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Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Torah and Tea is an ongoing weekly class for women taught by Rabbi Chaim Wolosow. Classes include short lessons on the Parsha taught by Rabbi Chaim Wolosow in shul mostly taken from the Rebbe's Sichos.
Episodes
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Classes, Nitzavim - 003
This shiur explores Rashi’s commentary on the verse describing HaShem returning with the Jewish people from exile. It highlights the Shekhinah’s presence in…
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Classes, Nitzavim - 006
This shiur explores the verse describing HaShem returning with the Jewish people from exile, highlighting a grammatical nuance and Rashi's commentary that the…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Classes, Nitzavim - 009
This shiur explores the deeper meaning of 'Nitzavim' as standing firm, especially in the context of Rosh Hashanah. It emphasizes that true strength in judgment…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Bikkurim, Gratitude, and Collective Joy in Eretz Yisrael
This shiur explores the mitzvah of bikkurim—bringing the first fruits to the Beis Hamikdash—as an act of gratitude. It explains why bikkurim was delayed until…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Bikkurim, Gratitude, and the Lessons of Lavan and Egypt
This shiur explores the mitzvah of bikkurim and the importance of expressing gratitude. It examines why the Torah highlights Lavan and Egypt in the bikkurim…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Hashem Praises Bnei Yisroel and Bnei Yisroel Praise Hashem
This shiur explores the ambiguous phrase 'Es Hashem He'emarta Hayom' in Shlishi of Parshas Ki Savo, examining Rashi's explanations of separation and praise. It…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Hashem's Tefillin and the Enduring Bond with Israel
This shiur explores the unusual brevity of this week's aliyah and its focus on Hashem's pride in Israel, as reflected in the concept of Hashem's tefillin. It…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Hidden Blessings in the Torah's Rebuke
This shiur explores how the Torah's rebuke sections, though seemingly harsh, conceal hidden blessings. Through stories of the Alter Rebbe, Nachum Ish Gamzu…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Mazel Tov, Gratitude, and Collective Joy in Shidduchim and Bikkurim
This shiur opens with a mazel tov on a shidduch, reflecting on the miracle of a good match and the obligation to thank Hashem. Drawing on the mitzvah of…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Rabbi Akiva and Nachum Ish Gamzu: Two Stories of Faith and Hidden Goodness
This class explores two Talmudic stories—Rabbi Akiva's 'All is for the good' and Nachum Ish Gamzu's 'This too is for the good.' It examines their subtle…
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Classes, Ki Savo – The Blessings and Curses at Har Gerizim and Har Eival
This shiur explores the ceremony of blessings and curses at Har Gerizim and Har Eival: why the Torah records only the curses, how the eleven mitzvos were…
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Classes, Ki Savo – The Obligation of Bikkurim: Thanking Hashem Only After Fourteen Years
This shiur explores the mitzvah of bikkurim and why the obligation to thank Hashem for the first fruits began only after fourteen years. The Rebbe explains…
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Classes, Ki Savo – The Power of Joyful Giving: Transforming Judgment Into Blessing
This shiur explores the unique power of giving charity with joy, as taught in the verse Hashkifa mim'on kodshecho. It explains how joyful generosity can…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Torah Renewed Each Day: The Meaning of Hayom Hazeh
This shiur explores the phrase 'hayom hazeh' in Parshas Ki Savo, examining Rashi's explanation that Torah should feel new each day. It discusses the double…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Torah and Tea 5778
This shiur explores the significance of Chai Elul, the birthdays of the Baal Shem Tov and Alter Rebbe, the evolution of Chassidic leadership, and the mitzvah…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Torah and Tea 5780
This shiur explores the theme of gratitude in Parshas Ki Savo through the mitzvah of bikkurim, the historical recitation during the ceremony, and why certain…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Torah and Tea, Chai Elul 5782
This shiur explores the significance of Chai Elul—the birthdays of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe—and their impact on Chassidus. It connects these…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Torah and Tea, Chai Elul 5784 – Based on Likkutei Sichos Vol. 24, Ki Savo 2, and Chai Elul
This shiur explores the purpose of exile and spiritual challenges in Parshas Ki Savo, emphasizing growth through adversity and the importance of yearning for…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Torah and Tea, Chai Elul 5785
This shiur explores the mitzvah of bikkurim and its emphasis on expressing gratitude aloud, both in the time of the Beis Hamikdash and today. It draws lessons…
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Classes, Ki Savo – Torah and Tea, Elul 14 5777
This shiur connects Chai Elul — the shared birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe — to Parshas Ki Savo, drawing out their shared message of Jewish…
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Classes, Ki Savo – We Should Always Look at Our Connection to Hashem as a New Opportunity
This shiur encourages us to approach our relationship with Hashem as something constantly renewed, seeing each moment and each year as a fresh opportunity for…
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Torah and Tea - Ki Tavo 5786
This shiur explores the mitzvah of bikurim in Parshas Ki Savo, emphasizing the importance of expressing gratitude both individually and collectively. Drawing…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 10 sicha 1 and 2; Torah and Tea 5781
This shiur explores whether mitzvah rewards are received in this world or the next, analyzes Talmudic stories and Rambam’s view, addresses why righteous people…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Lo Tukhal Lehit'alem, Hakem Takim: Helping your fellow
This letter explores the mitzvah of helping others, both in its literal sense and deeper spiritual meanings. Drawing on Parshas Kisetze, it emphasizes reaching…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Ki Teitzei LaMilchama al Oyvecha
This class explores Ki Seitzei as a guide to personal struggle, showing how the Torah's laws of war teach us to overcome our yetzer hara by harnessing desire…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Torah and Tea Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 24 Ki Seitzei 3 and 4
This letter explores the Torah's approach to disputes, emphasizing the difference between disagreements and quarrels, the court's duty to uphold justice even…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Torah and Tea 5778
This shiur explores how the Tanya’s opening draws from Parshas Ki Seitzei, revealing the Torah’s law of the firstborn as a metaphor for our inner struggle…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Torah and Tea Tuesday, Teitzei 5777
This shiur explores the multi-layered lessons of Parshas Kisetzei, from the mitzvah of sending away the mother bird to harnessing inner strength and supporting…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Torah and Tea 5779
This shiur explores why the Torah promises reward for mitzvahs, yet we don't always see it manifest physically. It discusses classic sources, the distinction…
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Torah and Tea 5785 - Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 39 Ki Seitzei 1 and 2
This shiur explores the Torah’s laws on forbidden mixtures in Parshas Ki Seitzei, their deeper spiritual logic, and how respecting boundaries leads to true…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Bechor: First born son
This shiur explores the Torah laws of the bekhoir (firstborn son), focusing on the requirement of petarechem (maternal firstborn), contrasts with Kohen and…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Ki Teitzei LaMilchama al Oyvecha
This letter explores the literal and spiritual meanings of Ki Seitzei, focusing on the battle with the yetzer hara and the metaphor of redeeming one's soul…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Hakem Takim: Responsibility to help others carry their load
This shiur explores the Torah's commandment to help others with their burdens, both physically and spiritually. It examines the mitzvah of hakim takim imo, its…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Lo Yavo Amoni uMoavi bikhal Hashem: Only the males
This shiur explores the Torah's prohibition on Ammonites and Moabites joining the Jewish community, focusing on the Gemara's distinction that only males are…
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Classes, Ki Teitzei – Ribit: Interest payments
This shiur explores the Torah prohibition against charging or paying interest, the deeper meaning of giving, and how honoring parents—especially on a…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Classes, Ki Teitzei – Ki Teitzei LaMilchama applied to the service of Hashem
This letter explores the verse 'kisetzei la milchoma' as a metaphor for our personal spiritual battles. The Rebbe teaches that true victory over the Yetzer…
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Classes, Shoftim - Torah and Tea 5781
This letter explores Elul as a time for spiritual reflection and preparation, highlighting its customs, historical roots, and the threefold path of Torah…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Classes, Shoftim - Connection between the month of Elul and the Parsha
This letter explores the customs of Elul, their connection to Parsha Shoftim, and the spiritual lessons of the shofar. It emphasizes self-reflection…
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Classes, Shoftim - For man is like the tree in the field
This shiur explores the Torah’s comparison of man to a tree, teaching that intellectual achievement alone is insufficient. True greatness comes when knowledge…
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Classes, Shoftim - Torah and Tea 5784 - Discussing Elul and Likkutei Sichos vol. 24 Teitzei 3 and 4
This shiur explores the spiritual opportunities of Elul, the metaphor of man as a tree, and the importance of refining character through Torah. It connects…
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Based on Likkutei Sichos vol 29, Shoftim 1 and 2
This Torah and Tea explores the unique mitzvah of appointing judges and officers in Judaism, highlighting Hashem's essence-love for the Jewish people. It…
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Classes, Shoftim - Lo Sachos Einecha u'Biarta HaRa Mikirbecha
This shiur explores the Torah's command 'lo tachus einecha'—do not have pity—in cases of intentional murder, false witnesses, and bodily injury. It examines…
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Classes, Shoftim - Torah and Tea 5782
This class explores the Torah's laws regarding prophecy and false prophets, how to discern genuine prophecy, and Rambam's explanation of why Jewish belief is…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Classes, Shoftim - When do we say the 3 extra chapters of psalm: the known teacher of the Baal Shem Tov
This letter explores the custom of adding three chapters of Tehillim during Elul, tracing its origins from Achia HaShiloni through the Baal Shem Tov to modern…
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Classes, Shoftim - Lesson from Rashi how we must treat even one who strays off the right path
This letter explores Rashi's commentary on Parshas Sheftim, highlighting how the Torah goes to great lengths to protect the dignity of those who have sinned or…
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Classes, Shoftim - V'chi Yavo HaLevi means a Kohen or a Levi
This shiur explores whether the Torah's phrase 'vechi yavo haLevi' refers to a Kohen or a regular Levi. Rashi interprets it as referring to a Kohen, while…
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Classes, Shoftim - Prophecy
This shiur explores the principle of prophecy in Judaism, comparing the Rambam's and Talmud's views on prophetic qualifications. It discusses wisdom and…
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Classes, Shoftim - Torah and Tea 5783
This shiur explores the month of Elul as a time for reflection and spiritual preparation, delves into its deeper meanings and dualities, and highlights the…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Classes, Shoftim - “Our hands have not poured the blood”
This shiur explores the Torah's commandment of eglah arufah, highlighting the elders' declaration as a lesson in communal responsibility. It extends the…
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Classes, Shoftim - How people of leadership need to behave
This shiur explores the Torah's expectations for leaders, emphasizing humility and service over ego. Drawing from Parshas Sheftim and stories of sages, it…
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Classes, Shoftim - Not to follow the nations of the world to find out the future
This letter explores the Torah's prohibition against seeking future knowledge through sorcery, emphasizing wholehearted trust in Hashem instead. It…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Classes, Shoftim - Rambam states that everyone could be like a “Kohen”
This shiur explores how the Rambam teaches that anyone who dedicates themselves to serving Hashem can attain the spiritual status of a kohen. Through Elul's…
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Classes, Shoftim - The king
This shiur explores the Torah's nuanced approach to appointing a king, the requirements and ambivalence toward monarchy, and the principles of dynastic…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Classes, Shoftim - A king writes two Torahs
This letter explores the Torah's command for a Jewish king to write two Torah scrolls, highlighting the lessons of humility and responsibility. It illustrates…
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Classes, Shoftim - Whistling that Moshiach is coming
This letter explores the Chassidic approach to hope and anticipation for Moshiach, highlighting the Rebbe's teachings on maintaining faith even without visible…
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Classes, Shoftim - Shoftim veshotrim in service of Hashem
This shiur explores the Torah's command to appoint shoftim and shotrim, applying it both to communal justice and personal spiritual discipline. By guarding our…
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Classes, Shoftim - How do we know if a prophet is legitimate
This shiur explores how the Torah guides us in distinguishing true prophets from false ones. It discusses Moshe's warning against sorcery, the test of…
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Balancing Goodness Before Hashem and Uprightness Before People
This class explores the Torah's dual expectation to act in ways that are both good in the eyes of Hashem and upright in the eyes of people. Drawing on Parshas…
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Balancing Material Success with Spiritual Needs in Jewish Life
This class explores the challenges Jewish immigrants faced in balancing material success with spiritual fulfillment, highlighting the Lubavitcher Rebbe's…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Blessing, Curse, and Hidden Good in Parashas Re'eh
This class explores the meaning of blessing and curse in Parashas Re'eh, teaching that what appears as hardship may be hidden kindness from Hashem. Drawing…