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

History/ Biography

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From Lubavitch to New York: Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah
Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, wife of the Rebbe Rashab and mother of the Frierdiker Rebbe, was the last Chabad Rebbetzin to…

Conversations

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Excuse My French
Who is "the French Shais Taub"? Why was the Alter Rebbe against Napoleon? What is the greatest cultural export of…

Bo

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Answering the Wicked Son: When the Rebbe Reached Out to Bobby Fischer
Four fifths of our people did not leave Egypt at the time of the Exodus. Why will the coming redemption…

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

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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…

Conversations

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R' Asi Spiegel in Conversation with Rabbi Shais Taub
Rabbi Asi Spiegel of Tzfas, Israel joins Rabbi Shais Taub in the SoulWords studios to discuss his work teaching chasidus…

Mystical Concepts

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Why Is Life So Difficult?
Why are we here? What's life all about? And do we really have any say in the matter? These were…

Parenting

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Connecting with Our Children
What is the purpose of bonding and emotional connection in parenting and how is it accomplished? Rabbi Shais Taub addresses…

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

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When It's Stressful Just to Exist
There are many reasons why some of us feel perpetually anxious. In this second lecture in a series on Emunah…

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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Spiritual Tools to Counter Anxiety
Are we stressed because of the stories we tell ourselves or do we tell ourselves stories because we are stressed.…

Vayigash

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A Father's Parting Words
Just before they were separated for twenty-two years, Yaakov shared a final message with his son Yosef. How did these…

Mystical Concepts

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Jewish Unity in Honor of 19 Kislev in Lakewood
The inner dimension of the Torah reveals how the Jewish people are united as a single, inseparable entity. We must…

Mystical Concepts

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19 Kislev Farbrengen | Crown Heights 5783
Live from Crown Heights, celebrate the Rosh HaShanah l'Chasidus with Rabbi Shais Taub.

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…

Marriage & Relationships

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Beyond Mashpia & Mekabel: A Bride's Guide to the Lcha Dodi Maamar
Deeper meaning and practical takeaways from the chasidic discourse Lcha Dodi which describes the spiritual dynamics of marriage. In partnership…
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Topics

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

Marriage & Relationships

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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…

Mystical Concepts

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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…

Humor

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A Deeper Look at Jewish Humor
Rabbi Shais Taub searches for the quintessential Jewish joke by examining the main tropes of Jewish humor. In the process,…

Education

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Talking to Students Before the First Day of School
How can we make the most of the upcoming school year? Rabbi Shais Taub speaks to new seminary students before…

Parenting

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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…

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…

Mystical Concepts

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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…

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

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Spiritual Tools to Counter Anxiety
Are we stressed because of the stories we tell ourselves or do we tell ourselves stories because we are stressed.…

Parenting

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What Your Teen Needs From You
What do teenagers need from their parents in order to grow up to be strong and successful adults? How can…

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

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

Mystical Concepts

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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.

Lehavin Inyan Pesach Sheini

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Pesach Sheini: The Real Pesach
What do you do when you've broken free from your limits? Break free again. Text-Based Study of Maamar Lehavin Inyan…

Mystical Concepts

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Beyond Positive Thinking: Live Hakhel Bitachon Event
How can Bitachon (trust in G-d) make a practical difference in our lives? And how do we move into the…

Marriage & Relationships

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

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…
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Series

Learn a topic the right way, join a course or lecture series

36 EPISODES

Rebbe Letters

Experience the wisdom and compassion of the Rebbe's personal correspondences with real people as they navigate the challenges of life.

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.

2 EPISODES

Conversations

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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.

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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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