

The Story of 24 Teives
A history of the period of the Alter Rebbe's life leading up to his passing on 24 Teives, 5513 (1813…

Lifecycle Events

1:38:40

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

History/ Biography

2:57:41

Stories, Songs, and Teachings of the Alter Rebbe
A special musical farbrengen in honor of 24 Teives, the anniversary of the passing of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur…

Mystical Concepts

19:22

Meeting of Souls — A Visit to the Ohel
In anticipation of 3 Tammuz, the yahrzeit of the Rebbe of blessed memory, a group gathers at the Ohel, the…

Meditation

6:22

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

Mystical Concepts

38:19

All is One (and One is All) — A Practical Demonstration
Various live demonstrations bring chasidic metaphors to life giving us a glimpse into the reality that there is truly only…

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…

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

1:40:09

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

Meditation

40:08

“The Only True Existence”—A Guided Meditation with Rabbi Shais Taub
This guided meditation simulates the chasidic practice of “hisbobenus” contemplation. Rabbi Shais Taub gently guided you through various thoughts on…

Meditation

13:21

Protected: How to See Your Child (A Meditation)
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Marriage and Relationships

58:39

Stop Controlling & Start Loving
Why did 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva all perish? What is a "love martyr"? How do we stop trying to…
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Series

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3 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.

35 EPISODES

Tanya

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

45 EPISODES

Shaar HaBitachon

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