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Essence of Chassidus

31:56

Four Definitions
What is chasidus and what was its chief innovation? We look at four possible answers: 1) Chasidus saved the world…

Shabbos Candles

57:47

Light Up the World
The campaign for Shabbos candles (neiros Shabbos Kodesh or neshek) was launched by the Rebbe to combat spiritual darkness in…

V'zos Habracha

23:16

When Do You Need a Favor from G-d?
Our Sages say that Torah both begins and ends with an act of kindness. Is this only to teach us…

Sukkos

26:45

Pants on Fire
Massive oil-burning street lamps lit up the whole city of Jerusalem at night during the water-drawing celebration. But why were…

Blood Brothers

46:06

Two Brothers Discussing Interesting Subjects (Episode 4)
After a hiatus, the Blood Brothers return with a special pre-Sukkos edition of their show. They discuss why cats are…

Haazinu

25:18

The Silent Student
Following the Song of Haazinu, it says that Moshe and Yehoshua taught the song together. Rashi explains that this was…

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…

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder

16:47

Rosh Hashanah
Text-based study of an original Yiddish talk from the Rebbe to children. Rosh Hashanah is the head of the year.…

Mezuzah

37:26

The Ultimate Home Security System
The Mezuzah campaign was launched in 1974 and received added attention and urgency in connection with the Ma'alot massacre in…

Rosh Hashanah

25:20

You Are the World
Rosh Hashanah commemorates the creation of Adam, the first human being. On Rosh Hashanah we are thus reminded that one…

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder

17:13

Nitzavim
Text-based study of an original Yiddish talk from the Rebbe to children. How is Jewish unity achieved? And how does…

Nitzavim

32:14

A Crazy Deal
The Torah reading of Nitzavim always comes before Rosh Hashanah. How does its opening verse of "all of you are…

Ki Savo

18:28

Are You Proud of Your Sins?
In this week's Torah portion, a word appears twice that has no exact parallel in Scripture: "he'emarta" and "he'emircha" in…

Shaar HaBitachon

37:52

Lesson 46 (Siyum Celebration)
Siyum celebration following the completion of a class on the classic Shaar HaBitachon (Gate of Trust) from Rabenu Bachaye's Chovos…

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder

25:32

Ki Seitzei
Text-based study of an original Yiddish talk from the Rebbe to children. Why did Hashem create us in such a…
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Topics

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

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…

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)…

Education

57:03

Message to Jewish School Principals
Rabbi Taub addresses the CounterForce Principals Conference in Boro Park attended by over one hundred Jewish school principals.

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…

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…

Marriage and Relationships

1:37:10

Preparing Bochurim for Marriage
What single men can know about themselves as men now that will prepare them better for marriage in the future.…

Education

26:10

The Alef of Jewish Education
Before you can teach a child how great our Torah is, you must teach the child how great he or…

Meditation

36:56

Pre-Shabbos Meditation
A guided meditation just before the onset of Shabbos in order to get into a Shabbos frame of mind. (Delivered…

History/ Biography

1:07:57

The Story of 24 Teives
A history of the period of the Alter Rebbe's life leading up to his passing on 24 Teives, 5513 (1813…

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…

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…

Marriage and Relationships

1:48:04

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…

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.

Meditation

6:22

Troxler Effect
A fundamental chasidic teaching is that we can learn a lesson in the service of the Creator from everything we…

Basi LeGani 5711

59:35

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

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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.

11 EPISODES

Der Rebbe Redt Tzu Kinder

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

35 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.

1 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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