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

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…

Likkutei Sichos

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Eikev
Just as recognizing the symptoms of an illness brings us halfway to the cure, understanding the stages that lead to…

Likkutei Sichos

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Va'eschanan
The cities of refuge teach that Torah provides a clear path to safety and that every Jew must become a…

Likkutei Sichos

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Devarim
Just as Parshas Devarim marks the Jewish people's descent from the miraculous existence of the wilderness into ordinary life in…

Likkutei Sichos

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Matos-Masei
The 42 wilderness journeys represent the continuous human obligation to treat yesterday's spiritual plateaus as today's limitations and to constantly…

Likkutei Sichos

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Pinchas
Sometimes leadership remains silent because a particular individual is destined to step forward and do something great, as Pinchas did.…

Likkutei Sichos

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Balak
The crouching stance of the lion in Bilaam's prophecy demonstrates that even when subjected to the physical constraints of exile,…

Likkutei Sichos

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Chukas
The three wilderness miracles correspond to three modes of spiritual influence—internalized growth, transcendent empowerment, and accessible transmission—and teach that every…

Likkutei Sichos

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Korach
The priestly gifts teach that holiness must receive the first and finest portions of our lives, and when we dedicate…

Likkutei Sichos

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Shlach
True Jewish leadership, exemplified by Moshe and Yehoshua, means embracing and uplifting every Jew, even when doing so requires self-sacrifice.…

Likkutei Sichos

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Behaaloscha
The Menorah reflects both the diversity and unity of the Jewish people—many distinct paths joined in a single mission to…

Likkutei Sichos

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Naso
The Sotah serves as the archetype for understanding the soul’s relationship with Hashem: even when there is distance or straying,…

Likkutei Sichos

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Shavuos
True oneness is achieved not by avoiding multiplicity, but by harmonizing seemingly opposite forces under a single, divine reality. Torah…
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Lectures from Rabbi Shais Taub on a variety of Jewish subjects meant to educate and inspire

Parenting Education

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Lifting Up Our Daughters
How do we raise our daughters to want to commit their lives to Torah? We lift them up. This talk,…

Ani L'Dodi 5726

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Class 4
Through teshuvah, even those far from holiness can reveal their inner connection to G‑d, elevating the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy.…

Mystical Concepts

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Making Room for Hashem
In order to make space within Himself for us, Hashem "contracts" His Infinity, so to speak. When we contemplate on…

Class 2

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The Soul's Lofty Source
The flood waters of financial worries are rooted in the lofty spiritual level known as Tohu. Yet the source of…

Matzah Zu

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Chapter 1
The Rebbe’s discourse Matzah Zu 5749 on the spiritual significance of the matzah we eat on Pesach. The maamar (discourse)…

Baad Kodesh

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Class 3
In this class we cover chapters 3-4 of the discourse and examine more deeply the idea of the "middle vector"…

Ani L'Dodi 5726

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Class 1
In this maamar, the Rebbe revisits the Alter Rebbe's famous maamar Ani L'Dodi which employs the metaphor of the king…

Tzion B'Mishpat Tipadeh 5736

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Class 1
This maamar of the Rebbe is based on a maamar of the Alter Rebbe in Likkutei Torah which describes how…

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…

Class 4

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Randomness and Choice
Based on what we have learned so far, we understand that the randomness of a lottery allows for the possibility…

Tzion B'Mishpat Tipadeh 5736

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Class 3
The possibility for forgetting Torah derives from a viewpoint that perceives a separation between transcendent and the immanent Divine energies.…

History/ Biography

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The Kabbalah of Frederick the Great and the Seven Years War
In a presentation combining military strategy, European history, psychology, and kabbalah, Rabbi Shais Taub explains why the Alter Rebbe told…

Faith

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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.

History/ Biography

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Last Days of the Rebbe Rashab
On the occasion of the 100th yahrzeit of the Rebbe Rashab on 2 Nissan, we look at the tumultuous final…

Meditation 4

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Offering Your Child a Real Connection
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Series

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Twelve Pesukim for Parents

49 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.

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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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