Torah Class - Parshat Vayigash: What Motivates Mutual Responsibility? What does a loan guarantor have to do with loving our fellow Jews? And what really lies behind the expression "All Jews are responsible for one another?"

Festival of Fire or Festival of Lights? When two sisters became observant against the wishes of their parents, the Rebbe made sure that the family relationship remained intact. (Chanukah)

Torah Class - Chanukah: Hidden Miracles When does G-d choose to hide, and when does He reveal Himself? How the natural and miraculous come together.

The Worst 3 Hours The Alter Rebbe’s three hours & Yosef’s three hours. (Parshat Vayeishev/19th of Kislev)

Torah Class - Chanukah: The Menorah: Public or Personal? Should the Chanukah lights be placed at the window to illuminate the world, or rather be set inside, warming the home and hearth? Click here for the class handout

The Sudden Change What happened this week in Syria is similar to the story of this week’s parsha. What lesson does it hold for us?(Parshat Vayishlach)

Torah Class - Parshat Vayishlach: Kidnapped Jewish Children A historic Chassidic discourse addressed the kidnapping of Jewish children and their forced draft into the Russian army for 25 years of service. The Rebbe explores the contemporary lesson from this tragic episode.Click here for the class handout…

The Spiritual Global Warming The world is slowly getting warmer—but this time, it’s happening in a positive way. (Parshat Vayetzei)

Torah Class - Parshat Vayetze: The Uniqueness of Every PrayerCan we break through nature and change reality? An exploration of the unique power of each of the three daily prayers.

Torah Class - Parshat Toldot: To Live in the Israeli Mode Whether we live in Israel or the diaspora, we should adopt the spiritual mindset of Israel: G-d’s continuous presence in our lives. Click here for the class handout

The Shabbat Candle Survey (Parshat Chayei-Sarah) The difference between men & women lighting Shabbat candles.

Torah Class - Parshat Chayei Sara: The Power of the Three-Year-Old Facing a moral decline of society stand Jewish women and girls on a mission to brighten the darkness. The Rebbe's Shabbat candle lighting campaign. Click here for the class handout

Sodom vs. Urk Even Sodom & Gemorrah had a redeeming factor- Tzohar! (Parshat Vayeira)

Torah Class - Parshat Vayeira: Who is the Boss of the Home? A bitter argument between Abraham and Sarah is settled by G-d Himself, teaching us the Jewish model for running the home, and the proper roles of husband and wife. Click here for the class handout

How Many Children Do You Want? Be fruitful and multiply is repeated in this week’s Parsha. Don’t be intimidated by what it signifies.(Parshat Noach)

Torah Class - Parshat Lech-Lecha: Can A Minority Survive? The size of the Atom

Torah Class - The Shofar of Love The prophets of Israel prophesied about the shofars that will herald the coming of the Messiah. The Rebbe explains that these shofar blasts were expressed by the terrible world wars on the one hand, and the victory of the Six Day War on the other hand. A fascinating exploration of the deeper meaning of the shofar bl…

Doorway DefenseIs there a special mitzvah that we could take on for the new year? What is G-d’s message to us in the year post-October 7th?

Hazing What is the meaning of a bris, and why do we read about it on Rosh Hashanah? (Parshat Netzavim-Vayeilech)

Torah Class - Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech: Behind the Mask The Torah warns that G-d may leave the Jewish people and conceal His face from them. But Rashi sweetens the pill and tells us that this isn't literal. Consolation in the concealment.

Loud And Quiet Voices (Parshat Ki Tavo) The customs of this week’s Torah portion seem to reflect the reality of Israel today.

Torah Class - Parshat Ki Tavo: Can Self-Reflection be a Communal Exercise? The secret advantage of the synagogue, and can others help us repent sincerely?

Torah Class - Parshat Ki Teitzei: Who Gets the Credit? A person influenced someone else to do a good deed. Who gets the credit? The influencer or the actor?

Torah Class - Parshat Shoftim: Do Not Fear? During Israel's War of Attrition, Moshe Dayan exhorted the troops not to be afraid, citing the Torah verse "Do not fear." The Rebbe highlights the end of the verse, which tells us why we should not fear.

Let My People Go The missing half. Why we aren’t afraid of our enemies.(Parshat Re'eh)

Torah Class - Parshat Re’eh: Jewish Vegetarianism? What is the Torah's stance on meat consumption? Is it permissible? Recommended? Was there time when it was forbidden? The evolving Jewish stance on meat consumption.

The Yahrtzeit of a Giant Every Chabad family has a Levi. What’s up with that? (Chof Av/Parshat Eikev)

Torah Class - The 20th Of Av: The Tip Of The Needle The piercing tip of the needle facilitates the connection between two parts of a garment. What is the lesson we can learn from this, and how can we "sew" materialism and spirituality together?

The Power of Shema (Parshat Va'etchanan) From Moses until October 7th, the prayer from our Parsha has played an outsized role.

Torah Class - Parshat Va'etchanan: The Might Of The Jewish PeopleWhat's the biblical mitzva that strikes fear in the heart of an enemy? An exploration of The Rebbe’s Tefillin campaign.

Justice Chaim Cohn In 770 What happened the last time an Iranian tried to schedule an attack on a bad day in the Jewish calendar?(Tisha B'av)

Torah Class - Rosh Chodesh Av: Biblical Yartzeit Of all the holy people in the Torah, from Abraham to Moses, the Torah only mentions the yartzeit of one - Aaron. Why?

The Holy Temple was not built on flat ground but rather atop a storied structure on a mountain. Was this just an architectural marvel, or is there a deeper significance?

Hybrid Leadership? Who should be Moses’s successor – his son or his disciple? (Parshat Pinchas)

Torah Class - Parshat Pinchas: How Many Keys Do You Have? This world has three critical keys of blessing: life, livelihood, and children. How many keys can a person receive?

The Miracle G-d turns curses into blessings. (Parshat Balak)

Torah Class - Parshat Balak: Leadership During Crisis Should a leader reveal the magnitude of the enemy threat or project confidence and strength?

Show No Fear Moses, the Previous Rebbe, and the Yudkins—how to fear nothing. (Parshat Chukat)

Torah Class - Ethics Of Our Fathers Chapter 6: The Values Beyond Money Who turns down a million-dollar offer? And who says no to the gift of a new Cadillac? A Jewish perspective on the values of Torah and spirituality.

If You Would Meet The Rebbe Today…. This week, we mark thirty years since Gimmel Tammuz. It’s time to say Thank You!

Torah Class - Gimmel Tammuz: Don’t Abandon Ship Why was Moses buried in the desert? Why are the Chabad Rebbes buried in the Diaspora? A fascinating mystical discussion about the responsibilities of Jewish leaders and how they continue to tend to their communities—even after their passing.

The Ten Commandments Law Two verses in the bible that give us strength to deal with obstacles in exile. (Parshat Behaalotecha)

Torah Class - Gimmel Tammuz: Is Immortality Attainable Judaism claims "Jacob did not die" and "King David is alive and well." What does that mean? A Talmudic adage that has become ever-relevant in the past three decades of the Chabad movement.

Torah Class - Ethics Of Our Fathers Chapter 5: Miracles Of Yesteryear Ethics of The Fathers tells of the miraculous phenomena in the Beit Hamikdash. What's their contemporary message for us?

The Grand Wedding Why are there so many Israeli weddings, why do we break a glass, and what does it have to do with Shavuot?(Shavuot)

Torah Class - Ethics Of Our Fathers Chapter 4: Schadenfreude What's Judaism's position about rejoicing at someone's misfortune?

The Unwanted Aliyah This Parsha is full of curses and rebukes. But is there a silver lining? (Parshat Bechukotai)

Torah Class - Ethics Of Our Fathers Chapter 3: Don’t Be So Quick To Judge Judging the actions of others may inadvertently seal the verdict for yourself.

Torah Class - Ethics Of The Fathers Chapter 2: Learn To Fly I have too many responsibilities in my life. Is prioritization the solution, or is there a more powerful tool?

Torah Class - Ethics Of The Fathers Chapter 1: Moses Received The Torah At Sinai Why is it so important to specify the location of the giving of the Torah? And what kind of flawed education caused someone to go off the path of Judaism and found Christianity?