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Likkutei Sichos

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Yisro
The purpose of Matan Torah is to bring holiness into everyday life, so that ordinary activities are not separate from…

History/ Biography

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In Memoriam: Lessons from My Mother
In this powerful lecture marking the shloshim (30-day memorial) of his mother, Rivkah bas Avraham obm, Rabbi Shais Taub weaves…

Likkutei Sichos

2:17:25

Beshalach
The Haftarah of Parshas Beshalach is the Song of Devorah (a woman) because women suffered more deeply under Pharaoh's decree…

Likkutei Sichos

2:31:07

Bo
The Jewish people displayed immense courage by keeping the Egyptian deity (a sheep) in their homes for four days, teaching…

Likkutei Sichos

1:38:55

Vaeira
The plagues of Blood and Frogs teach us the way out of personal and collective Mitzrayim. Once Hashem announced the…

Likkutei Sichos

Shmos
Pharaoh’s decree to drown the boys and the girls live is seen in our day as well. The Haggadah’s identification…

Likkutei Sichos

1:37:17

Vayechi
The blessings of Asher teach that Kabbalas Ol (subservience/action, represented by the "foot") is not merely a stepping stone to…

Likkutei Sichos

1:36:33

Vayigash
Yehuda’s willingness to risk everything for Binyamin reveals that guaranteeing a Jewish child’s future requires total responsibility and self-sacrifice. Yaakov…

Likkutei Sichos

1:55:30

Mikeitz
Galus is compared to a dream in which contradictions coexist, allowing us to seize any mitzvah opportunity without delay. The…

Likkutei Sichos

Vayeishev
Yaakov's example teaches us how to elevate the sparks of the physical world. The story of Potifar's wife reveals the…

Conversations

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The Story of Chayenu with Rabbi Yossi Pels
Rabbi Shais Taub sits down with Rabbi Yossi Pels, Executive Director of Chayenu, for a powerful and eye-opening conversation about…

Likkutei Sichos

2:13:35

Vayishlach
During Yaakov’s years with Lavan, he was able to refine materiality by maintaining the proper attitude toward the physical world.…

Likkutei Sichos

1:41:31

Vayeitzei
Building a Jewish home requires leaving spiritual comfort zones. True success in Galus is achieved not through assimilation but through…

Conversations

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Inside the Mind of a Doctor-Philanthropist | Dr. Stephen Shaya
Rabbi Shais Taub sits down with Dr. Stephen Shaya, a Chaldean physician, visionary, and philanthropist from Detroit. Dr. Shaya shares…

Likkutei Sichos

2:17:13

Toldos
The special qualities of Yitzchak are inherited by every Jew, granting them the ability to be unintimidated by the world…
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Topics

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

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

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Attract the People Who Really Like You (Online and in Real Life)
This advice is so simple it hardly deserves to be considered a life hack except for the fact that the…

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…

Ani L'Dodi 5726

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

Mystical Concepts

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Hakhel: The Necessity of Lived Experience
Speaking in Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway, Rabbi Shais Taub addresses the meaning of "Hakhel" which was revived…

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…

Marriage & Relationships

2:14:41

Beyond Mashpia & Mekabel—Part 3
Rabbi Taub responds to viewer’s questions about how to navigate the marital relationship In keeping with the mashpia/mekabel roles. NOTE:…

Class 1

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The Flood of Money Problems
Studying the Rebbe's discourse Mayim Rabim 5738, which metaphorically compares financial worries to a flood, inundating us like raging waters.…

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…

Class 4

55:05

How Can the Soul Possibly Get Any Higher?
Previously we explained that although the mayim rabim (worries about making a living) are from a lofty spiritual source, the…

Mystical Concepts

1:11:37

Not Just Talk, We Need Experiences
Why did the Jewish people gather once in seven years at the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and how is this…

Meditation 3

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Parenting Values
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Class 3

57:21

Divine Speech Creates the World
Having previously discussed the Divine creative energies known as ohr (light), chayus (life), and koach (power), we now introduce the…

Mystical Concepts

47:23

Divine Sunset Meditation
Based on Ch. 42 of Tanya, we examine the role of "da'as" in transforming abstract, spiritual ideas into experiential knowledge.…

Marriage & Relationships

1:22:58

Spiritual Guide to Men & Women
Drawing on the mystical teachings of Chassidus and Kabbalah, Rabbi Shais Taub explores masculine and feminine paradigms in marriage and…

Vayidaber Elokim 5729

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Class 2
Chapter four of the maamar explains the meaning of the four letters of Hashem's name and describes how they are…
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Series

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Twelve Pesukim for Parents

17 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.

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.

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.

10 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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