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Chelek 16, Vayakhel 02 from 2022-02-21T09:00
The two focal points you need to maximise your Jewish experience.
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Chelek 16, Mishpatim 03 from 2022-01-24T09:00
How people delude themselves into thinking G-d won't care about their misdeeds.
A lesson from a thief.
Chelek 16, Yisro 03 from 2022-01-16T09:00
What a blind rabbi taught us about the revolutionary nature of Judaism.
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Chelek 16, Beshalach 03 from 2022-01-10T09:00
A revolutionary approach to how a Jewish person should approach earning a living.
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Chelek 16, Beshalach 02 from 2022-01-09T09:00
When complaining against G-d is an act of faith.
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Chelek 16, Bo 02 from 2022-01-04T09:00
The Pesach sacrifice comprises two mitzvos, and teaches us the key steps to meaningful spiritual growth.
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Chelek 16, Bo 01 from 2022-01-01T09:00
The scientific/ spiritual nature of the Jewish calendar.
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Chelek 16, Voeira 02 from 2021-12-26T09:00
Moshe and Aharon share the Exodus mission equally, yet each play a unique role in making it happen.
Their partnership offers a profound insight into how we reveal be in our world.
Chelek 16, Rabbi Ari Shishler (Yiddish) from 2021-12-24T09:00
We are born with innate faith in Hashem. Chabad Chassidus trains us to experience this faith deeply and personally.
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Chelek 16, Shemos 01 (Yiddish) from 2021-12-16T09:00
Analysing Pharaoh: What's worse, mistreating G-d or mistreating people?
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Chelek 16, Shemos 02 (Yiddish) from 2021-12-16T09:00
Pharaoh thinking still threatens Jewish life today. The antidote is to reveal your inner Moses.
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Chelek 16, Shemos 01 (Yiddish) from 2021-12-16T09:00
Analysing Pharaoh: What's worse, mistreating G-d or mistreating people?
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Chelek 15, Vayechi 02 from 2021-12-09T09:00
Yosef's two sons represent two modes of service of G-d in golus.
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Chelek 15, Vayechi 01 from 2021-12-09T09:00
The real test of living Jewish is when your values carry into the next generation in the toughest times.
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Chelek 15, Vayigash 01 from 2021-12-03T09:00
Yosef's concern about his father's well-being teaches a profound lesson about how to treat people.
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Chelek 15, Vayigash 02 from 2021-12-03T09:00
Some people just need extra blessing in their life.
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Chelek 15, Chanukah 01 from 2021-11-29T09:00
Sometimes the greatest miracles aren't miracles at all.
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Chelek 15, Mikeitz 01 from 2021-11-28T09:00
How did Yosef have the chutzpah to tell Pharaoh how to run his country?
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Chelek 15, Vayeishev 02 from 2021-11-24T09:00
What peaceful life did Yaakov truly aspire to? A profound insight into the depth of Divine connection we can achieve in life.
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Chelek 15, Vayeishev 01 from 2021-11-20T09:00
How to sift through the world to find Ultimate Meaning.
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Chelek 15, Vayishlach 02 from 2021-11-15T09:00
When you feel entitled to blessings, but all for them with absolute humility, you access infinite blessings.
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Chelek 15, Vayishlach 01 from 2021-11-12T09:00
How to overcome any spiritual challenge in three moves.
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Chelek 15, Vayeitzei 02 from 2021-11-08T09:00
The Beis Hamikdash: A story in three acts, reflecting three core states is spiritual development.
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Chelek 15, Toldos 01- Rabbi Ari Shishler from 2021-10-29T09:00
Yishmael v Eisav: Who's the better person?
A fascinating insight into Avraham and Yitzchak's relationships with their respective wayward sons.
Chelek 15, Chayei Sarah 02 from 2021-10-26T09:00
Who's good enough for Avraham's son?
An insight into how Avraham changed the world.
Chelek 15, Chayei Sarah 01 from 2021-10-24T09:00
Why is the Parsha dedicated to Sarah's life filled with incidents that seem antithetical to everything she stood for?
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Chelek 15, Vayeira 02 from 2021-10-18T09:00
Simcha is a fundamental component of Judaism, but it needs to be balanced.
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Chelek 15, Vayeira 01 from 2021-10-17T09:00
Rashi's insights into why the angels asked after Sarah.
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Chelek 15, Lech Lecha 02 from 2021-10-11T09:00
Why it's important to start your Jewish journey at your own level (but not to get stuck there).
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Chelek 15, Lech Lecha 01 from 2021-10-08T09:00
Avraham's times and Noach's times. Some things just cannot be rehabilitated.
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Chelek 15, Noach 02 from 2021-10-04T09:00
Understanding the Zohar's stunning prediction about science, mysticism and Moshiach.
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Chelek 19, Sukkos 02 from 2021-09-20T09:00
Sukkah and lulav: Two types of unity, two ways to impact the world, two paths to Moshiach.
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Chelek 19, Sukkos 01 from 2021-09-17T09:00
Why you can't use someone else's lulav, but you can use their Sukkah.
Discover three levels of the Jewish experience, as illustrated by the three holidays that launch the Jewish year.
Chelek 19, Haazinu 02 from 2021-09-14T09:00
The fight to keep Moshe, and its lesson in communal power.
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Chelek 19, Haazinu 01 from 2021-09-12T09:00
Calling heaven and earth to witness our commitment to Hashem.
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Chelek 19, Vayeilech 02 from 2021-09-08T09:00
Every Jewish spiritual leader brings a unique dimension to Judaism.
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Chelek 19, Vayeilech 01 from 2021-09-05T09:00
The progressive spiritual journey from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur.
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Chelek 19, Nitzavim 01 from 2021-08-29T09:00
Three perspectives on Moshe gathering the Jewish people before his passing.
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Chelek 19, Nitzavim 02 from 2021-08-29T09:00
Hashem connects with us today exactly as He did in the time of Moshe.
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Chelek 19, Ki Savo 01 from 2021-08-22T09:00
The importance of bringing the essence of the Soul into the experience of daily life.
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Chelek 19, Ki Savo 02 from 2021-08-22T09:00
Rashi reveals the deepest power and blessing within the harshest warnings of the Torah.
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Chelek 19, Ki Seitzei 02 from 2021-08-15T09:00
A new home, a new life stage or a new spiritual adventure requires a new personal discipline.
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Chelek 19, Shoftim 02 from 2021-08-09T09:00
A Jew may never settle in Egypt, right?
Why not? It's been a long time since any ancient Egyptians have lived there.
Chelek 19, Shoftim 01 from 2021-08-06T09:00
Why a Jewish king is the heart, rather than the head of the nation.
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Chelek 19, Re'eh 02 from 2021-07-31T09:00
Is the Beis Hamikdash holy because Hashem chose to make it holy, or do we have part in it too?
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Chelek 19, Voeschanan 02 from 2021-07-19T09:00
The spiritual secret why we put Tefillin on our arm before our head.
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Chelek 19 Devorim 02 from 2021-07-11T09:00
Rebuke or review? The final book of the Torah illustrates how learning Torah at any level links you to the Divine Essence.
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Chelek 18, Matos 01 (Yiddish) from 2021-07-01T09:00
No power in the world can harm us, we have to just ensure that we don't harm ourselves.
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Chelek 18, Pinchas 02 from 2021-06-25T09:00
Why would the Torah need to tell us that Moshe followed G-d's instructions?
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Chelek 18, Chukas 02 from 2021-06-12T09:00
The paradox of the impurity of a dead body and the secret of resurrection.
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Chelek 18, Chukas 01 from 2021-06-10T09:00
The Super-rational mitzvah of Parah Adumah informs the nature of the whole of Judaism.
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Chelek 18, Korach 01 from 2021-06-04T09:00
A Jew should aspire for spirituality beyond reach.
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Chelek 18, Shlach 02 from 2021-05-31T09:00
The debacle of the spies teaches us how Torah learning should influence our mitzvah observance.
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Chelek 18, Shlach 01 from 2021-05-31T09:00
Be careful with words, they can have devastating effects.
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Chelek 18, Nasso 01 from 2021-05-14T09:00
Heavy lifting.
The harder you work for Hashem, the greater your status.
Chelek 18, Bamidbar 02 from 2021-05-07T09:00
Levi'im have a unique ability to impact the community from birth.
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Chelek 18, Bamidbar 01 from 2021-05-06T09:00
A healthy spiritual connection requires appropriate spiritual boundaries.
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Chelek 17, Behar 01 from 2021-04-29T09:00
Two approaches to our Jewish experience:
Step-by-step when you're in a purely spiritual environment, willingness to sacrifice when you're working to transform the world.
Chelek 17, Bechukosai 01 from 2021-04-29T09:00
Torah learning is not simply academic, but a challenge to rise above the world itself.
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Chelek 17, Emor 02 from 2021-04-21T09:00
Spiritual growth starts with speaking your body's language and progresses to stimulating your soul.
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Chelek 17, Emor 01 from 2021-04-20T09:00
Judaism divides life into two time zones, "body" time when we're meant to work within the world and "soul" when we're meant to transcend the world.
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Chelek 17, Kedoshim 01 from 2021-04-16T09:00
Our choices, both positive and negative, have far-reaching consequences.
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Chelek 17, Acharei 01 from 2021-04-15T09:00
A magnificent siyum on Yoma, with a fascinating insight into the Kohen Gadol and a powerful lesson about the Jewish reality.
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Chelek 17, Metzorah 01 from 2021-04-08T09:00
Exuberant prayer can be misguided- and we learn this from Rashi's insight into the anatomy of the ear.
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Chelek 17, Tazria 01 from 2021-04-08T09:00
Before they left Egypt, G-d got the Jews to break the laws of Torah to circumcise themselves at night. It was a momentous introduction to a completely supernatural Exodus.
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Chelek 17, Shemini 02 from 2021-04-01T09:00
Rashi offers a fascinating insight into how Moshe dealt with the passing of Aaron's two sons. The Rebbe derives a powerful lesson from it on what it means to be dedicated to Hashem.
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Chelek 17, Shemini 01 from 2021-03-31T09:00
The goal of Judaism is to harmonize the ultimate Infinite with a comfortable, relatable reality.
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Chelek 16, HaChodesh from 2021-03-26T09:00
Balancing living in the world and beyond the world.
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Chelek 17, Pesach 01 from 2021-03-22T09:00
Pesach has three names to represent three stages of radical personal growth.
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Chelek 17, Erev Pesach from 2021-03-17T09:00
When erev Pesach is Shabbos is the fast of the firstborn displaced or replaced.
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Chelek 17, Vayikra 02 from 2021-03-11T09:00
The laws of sacrifices teach us that we're all inherently connected to Hashem.
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Chelek 17, Vayikra 01 from 2021-03-11T09:00
Know your strengths, but balance it with humility.
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Chelek 16, Vayakhel 01 from 2021-03-05T09:00
Why the Jewish leadership waited to donate to the Mishkan.
An important lesson in leadership.
Chelek 16, Pekudei 01 from 2021-03-05T09:00
Torah never repeats itself, except when the narrative is really fundamental.
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Chelek 16, Ki Tisa 01 from 2021-02-25T09:00
The nuclear power of a Jewish soul, as reflected in the incredible story of the half shekel.
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Chelek 16, Tetzaveh 01 from 2021-02-18T09:00
Never become so engrossed in your own Torah study that you overlook another's spiritual needs.
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Chelek 16, Purim 01 from 2021-02-16T09:00
Mordechai and Esther: Two spiritual perspectives, two paths to G-d, two ways to appreciate the Purim miracle, one powerful lesson for when we fumble in spiritual darkness.
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Chelek 16, Terumah 01 from 2021-02-11T09:00
The importance of intentions when you engage in Jewish outreach.
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Chelek 16, Mishpatim 02 from 2021-02-07T09:00
Why the law of a Jewish slave is the first mitzvah we're taught after the giving of the Torah.
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Chelek 16, Mishpatim 01 from 2021-02-04T09:00
Study Chassidus to master the fine balance between faith and intellect.
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Chelek 16, Yisro 02 from 2021-01-29T09:00
Moshe' s balancing act: Lifting is beyond ourselves, while empowering us to be ourselves.
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Chelek 16, Yisro 01 from 2021-01-28T09:00
What prompted Yisro to throw away power and honour to become Jewish- a lesson in what Judaism is all about.
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Chelek 11, Beshalach 03 from 2021-01-21T09:00
Shabbos is a template for living Jewish, it's primary halochos teach us key principles of Judaism.
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Chelek 11, Bo 02 from 2021-01-13T09:00
G-d is our father. We are His firstborn.
An analysis of the parameters of Pidyon Haben offers a powerful insight into how Hashem will redeem us.
Chelek 11, Bo 01 from 2021-01-12T09:00
Tasting Yom Tov joy each day.
An in-depth analysis of the legal background to being allowed to prepare food on Yom Tov.
Chelek 11, Voeira 02 from 2021-01-07T09:00
What was the unique miracle of the plague of ????, and what can it teach us about the uniqueness of being Jewish.
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Chelek 11, Voeira 01 from 2021-01-07T09:00
An in-depth analysis of the Halachic and spiritual details of leaning at the Pesach Seder.
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Chelek 11, Shemos 01 from 2020-12-31T09:00
A fundamental sicha on the immutable relationship between us and Hashem.
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Chelek 10, Vayechi 02 from 2020-12-24T09:00
Yaakov's wish to reveal to his sons when Moshiach would come empowers us all to appreciate that we can bring Moshiach, despite our spiritual shortcomings.
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Chelek 10, Vayechi 01 from 2020-12-24T09:00
How could Yaakov possibly have lived his best years in Egypt?
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Chelek 10, Vayigash 02 from 2020-12-18T09:00
Lessons in personal growth from the gifts that Joseph sent to his father.
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Chelek 10, Mikeitz 02 from 2020-12-11T09:00
Why did Yosef insist that the Egyptians circumcise?
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Chelek 10 Mikeitz 01 from 2020-12-11T09:00
Why didn't Yosef alert his father that he was still alive?
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Chelek 10, Chanukah from 2020-12-04T09:00
Is Chanukah a celebration of the body or of the soul?
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Chelek 10, Vayeishev 01 from 2020-12-03T09:00
Yosef's dream of gathering wheat carries an integral insight into our mission as Jewish people.
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Chelek 10, Vayeishev 02 from 2020-12-03T09:00
In Judaism, as in life, if you're not progressing, you're regressing.
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Chelek 10, Vayishlach 01 from 2020-11-27T09:00
A Yud Tes Kislev lesson from the angels that Yaakov sent to Eisav.
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Chelek 10, Vayishlach 02 from 2020-11-25T09:00
What really prompted Eisav to leave town when Yaakov came to Israel?
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Chelek 10, Vayeitzei 01 from 2020-11-20T09:00
It's not enough to vanquish evil; the goal is to transform it.
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Chelek 10, Vayeitzei 02 from 2020-11-20T09:00
Why Rashi adds an apparently superfluous layer to why Leah called her firstborn son Reuven.
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Chelek 10, Toldos 01 from 2020-11-11T09:00
A simple expression in Rashi opens a profound insight into our unique ability to change Nature- even spiritual nature.
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Chelek 10, Toldos 02 from 2020-11-10T09:00
Rashi's insight into the blessing Yitzchak gives to Yaakov opens our eyes to the unique power of the Baal Teshuvah.
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Chelek 10, Chayei Sarah 02 from 2020-11-05T09:00
Rashi's fascinating insight into why Rivkah's family back-peddled on their enthusiasm for her to marry Yitzchok (with an intriguing Halachic twist).
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Chelek 10, Chayei Sarah 01 from 2020-11-05T09:00
Why did Avraham insist on paying top dollar for the Cave of Machpela?
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Chelek 10, Vayeira 02 from 2020-10-31T09:00
A powerful take-home from Rashi's explanation of Avraham's three-pronged approach to try save Sodom.
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Chelek 10, Lech Lecha 01 from 2020-10-25T09:00
Blessings, prayer and the unique brocha of kohanim.
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Chelek 10, Noach 03 from 2020-10-19T09:00
Where do you find an olive twig straight after a globally devastating flood?
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Chelek 14 Rosh Hashanah from 2020-09-14T09:00
When Rosh Hashanah begins on a Shabbos (like this year), out teaches a profound lesson about our potential.
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Chelek 14, Vayeilech 01 from 2020-09-12T09:00
A brilliant insight into the role of a Kohen, with a powerful take-home lesson.
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Chelek 14, Ki Savo 02 from 2020-08-30T09:00
What does Moshe mean when he says that G-d had not given the people a "heart to know" until the 40th year of their sojourn in the desert?
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Chelek 14, Ki Seitzei 02 from 2020-08-25T09:00
How do you forget Amalek, yet remember Amalek, as the Torah implies?
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Chelek 14, Ki Seitzei 01 from 2020-08-23T09:00
What lesson in personal growth can we derive from the way Rashi explains the "voluntary war"?
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Chelek 14, Shoftim 01 from 2020-08-17T09:00
Trust G-d, don't fixate on predicting the future.
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Chelek 14, Re'eh 1 from 2020-08-10T09:00
Eating blood- naturally revolting or simply a template for dedication to Mitzvos.
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Chelek 14, Eikev 2 from 2020-08-02T09:15
An amazing insight into the experience of Torah study for women.
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Chelek 14, Voeschanan 1 from 2020-07-26T09:00
The Rebbe's in-depth analysis of the final Mishna in tractate Shabbos, couples with a mind-blowing spiritual insight.
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Chelek 14, Devorim 1 from 2020-07-19T09:00
Even when Moshe rebukes the Jewish people, he defends them
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Chelek 14, Devorim 2 from 2020-07-19T09:00
Why does Moshe pause in mid-story of the spies to remind the Jewish people why he would not enter the Promised Land?
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Chelek 13, Massei 2 from 2020-07-12T09:00
Why does Rashi believe that G-d defines Israel's borders to teach us about observance of special mitzvos?
Find a powerful lesson in personal spiritual growth hidden in this dorective.
Chelek 13, Massei 1 from 2020-07-12T09:00
A magnificent insight into the experience of learning Torah.
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Chelek 13, Mattos 2 from 2020-07-12T09:00
Spiritual lessons from the audit trail of the spoils of the war against Midian.
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Chelek 13, Pinchas 2 from 2020-07-05T09:00
An amazing perspective from Rashi on the dialogue between Hashem and Moshe regarding succession after his passing.
The Rebbe revolutionizes the way we should see our prayers.
Chelek 13, Pinchas 1 from 2020-07-05T09:00
Why did Hashem cause Moshe to forget the laws of inheritance, and only recover them when Tzlafchad's daughters complained?
A fascinating insight into Rashi.
Chelek 13, Balak 2 from 2020-06-29T09:00
Why Rashi and the Rambam differ on how much of Bilam's prophecy relates to Moshiach.
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Chelek 13, Chukas 2 from 2020-06-29T09:00
The Rebbe explores Rashi's explanation of why Moshe made a copper snake to combat the snakes that had attacked the Jews in the desert.
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Chelek 13, Balak 1 from 2020-06-29T09:00
What prompted the antisemitic Balaam to suddenly marvel over and bless the Jews? An important lesson about a touchy subject.
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Chelek 13, Korach 1 from 2020-06-21T09:00
The Rebbe shows us how Rashi alerts to the unique way in which Moshe cared for even the most delinquent Jew.
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Chelek 13, Chukas 1 from 2020-06-21T09:00
Why do so many mitzvos seem to make no sense? The power of a super-rational connection.
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Chelek 13, Korach 2 from 2020-06-21T09:00
The Rebbe analyses the mitzvah of guarding the Beis Hamikdash, giving fresh insight into the opinion of the Rambam and perspective on the seemingly repetitious wording of the Mishna in Tamid and Mi...
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Chelek 13, Shelach 2 from 2020-06-14T09:00
The Rebbe analyzes how Rashi leads us to understand why Moshe could not save the spies. We also discover the important role of a Rebbe.
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Chelek 13, Shelach 1 from 2020-06-12T09:00
The story of Moshe's spies to Israel teaches us key lessons in how to perform a mitzvah and how much Hashem believes in and empowers us.
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Chelek 13, Nasso 2 from 2020-05-31T09:00
How loud does G-d speak? When addressing Moses, He uses the powerful voice of Sinai, yet only Moses hears it.
What does this teach us about our own spiritual journey?
Chelek 13, Nasso 1 from 2020-05-31T09:00
Why would we need to learn about how the Levites were counted in the desert? Unless, of course, it empowers us to become better people.
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Chelek 12, Behar 1 - Rabbi Ari Shishler from 2020-05-13T09:00
Chelek 12, Behar 1 - Rabbi Ari Shishler
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