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The Book That Answers All Questions (3:27)
Have you ever heard of the “Tanya”? Did you ever wonder what this monumental work by the founder of Chabad is? This video was produced for Lesson 1 of "To Believe or Not to Believe in Yourself: How to Achieve Self-Mastery", a course by the Rosh Chodesh Society.
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The Heroic Rabbi (5:10)
What is the real reason for antisemitism? And is Jew-hatred ever legitimate? Amidst the horrors of the Holocaust, the heroic Rabbi Menachem Ziemba shares his answer. This video was produced for Lesson 2 of Outsmarting Antisemitism, a course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute.
Series: Outsmarting Antisemitism
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7:25
The History of Chassidic Prayer (7:25)
Dr. Glenn Dynner (6)
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49:17
The Spanish Expulsion's Aftermath and Messianic Yearning (49:17)
Professor Jeffrey Woolf gives a fascinating historical account of Jewish life after the Spanish expulsion and the effects it had on the varies Jewish communities worldwide. Learn why the rise of Shabbtai Tzvi took place, and why so many Jews hoped he wasn’t the fraud he turned out to be. Also discover the reason for the fierce opposition to the rise of Chassidic Judaism.
Professor Jeffrey Woolf (5)
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2:13
The Accomplishment of Chassidic Judaism (2:13)
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (113)
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1:00:24
The Modern Mystical Movement: Three Centuries of Chassidim (1:00:24)
The Chasidic movement arose as one of Judaism’s responses to modernity. Chasidism sought to intensify traditional Jewish observance, placing greater emphasis on mystical spirituality, enthusiasm, and community. Trace the rise and development of Chasidism in Europe, its move to North America and Israel, and its influence on Judaism
Professor Lawrence Schiffman (17)
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57:27
A Rebbe, My Rebbe: Exploring the Concept and Inner Meaning (57:27)
Series: Soul Encounters
Rabbi Sholom Lipskar (14)
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51:00
Am I 20 Years Too Late? Relating to the Rebbe Today (51:00)
Series: Soul Encounters
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan (31)
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45:05
The Rebbe's Unique Approach to Bringing Jews Back to Judaism (45:05)
Series: Soul Encounters
Rabbi Ari Shishler (9)
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58:07
How to See the Consciousness in Everything (58:07)
Series: Soul Encounters
Dr. Shmuel Klatzkin (7)
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33:28
Interview with Rabbi Steinsaltz (33:28)
Series: Soul Encounters
Mrs. Baila Olidort (4)
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6:37
Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin (6:37)
Series: This Week in Jewish History
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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2:58
A Godly World (2:58)
Series: Paradigm Shift
Professor Don Seeman (4)
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54:28
The Life of Shneur Zalman of Liadi (54:28)
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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54:33
The Ba'al Shem Tov (Besht) (54:33)
Widely regarded as the father of the 18th-century Hasidic movement, Israel ben Eliezer was a popular and hugely influential teacher of Judaism in eastern Europe. This lecture, which draws on research conducted in Polish archives after the fall of Communism, sheds additional light on the life and works of the Ba'al Shem Tov.
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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52:57
The Cultural Geography of Jewish Eastern Europe (52:57)
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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1:00:56
Three Visionaries Who Revolutionized Judaism (1:00:56)
Without these 3 visionaries who stepped up to the plate, Judaism might not have survived. Rabbi Abba Perlmutter brings history to life with his engaging humor, modern day examples that we can relate to, and his love of the protagonists. Every great leader needs a vacuum and the 3 Rabbis that he speaks about in this video each lived at a turning point in Jewish history
Rabbi Abba Perelmuter (63)
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14:07
The Tanya's Revolution (14:07)
Tanya was the world's first self-help book. The Alter Rebbe, Baal HaTanya, wrote that each Jew has a piece of the divine essence located at the center of his being and he can discover his answers within himself. Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski compares this to charity, the highest form of which is to help a person to help himself.
Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski (17)
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11:47
An Exhibition at the Chabad Library (11:47)
The Chabad Library contains 250,000 volumes, 3,000 manuscripts and hundreds of thousands of documents and letters. Rabbi Berel Levine gives a virtual tour of the exhibition hall tracing the history of Chabad Rebbeim through their documents and letters.
Rabbi Berel Levine (4)
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17:23
Uniting Jews Through Rambam (17:23)
Why is Rambam specified as the uniting factor for all Jews? Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov delivers an impassioned speech explaining why the Lubavitcher Rebbe chose the Rambam for daily study. The Rambam united all 613 mitzvahs in his works, and our studying that unification together fosters peace in the world and specifically in Eretz Hakodesh.
Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov (2)
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45:48
History of the Hayom Yom (45:48)
The Hayom Yom, translated as "From Day to Day", is a collection of Chassidic thoughts, stories and customs for each day of the year. The Hayom Yom was compiled by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, targeting every person from simple to great
Rabbi Michoel Seligson (5)
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6:17
5 Tevet 5771: At the Rebbe's Library (6:17)
Join Rabbi Levi Kaplan for a tour of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's library, which includes a large number of Ph.D. theses sent to the Rebbe for his blessing and advice by people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Rabbi Levi Kaplan (54)
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28:31
19 Kislev - Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus. Paving the Golden Path Toward Geulah (28:31)
Rabbi Eli Wolf (1)
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5:02
The Story of 19 Kislev (5:02)
Mrs. Molly Resnick (20)
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12:55
Marking the Yartzeit of the Alter Rebbe on 24 Tevet (12:55)
On the 24th of the Hebrew month of Tevet, we mark the yartzeit of the Alter Rebbe, founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. In this video, we take a look at the Alter Rebbe's amazing life, tireless work, and the unbelievable impact he had - and continues to have - on Jews and non-Jews alike.
Rabbi Moshe Lieberman (5)
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8:00
The Baal Shem Tov’s Vision - Defined (8:00)
Rabbi Alter Metzger has a Doctorate in Guidance from Colombia University and is a professor of Jewish Studies at Stern College (Yeshiva University). He has written widely on Chasidic Thought and History. Rabbi Metzger served on a team of simultaneous translators in the farbrengens (gatherings) of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson for 18 years
Rabbi Dr. Alter Metzger (15)
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3:31
The Second Chabad Rebbe - Rabbi Dovber Schneerson (3:31)
The 10th of the Jewish month of Kislev, marks the liberation of the second Chabad Rebbe, Reb Dovber from imprisonment in the year 1826.
Rabbi Shmuel Butman (169)
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5:36
12th Tammuz Play - Part 3 (5:36)
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31:27
12th Tammuz Play - Part 2 (31:27)
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2:39
12th Tammuz Play - Part 1 (2:39)
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6:07
The Lubavitcher Rebbe (6:07)
Soul Maps: Kabbalah to Navigate Your Inner World Soul Maps introduces you to the Tanya, a 200-year-old text with a revolutionary new look at human psychology. It provides Kabbalah-based tools to help you understand yourself. Until the publication of Tanya, the Kabbalah was an esoteric discipline that was studied and understood by only a select few
Series: Soul Maps
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6:17
The First Chabad Rebbe (6:17)
Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, known commonly as the Alter Rebbe, was the founder and first spiritual leader of the Chabad movement. This video takes you on a brief tour of his fascinating ife and reality-altering work, including his compendium of Jewish law and his famous collection of psycho-spiritual teachings, the Tanya
Series: Soul Maps
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5:45
The Baal Shem Tov (5:45)
Soul Maps: Kabbalah to Navigate Your Inner World Soul Maps introduces you to the Tanya, a 200-year-old text with a revolutionary new look at human psychology. It provides Kabbalah-based tools to help you understand yourself. Until the publication of Tanya, the Kabbalah was an esoteric discipline that was studied and understood by only a select few
Series: Soul Maps
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1:06:01
Voltaire vs. The Tanya: Two Roads Diverged in the Jungle of History (1:06:01)
In 1789, as the soil of Europe was transformed with the French Revolution and the ensuing Emancipation, Rabbi Schnuer Zalman of Liadi was writing a short book that would redefine the soul of Judaism for the new era
Rabbi YY Jacobson (103)