Tisha B’av: Rejoicing In Tragedy When the Jews saw the Temple burning, they rejoiced… Really? What was joyful about the destruction of the Temple? The Arizal, the great Kabbalist, uncovers the secret. Click here for the class handout
The Happiest Man On Earth- The Month Of Av
Torah Class Menachem-Av: Solace Through Yearning We sometimes yearn for certain experiences or feel nostalgia for things that are out of our control. Should we push those feelings aside? Or do they serve a purpose of their own? Click here for the class handout
The Tragedy In Florida. All Good Things Come In Three’s (Parshat Pinchas)
Torah Class - Pinchas: How To Deal With Bias? How objective are you? How much bias is involved in your decision-making process? And what lesson can we learn from the challenge of Tzelafchad’s five daughters to Moses? Click here for the class handout
A knock on the roof (17th of Tammuz)
17th of Tammuz The Breach In The Wall – A Good Development Or A Bad One? On which date did the Babylonians invade Jerusalem? Was it the ninth of Tammuz or the seventeenth? An apparent contradiction in ancient Jewish sources is resolved by examining biblical military strategies — with the insight and awareness that a bad situation can always be turned into a good one. Click here for the class handout...
Chukat: Dealing With Resentment There are times when we are offended by the words or actions of others. We don’t seek revenge, and when asked, we even forgive. But the bitter grudge remains. How can we free our hearts of those negative impulses? Click here for class handout
What is a Rebbe (Parshat Korach)
Visiting the Rebbe's Gravesite
Herzog – The New President Of Israel (Parshat Shelach) This week, Israel elected a new president. What special gesture did he receive from the Rebbe, and what can he take from the Parsha to solve Israel’s challenges?
Torah Class - Gimmel Tammuz/Korach: Don’t Abandon Ship Why was Moses buried in the desert? Why are the Chabad Rebbes buried in the diaspora? A fascinating Kabbalistic discussion about the responsibilities of Jewish leaders and how they continue to tend to their communities—even after their passing. Click here for the class handout...
Gefilte fish on Shabbat (Parshat Behaalotecha)
Torah Class - Behaloscha: Is It Really Never Too Late? The holiday of pesach sheni (second passover) famously teaches that it is never too late. Is that also true of the worst sins and crimes? This is a story of someone who received a message from heaven that it was too late, and yet he still received another chance. Click here for the class handout...
The Second Generation (Parshat Naso)
Jewish Theology - It's All About The Mishpacha (Shavuot)
The Pew Study Good News For Chabad (Shavuot)
Torah Class Naso: Be Smart And Apologize! G-d warned adam that he would die if he ate from the tree of knowledge. Yet he lived to the ripe old age of 930! What happened? And how was it connected to the tabernacle in the desert? Click here for the class handout
Mountain of miracles (Parshat Bamidbar)
Shavuot: The Anatomy Of A Custom Click here for the class handout
The Key for Blessings! How do we become a vessel for G-d's grace (Parshat Behar-Bechukotai)
Behar-Bechukosai: Three Layers Of Comfort Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, his son Rabbi Elazar, and the Rebbe each provide a message of encouragement to the Jewish people. The inspiration begins with the Talmud, continues through the Zohar, and receives a new layer of insight through the teachings of Chassidism. Click here for the class handout...
Torah Class - Emor: High Court On The Dock The prophet Elijah delivers a scathing rebuke to the high court, the group of the most respected elders of Israel. Their crime? They failed to wander through the shtetls and teach Jewish children. Click here for the class handout
A Friday Night Chupah? Lag Ba'omer - a day for weddings!
Don’t Submit To Circumstance The new Chabad center in Hanover is a symbol of Jewish strength. What can we learn from it? (Parshat Tazria-Metzorah)
Torah Class Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Why Did They Cry? In the second temple era, tensions between the sadducees and the pharisees would come to a head when the leading rabbis would coach the high priest for his worship on yom kippur. They would all leave in tears. What exactly was going on? Click here for the class handout
Sefirat Haomer From Passover To Shavuot Before Passover, we scrub our houses clean of all leavened bread. Yet, just a few weeks later, chametz becomes a most important element of the Holy Temple service. Why the transformation? What does it represent in the journey of the soul? Click here for a class handout
Do Birds have Character? (Parshat Shemini)
Parshat Shmini: Behind the Kosher Scenes Fins and scales, split hooves and chewing cud. How is it relevant to me? Click here for the class handout
Drama in the Suez Canal. The Jewish Connection (Passover)
