One Of Your Own (Parshat Va'etchanan)
One Of Your Own How can we see eye to eye with those on the other end of the political spectrum? (Parshat Va'etchanan)
Jul 31, 2023•14 min
Rabbi Zushe Greenberg
Rabbi Zushe Greenberg of Solon Chabad gives a weekly Torah class.
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Torah Class - Parshat Eikev: Seventy Years Without Praying?!
Torah Class - Parshat Eikev: Seventy Years Without Praying?! What is prayer all about? What should a person who lacks nothing pray for? An exploration of the four rungs of the prayer ladder. click here for the class handout
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Torah Class - Va’etchanan: Chasing The Lost Ark
Torah Class - Va’etchanan: Chasing The Lost Ark Was the Ark taken into captivity, or buried in a Temple Mount tunnel? What did the Rebbe say to someone searching for the Ark under the mountain? A fascinating journey through history that sheds new light on the meaning of the Temple in our time. Click here for the class handout
Jul 23, 2023•57 min
Nothing Is Black And White—not Even Tisha B’av
Nothing Is Black And White—not Even Tisha B’av Politics seems to be always pulling to extremes. Is that a Jewish approach?
Jul 23, 2023•16 min
Where Is The Ark? (Parshat Matot -Masei)
Where Is The Ark? (Parshat Matot -Masei) Why are we so obsessed with the location of the Ark, and what does it tell us about the Jewish people?
Jul 18, 2023•14 min
Torah Class - Parshat Devarim: Explosive Potential
Torah Class - Parshat Devarim: Explosive Potential The golden calf, the translation of the Torah, and Shammai's "power grab". A historical journey through dramatic moments in our past, with a bold message for the present. Click here for the class handout
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Why Is Everything A Competition (Parshat Pinchas)
Why Is Everything A Competition Some people are naturally sharing, while others are intensely competitive. What about Moses and Joshua? (Parshat Pinchas)
Jul 10, 2023•18 min
Torah Class on Parshat Matot – Masei: Don’t Force It
Torah Class on Parshat Matot – Masei: Don’t Force It Should you force the kids to go to synagogue? Strict parenting might produce quick results, but guiding with the powers of persuasion is more effective and durable. History proves it. Click here for the class handout
Jul 09, 2023•57 min
Torah Class - Parshat Pinchas: The Jewish Woman
Torah Class - Parshat Pinchas: The Jewish Woman Intuition, devotion, and influence: the three defining feminine characteristics that are so important in our lives. Click here for the class handout
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr
Torah Class - Parshat Chukat – Balak: The Talking Donkey
Torah Class - Parshat Chukat – Balak: The Talking Donkey An angel is blocking Bilaam's way, and his donkey rebukes him publicly. Why all the drama? A lesson about the meaning of punishment and the importance of every individual. Click here for the class handout
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Psychological Space (Parshat Korach)
People these days seem to think that our main focus should be on our own self-growth. What does the Torah have to say on the topic?
Jun 25, 2023•9 min
Torah Class - Gimmel Tammuz: The Ultimate Test
Torah Class - Gimmel Tammuz: The Ultimate Test Historically, our nation's most transformative moments came as a result of persecution. In this foundational discourse, the Rebbe explains how today's freedoms set the stage for Judaism's most consequential test. Click here for the class handout
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr
The Jewish Melting Pot (Parshat Be'halotecha)
The Jewish Melting Pot The vision of the Menorah - One Piece of Gold. (Parshat Be'halotecha)
Jun 12, 2023•16 min
The Window Towards Jerusalem (Shavuot 2)
The Window Towards Jerusalem Lessons from the world’s first Jewish statesman. (Shavuot 2)
Jun 12, 2023•11 min
Does G-d Really Care? (Shavuot 1)
Does G-d Really Care? Many young people believe in a higher power. But does that power care about how they live? What does Judaism have to say on the topic? (Shavuot)
Jun 12, 2023•13 min
Torah Class- Parshat Shlach: The Trauma Of The Spies And Its Lessons
Torah Class- Parshat Shlach: The Trauma Of The Spies And Its Lessons Optimism isn’t naivety, the majority isn’t always right, and modernity isn’t an enemy. Lessons from the spies of Moses and Joshua.
Jun 11, 2023•59 min
Torah Class - Parshat Beha’alotcha: The Secret Of The Menorah
Torah Class - Parshat Beha’alotcha: The Secret Of The Menorah The Menorah is one of the best-known Jewish symbols. prominent in the Temple and in the visions of the prophets. What does it symbolize?
Jun 04, 2023•55 min
Torah Class - Parshat Naso: The Best Blessing
Torah Class - Parshat Naso: The Best Blessing Can a blessing be too good? Can a Divine gift be diverted? If yes, is there any blessing that is impervious to all problems? Click here for the class handout
May 28, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Torah Class - Parshat Bamidbar: A New Dawn Breaks
Torah Class - Parshat Bamidbar: A New Dawn Breaks When we’re at our lowest point, we must look up at the pitch-dark heaven and remember: tomorrow the moon will shine again. Click here for the class handout
May 24, 2023•57 min
Torah Class - Shavuot: Loyalty In Marriage
Torah Class - Shavuot: Loyalty In Marriage The event of the giving of the Torah is considered a "marriage" between G-d and the Jewish people. What form of loyalty does this relationship require? Click here for the class handout
May 21, 2023•57 min
Are You “pretty Happy” Or “very Happy”? (Parshat Emor)
Are You “pretty Happy” Or “very Happy”? The Wall Street Journal did a survey of happiness. Guess what they discovered… (Parshat Emor)
May 07, 2023•9 min
Torah Class - Parshat Behar – Bechukotai: All Or Nothing
Torah Class - Parshat Behar – Bechukotai: All Or Nothing If I can’t get it right, why bother? What do we do when the ideal is just not within reach? Click here for the class handout
May 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Torah Class - Parshat Acharei - Kedoshim: Is There Life After Death?
Torah Class - Parshat Acharei - Kedoshim: Is There Life After Death? Will the vision of the resurrection of the dead in the Messianic era actually be realized? Who will be resurrected, and when? Answers to all the questions you wanted to ask about the resurrection. Click here for the class handout
May 01, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Torah Class - Emor – Pesach Sheni: A Bug In The Divine System?
Emor – Pesach Sheni: A Bug In The Divine System? Sometimes it seems like there's a bug in G-d's system. He commands us to do something, but makes it impossible to fulfill... Did anyone ever ask G-d this question? Click here for the class handout
Apr 30, 2023•45 min
It Won’t Happen To Me (Parshat Achrei-Kedoshim)
It Won’t Happen To Me People tend to think that bad things will never happen to them. This Parsha teaches us how to handle the “Day After.” (Parshat Achrei-Kedoshim)
Apr 30, 2023•15 min
Torah Class - Sfirat Ha’omer: The Omer: A Chametz Transformation
Torah Class - Sfirat Ha’omer: The Omer: A Chametz Transformation 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?
Apr 16, 2023•52 min
Passover All Year Long
Passover All Year Long When was chametz prohibited all year round, and what does it have to do with thanksgiving?
Mar 31, 2023•13 min
The TikTok Controversy (Passover)
The TikTok Controversy (Passover)
Mar 28, 2023•13 min
Torah Class for Passover/Pesach: Will These Dry Bones Live?
Torah Class for Passover/Pesach: Will These Dry Bones Live? The Passover Haftarah relates an incredible vision of redemption: people rising from their graves, and a lamb and a wolf relaxing together. How and when will this happen? Has anything like this happened in the past? And what is Queen Cleopatra's connection to this? Click here for the class handout...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Torah Class - 11th of Nissan: Choosing Wisely
Torah Class - 11th of Nissan: Choosing Wisely Idolatry seems primitive and ludicrous. Why are the Jewish people called “wise” on account of their choice to serve G-d? A fascinating discussion about the complexities of life and the courage to choose right. Click here for the class handout
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min
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