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What Is Sukkot?
By Stu Hershey Sufrin
Sukkot is a Jewish holiday celebrated by taking off work, celebrating in a hut, and waving unusual bouquets. This video will give you the whole story.
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My Sukkah Is Your Sukkah
Sukkot and Self-Transcendence
By Shais Taub
The power of the sukkah to release us from our emotional attachments to the material world and make us available for intimate relationships with others.
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What Makes a Kosher Sukkah?
The Practical Laws for Building a Sukkah
By Mendel Kaplan
An overview of the laws for constructing a kosher sukkah.
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The Properties of Water
Living Torah
When the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem, wine was poured on the altar daily, but on the festival of Sukkos there was an additional water libation after the morning service. The seven nights of Sukkos were spent celebrating the drawing of this water, which was collected daily at daybreak from a valley below the Temple. Water may lack all the sophistication of wine, but it is for this reason that our sages associate it with Torah, unity and joy.
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False Security
The Only Real Insurance
By Aryeh Weinstein
What makes you feel secure? Your insurance plan, your past success or wealth? Sometimes, by stepping out of the environments that make us feel secure, we can achieve real security. Learn the power of the hut of faith.
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What If We Built the World’s Greatest Sukkah?
By Dovid Taub and Yitzchak Feigenbaum
Ezy, Eli, Dina and the newest character, Rina, try to come up with ideas to make the world's greatest sukkah and learn an important lesson in the process.
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The Rebbe’s Yizkor Speech
Living Torah
The unity of all Jews derives from the fact that every Jewish soul is “an actual part of G-d Above.” Therefore, “Jewish unity” is not limited to Jews who are alive, but includes those who have passed on, as well.
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2:35
The (Im)possible 5-Minute Truck Sukkah
What to do when you don't have a suitable yard or balcony for a sukkah? You can make it on the back of a truck! This short video shows how it's done.
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3:46
Tap into Sukkot!
"Rebbetzin Tap & Friends"
What's Sukkot all about? Why do we build a Sukkah and shake the Lulav? Learn about Sukkot with Rebbetzin Tap!
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5:13
What Is Sukkot?
By Stu Hershey Sufrin
Sukkot is a Jewish holiday celebrated by taking off work, celebrating in a hut, and waving unusual bouquets. This video will give you the whole story.
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7:39
A Chazan Sings: Kol Nidrei
High Holiday Cantorial Classics
By Aryeh Leib Hurwitz
Chazan Aryeh Leib Hurwitz masterfully presents the classic cantorial rendition of Kol Nidrei, the opening prayer of Yom Kippur.
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4:19
Nigun Hachanah
Live in Concert with Yair Kalev
Yair Kalev
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5:23
The Story of Yonah (Highlights)
By Moshe Moscowitz
Watch highlights of the famous story of Yonah getting swallowed by a big fish, after he tries to run away from fulfilling his mission to go and tell the people of Ninveh to repent.
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45:32
Out of Egypt
The animated story of Passover
Experience the miraculous exodus of the Jewish people out of the mighty Egyptian empire—in a unique, fun-filled (and educational) style!
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1:40
Super Sukkah
By Tzvi Freeman
Using exclusively licensed technology from KabbalaLabs Disincorporated, the latest device in time-travel is now being marketed to the public by Infinity Labs Intergalactical. Inexpensive and easy to construct in your own backyard, the Super Sukkah will prove a big hit for the entire family, friends, hornets and in-laws.
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What Is Yom Kippur?
By Stu Hershey Sufrin
What is Yom Kippur all about? Unpack layers of meaning embedded in the requirement that we neither eat nor drink for the duration of this most holy and solemn of days.
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7:55
Mitzvah Island Episode 1
Welcome to Mitzvah Island
By Dovid Taub
Sarah and Avi find a letter “mem,” and help him find a mitzvah that starts with the letter “mem.”
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6:49
The Sukkah
Part 1 - Building the Sukkah
Get an up-close look on how to build a sukkah, the temporary dwelling used on Sukkot.
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3:00
Warm Up Exercise Song
Music and Movement For Kids
Feel the rhythm…hear the beat….and let your spirit get you jumping on your feet! Get ready to sing, dance and exercise together with Mendy and his friends in this exhilarating animated workout video for the whole family.
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Do-It-Yourself Tallit
How to Put on a Tallit
Watch these simple-to-follow instructions on how to do the mitzvah of wearing a Tallis.
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5:28
Shazak Parsha: Simchas Torah
By Moshe Moscowitz
Watch a taste of Shazak, and discover why we dance on Simchat Torah, and who truly owns the Torah? Geared for kids... Great for adults!
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49:57
Purim: The Lot
By Moshe Khusid
Take an exciting trip back in time to the court of King Ahasuerus and his beautiful Jewish wife Queen Esther as you watch the dramatic story of the Jewish victory over Persian persecution. (Please be advised this video may be too graphic for younger kids.)
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4:11
Yaakov and Eliyahu
A Story of Kindness
Yaakov wants Elijah the Prophet to appear to him. This stop-motion animation teaches children about the power of kindness. Starring Roseanne Barr.
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48:50
The Queen of Persia
The Animated Purim Story
A virtuous heroine. A wicked villain. It’s the ancient, true story of Queen Esther, brought vividly to life in a delightfully educational way.
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2:32
Jump Jump Exercise Song
Music & Movement Songs for Kids
Feel the rhythm…hear the beat….and let your spirit get you jumping on your feet! Get ready to sing, dance and exercise together with Mendy and his friends in this exhilarating animated workout video for the whole family.
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38:20
What Makes an Etrog Beautiful?
How to choose the ideal etrog
By Mendel Kaplan
Do you know what to look for when buying an etrog? Learn more than the mere difference between a lemon and an etrog, familiarize yourself with what’s the ideal etrog, and become an educated etrog consumer.
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Chapter 1: Origins
Dovid Taub & Jonathan Goorvich
Itche Kadoozy and Jono join Gefilte Fish on a journey to find out more about his gefilte fish heritage. Get ready for some really action-packed episodes!
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Sukkot
5:13
What Is Sukkot?
By Stu Hershey Sufrin
Sukkot is a Jewish holiday celebrated by taking off work, celebrating in a hut, and waving unusual bouquets. This video will give you the whole story.
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2:12
The Secret to Finding Your Happiness
What the Holiday of Sukkot Teaches Us
By Chana Weisberg
Who doesn't want more happiness in their lives? The holiday of Sukkot teaches us the secret key for making joy more accessible throughout the year!
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5:55
One Sukkah, One Lulav, One People
Living Torah
The two central mitzvos of Sukkos, the sukkah and the Four Kinds, have at their core the theme of Jewish unity.
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43:58
How to Observe Sukkot
Laws and customs of the holiday
By Yehuda Leib Schapiro
What special rituals are performed on the holiday of Sukkot? How does one perform them? What are some of the deeper reasons for doing what we do? An expert in Jewish law gives an overview of the lulav and etrog, eating in a sukkah, and other Sukkot-related observances.
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35:48
Humility, Diversity and Unity
Letters and numbers of the festivals—Sukkot
Aaron L. Raskin
The mystery of a missing letter vav in the verse that talks about shaking the lulav (Leviticus 23:40) and in the verse commanding us to dwell in the sukkah (23:42).
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41:43
My Sukkah Is Your Sukkah
Sukkot and Self-Transcendence
By Shais Taub
The power of the sukkah to release us from our emotional attachments to the material world and make us available for intimate relationships with others.
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10:22
Sukkot: Less Is More
By Lazer Gurkow
The mitzvah of dwelling in the sukkah returns us to simpler values and simpler times.
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1:18
All About Sukkot!
History and Facts with Dina
By Dovid Taub and Yitzchak Feigenbaum
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5:17
One Sukkah, One Lulav, One People
13 Tishrei, 5741 • September 23, 1980
Living Torah
The two central mitzvos of Sukkos—the sukkah and the Four Kinds—have at their core the theme of Jewish unity.
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30:36
The Miracle of Sukkot
Aaron L. Raskin
Learn the mystical understanding of the holiday of Sukkot, from the sukkah to the four kinds to the special offerings that impact the nations of the world.
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The Ushpizin
The Supernal Sukkot Guests
Aaron L. Raskin
This series explains the meaning of the mystical guests who visit the Sukkah each day of Sukkot. In addition to the classic ushpizin, there’s a tradition of Chassidic ushpizin. Rabbi Raskin endeavors to correlate the two sets of revered visitors.
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40:00
Unpacking the Holiday Bags
Harnessing the Sukkot Energy for the Whole Year
By Zalman Kaplan
Throughout the month of Tishrei, which is replete with holidays, we receive many special blessings and divine gifts. Now after its conclusion we ‘unpack’ these tremendous energies of love and joy to utilize them for the entire year.
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Sukkot & Simchat Torah Videos
Prepare for the joyous festivals of Sukkot and Simchat Torah with these educational and informative videos about the various mitzvot and customs related to this eight-day holiday.
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Swords into Palm Branches
Living Torah
An address to children on Sukkos: Unlike other nations, who parade with a rifle, a Jew parades with a lulav. And instead of bullets, a Jew arms himself with an esrog. Instead of brandishing daggers or swords, a Jew carries hadassim (myrtles) and aravos (willows).
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Pre-Sukkot Gathering
A 1980 gathering with the Rebbe, of righteous memory
An hour-long excerpt from a 1980 recording of the Rebbe’s pre-Sukkot gathering on the 13th day of the month of Tishrei, the yahrzeit of the fourth Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe, Rabbi Shmuel Schneerson (1834–1882).
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The Evolution of the Sukkah
Three Phases in the Holiday of Sukkot
By Yisroel Altein
How the mitzvah of building a sukkah is performed in three epochs of history: before the giving of the Torah, after the giving of the Torah and after Moshiach comes.
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Let the World Know
Living Torah
Chabad philosophy teaches that the sukkah—which represents the clouds of glory that sheltered the Jewish people in the desert—is also the revelation of the incense cloud that blanketed the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur. On Sukkos it is revealed for all to see, even non-Jewish passersby.
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3:04
False Security
The Only Real Insurance
By Aryeh Weinstein
What makes you feel secure? Your insurance plan, your past success or wealth? Sometimes, by stepping out of the environments that make us feel secure, we can achieve real security. Learn the power of the hut of faith.
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36:34
What Makes a Kosher Sukkah?
The Practical Laws for Building a Sukkah
By Mendel Kaplan
An overview of the laws for constructing a kosher sukkah.
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37:03
Why an Etrog and Not a Lemon?
The Mitzvah of the Four Kinds
Aaron L. Raskin
A closer look at the mitzvah of taking the Four Kinds on Sukkot, and what they each represent.
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38:20
What Makes an Etrog Beautiful?
How to choose the ideal etrog
By Mendel Kaplan
Do you know what to look for when buying an etrog? Learn more than the mere difference between a lemon and an etrog, familiarize yourself with what’s the ideal etrog, and become an educated etrog consumer.
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29:15
Why Do We Sit in the Sukkah?
Letters and Numbers of Sukkot
Aaron L. Raskin
Five levels of understanding to the meaning and symbolism behind the mitzvah to dwell in the Sukkah.
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6:59
The Properties of Water
Living Torah
When the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem, wine was poured on the altar daily, but on the festival of Sukkos there was an additional water libation after the morning service.
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7:29
Open Invitation
Living Torah
The Talmud relates that the entire Jewish people could dwell in one sukkah.
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6:06
Being In a State of Joy
By Aryeh Weinstein
Sometimes, in our attempt to be happy, we focus on ourselves. The holiday of Sukkot teaches us that to be in a state of joy, one must move beyond oneself.
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3:46
Tap into Sukkot!
"Rebbetzin Tap & Friends"
What's Sukkot all about? Why do we build a Sukkah and shake the Lulav? Learn about Sukkot with Rebbetzin Tap!
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8:00
Sharing the Season of Joy
Living Torah
The yahrzeit of the Rebbe Maharash, the fourth Chabad Rebbe, falls just before Sukkos, a time when Jews busily prepare for the upcoming festival. In recalling his life’s work, we see how the Rebbe Maharash gave up personal comforts, working tirelessly to improve the spiritual and physical lives of Russian Jewry.
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1:40
The Four Keys to Happiness
A 90 second Sukkot insight
By Chony Milecki and Benny Friedman
In this 90 second video, Choni Milecki and Benny Friedman present the four G’s how to be happy on the holiday of Sukkot
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6:15
G-d’s Barracks
Living Torah
During their sojourn in the desert, G-d protected the Jewish people against danger and the elements with the Clouds of Glory, which the Torah refers to as “sukkahs”. To commemorate this, He commanded us to observe the holiday of Sukkos, when we spend a week in temporary huts.
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The Unity of Sukkah and Lulav
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Sukkos sicha 2
By Ari Shishler
Explore the inner dimension of Sukkah and Lulav, and how they represent two types of unity, two ways to impact the world, and two ways to bring Moshiach.
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How a Borrowed Sukkah Is Considered Your Own
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Sukkos sicha 1
By Ari Shishler
The three levels of the Sukkos experience (Sukkah, Lulav and Simcha) represent three levels of the Jewish experience, and offers spiritual insight into why a borrowed Sukkah is fine—in contrast to the Lulav, which must actually be your own.
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Igeres HaTeshuvah: Four Dimensions of Teshuvah
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Igeres HaTeshuvah sicha 2
By Ari Shishler
Breaking down the two levels of the ‘lower’ and ‘higher’ Teshuvah into two more levels, and the need to explore the higher teshuvah at the outset—based on commentary to Igeres HaTeshuva ch. 4.
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Igeres HaTeshuvah: Three Negative Effects of Sin
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Igeres HaTeshuvah sicha 1
By Ari Shishler
Aveiros impact us in three ways, so we need three modes of repair to cleanse them. Delving into commentary on Igeres HaTeshuva ch. 3.
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Calling Heaven and Earth as Witness
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Haazinu sicha 1
By Ari Shishler
Learn Rashi’s commentary on the role of heaven and earth mentioned in parshas Haazinu, in contrast to the wording in parsha Nitzavim.
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Is Haazinu a Song or a Rebuke?
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 24, Haazinu - Shabbos Shuvah
By Ari Shishler
The secret message in how Haazinu is divided and sung by the Levites in the Beis Hamikdash.
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What Is Sukkot?
By Stu Hershey Sufrin
Sukkot is a Jewish holiday celebrated by taking off work, celebrating in a hut, and waving unusual bouquets. This video will give you the whole story.
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Praying for Personal Needs on Rosh Hashanah
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Rosh Hashanah - Tishrei 6
By Ari Shishler
A revolutionary insight into prayer, which we learn from the story of Chana (the haftorah on Rosh Hashanah), where she appeared drunk, but actually teaches us how to engage in prayer.
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Rashi on the King’s Role in Hakhel
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Vayelech sicha 4
By Ari Shishler
Why does Rashi highlight only certain details of Hakhel to explain? A lesson in focusing our whole being on serving Hashem.
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A Lasting Covenant Prior to Entering Israel
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 24, Nitzavim
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The difference between the covenant at Sinai and the covenant before crossing the Jordon, offers insight into two dimensions of Rosh Hashanah, and how we bring divine purpose to creation.
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The Three Interpretations of Nitzavim
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Nitzavim sicha 1
By Ari Shishler
Rashi offers three perspectives on why Moshe gathered the Jews to stand before Hashem before his passing.
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Celebrating The 9th Unity Torah Scroll
Hahkel: Unity, Inspiration, & Song
Join for the Siyum Sefer Torah, celebrating the conclusion of writing the 9th unity Torah Scroll, where Jews world-wide participate in sponsoring their own individual letter in the unity Sefer Torah. The event is hosted by Chabad House of Quebec in Montre
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The King Reads the Torah on a Wooden Platform
By Moshe Gourarie
Learn why Rashi specifically explains select details when clarifying the verse on the mitzvah to read the Torah during Hakhel. (Based on Likutei Sichos vol. 19 Vayelech sicha 4)
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The Powerful Blessings Embedded in the Rebuke
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Ki Savo sicha 2
By Ari Shishler
How Rashi shows us powerful blessings and inspirations in the most frightening warnings of the Torah.
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When the Need for a Guardrail?
By Moshe Gourarie
Learn about the mitzvah of Maakah—to construct a fence around a rooftop to protect against a hazard. Discover an interesting exception to this obligation and the reasoning behind it as we compare and contrast different situations, and in the end, apply th
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Bringing Judaism Alive
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Ki Savo - Chai Elul
By Ari Shishler
The 18th of Elul is a special day on the Chassidic calendar and coincides with parshas Ki Savo. The shared theme is about truly arriving. Discover what it means that Chassidus brings Judaism to life, and Chabad infuses every aspect of Judaism with vitalit
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A Guardrail for the Beis Hamikdash Roof?
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 24, Ki Seitzei sicha 2
By Ari Shishler
Learn the difference between a Shul and the Beis HaMikdash for needing a fence around the roof. A lesson in the dangers of arrogance and the need for a guardrail when reaching out to others.
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Blame the Tree
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 24, Ki Seitzei sicha 1
By Ari Shishler
The Arizal gave a fascinating eulogy for the Ramak, which ultimately conveys how each of us at our core is immune to sin.
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Redefining Leadership: 3 Lessons for a Fast-Paced World
By Dov Greenberg
Drawing on the inspiration of the Rebbe, Rabbi Dov Greenberg shares powerful takeaways to enhance and extend our sphere of positive influence and break barriers. A talk at 'One People, One Heart' event, an evening of tribute to the Rebbe in Seattle, WA.
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The Power of Modeh Ani
By Mordechai Farkash
The meaning, depth and power of a simple morning prayer in the teachings of the Rebbe. A talk at 'One People, One Heart', an evening of tribute to the Rebbe in Seattle, WA.
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Reward for Mitzvahs in This Lifetime?
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Ki Seitzei sicha 1
By Ari Shishler
The mitzvah of sending away the mother bird from amid its young is associated with the reward of long life. We examine the Siyum (conclusion) of tractate Chullin and look to reconcile conflicting teachings regarding whether there is reward for a mitzvah i
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Can There Be Holiness in Amalek?
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Ki Seitzei sicha 4
By Ari Shishler
The link between remembering Amalek and remembering Shabbos.
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A Guardrail for a New Home
Learning Likutei Sichos vol. 19, Ki Seitzei sicha 2
By Ari Shishler
From the mitzvah to make a fence around the roof of a new home to ensure safety, we learn that a new life-stage or a new spiritual adventure requires a new personal discipline.
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The Life of Elul: A Renewed Relationship
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The Chassidic approach to preparing for the High Holidays and the New Year during the month of Elul offers a novel and revolutionary perspective to a time formerly associated with dread, fear and guilt.
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