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Likkutei Sichos

1:32:10

Pekudei
The Torah repeats the details of the Mishkan to emphasize that the ultimate revelation of the Divine comes not from…

Likkutei Sichos

1:49:45

Vayekhel
The Torah’s wording that work “shall be done” teaches that a Jew’s relationship to livelihood must remain external—performed with the…

Blood Brothers

1:04:41

We Need a Haircut (Again)
The brothers reflect on the structure of Jewish mourning, the experience of saying Kaddish three times a day, and some…

Rebbe Letters

34:00

Old Battle, New Disguise
The challenges facing Jewish youth have not disappeared—they have simply changed their disguise. The Rebbe warns that modern spiritual tests…

Rebbe Letters

37:15

Less Self-Analysis, More Action
A student writes in despair, convinced his spiritual struggles prove failure. The Rebbe rejects this conclusion entirely. Inner turmoil is…

Rebbe Letters

38:35

Don't Delay Spreading Chasidus / You've Changed More Than You Think
In the first letter of this class, the Rebbe acknowledges news about the beginning of Tomchei Temimim activities and blesses…

Rebbe Letters

31:55

A Teacher's Mission
The Rebbe responds to a teacher who feels less motivated to teach a weaker class than the previous year’s students.…

Rebbe Letters

48:33

Duty Begins at Home
The Rebbe urges a father to dedicate real time and energy to influencing his family with warmth and closeness, stressing…

Rebbe Letters

33:05

Stop Blaming Circumstances
The letter responds to someone who says he lacks time and focus for spiritual matters and imagines things would improve…

Rebbe Letters

37:55

Learn from the Opposition
The letter praises the recipient’s efforts but says they are far below what is truly possible—especially in Eretz Yisrael today.…

Likkutei Sichos

2:24:10

Ki Sisa
The fiery half-shekel teaches that true atonement comes when the fixed discipline of obligation is fused with the passionate upward…

Rebbe Letters

38:02

Trusting the Rebbe's Advice
The Rebbe urges that in communal matters—especially chinuch—one must not rely on personal opinion or local entanglements, but listen to…

Likkutei Sichos

1:48:21

Tetzaveh
The deepest dimension of Torah, like oil, must not merely inform the mind but permeate and transform the entire person.…

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…
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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

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…

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…

Vayishlach Yehoshua 5736

1:55:15

Vayishlach Yehoshua 5736
The Rebbe's Maamar "Vayishlach Yehoshua" was first delivered on 28 Sivan, the anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin's arrival in…

Basi LeGani 5711

59:35

Lesson 1
Text-based study of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's inaugural discourse. Lesson 1 of 4, this class covers chapter one of the text.

Recovery

2:09:58

Recovery Workshop | PART 2
The second session of the all-day workshop on Judaism and recovery begins with a guided meditation on acceptance followed by…

Parenting

55:11

Time to Get Real with Parenting
In this keynote address at the Kesher Nafshi shabbaton, Rabbi Shais Taub challenges the premise of "crisis chinuch" and argues…

Class 3

1:03:50

Mitzvos, the Body, and Moshiach
Torah is the wisdom of Hashem while mitzvos are His will. This idea will help us to understand why there…

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…

Baad Kodesh

43:59

Class 5
We conclude our study of this work with chapters 7 and 8 in which the Mitteler Rebbe explains why the…

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…

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…

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.

Class 3

40:52

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…

Lifecycle Events

43:09

Remembering a Departed Love One
What is the proper way to memorialize a loved one who has passed? How do we as Jews comfort those…

Farbrengens

34:01

Another Walking Farbrengen
Rabbi Taub and Avi are joined by Cantor Mendy Herz on this walk where they discuss October 31, the Lubavitcher…
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Series

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1 EPISODES

Twelve Pesukim for Parents

23 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.

94 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.

11 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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