Rabbi Yisrael Deren is founder and director of Chabad of Fairfield County in Connecticut. Rabbi Deren has extensive experience in all areas of Jewish community service and has been actively involved in teaching a wide range of audiences on the university level and in adult education settings. Following a series of personal tragedies, Rabbi Deren has been a source of strength, inspiration and faith, bringing Torah’s message of hope, joy and strength to diverse audiences.
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Rabbi Berel Bell (151)
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Are you a Chabad Chassid? Who decides how one achieves that title? For more "Crossfire" questions, go to: torahcafe.com/crossfire.
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Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)
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Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)
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Why don’t the religious serve In the IDF? Or do they? For more "Crossfire" questions, go to: torahcafe.com/crossfire.
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Rabbi Berel Bell (151)
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Rabbi Berel Bell (151)
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What's the point of praying at the Kotel, the Rebbe's Ohel, or any special place for that matter? Doesn't G-d hear our prayers anywhere? For more "Crossfire" questions, go to: torahcafe.com/crossfire.
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Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)
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When does one get to decide that they have had enough children already? For more "Crossfire" questions, go to: torahcafe.com/crossfire.
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Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)
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This award was presented at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
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Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)
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Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)
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Rabbi Dr. J. Immanuel Schochet (34)
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This program was organized by Yagdil Torah, an organization dedicated to strengthening Jewish education, literacy and Torah study. For more information about Yagdil Torah and their upcoming classes, check out: YagdilTorah.org. How does one find strength and faith during life's trying times? .
Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)
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Who is the Rebbe, and why do Jews and non-Jews from all walks of life come from around the world to the Rebbe’s gravesite for blessing, spiritual guidance and inspiration? Prelude to a journey to a small gravesite in Queens that has become, for so many, a nexus of this world and the next. This session took place at the 4th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)
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Enjoy these tales of inspiration, perspiration and determination from the front lines of the world of shluchim. These Rabbis share their personal anecdotes from their attempts to share the message of hope, caring and the unbreakable spirit of our people. This talk was given at the 4th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)
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Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)
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How did G-d create the Universe? How does He relate to us? And how does He want us to relate to Him? This lecture is given by Rabbi Yoel Kahn in Yiddish and translated by Rabbi Yisrael Deren into English. This lecture was delivered at the 4th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Yisrael Deren (17)