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

Likkutei Sichos

1:53:51

Terumah
The half shekel donation for the sockets of the Mishkan represent the bitul that serves as the foundation for everything…

Farbrengens

2:55:55

22 Shvat Farbrengen
Join of a 22 Shvat farbrengen in honor of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, livestreamed from the SoulWords House with Rabbi Shais…

Likkutei Sichos

1:41:46

Mishpatim
The laws of watchmen describe how different animal drives can cause a person to lose touch with their G-dly soul,…

Likkutei Sichos

1:55:37

Yisro
The purpose of Matan Torah is to bring holiness into everyday life, so that ordinary activities are not separate from…

History/ Biography

1:05:31

In Memoriam: Lessons from My Mother
In this powerful lecture marking the shloshim (30-day memorial) of his mother, Rivkah bas Avraham obm, Rabbi Shais Taub weaves…

Likkutei Sichos

2:17:25

Beshalach
The Haftarah of Parshas Beshalach is the Song of Devorah (a woman) because women suffered more deeply under Pharaoh's decree…

Likkutei Sichos

2:31:07

Bo
The Jewish people displayed immense courage by keeping the Egyptian deity (a sheep) in their homes for four days, teaching…

Likkutei Sichos

1:38:55

Vaeira
The plagues of Blood and Frogs teach us the way out of personal and collective Mitzrayim. Once Hashem announced the…

Likkutei Sichos

Shmos
Pharaoh’s decree to drown the boys and the girls live is seen in our day as well. The Haggadah’s identification…

Likkutei Sichos

1:37:17

Vayechi
The blessings of Asher teach that Kabbalas Ol (subservience/action, represented by the "foot") is not merely a stepping stone to…

Likkutei Sichos

1:36:33

Vayigash
Yehuda’s willingness to risk everything for Binyamin reveals that guaranteeing a Jewish child’s future requires total responsibility and self-sacrifice. Yaakov…

Likkutei Sichos

1:55:30

Mikeitz
Galus is compared to a dream in which contradictions coexist, allowing us to seize any mitzvah opportunity without delay. The…

Likkutei Sichos

Vayeishev
Yaakov's example teaches us how to elevate the sparks of the physical world. The story of Potifar's wife reveals the…

Conversations

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The Story of Chayenu with Rabbi Yossi Pels
Rabbi Shais Taub sits down with Rabbi Yossi Pels, Executive Director of Chayenu, for a powerful and eye-opening conversation about…

Likkutei Sichos

2:13:35

Vayishlach
During Yaakov’s years with Lavan, he was able to refine materiality by maintaining the proper attitude toward the physical world.…
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Topics

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

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 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…

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…

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…

Basi LeGani 5711

38:32

Lesson 2
Chapters 2-3 of the discourse.

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

1:28:02

Who's the Director of Your Life?
When experiencing stress, it can be extremely difficult to feel present in our own lives. We go into our own…

Mystical Concepts

30:15

YU Student Shabbaton in Crown Heights
Rabbi Shais Taub asks a group of Yeshiva University students why they think they came to Crown Heights for Shabbos.

Farbrengens

2:55:55

22 Shvat Farbrengen
Join of a 22 Shvat farbrengen in honor of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, livestreamed from the SoulWords House with Rabbi Shais…

Faith

13:22

Christopher Hitchen's Prediction About the Future of Faith
Christopher Hitchens once formulated a compelling argument that widespread atheism was an inevitability. It helped me better understand my faith.

Parenting

5:43

What is spiritual parenting?
Some of the frequently asked questions about my 6-week online course SOUL PARENTING which more than 2,000 mothers and fathers…

Parenting

52:50

Do Your Children Know Who They Are?
Do your children know who they are? In this class, Rabbi Shais Taub explains how identity is the foundation of…

Marriage & Relationships

2:14:41

Beyond Mashpia & Mekabel—Part 3
Rabbi Taub responds to viewer’s questions about how to navigate the marital relationship In keeping with the mashpia/mekabel roles. NOTE:…

Class 5

53:56

Why the Jews?
As we conclude the maamar with the study of the ninth and final chapter, we delve even more deeply into…

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…

Meditation

40:08

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

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1 EPISODES

Twelve Pesukim for Parents

19 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.

8 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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