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

Likkutei Sichos

1:53:51

Terumah
The half shekel donation for the sockets of the Mishkan represent the bitul that serves as the foundation for everything…

Farbrengens

2:55:55

22 Shvat Farbrengen
Join of a 22 Shvat farbrengen in honor of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, livestreamed from the SoulWords House with Rabbi Shais…

Likkutei Sichos

1:41:46

Mishpatim
The laws of watchmen describe how different animal drives can cause a person to lose touch with their G-dly soul,…

Likkutei Sichos

1:55:37

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

History/ Biography

1:05:31

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.…
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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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Ahavas Olam Meditation
A meditation for generating a powerful love of G-d by redirecting feelings of love we already have for things of…

Class 5

48:43

The Power of Ordinary Life
In the final chapter of the discourse Mayim Rabim we learn about how ordinary mundane life actually contains tremendous spiritual…

Lehavin Inyan Pesach Sheini

2:00:44

Pesach Sheini: The Real Pesach
What do you do when you've broken free from your limits? Break free again. Text-Based Study of Maamar Lehavin Inyan…

Education

1:02:08

How to Motivate a Jew: The Secret of What Drives Us
What incentives drive us to do mitzvos? What is the key difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation? And what does…

Meditation

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

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…

Matzah Zu

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

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…

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 1

1:01:36

The Supernatural Number
Chapters 1-3 of the Rebbe's discourse Tanu Rabanan Mitzvas Ner Chanukah 5738 are studied in this text-based class. We examine…

Class 2

58:48

Hashem's Will, Purim, and Atonement
The idea of a lottery represents a level of reality that transcends not only intellect but even will. This is…

Class 1

41:54

Purim Is a Lottery
The name Purim refers to the "pur" or the lottery cast by Haman to choose the month in which to…

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…

Marriage & 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.…

Bila HaMaves LaNetzach 5725

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Bila HaMaves LaNetzach 5725
Text-based study of the maamar recited by the Rebbe in honor of the yahrzeit of his mother, Rebbetzin Chana in…
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Series

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Twelve Pesukim for Parents

19 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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