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Fresh Start Podcast

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Jacob Ham, PhD: "The Opposite of Trauma is Presence"
Jacob Ham, PhD talks to Rabbi Shais Taub about topics including "epigenetic" transmission of Holocaust trauma in Jewish families; the…

Torah Scroll

41:56

Letter in a Torah Scroll
It is a positive commandment to write one's own Torah scroll. How is this mitzvah fulfilled through participating in a…

Webinars

1:35:34

How to Work on Yourself (PART 2)
What is the key to emotional healing? What are common traps that people fall into when trying to better themselves?…

Mystical Concepts

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Rabbi Shais Taub Speaks to Beis Rivkah 12th Grade at the Ohel
Rabbi Shais Taub speaks to the 12th grade of Beis Rivkah High School about the meaning of visiting the Rebbe's…

Webinars

1:30:28

How to Work on Yourself (PART 1)
What is the key to emotional healing? What are common traps that people fall into when trying to better themselves?…

Mikvah

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Family Purity
The mitzvah of Taharas HaMishpacha (literally "family purity") is the core of Jewish life. It governs the intimate life of…

Essence of Chassidus

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The Beginnings Are Wedged In the Ends
The most obvious expression of an essence is in its lowest manifestations. Indeed, the Torah which is beyond even the…

Webinars

1:43:12

How to Answer Any Question (PART 2)
Rabbi Shais Taub is renowned for his sensitive and wise answers to the questions that so many of us are…

Webinars

1:46:55

How to Answer Any Question (PART 1)
Rabbi Shais Taub is renowned for his sensitive and wise answers to the questions that so many of us are…

Holy Books

51:08

Holy Books for a Holy Home
In 1974 the Rebbe launched the campaign known as Bais Malei Sefarim, literally "a home full of books." What is…

Essence of Chassidus

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The Four Levels Come Together
The conclusion reached by each of the four levels of Torah interpretation is compatible with that of all the others.…

Essence of Chassidus

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Uniting Two Aspects of G-dliness
We revisit the sod interpretation of Modeh Ani that souls are restored when Malchus unites with Yesod. How does chasidus…

Essence of Chassidus

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Resurrection and the Real Reason for Mitzvos
The remez interpretation of Modeh Ani is that it alludes to the Resurrection of the Dead that will occur in…

Essence of Chassidus

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The Only True Life
The explanation of Modeh Ani according to chasidus is that nothing can defile the purity of a Jew's simple gratitude…

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder

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Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder—Vayeitzei
The army of Tzivos Hashem is divided into four divisions corresponding to the four directions and four emphases in the…
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Topics

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

History/ Biography

52:56

The Rambam—His Life, Works, and Enduring Influence
Over the millenia of Jewish history, Rabeinu Moshe ben Maimon HaSefardi remains a unique figure. This talk presents a brief…

Matzah Zu

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Chapters 3-4
The Rebbe’s discourse Matzah Zu 5749 on the spiritual significance of the matzah we eat on Pesach. The maamar (discourse)…

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

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…

Education

37:13

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…

Matzah Zu

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Chapter 2
The Rebbe’s discourse Matzah Zu 5749 on the spiritual significance of the matzah we eat on Pesach. The maamar (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:…

Basi LeGani 5711

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Lesson 1
Text-based study of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's inaugural discourse. Lesson 1 of 4, this class covers chapter one of the text.

Education

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A Parent's Power
A short talk on the Chassidic approach to parenting and the attitude and mind-set a parent should adopt towards their…

Mystical Concepts

54:11

The Do's and Dont's Debate
Which are greater? The Torah's positive commandments or its prohibitions? In this debate, Rabbi Manis Friedman argues for the do's…

Education

34:27

Raising an Emotionally Healthy Chasidisher Teen
Rabbi Taub addresses parents at Beth Rivkah High School in Crown Heights, Brooklyn about how to raise emotionally healthy teens.

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…

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

1:08:48

The Kabbalah of Joy
The Jewish approach to happiness differs fundamentally from the way the world at large views it. Is happiness a goal…

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

48:09

The Three Gifts — A Marriage Parable
What is the most important quality for a person to have in order to be successful in their marriage? How…
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Series

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1 EPISODES

Fresh Start Podcast

Rabbi Shais Taub in conversation with the staff of Fresh Start Retreat Center discussing topics related to healing from trauma.

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.

4 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.

6 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.
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