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Beyond the Story

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Sarah's Passing | Beyond the Story: Chayei Sarah (Ep. 5)
The Zohar identifies Avraham with the soul and Sarah with the body. Why, then, does Hashem tell Avraham to listen…

Beyond the Story

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Abraham and the Inn | Beyond the Story: Vayera (Ep. 4)
Why did Avraham welcome weary travelers to an oasis in the middle of the desert, wine and dine them with…

Beyond the Story

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Abraham and Great Wealth | Beyond the Story: Lech Lecha (Ep. 3)
Why did Hashem promise Avraham that his descendants would leave Egypt with great wealth? And why did Rochel choose to…

Beyond the Story

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Noah Building the Ark | Beyond the Story: Noach (Ep. 2)
Why did Noach spend 120 years building the teivah and work around the clock feeding its animals while so much…

Beyond the Story

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Adam Naming the Animals | Beyond the Story: Bereishis (Ep. 1)
Why was Adam’s ability to name the animals proof that his wisdom surpassed that of the angels? In the first…

Likkutei Sichos

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Simchas Torah
Shemini Atzeres reveals the essential unity of the Jewish people that endures beyond Yom Tov. Dancing with our feet and…

Likkutei Sichos

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Sukkos
The festival of Sukkos is named after the sukkah because it is the mitzvah that encompasses the entire person from…

Likkutei Sichos

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Haazinu
When the Jewish people align their will with Hashem's will through good resolutions during the Ten Days of Repentance, heaven…

Likkutei Sichos

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Vayeilech
The presence of both the engraved Tablets and the written Torah scroll in the Holy of Holies illustrates how the…

Farbrengens

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Pre-Selichos Farbrengen
Gathering near the Ohel ahead of the first Selichos, this farbrengen cuts through the traditional heaviness of Elul with a…

Likkutei Sichos

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Rosh Hashanah
The wordless cry of the shofar expresses every Jew’s essential bond with Hashem, eliciting His promise of a good and…

Likkutei Sichos

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Nitzavim
The covenant between the Jewish people and Hashem confirms the essential unity of every Jew—from the “heads” to the “feet”—which…

Likkutei Sichos

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Ki Savo
Offering bikkurim teaches both that all success comes from Hashem and that one can sanctify material life itself by using…

Likkutei Sichos

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Ki Seitzei
Engaging in the spiritual battle to refine the animal soul guarantees divine assistance and enables one to transform worldly energy…

Likkutei Sichos

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Shoftim
The month of Elul is a “city of refuge” in time—a period of honest self-examination and teshuvah, in which each…
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Topics

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

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…

Class 3

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Achashverosh and Hashem's Silence
Having left off with the question of why Haman's evil plot was unsuccessful, the maamar now turns its focus to…

Mystical Concepts

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The Rebbe and the Infinite Value of the Individual
Chabad centers from eastern and central Massachusetts gather for a special evening of tribute to the Lubavitcher Rebbe in honor…

Mystical Concepts

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Jewish Unity in Honor of 19 Kislev in Lakewood
The inner dimension of the Torah reveals how the Jewish people are united as a single, inseparable entity. We must…

Mystical Concepts

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A Guided Tanya Meditation
A basic introduction to "hisbonenus," a Chabad chasidic meditative practice. The particular meditation that Rabbi Taub guides the class through…

Marriage & Relationships

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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…

Meditation

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“The Only True Existence”—A Guided Meditation with Rabbi Shais Taub
In this guided meditation simulates the chasidic practice of “hisbonenus” contemplation. Rabbi Shais Taub gently guided you through various thoughts…

Happiness / Emotional Well-being

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The Kabbalah of Joy
The Jewish approach to happiness differs fundamentally from the way the world at large views it. Is happiness a goal…

Parenting

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How to See Your Child
Rabbi Shais Taub speaks to parents of children in crisis about the need to adopt a spiritual view of one's…

Mystical Concepts

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

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…

History/ Biography

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The Rebbe's Life & the History of Aviation
At a celebration of the Rebbe's 120th birthday hosted by Chabad of Long Island at the Cradle of Aviation Museum,…

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…

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)…

Lifecycle Events

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Kaddish
What is the deeper meaning of kaddish as well as the other Jewish customs connected with death, grief, and mourning?…
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Series

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5 EPISODES

Beyond the Story

1 EPISODES

Twelve Pesukim for Parents

57 EPISODES

Likkutei Sichos

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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.

112 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

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Tanya

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

11 EPISODES

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.

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.

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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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