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

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.…

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…
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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

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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…

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…

Education

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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…

Mystical Concepts

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The Do's and Dont's Debate
Which are greater? The Torah's positive commandments or its prohibitions? In this debate, Rabbi Manis Friedman argues for the do's…

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…

Marriage & Relationships

1:39:24

Gender in Marriage
Explore the essence of masculinity and femininity, their harmonious interplay in relationships, and how embracing these divine traits can strengthen…

Class 3

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Purpose of the Soul's Descent
The soul descends from a place of spiritual perfection and is plunged into the harrowing conditions of embodiment. All of…

Parenting Pesach

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Pesach and Parenting
How are each of the "Four Sons" from the Passover Seder really an only child? Learn how to see the…

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.…

Marriage & Relationships

1:10:48

Marriage & Moshiach
Welcome to a transformative journey of preparing your home and heart for the imminent arrival of Moshiach—the era of universal…

Recovery

57:30

Three Phases of Freedom
Co-founder of AA, Dr. Bob, once said that the entire 12-Step program could be summed up as: 1) Trust G-d,…

Parenting Education

37:34

Lifting Up Our Daughters
How do we raise our daughters to want to commit their lives to Torah? We lift them up. This talk,…

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…

Mystical Concepts

48:02

Making Room for Hashem
In order to make space within Himself for us, Hashem "contracts" His Infinity, so to speak. When we contemplate on…

History/ Biography

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What Happened on 28 Sivan?
On the 28th day of Sivan in 5701 (1941), the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin arrived safely on American shores, marking…
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Series

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Twelve Pesukim for Parents

18 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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