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All is One (and One is All) — A Practical Demonstration

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Various live demonstrations bring chasidic metaphors to life giving us a glimpse into the reality that there is truly only One.

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Meeting of Souls — A Visit to the Ohel

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In anticipation of 3 Tammuz, the yahrzeit of the Rebbe of blessed memory, a group gathers at the Ohel, the Rebbe's resting place, for "a meeting of souls" event.

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The Body and Soul of Judaism

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What's more important--soul or body, spiritual or material? The answer lies in the paradox embodied by the Hebrew month of Sivan, the third month of the Jewish calendar. Particularly relevant to our generation is the day of 28 Sivan, when the Rebbe and Rebbetzin arrived in America.

Excerpt of a farbrengen at Tiferes Bachurim's "Torah Discovery Week" for visiting college students.

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The Spiritual Art of Speechwriting

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Rabbi Taub addresses top professionals in the field of speechwriting at the European Speechwriters Conference at King's College of Cambridge University.

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The Rambam—His Life, Works, and Enduring Influence

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Over the millenia of Jewish history, Rabeinu Moshe ben Maimon HaSefardi remains a unique figure. This talk presents a brief biography of the Rambam followed by a look at some of his works and their effect on Jewish life today.

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The Story of 24 Teives

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A history of the period of the Alter Rebbe's life leading up to his passing on 24 Teives, 5513 (1813 CE) during the Napoleonic Wars in Russia.

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Stories, Songs, and Teachings of the Alter Rebbe

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A special musical farbrengen in honor of 24 Teives, the anniversary of the passing of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. Rabbi Shais Taub is joined by Eli Marcus and guests.

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Last Days of the Rebbe Rashab

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On the occasion of the 100th yahrzeit of the Rebbe Rashab on 2 Nissan, we look at the tumultuous final days before his passing and his enduring legacy for all of us.

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School's Out for the Summer—A Mother's Guide

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How can mothers of young children make the best use of the summer and some of the challenges it brings when the children are home?

Rabbi Shais Taub speaks to the inaugural gathering of BRanches, an initiative to unite mothers of Bais Rivkah students.

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Local Call—The Power of Prayer at the Ohel

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Why do we prayer toward the Land of Israel? What is the advantage of praying a holy place? Are the places other than Israel that also afford us this advantage? Where on earth is heaven considered a "local call"?

Rabbi Taub studies an excerpt from a talk by the Rebbe about the unique advantage of prayer at the resting place of the righteous.

This text-based class took place at Beth Rivkah Seminary in Crown Heights.

Booklet prepared courtesy of Lahak Hanachos.

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What Your Teen Really Needs from You

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Rabbi Shais Taub at the Evergreen Estates Women's Day of Learning addresses the topic of what our teens really need most from us today.

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Unpacking Your Spiritual Toolkit

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In honor of the month of Kislev, the month of the revelation of the inner dimension of Torah, Rabbi Shais Taub discusses how various mystical concepts from the kabbalah are applied practically through chasidus. These spiritual ideas, when implemented in day to day life, make up your "spiritual toolkit."

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