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Beyond the Story

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Abraham and Great Wealth | Beyond the Story: Lech Lecha (Ep. 3)
Why did Hashem promise Avraham that his descendants would leave Egypt with great wealth? And why did Rochel choose to…

Beyond the Story

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Noah Building the Ark | Beyond the Story: Noach (Ep. 2)
Why did Noach spend 120 years building the teivah and work around the clock feeding its animals while so much…

Beyond the Story

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Adam Naming the Animals | Beyond the Story: Bereishis (Ep. 1)
Why was Adam’s ability to name the animals proof that his wisdom surpassed that of the angels? In the first…

Likkutei Sichos

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Simchas Torah
Shemini Atzeres reveals the essential unity of the Jewish people that endures beyond Yom Tov. Dancing with our feet and…

Likkutei Sichos

3:16:35

Sukkos
The festival of Sukkos is named after the sukkah because it is the mitzvah that encompasses the entire person from…

Likkutei Sichos

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Haazinu
When the Jewish people align their will with Hashem's will through good resolutions during the Ten Days of Repentance, heaven…

Likkutei Sichos

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Vayeilech
The presence of both the engraved Tablets and the written Torah scroll in the Holy of Holies illustrates how the…

Farbrengens

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Pre-Selichos Farbrengen
Gathering near the Ohel ahead of the first Selichos, this farbrengen cuts through the traditional heaviness of Elul with a…

Likkutei Sichos

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Rosh Hashanah
The wordless cry of the shofar expresses every Jew’s essential bond with Hashem, eliciting His promise of a good and…

Likkutei Sichos

1:49:00

Nitzavim
The covenant between the Jewish people and Hashem confirms the essential unity of every Jew—from the “heads” to the “feet”—which…

Likkutei Sichos

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Ki Savo
Offering bikkurim teaches both that all success comes from Hashem and that one can sanctify material life itself by using…

Likkutei Sichos

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Ki Seitzei
Engaging in the spiritual battle to refine the animal soul guarantees divine assistance and enables one to transform worldly energy…

Likkutei Sichos

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Shoftim
The month of Elul is a “city of refuge” in time—a period of honest self-examination and teshuvah, in which each…

Likkutei Sichos

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Re'eh
The signs of a kosher animal—split hooves and chewing the cud—represent the spiritual balance and continual self-examination necessary to elevate…

Farbrengens

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His Father’s Shoes—20 Av Farbrengen
In accordance with the Rebbe’s request that gatherings be held on his father’s yahrzeit to study his teachings, this Chof…
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Topics

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

Mystical Concepts

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Not Just Talk, We Need Experiences
Why did the Jewish people gather once in seven years at the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and how is this…

Class 4

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Divine Essence Hidden in the World
The Divine energy that is referred to as "shem" (name) is hidden more deeply in creation than other kinds of…

Ethics

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Soulful Solutions (Part 2)
Second part in a series that takes a spiritual look at ethical dilemmas in Jewish thought. In this lecture, Rabbi…

Tzion B'Mishpat Tipadeh 5736

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

History/ Biography

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The Rebbe's Life & the History of Aviation
At a celebration of the Rebbe's 120th birthday hosted by Chabad of Long Island at the Cradle of Aviation Museum,…

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…

Marriage & Relationships

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Beyond Mashpia & Mekabel—Part 2
A further discussion of the spiritual paradigms of masculine and feminine. In this follow up episode we focus specifically on…

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

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Jewish and Alone?
Avraham our father was one person against the world. And yet he also became a great leader and ambassador to…

Basi LeGani 5711

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Lesson 4
Chapters 6-9 of the discourse.

Mystical Concepts

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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…

Farbrengens

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Another Walking Farbrengen
Rabbi Taub and Avi are joined by Cantor Mendy Herz on this walk where they discuss October 31, the Lubavitcher…

Parenting 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…

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…

Mystical Concepts

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The Body and Spiritual Freedom
Embodiment may be considered both a prison for the soul as well as its path to spiritual freedom. Continuing the…

Meditation 2

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How to See Your Child
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Series

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3 EPISODES

Beyond the Story

1 EPISODES

Twelve Pesukim for Parents

57 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.

112 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.

8 EPISODES

Conversations

35 EPISODES

Tanya

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

11 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.

9 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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