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Conversations

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Eric Adams on Dyslexia, Trauma, and Fixing What's Broken in Politics
NYC Mayor Eric Adams sits down with Rabbi Shais Taub for a surprisingly personal and wide-ranging conversation. He shares his…

History/ Biography

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The Story of 12-13 Tammuz
Join a farbrengen live from the SoulWords House, in honor of 12-13 Tammuz, the Liberation of the Previous Rebbe. Rabbi…

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…

Lag B’Omer

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Lag b’Omer with Rashbi
In honor of Lag b'Omer, study actual excerpts of the text of Zohar as illuminated by the teachings of the…

Rebbe Letters

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Emotional Stability Through Faith
The thirtieth class of the "30 Letters in 30 Days" series, held live for women at the SoulWords House on…

Rebbe Letters

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Freedom for Body & Soul
In a letter to secular Isareli politician, Dr. Bentzion Dinur, the Rebbe explains that there can be no freedom of…

Rebbe Letters

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What's Your Secret?
The Rebbe commends famed author, Eliezer Steinman, for his significant role in spreading Chassidus to communities that otherwise might not…

Rebbe Letters

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A Rebbe's Promise
The Rebbe explains to a chosid why the greatest guarantee he can have is a promise from a tzadik and…

Rebbe Letters

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Do Not Fast (Do This Instead)
Two letters of the Rebbe bring out different insights from the fact that in our generation we are unable to…

Rebbe Letters

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A Yeshiva Student's Complaint
The Rebbe responds to the complaints of a yeshiva student that his activism is interfering with his own Torah study.

Rebbe Letters

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A Woman's Trust in Redemption
In a letter to a woman, the Rebbe extols the great virtue of the Jewish women in Egypt and explains…

Rebbe Letters

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The Only Way to be Free
In this letter thanking someone for a donation, the Rebbe explains the incredible importance of providing for the yom tov…

Rebbe Letters

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Revealing the Inner Essence
The Rebbe explains why he refers to the letter writer as "G-d-fearing" when he himself admitted he was not yet…

Rebbe Letters

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Does Speaking English Cause Assimilation?
In a letter to a "Yiddishist" who expressed concern about receiving correspondence from the Rebbe in English, the Rebbe explains…

Rebbe Letters

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How to Succeed
In the first letter of this class, the Rebbe explains to someone why it's not enough to merely want to…
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Topics

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

Vayidaber Elokim 5729

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Class 1
This maamar was originally delivered by the Rebbe on the second day of Shavups 5729 (1969.) In this class, we…

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…

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…

Parenting

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In Memoriam: Lessons from My Father That Shaped My Life
In this heartfelt lecture, Rabbi Shais Taub shares personal stories and life lessons from his father, Dr. Gershom Taub OBM,…

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…

Mystical Concepts

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Unpacking Your Spiritual Toolkit
In honor of the month of Kislev, the month of the revelation of the inner dimension of Torah, Rabbi Shais…

Marriage & Relationships

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Marriage & Moshiach
Welcome to a transformative journey of preparing your home and heart for the imminent arrival of Moshiach—the era of universal…

Class 1

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Purim Is a Lottery
The name Purim refers to the "pur" or the lottery cast by Haman to choose the month in which to…

Basi LeGani 5711

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Lesson 2
Chapters 2-3 of the discourse.

Class 5

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

Recovery

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Guided Meditation for 12-Step Recovery
Rabbi Shais Taub leads a guided meditation session at the Kansas City Recovery Retreat. The focus of the meditation is…

Education

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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…

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…

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.

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…
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Series

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Gate of Unity & Faith

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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.

46 EPISODES

Shaar HaBitachon

Text-based study and discussion of the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos HaLevavos.

5 EPISODES

Conversations

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Tanya

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

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Blood Brothers

Shais Taub and Dovid Taub are two brothers discussing topics that they find interesting.

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Soul Songs

Popular singer Eli Marcus joins Rabbi Taub to discuss the stories behind some of their favorite chasidic melodies.

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Webinars

Recordings of live webinars on a variety of specialized subjects.

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Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder

Text-based study of an original Yiddish talk from the Rebbe to children.

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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.

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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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