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

Baad Kodesh

41:25

Class 2
Toward a better understanding of the spiritual mechanisms behind governmental power, Chapter 2 of the Mitteler Rebbe’s discourse, focuses on…

Baad Kodesh

42:04

Class 1
The Mitteler Rebbe’s letter known as Baad Kodesh was written to appeal for justice during his imprisonment, and explains how…

History/ Biography

1:57:46

Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev Yahrzeit Farbrengen
The holy tzadik, R' Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, is renowned for his passionate advocacy on behalf of the Jewish people,…

47:58

How Can We Dance?
Rabbi Shais Taub speaks to a caller who is unsure of how to properly observe Shemini Atzeres / Simchas Torah…

Mystical Concepts

45:32

A Private Conversation Between Two Rebbes
In honor of 13 Tishrei, Yahrzeit of the Rebbe Maharash, hear a story about how the Rebbe Maharash as a…

Blood Brothers

1:38:22

Yom Kippur 5785 (Episode 9)
Why aren't there two days of Yom Kippur? What makes Die Hard fun? What are the riddles of the rabbi…

Ani L'Dodi 5726

40:36

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

Ani L'Dodi 5726

44:21

Class 3
In this part of the maamar, the Rebbe explains how the "king in the field" analogy does not depict an…

Ani L'Dodi 5726

1:02:48

Class 2
The Rebbe gives a novel interpretation of the reason for the king's smile in the Alter Rebbe's famous parable of…

Gate of Unity & Faith

42:18

Reflections of the Light
The twenty-two letters are building blocks that through re-arrangements and substitutions, diminish the original power of the creative energy so…

Ani L'Dodi 5726

56:35

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

Gate of Unity & Faith

36:51

Letters that Create
The Ten Utterances of creation are only rightly called such from the subjective perspective of the created beings.

Tzion B'Mishpat Tipadeh 5736

1:07:22

Class 4
In this class we conclude the maamar with the study of chapters 8 and 9. We learn how there are…

Gate of Unity & Faith

49:18

Luminary and Light
Using the metaphor of the sun and its rays, we come to better understand the nature of Hashem's attributes in…

Tzion B'Mishpat Tipadeh 5736

44:27

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

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

Marriage & Relationships Lag B’Omer

58:39

Stop Controlling & Start Loving
Why did 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva all perish? What is a "love martyr"? How do we stop trying to…

Mystical Concepts

02:21:27

3 Tammuz Farbrengen
Join an uplifting Farbrengen honoring the Rebbe obm at Chabad of the Five Towns with inspiring words from R' Shais…

History/ Biography

52:56

The Rambam—His Life, Works, and Enduring Influence
Over the millenia of Jewish history, Rabeinu Moshe ben Maimon HaSefardi remains a unique figure. This talk presents a brief…

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

1:05:00

A Torah Perspective on Neurodiversity
Rabbi Shais Taub shares a spiritual view on neurodiversity according to the Torah. He speaks about the challenges and the…

History/ Biography

1:45:36

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…

Marriage & Relationships

40:51

Scapegoats & Cycle Breakers
Families with a narcissistic parent often choose one child to be a scapegoat. What happens when this child finally breaks…

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.

Matzah Zu

43:21

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

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…

Mystical Concepts

1:35

The Seed
How do you become something incomparably greater than you've ever been? An animated chasidic parable. Words by Rabbi Shais TaubArt…

Meditation 3

9:50

Parenting Values
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Class 2

1:00:53

Divine Light Revealed
Since the time of their leaving Egypt, the mission of the Jewish people has been to refine the sparks of…

Marriage & 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…

Class 5

53:56

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

Mystical Concepts

48:25

Compassion for the Plight of the Soul
When one meditates on the idea of the soul's descent into a body, this should arouse our sense of compassion…
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Series

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

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.

60 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.

4 EPISODES

Conversations

35 EPISODES

Tanya

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

9 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

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.

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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