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Is Hashem in breach of the law against withholding payment from workers?
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Rashi illustrates how some things are only prohibited because of our poor choices.
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Was Moshe liable for damages after he broke the Luchos?
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Why it's so unhealthy to forget the Torah you have learnt.
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How seeing a vision of the Beis Hamikdash before Tisha B'Av can fundamentally change how we connect to Hashem.
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Was it a good thing that some tribes settled outside of Israel's borders?
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A complex analysis of impurity in war - and a profound lesson in connecting to Hashem.
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Does Teshuvah work if it's not totally sincere?
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Dreaming of an incredible life.
This is what radical commitment to Hashem looks like.
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Who would a tzadik say that he doesn't deserve blessings?
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Could a Levi represent a higher spiritual reality than a kohen?
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What is the "crown" of Torah?
Unpacking the revolutionary nature of our relationship with Torah.
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A lesson from the spies: The goal of Judaism is not to be the most spiritual you can be.
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Is Pesach Sheini relevant if you don't miss Pesach?
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Shavuos is when we connect with the essence of Hashem, which allows us to fundamentally transform the weekdays that follow.
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Torah builds a forward-facing, personal relationship with Hashem.
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How we transformed the day after Shavuos into a mini Yom Tov.
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Did you know that just before the Torah was given, they experienced their first taste of the revolution the Torah would bring?
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An incredible insight into the power of the Omer, gleaned from the three layers of the census of the Jewish nation.
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What's the maximum amount of charity you can give?
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"What will we eat during Shemitah?" is not a question driven by lack of faith.
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You can't move ahead spiritually before you discipline your inner animal.
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Yom Tov is relevant and powerful every day, not only on the date it appears on the calendar.
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Don't let your standards slip, even if you think it won't harm anyone else.
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Rashi and the Rambam have different perspectives on what causes Tzaraas, and how it manifests.
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Bad advice isn't what you think. Here's how to avoid it.
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The darkest impurity holds the key to the highest blessings.
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When you stretch yourself to help someone us, your whole reality is upgraded.
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Three things have to happen for food to become impure.
They teach us three things about keeping ourselves spiritually safe.
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The "Nossi".
You might think this additional prayer during Nissan is tokenism.
It's actually one of the most profound Jewish teachings/experiences.
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You get miracles and then you get miracles.
Why we celebrate the miracle of Shabbos HaGadol on a Shabbos, rather than on the date it happened.
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The kohanim couldn't become kohanim without Moshe.
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Authentic education seeps into every cell of your student.
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The best that ever happened to the Torah was Moshe breaking the Tablets.
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The Purim story captures the essence of how a Jew should handle the world and its challenges.
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Eye witness accounts v our tradition. Which is more accurate?
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The Megillah is unlike any other book of Nach, and it captures the essence of why the fight against Amalek is taking forever.
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Skin deep?
Never underestimate the power of a Jewish custom.
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The half shekel captures the essence of what it is to be Jewish.
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How women resonate with the essence of Torah more than men.
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Are we responsible to teach the world the Sheva Mitzvos?
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How to sing in unison. The secret to Jewish unity.
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A brilliant pilpul on how the Korban works for a boy who becomes barmitzvah between Pesach and Pesach Sheini.
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Why the Jews were spoon feed for 40 years in the desert.
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Making a Jewish calendar is the first mitzvah we were given because it encapsulates everything Judaism is about.
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Three matzos, four cups of wine: The secret of the two stages of Redemption.
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Why Moshe's birth is powerful enough to override Haman's decree centuries later.
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When Moshe wanted to know how to identify Hashem to the Jewish People, Hashem shared a vital insight into His essence.
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How Hashem forced is into a position that could have prevented golus.
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To survive (and thrive) in golus, you need Yosef energy.
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How to achieve radical unity, and it's not what people think.
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Translating the vision of the Avos into our unique service of Hashem.
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How to be free while in prison.
A.k.a. how to transform a world that's out to dominate you.
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Why the miracle of the war pales in comparison to the miracle of the oil.
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No matter how difficult golus is, we will emerge intact.
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The angels you encounter in your life, and how they transform you.
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Why would Eisav want to tithe salt? Everyone knows it's exempt.
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What defines success?
Eliezer's quest to find a wife for Yitzchok teaches us it's a gift.
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Why was Chevron the first city Jews ever owned?
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Is hospitality just about food and beverage?
How properly looking after guests transforms you.
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Should Noach have done more to save his generation?
Could he?
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How could the first 40 days of the flood allay be days of healthy rain?
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How to unlock your capacity for infinite kindness.
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The deepest, most powerful experience is simplicity.
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Irrational hatred of Jews will never hold a candle to our super rational love of Hashem.
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If our souls are so lofty, what do they benefit from living in our limited bodies?
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The greatness of Judaism is that we are invited to contribute to and innovate in Torah.
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Can you count the mitzvos?
The fundamental difference between Torah law and Rabbinical law.
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How to elevate the world- The Beis Hamikdash v the Mishkan.
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When the Torah says "unable" and it really means "forbidden".
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The full meaning behind missing letters in the Torah.
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Hashem experiences the pain of Golus with us, which is why He has to end it.
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Nobody can harm us and nothing can stop us when we are united.
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How the Kohen Gadol reinvented himself every Yom Kippur.
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The massive miracle about the Rebbe's release that nobody talks about.
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Do we realise how radical the Frierdicker Rebbe's sacrifice for Judaism was?
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How far should you go for a Jew who has turned their back on Judaism?
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Good intentions are wonderful, but action is the key.
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How the meraglim took their scare tactics about the Promised Land to a whole different level.
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A fresh perspective on why people were upset bout to be allowed to join the Pesach offering whole impure.
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Aharon didn't just light the Menorah, he completed it.
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Why the blessing for the woman falsely accused of infidelity is easy childbirth.
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Everything has a purpose; our responsibility is to use it to the max.
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Radical unity and radical spiritual growth, the buildup to the Giving of the Torah.
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Is there any point saying viduy if we don't intend to change?
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How can we ensure our spiritual growth commitments are sustainable?
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Speak about people in a way that unleashes their potential.
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Breaking Shabbos to save a life is the ultimate way to keep Shabbos.
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In an unusual move, the Torah shares practical lessons from the story of the death of Aharon's two sons.
Why? And why split the lessons so far apart?
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Only someone with deep love can address someone else's shortcomings.
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Why does childbirth make a woman impure? Who does she need to bring a sin offering?
A lesson in the urgency to bring Moshiach.
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How the laws of delaying leaving the Beis Hamikdash while impure teach us how deeply we can connect to Hashem.
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Will the world change drastically when Moshiach comes?
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When did the custom of Eliyahu's cup at the Seder begin?
(And is it the same as the 5th cup the Rambam describes?)
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Why we have to break an eathernware dish used to cook a Chatas offering.
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It sounds nice when someone wants to upgrade their pledge to the Beis Hamikdash, but is it acceptable?
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Take action to make a personal home for Hashem, even if your intentions aren't fully aligned.
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You can't build the Mishkan on Shabbos. Why would anyone have thought you could?
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Why use a Greek letter to represent designating items for holiness?
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The fiery half shekel that defies the nature of physical and spiritual realities.
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How a tzadik is exponentially more present after their passing.
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Learning meaningful lessons from even the most untoward situations.
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Our connection to Hashem: Intrinsic or built through observance?
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Transforming the mundane to become holy requires two stages of input.
A lesson from Rashi.
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The giving of the Torah comprised two major aspects and the key is what we bring to the table.
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An in-depth analysis of the legal nature of the guarantor on a loan- and its powerful spiritual lesson.
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The first step in Judaism is to know Hashem well.
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Why we have to prioritize connecting Jews who feel disconnected from their Judaism.
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There are two key mechanisms we use to radically transform the world.
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Do my good deeds count if I have the wrong intentions?
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A tzadik's greatness is their impact more than their inspiration.
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Why was it so important for the Jewish slaves to ask their Egyptian overlords for wealth before they left?
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Are we responsible for our great- grandchildren's education?
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When the stakes are high, authentic, raw emotion is most effective.
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How to successfully transform the world for the better.
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How Yosef kept Shabbos way ahead of his time, teaching us a new depth to Shabbos.
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What do you do if you run out of oil in the middle of Chanukah?
A fascinating into the views behind the views of how we should light the Chanukah menorah.
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What the sale of Yosef teaches us about love for every Jew.
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Should we worry that the world is out to get us?
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How Chassidus fuses the sublime and the mundane.
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One day, the world will acknowledge that Israel is ours.
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When the world supports our service of Hashem, it brings them brocha.
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Why would a tzadik be worried about losing Divine blessing because of imperfect behaviour?
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Why Hashem's brocha to Avraham only manifested to Yaakov.
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What Eisav teaches us about spiritual development.
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What does it take to get your prayers answered immediately?
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Sometimes you have to go far to be close. The secret of post-inspiration connection.
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Mesirus nefesh means much more than dying for the Cause.
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Who was Avraham addressing when he called them his "master"?
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Does Hashem run our world strictly or compassionately?
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Why is it important to know how old the world is?
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You can't live a vibrant Jewish life without Chassidus.
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Unity in Hallel- why Hallel is linked to Aharon
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Why would we need cities of refuge when Moshiach comes?
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No matter how advanced or basic our teshuvah is, it always expresses our core wish to reconnect with Hashem.
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The intrinsic link between Moshe and the Jewish People.
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How did all the Jews write Sifrei Torah in the short time between Moshe's instruction and their entry into Israel?
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Why Hakhel links to Shemittah to teach us how to live as a Jew in this world.
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Chassidus brings us to life, Chabad Chassidus invigorates every part of our lives.
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Mixing animals, mixing energies. The secret of the Torah's prohibition against plowing with different animals.
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The atonement of the non-korban. Understanding the unusual nature of the Egla arufa.
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The human tree- why the key to spiritual development is working on character.
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Quality v quantity- which takes spiritual priority?
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Gifts and slavery. Balancing dedication and appreciation in our service of Hashem.
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The "unattractive" girls' lesson in connection to Hashem.
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Rashi's simple commentary exposes Hashem's essence.
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Should we daven because we deserve blessings or petition Hashem's good graces?
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Intrinsic v constituted holiness. Olive oil and the secret of balancing dedication and enthusiasm.
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We are Hashem's soldiers, charged with transforming the world.
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How our offerings in the Beis Hamikdash protected the nations, and how the Jewish nation remains eternal.
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Was Joshua a king? Exploring unique models of Jewish leadership.
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What happens to the non-Jewish nations when Moshiach comes?
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The most powerful miracles happen without us knowing.
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How Rashi's analysis of the firstborn offering teaches us that sin is altogether unnatural for a Jew.
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How adversity consolidated the kohanim's position.
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"What will the nations say?"
Understanding Moshe's unusual argument to save the Jews after the sin of the Spies.
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Torah is eternal, so how do we dismiss the Talmud's remedies or Rambam's diet because "humans have changed"?
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Do we have to eat cheesecake on Shavuos? A spiritually surprising perspective.
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The power of teaching, how you become someone's spiritual parent.
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A Jew's assets are blessed- an in-depth analysis of a kohen using the "cherem" process to designate a field as holy.
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Achieving the delicate balance of extreme humility and confidence.
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A nuance in Rashi's commentary on the Eved Ivri illustrates how we can never be trapped in Golus.
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Confluence: When a mitzvah is boosted to a unique level of perfection.
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Jewish unity is all about connecting to the disaffected Jew.
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Life in the Sukkah, the unique nature of this Yom Tov teaches us how to live connected to Hashem.
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When is it acceptable to do a mitzvah for the reward?
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The spiritual secret of the difference between forbidden items and personal restrictions.
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The Kohen Gadol's Yom Kippur uniform, Rashi's unique perspective and a lesson in getting close to Hashem.
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Hashem challenges us with powerful temptations so that we can overcome them and experience powerful connection.
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The paradox of Lag Baomer, celebrating both the fact that Rabbi Akiva's students stopped dying and the passing of one his greatest students on that date.
How Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai epitomises the lessons of Lag Baomer.
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Why is Chabad so cautious not to wet matzah, yet deliberately does so on the last day of Pesach?
Understanding our spiritual evolution through Pesach.
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Rashi's unique insight into the impurity of a Zav.
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How to reconcile the face that Tzaraas is the result of toxic speech but only affects people who are spiritually evolved and immune to toxic behaviour.
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May a pregnant woman carry a baby to his bris?
The secret of spiritual chaperones.
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Our soul is dramatically elevated when we follow the Torah, but that's not what should motivate us.
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Authentic Jewish education instills faith powerful enough to neutralise our enemies, as Mordechai learned shortly after Haman sealed his decree against the Jews.
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Can you bring wood as an offering in the Temple?
Why did they celebrate the wood of the altar?
Exploring three levels of dedication to G-d.
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Three phases of making our world into a Divine home.
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It takes absolute purity to build a space for G-d, yet it is our imperfect humanity that creates the ultimate holiness.
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Transforming the world isn't as powerful as total immersion in Torah.
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The power of memory.
The Divine Tefillin knot and why spiritual forgetfulness is so toxic.
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Why does Rashi repeat the message that not all Canaanite nations had to be expelled from the Land?
A lesson in self- mastery.
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All together. We have to include every Jew to have a connection to Hashem.
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How far should we go for a fellow Jew?
A lesson from Moshe's sacrifice after the Golden Calf.
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Sharing light without restraint.
Two insights from the Rambam's diagram of the Menorah.
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The plan always included the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash, while keeping it eternal.
The paradox of Shlomo Hamelech's plan to hide the Aron.
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Rashi's insight into the unique covenant & connection we made with Hashem before receiving the Torah.
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Two Jews, how many opinions? The unique unity that Torah produces.
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Should Chabadniks eat Seudah Shelishis? Decoding the mystical paradox of that meal.
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Who did Hashem need Pharaoh to know the plague of firstborns would be at midnight?
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Why we don't sell chometz foodstuff received from the Rebbe.
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How deep was the rot in Egypt? How far do we have to go to escape our personal Egypt?
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A close exploration of Rashi's insight into Hashem's discussion with Moshe at the start of the Parsha introduces us to a radical, revolutionary way to study Torah.
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The Alter Rebbe's passing on motzei Shabbos Shemos offers a stunning insight into the power of Chassidus & the radical impact of Jewish commitment in the toughest times.
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What is the ultimate nachas for a Jewish mother?
The reward Hashem gives Yocheved for her sacrifice for Jewish babies offers an incredible insight.
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Why did Yaakov wasn't to divulge when Moshiach is coming? Why wouldn't Hashem allow it?
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Rashi offers three layers of insight into how Yosef convinced Pharaoh that Yaakov had to be buried in Israel.
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How fasts will become festivals when Moshiach comes.
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How was it "exile" before the Jews are slaves, when they lived in Goshen, the best part of Egypt?
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The question of having a family at a time when the world is in crisis.
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It's beneath our dignity to live a mundane life.
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Torah isn't academic, it's Divine. Intelligence isn't the key to accessing true Torah.
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How sincere was Eisav's emotion when he reunited with Yaakov?
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Radical harmony- the revolution of Chabad Chassidus.
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Where do we find the resources to transform mundane life to become holy?
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Children typically resemble their parents, why is it such a big deal for Hashem to make Yitzchak resemble his father?
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What prompted Eisav to marry within the family?
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The message in how the Torah describes the years of Sarah, Avraham and Yishmael.
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Analyzing the miracle of the Chanukah oil: Reality and super-reality working in tandem.
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Rethinking incentives: A revolutionary approach to childhood education.
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The Rebbe Rashab cried as a young boy that Hashem hadn't revealed Himself to him, as He did to Avraham. Surely, he knew how great Avraham was?
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How was Avraham willing to hand over Sarah to Pharaoh just to get gifts?
A lesson in how much the soul needs the body.
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Israel is our eternal heritage. Israel's holiness manifested in two stages.
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G-d is a rational idea. Belief is super-rational.
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How the Avraham changed the energy of the world.
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"Stealing" holiness from impurity- the radical introduction to Torah.
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Why celebrating Aaron's greatness helps us appreciate Moshe's life.
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Transgressions impact us in two ways so Teshuvah needs two levels of resolution from two dimensions of the Divine.
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Angels v Souls. We may not radiate the Divine as well as they do but we are more deeply connected.
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The paradox of Divine atonement: Beyond and within.
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Aveiros impact us in three ways so we need three modes of Teshuvah to repair the damage.
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The rebirth of our Jewish commitment and the joy of Rosh Hashanah.
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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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Rosh Hashanah in two dimensions: How we bring purpose to Creation.
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Does the Beis Hamikdash roof need a guardrail? A lesson in the dangers of arrogance.
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Hashem's "Chosen Home", the difference between the Beis Hamikdash & the Mishkan in Shiloh.
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Does the Torah expect us to give severance gifts to employees when they leave? How much wisdom is a teacher required to share with a student?
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What to do when you can't fulfill a pledge on its due date.
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Everything belongs to Hashem.
An analysis of the difference between the Alter Rebbe's treatment of the mitzvah of brochos in his Shulchan Addict and Siddur.
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Why celebrate breaking axes? How Tu B'Av counteracts the tragedy of Tisha B'Av.
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Rabbi Akivah's revolutionary perspective: See the blessing in challenge.
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The power of translating Torah into every language.
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A siyum on Avodah Zara: The non-Jewish world respects Jews who are committed to Judaism.
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How studying annoy the Beis Hamikdash equates to rebuilding it.
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Life is a series of journeys intended to radically transform ourselves.
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Tackling our darkest times exposes our deepest soul.
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Rashi offers two fascinating perspectives into how we add value to Torah.
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The Previous Rebbe's unique balance between absolute self-sacrifice & profound scholarship.
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How could we name a Torah portion after a villain?
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The Frierdiker Rebbe's unique sacrifice for Judaism in three parts.
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The response to Korach's misguided rebellion lies in understanding three levels of how we transform our physical world.
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Korach is swallowed alive. His colleagues are miraculously burned. Yet, it's the miracle of Aharon's staff that illustrates his uniqueness.
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How did the Spies get it so wrong? A lesson in balancing faith with understanding.
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Never miss the chance to petition Hashem for what you need.
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How Hashem showed Miriam dignity and taught us no Jew is ever lost.
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Four perspectives on how the leaders of the tribes were permitted to bring a sacrifice on Shabbos when inaugurating the Mishkan, plus the special Shabbos gift Hashem gave Yosef.
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The sacrifices of the nesi'im to inaugurate the Mishkan illustrate how Judaism shifted exponentially when the Torah was given.
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Why don't we all write our own Torah scrolls, as mandated by the Torah?
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Three people who empower us to live as Jews should- unconstrained by the struggles of life.
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Each of us is unique. That's what makes our nation whole.
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Why you'll get your best advice from someone fully immersed in Torah study.
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A whole new perspective on the idea that Hashem rewards us relative to the "pain"v we invest in His mitzvos.
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How a person can unravel spiritually and what we can do to help them.
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Prayer and counting the Omer share the unique power to change reality.
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Three levels of enthusiasm for mitzvos we should all aspire to.
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An in-depth analysis of a child's obligation to fulfill mitzvos, how this impacts adults and what it teaches us about Jewish education.
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Why spiritually advanced people have to be warmed not to devour their fellow Jews.
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The ironic names of the double Parsha Tazria-Metzora teaches us that every mitzvah seeds the spectacular spiritual reality of Moshiach's times.
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The power of Shabbos candles to protect us and transform our world.
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How Aharon activates the Divine Presence in the Mishkan, empowering us to manifest ur in the world.
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Snakes, scorpions and the power to transform impurity.
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Did they eat the same matzah as us before leaving Egypt?
Two types of matzah. Two ways to serve Hashem. Two stages of Exodus.
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The Shabbos before Pesach is called the "Great" Shabbos because it commemorates a great miracle that gets to the heart of what makes Shabbos so special.
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A nation is fortunate when their leaders are spiritually sensitive.
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The purity of little children illustrates the essence of our connection to Hashem.
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Why you gain immensely by contributing to the community.
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Torah study or communal responsibility, the debate between Mordechai and other Sanhedrin members.
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Purim and the secret of finding Hashem's essence in the absence of revelation.
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"Don't live in your head." Why we have to tackle Amalek daily.
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Were the lamps of the Menorah in the Temple actually part of the Menorah?
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We may we feel spiritually bankrupt at times, but we always have the opportunity to manifest Hashem's presence.
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Don't break yourself, build yourself. The key to spiritual development.
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The smokescreen at Sinai: Moshe, the cloud and how we elevate the world.
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Jewish unity is much more than national identity or shared ideals.
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How the holiness of Shabbos impacts the time before and after it.
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Two key areas of Judaism we need to strengthen.
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Two perspectives on what an Eruv Tavshillin achieves, teaching us two stages of personal spiritual growth.
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How to pivot spiritually. A lesson from the Jews and the gold after the splitting of the Sea.
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The Jews needed circumcision to get out of Egypt and a Pesach lamb to get Egypt out of them.
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Why did Moshe speak to Pharaoh directly but not to the Jews?
How to beat your local, or personal tyrant.
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Should you start a mitzvah you can't finish? A lesson from Aharon and the frogs.
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The secret power of the physical world- Why the Alter Rebbe addressed lowly souls and simple good deeds before his passing.
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If you want to know what's wrong with focusing solely on your own spiritual growth, just ask Pharaoh.
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Why Yaakov compares his sons to animals, and the question of enthusiasm v. quality.
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The litmus test of genuine spiritual growth is not to get caught up in your spiritual growth at the expense of others.
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Leadership means caring for every aspect of people's needs.
Spiritual leadership empowers us to connect meaningfully with Hashem.
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What was the catalyst that caused emotion to break through Joseph's austere composure, after he reunited with his brother, Benjamin?
A lesson in releasing the power of our soul.
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Shabbos, Chanukah and how the ultimate goal of Judaism is Peace.
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Is Shechem a place of misfortune?
Rashi teaches us that it depends for who.
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A ring, a cloak and the secret of spiritual synthesis.
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Think good! How trust that Hashem will always give us revealed good transforms reality into revealed good.
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Sometimes you have to take risks to change the world.
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Judaism can't only be about our own spiritual growth- a lesson from Yaakov.
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Our soul is dramatically elevated through the spiritual work we do in our lives- but the ultimate objective is deeper than that.
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Why Yitzchak worried about his lifespan- a lesson in the standards we expect of ourselves and of others.
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Three perspectives on why Yitzchak lost his eyesight- and a powerful lesson about not speaking Ill of others.
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How Avraham succeeded in achieving the impossible- bringing Hagar back into the fold.
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There's no rest for the... righteous. How we experience Torah and mitzvos in the next world.
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Is there any value in forcing someone to acknowledge G-d?
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We are created to be productive, but we don't always appreciate what ultimate productivity looks like.
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From Noach to Avraham to Torah, stages of radical transformation of our world.
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"In the Divine Image"- our spiritual responsibility to the nations.
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Cain's lackluster offering to Hashem is misunderstood.
A lesson in the importance of making mitzvos beautiful.
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What makes humans special and how Torah takes that to a completely different level.
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Hakhel- a unique time to connect with our essence.
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Shehecheyanu: Simchas Torah celebrates how the Torah infuses us with meaningful life.
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A revolutionary perspective on praying for personal needs on Rosh Hashanah.
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The kohen & the levi- two modes of service of Hashem.
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When we elect to commit to Torah, we express the core of our being.
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Chabad Chassidus is designed to consolidate our Judaism in a unique way.
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How Chabad Chassidus revolutionizes every aspect of Jewish life.
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Two marriage perspectives and how they represent two sides of our connection to G-d.
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Why Moshe's prophecy consolidates the integrity of Torah.
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G-d's witness: Our unique responsibility to infuse the world with Divine Essence.
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Judaism that is built on a sense of self is susceptible to negative influence.
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Why did Moshe need Hashem's permission to keep the shards of the Tablets?
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The secret of neighbours: How much we influence/ are influenced by our environment.
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Moshe, why bless us with less than Hashem did?
Two perspectives on the difference between Moshe and Hashem blessing the Jewish people with exponential growth.
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What makes the Land of Israel special? What makes the people of Israel special?
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Fascinating insights into immersing kitchenware in a mikveh before use.
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Two ways to teach spiritual heights that are beyond us- a lesson from rayon Ashrei three times a day.
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The goal of Judaism is to engage and transform, rather than avoid the world.
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A paradigm shift that will eliminate stress and anxiety.
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Why didn't Moshe defend himself against the accusation that he should not have married his wife?
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Chassidus reveals the secret: Tammuz is not simply a month of misfortune.
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The mystery of the clouds of glory- what really happened after Aharon passed away?
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The wrong approach to peace creates greater conflict, the lesson from Korach.
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Does Hashem apply personal Divine Providence to the non Jewish world?
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Three things the spies misunderstood about what makes Jews unique.
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Pesach Sheini and the power to turn darkness into light.
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The power of amen, Shimshon's secret and why we make a difference.
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The unique double-value of the kohanim's brocha.
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The lead up to doing a mitzvah is holy too- the lesson of the first tongs in history.
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When we invest completely in Torah, Hashem invests completely in us.
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Why our actions are even more potent than Divine inspiration.
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How the greatest of Kabbalists teaches us to direct spiritual aspirations to transform the world.
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Ahavas Yisroel j Can you really love someone else as you love yourself?
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What does real Teshuvah look like and what does it achieve?
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Three elements of Jewish commitment that together represent our inherent connection to Hashem.
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Introducing Pirkei Avos with a Mishna about the resurrection reminds us how important it is to refine ourselves.
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How can we celebrate Pesach if we still suffer from antisemitism, apathy & assimilation?
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If Judaism is all about revealing Divine unity in the world, why did G-d make so many different mitzvos?
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Rashi illustrates how we know that a zav transmits impurity when by moving an object indirectly.
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Miracles and Nature together express G-d's essence.
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We should aspire to consistent spiritual connection, yet tolerate the inconsistencies of others.
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Every one of us needs a spiritual process similar to the Parah Adumah.
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The real joy of Purim comes from looking out for others.
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You can't sustain your own spiritual fire without reaching out to ignite someone else's.
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The Mishkan, the Beis Hamikdash and the quest for eternal holiness on Earth.
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The Mishkan, the Beis Hamikdash and the mission to create an eternal experience of the Divine on Earth.
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How Rashi reveals a legal & esoteric revolution about the Mishkan's entrance in just three words.
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The two focal points you need to maximise your Jewish experience.
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How people delude themselves into thinking G-d won't care about their misdeeds.
A lesson from a thief.
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What a blind rabbi taught us about the revolutionary nature of Judaism.
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A revolutionary approach to how a Jewish person should approach earning a living.
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When complaining against G-d is an act of faith.
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The Pesach sacrifice comprises two mitzvos, and teaches us the key steps to meaningful spiritual growth.
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The scientific/ spiritual nature of the Jewish calendar.
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Moshe & 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.
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We are born with innate faith in Hashem. Chabad Chassidus trains us to experience this faith deeply & personally.
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Analysing Pharaoh: What's worse, mistreating G-d or mistreating people?
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Pharaoh thinking still threatens Jewish life today. The antidote is to reveal your inner Moses.
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The real test of living Jewish is when your values carry into the next generation in the toughest times.
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Yosef's two sons represent two modes of service of G-d in golus.
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Some people just need extra blessing in their life.
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Yosef's concern about his father's well-being teaches a profound lesson about how to treat people.
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Sometimes the greatest miracles aren't miracles at all.
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How did Yosef have the chutzpah to tell Pharaoh how to run his country?
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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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How to sift through the world to find Ultimate Meaning.
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When you feel entitled to blessings, but all for them with absolute humility, you access infinite blessings.
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How to overcome any spiritual challenge in three moves.
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The Beis Hamikdash: A story in three acts, reflecting three core states is spiritual development.
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Yishmael v Eisav: Who's the better person?
A fascinating insight into Avraham and Yitzchak's relationships with their respective wayward sons.
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Who's good enough for Avraham's son?
An insight into how Avraham changed the world.
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Why is the Parsha dedicated to Sarah's life filled with incidents that seem antithetical to everything she stood for?
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Simcha is a fundamental component of Judaism, but it needs to be balanced.
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Rashi's insights into why the angels asked after Sarah.
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Why it's important to start your Jewish journey at your own level (but not to get stuck there).
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Avraham's times and Noach's times. Some things just cannot be rehabilitated.
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Understanding the Zohar's stunning prediction about science, mysticism & Moshiach.
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Sukkah & lulav: Two types of unity, two ways to impact the world, two paths to Moshiach.
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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.
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The fight to keep Moshe, and its lesson in communal power.
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Calling heaven and earth to witness our commitment to Hashem.
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Every Jewish spiritual leader brings a unique dimension to Judaism.
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The progressive spiritual journey from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur.
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Three perspectives on Moshe gathering the Jewish people before his passing.
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Hashem connects with us today exactly as He did in the time of Moshe.
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The importance of bringing the essence of the Soul into the experience of daily life.
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Rashi reveals the deepest power & blessing within the harshest warnings of the Torah.
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A new home, a new life stage or a new spiritual adventure requires a new personal discipline.
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A Jew may never settle in Egypt, right?
Why not? It's been a long time since any ancient Egyptians have lived there.
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Why a Jewish king is the heart, rather than the head of the nation.
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Is the Beis Hamikdash holy because Hashem chose to make it holy, or do we have part in it too?
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Don't base your Judaism on what you understand.
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The spiritual secret why we put Tefillin on our arm before our head.
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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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Every failure is a potential portal to greatness.
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No power in the world can harm us, we have to just ensure that we don't harm ourselves.
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Why would the Torah need to tell us that Moshe followed G-d's instructions?
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G-d's love for His people neutralizes our enemies.
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The paradox of the impurity of a dead body and the secret of resurrection.
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The Super-rational mitzvah of Parah Adumah informs the nature of the whole of Judaism.
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A Jew should aspire for spirituality beyond reach.
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The debacle of the spies teaches us how Torah learning should influence our mitzvah observance.
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Be careful with words, they can have devastating effects.
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Heavy lifting.
The harder you work for Hashem, the greater your status.
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Levi'im have a unique ability to impact the community from birth.
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A healthy spiritual connection requires appropriate spiritual boundaries.
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Torah learning is not simply academic, but a challenge to rise above the world itself.
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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.
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Spiritual growth starts with speaking your body's language and progresses to stimulating your soul.
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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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Our choices, both positive and negative, have far-reaching consequences.
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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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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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Exuberant prayer can be misguided- and we learn this from Rashi's insight into the anatomy of the ear.
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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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The goal of Judaism is to harmonize the ultimate Infinite with a comfortable, relatable reality.
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Balancing living in the world and beyond the world.
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Pesach has three names to represent three stages of radical personal growth.
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Sometimes physical volume adds spiritual value.
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When erev Pesach is Shabbos is the fast of the firstborn displaced or replaced.
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The laws of sacrifices teach us that we're all inherently connected to Hashem.
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Know your strengths, but balance it with humility.
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Why the Jewish leadership waited to donate to the Mishkan.
An important lesson in leadership.
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Torah never repeats itself, except when the narrative is really fundamental.
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The nuclear power of a Jewish soul, as reflected in the incredible story of the half shekel.
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Does Judaism focus on the now or on the future?
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Never become so engrossed in your own Torah study that you overlook another's spiritual needs.
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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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The importance of intentions when you engage in Jewish outreach.
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Why the law of a Jewish slave is the first mitzvah we're taught after the giving of the Torah.
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Study Chassidus to master the fine balance between faith and intellect.
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Moshe' s balancing act: Lifting is beyond ourselves, while empowering us to be ourselves.
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What prompted Yisro to throw away power and honour to become Jewish- a lesson in what Judaism is all about.
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Shabbos is a template for how to keep our Judaism healthy.
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Shabbos is a template for living Jewish, it's primary halochos teach us key principles of Judaism.
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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.
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Tasting Yom Tov joy each day.
An in-depth analysis of the legal background to being allowed to prepare food on Yom Tov.
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What was the unique miracle of the plague of ערוב, and what can it teach us about the uniqueness of being Jewish.
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An in-depth analysis of the Halachic and spiritual details of leaning at the Pesach Seder.
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A fundamental sicha on the immutable relationship between us and Hashem.
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How could Yaakov possibly have lived his best years in Egypt?
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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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Lessons in personal growth from the gifts that Joseph sent to his father.
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Why didn't Yosef alert his father that he was still alive?
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Why did Yosef insist that the Egyptians circumcise?
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Is Chanukah a celebration of the body or of the soul?
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Yosef's dream of gathering wheat carries an integral insight into our mission as Jewish people.
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In Judaism, as in life, if you're not progressing, you're regressing.
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A Yud Tes Kislev lesson from the angels that Yaakov sent to Eisav.
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What really prompted Eisav to leave town when Yaakov came to Israel?
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It's not enough to vanquish evil; the goal is to transform it.
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Why Rashi adds an apparently superfluous layer to why Leah called her firstborn son Reuven.
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A simple expression in Rashi opens a profound insight into our unique ability to change Nature- even spiritual nature.
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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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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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Why did Avraham insist on paying top dollar for the Cave of Machpela?
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A powerful take-home from Rashi's explanation of Avraham's three-pronged approach to try save Sodom.
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Blessings, prayer and the unique brocha of kohanim.
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Where do you find an olive twig straight after a globally devastating flood?
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The Torah is a book of Law. The fact that it opens with a piece of history carries a powerful message about life's purpose.
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When Rosh Hashanah begins on a Shabbos (like this year), out teaches a profound lesson about our potential.
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A brilliant insight into the role of a Kohen, with a powerful take-home lesson.
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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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How do you forget Amalek, yet remember Amalek, as the Torah implies?
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What lesson in personal growth can we derive from the way Rashi explains the "voluntary war"?
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Trust G-d, don't fixate on predicting the future.
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Step beyond your comfort zone to "cleave to G-d".
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Eating blood- naturally revolting or simply a template for dedication to Mitzvos.
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An amazing insight into the experience of Torah study for women.
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The Rebbe's in-depth analysis of the final Mishna in tractate Shabbos, couples with a mind-blowing spiritual insight.
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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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Even when Moshe rebukes the Jewish people, he defends them
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A magnificent insight into the experience of learning Torah.
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Spiritual lessons from the audit trail of the spoils of the war against Midian.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What prompted the antisemitic Balaam to suddenly marvel over and bless the Jews? An important lesson about a touchy subject.
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Why Rashi and the Rambam differ on how much of Bilam's prophecy relates to Moshiach.
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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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Why do so many mitzvos seem to make no sense? The power of a super-rational connection.
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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 Midot.
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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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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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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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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?
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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.
