Rabbi Shais Taub has delivered Torah lectures and classes to audiences on six continents. He writes a popular weekly column in Ami Magazine and is the author of the bestselling book, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction as well as several groundbreaking works on Tanya including: the Tanya Map teaching tool, the Soul Maps curriculum, and the audio series Mapping the Tanya. He currently serves as scholar-in-residence at Chabad of the Five Towns in Cedarhurs ...
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Rabbi Shais Taub in conversation with the staff of Fresh Start Retreat Center discussing topics related to healing from trauma.
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Delving Deeper - Parsha & Chassidus
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28 Nissan 5781: Individual speaker segments from the annual global farbrengen for Chassidim. Theme: Tut Altz - Starts at Home; the all encompassing mandate to do all we can to bring Moshiach starts with educating and inspiring our own.
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In this part of the maamar, the Rebbe explains how the "king in the field" analogy does not depict an "arousal from Above" inasmuch as it only reveals that which the people had inside of them all along—namely, a desire to be close to the king. Furthermore, the response of the people causes an elevation in the king himself. We study Chapter 6 and th…
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The Rebbe gives a novel interpretation of the reason for the king's smile in the Alter Rebbe's famous parable of the King in the Field. Chapters 4 and 5.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Gate of Unity and Faith: Chapter 12—Reflections of the Light
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The twenty-two letters are building blocks that through re-arrangements and substitutions, diminish the original power of the creative energy so that different creating beings can emerge. This diminishing effect may be likened to the sun's light reflected by the moon.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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In this maamar, the Rebbe revisits the Alter Rebbe's famous maamar Ani L'Dodi which employs the metaphor of the king in the field to explain the uniqueness of Elul. We begin by contrasting Elul with the High Holidays, describing them as an arousal from below and an arousal from Above, respectively.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Gate of Unity and Faith: Chapter 11—Letters that Create
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The Ten Utterances of creation are only rightly called such from the subjective perspective of the created beings.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Tzion B'Mishpat Tipadeh 5736: Class 4
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In this class we conclude the maamar with the study of chapters 8 and 9. We learn how there are two levels of redemption that each of us must go through and how these correspond to the redemption in macrocosm through Moshiach.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Gate of Unity and Faith: Chapter 10—Luminary and Light
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Using the metaphor of the sun and its rays, we come to better understand the nature of Hashem's attributes in relation to His essence. Just as the sun’s rays are relatively non-existent when compared to the sun itself, so too are the Divine attributes one with Hashem's essence.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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The possibility for forgetting Torah derives from a viewpoint that perceives a separation between transcendent and the immanent Divine energies. This is also the root of the debacle of the worship of the Golden Calf.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 9—Beyond Description
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The Essence of G-d cannot be described by even the loftiest attributes, so why do we speak of Hashem as "wise" or "compassionate" etc? In this chapter, the Alter Rebbe gives us context for understanding the proper usage of these terms.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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The unification of Sovev and Memaleh can also be understood as corresponding to the names Havaye and Elokim. This unification makes it possible to live within time and space but not prioritize the material world as an end unto itself. Chapters 4 and 5 of the maamar.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 8—Simple Oneness
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Having explained in chapters 1-7 how Hashem is the only true existence and that the worlds are not something "other" than Him, we now turn our attention to the oneness of Hashem in terms of Himself. Hashem is a simple oneness, not a composite of attributes.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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How does the concept of Bitachon (trust in G-d) apply to earning a living? Rabbi Shais Taub speaks about the spiritual principles of financial success without distraction or worry.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Drawing on the mystical teachings of Chassidus and Kabbalah, Rabbi Shais Taub explores masculine and feminine paradigms in marriage and relationships. This enlightening talk offers practical insights and a clear understanding of gender dynamics rooted in Jewish spirituality which will bring clarity to those seeking to deepen their insights into mal…
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This maamar of the Rebbe is based on a maamar of the Alter Rebbe in Likkutei Torah which describes how to instill in oneself the feeling that the Torah is truly new everyday.Chapters 1-3 of the maamar.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Moshiach in Parshas Balak | Rabbi Fishel OsterBy All Parsha Initiative
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The second session of the all-day workshop on Judaism and recovery begins with a guided meditation on acceptance followed by a round of Q&A.This video is PART 2 of an intensive all-day workshop entitled "Practicing Acceptance in our Lives and in the Steps" which was conducted in London, UK on July 4, 2024.…
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 7—Surrounds All Worlds, Fills All Worlds
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We conclude Ch. 7 with a further explanation of Tzimztum and how it is possible for Hashem to fill all worlds while simultaneously not being limited by them.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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For those interested in exploring 12-Step recovery from a Jewish spiritual perspective, Rabbi Shais Taub utilizes texts from the Big Book of AA and the 12 and 12 to discuss how Jews in recovery can integrate their faith tradition into their lives in a manner consistent with sustained recovery.This video is PART 1 of an intensive all-day workshop en…
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In the final two chapters of the maamar, we learn that the level of selflessness achieved through our Torah study after the Giving of the Torah surpasses that of the Avos. Furthermore, through Torah study, we attain true freedom, embodying the concept of "personal redemption."By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Delving Deeper: Parsha & Chassidus featuring Chabad of Park Slope, which has served as a beacon of light and a center for Jewish life and education in Brownstone Brooklyn since it was founded by the visionary couple Rabbi Shimon and Sarah Hecht in 1987. We encourage you to learn about the many programs that we offer by looking around our website or…
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Delving Deeper: Parsha & Chassidus on the Weekly Torah Reading with Rabbi Dovid Vigler (Parshas Korach 2024/5784)By All Parsha Initiative
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On the 28th day of Sivan in 5701 (1941), the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin arrived safely on American shores, marking not only a miraculous escape from war-torn Europe but also the beginning of a new era in history. This moment heralded a transformative bottom-up approach to self-improvement and global refinement, setting the stage for a profound shift i…
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 7—Space, Time, and Tzimtzum
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In Chapter 7, we explore the concept that despite Hashem's transcendence, He is present within space and time through His attribute of Malchus. Additionally, we examine the Alter Rebbe's interpretation of the Lurianic concept of Tzimtzum, clarifying that it does not imply Hashem literally withdrew Himself to allow for finite creation, but rather co…
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In chapters 7 and 8 of the maamar we continue to contrast the way that Torah was accessible to the Patriarchs and the way in which we are able to access it now after Matan Torah. In the words of the Midrash, before Matan Torah, the Torah was like the fragrance of the oil whereas after Matan Torah it is like the oil itself.…
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Why are the libation offerings discussed immediately after the debacle of the spies?Why did R' Yochanan say that anyone who says Shema without tefilin is like someone who brings a sacrifice without libations?What is the story of the Alter Rebbe's niggun "K'ayal"? How did it reach us? What is its meaning? Why does it juxtapose two seemingly unrelate…
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 7—No King Without a Nation
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We begin Chapter 7 which introduces the idea of the Higher and Lower Unities (yichuda ilaah and yichuda tataah.) The first concept discussed is that it is Hashem's attribute of Malchus (corresponding to the Divine Name of A-D-N-I) that relates to the inherent limitations of time and space.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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In chapters 5 and 6 of the maamar we learn about the way that the events of Matan Torah permanently changed reality and how this is reflected in three aspects: 1) the Giver of the Torah, 2) the recipients of the Torah, and 3) the Torah itself.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 6—There's No Other
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In chapter 6, we are finally able to understand the statement in the verse with which we began chapter 1. "Know today and take it upon your heart that Hashem is Elokim; there is no other." Because the Divine Names of Hashem and Elokim are really one, therefore, even the concealment that makes creation appear to exist independently is also G-d. As s…
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 5—Is Creation Real?
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Chapter 5 is very short but very challenging. Based on the Rebbe's explanations, we try to unpack the basic message of the chapter which is to obviate misunderstandings regarding tzimtzum that may arise from Chapter 4.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Chapter four of the maamar explains the meaning of the four letters of Hashem's name and describes how they are expressed not only in the soul but in the body as well.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 4—The Power of Tzimtzum
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Chapter 4 answers the question that was asked at the end of the previous chapter. How it is that creation is not nullified out of existence before Hashem? The answer is that Hashem's restraining power allows His creative power to conceal itself in a way that created beings can retain a sense of independent selfhood.…
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This maamar was originally delivered by the Rebbe on the second day of Shavups 5729 (1969.)In this class, we cover the first three chapters of the maamar in which the Rebbe begins to analyze a maamar of the Rebbe Maharash of the same name that was delivered 100 years earlier. The central theme is the idea of Hashem's words at Sinai being directed t…
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What Stray Cats Taught Me About Winning Trust
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Rabbi Shais Taub visits Avi Fishoff's support group for parents in crisis, to present the valuable life lessons he learned while winning the trust of a couple of frightened stray cats. He draws parallels between putting these cats at ease and similar behaviors in interpersonal relationships that convey safety and security especially to those experi…
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 3—Reality is Like a Sunbeam
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In Chapter 3, the Alter Rebbe illustrates how, based on what we have learned in chs 1-2, it is a logical conclusion that all of created reality is non-existent relative to the Divine energy that constantly brings it in to being,By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Kol Yisrael 5733: Class 3—Mitzvos, the Body, and Moshiach
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Torah is the wisdom of Hashem while mitzvos are His will. This idea will help us to understand why there are various different levels of Torah study but when it comes to mitzvah observance all Jews are placed in the same category as those who have done mitzvos and therefore will merit resurrection.In this class, we complete the study of the maamar …
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From the renowned Chabad House of West Hampstead, London which has opened its doors to the public in July of 2010, as a centre for all Jews regardless of background or belief.Chabad of NW6 is dedicated to serve every Jew with Ahavat Yisrael and unconditional love. Our broad spectrum of programs strive to ensure Jewish continuity and identity throug…
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De-Stigmatizing Anxiety & Depression in Our Community
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Rabbi Shais Taub delivers the key note address at an evening dedicated to putting an end to shame and stigma connected to anxiety and depression. The event was organized by CATCH (Creating A Team of Courage and Hope). For more information about CATCH visit: https://www.catchsupport.org/By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 2—Continuous Creation
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In Chapter 2 of Shaar HaYichud VeHaEmunah, the Alter Rebbe uses the mechanics of the miraculous Splitting of the Sea to give us a logical way of understanding why creation must be constant and continuous.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Reb Menachem Ze'ev "Volf" Greenglass (1917-2010) was a unique educator and role model who raised a generation of students in Lubavitch's yeshiva in Montreal. His only son-in-law, Rabbi Dovid Cohen, joins Rabbi Shais Taub in an interview discussing Rabbi Greenglass' life and teachings.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Rabbi Yisroel and Rebbetzin Chana Cotlar | Chabad of Cary is a place where every Jewish person is welcome, regardless of affiliation or level of knowledge. Our goal is to create a warm environment to explore and experience our heritage in a non-judgmental and inviting atmosphere. Through our welcoming services, thought-provoking classes, and innova…
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Kol Yisrael 5733: Class 2—Torah & Mitzvos / Soul & Body
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In the third chapter of the maamar Kol Yisrael we look at the relationship between the Torah and the Mitzvos as being akin to the relationship between the soul and the body. From the revealed perspective the Torah and the soul are loftier than the Mitzvos and the body. However, in their source, the relationship is exactly reversed and the Mitzvos a…
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Gate of Unity & Faith: Chapter 1—Letters that Create
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Chapter 1 of Shaar HaYichud VeHaEmunah introduces the idea that all of created reality is composed of arrangements of the 22 letters of the Holy Tongue and that it is the Divine Speech that issues for these letters that causes all of creation to continue to exist rather than revert into nothingness.By Rabbi Shais Taub
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Join Rabbi Shais Taub as he brings the mystical Ten Sefiros to life, straight from the core texts of Kabbalah and Chassidic philosophy. This session isn't just an overview—it's a deep dive into sacred writings like the introduction to Tikunei Zohar and Igeres HaKodesh, chapter 15. Rabbi Taub translates ancient wisdom into practical insights that re…
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Kol Yisrael 5733: Class 1—Holier than Heaven
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The Lubavitcher Rebbe's discourse Kol Yisrael begins with the Mishnah that is recited before the study of Pirkei Avos stating: "All Israel has a portion in the world to come." In this lesson, covering chapters 1-2 of the maamar, we question why even those souls that reside in the highest levels of heaven will need to come back down to the physical …
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We begin the second volume of Tanya known as The Gate of Unity and Faith (Shaar HaYichud Ve'HaEmunah) which explains the oneness and unity of Hashem. In this introduction, the Alter Rebbe explains why we need to understand this subject matter as it is the foundation to developing proper love and awe of Hashem.…
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Join us as we delve deep into the mystical teachings of Chassidus with Rabbi Manis Friedman. This week, we are privileged to have Rabbi Manis Friedman on our new series, "Delving Deeper: Parsha and Chassidus." Rabbi Friedman is a celebrated author, counselor, and philosopher who captivates audiences worldwide with ancient wisdom presented with a mo…
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Rabbi Shais Taub leads a guided meditation session at the Kansas City Recovery Retreat. The focus of the meditation is on the idea of G-d's complete "Everything-ness" and how we can surrender our separate egos to that reality to experience greater serenity and, most importantly, increase our usefulness to our Maker.…
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