Shows / Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
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
Blessings, Curses, and Honoring Parents in Parshas Re'eh
This class explores the blessings and curses presented in Parshas Re'eh, focusing on the ceremony at Har Gerizim and Har Eval and the deeper meaning behind…
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Elul: Preparation, Unity, and the King in the Field
This class explores the spiritual significance of Elul as a time for introspection, unity, and renewal. Drawing from Torah, Chassidus, and halacha, it…
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Elul: Spiritual Accounting, Teshuvah, and Divine Mercy
This class explores the unique spiritual opportunities of Elul, focusing on introspection, the value of effort in serving Hashem, the accessibility of G-d…
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Kosher Signs in the Parsha: Split Hooves and Spiritual Growth
This class explores the Torah's criteria for kosher animals, focusing on the deeper meaning of split hooves as a symbol for serving Hashem beyond our comfort…
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Lessons from Laundry: Cleansing the Soul through Torah and Mitzvos
This class explores how the Torah’s laws of maaser sheini and the process of laundering clothes offer profound lessons for spiritual growth. The Rebbe teaches…
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Matatron, Chanoch, and the Angel Appointed Over the World
This class explores the identity of the Sar HaOlam, the angel in charge of the world, as discussed in Gemara and Toystvus. It examines how Matatron is…
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Personal Responsibility in Kosher Laws and Elul Preparation
This class explores how one’s actions can render otherwise kosher food forbidden, drawing on examples from Parashas Re’eh, and extends the lesson to personal…
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Spiritual Elevation and the Essence of Jewish Identity in the Beit HaMikdash
This class explores the structure and spiritual ascent of the Beit HaMikdash, contrasting it with the Mishkan, and delves into the unique sanctity of the…
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Structure and Boundaries of the Temple Mount Wall
This class explores the Rambam's description of the Temple Mount's dimensions, its surrounding wall, and internal structures. It discusses halachic concerns…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
The Laws and Deeper Meaning of Meiser Sheini (Second Tithe)
This class explores the mitzvah of Meiser Sheini, detailing its halachic process, the rules of redeeming produce for money, and why multiple redemptions are…
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The Power and Blessing of Tithing in Parshas Re'ei
This class explores the mitzvah of tithing as taught in Parshas Re'ei, highlighting its role in social justice, the Shemitah cycle, and the assurance of…
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The Prohibition of Eating Blood and Cleaving to Hashem in Parshas Re'eh
This class explores the Torah's unique command to 'be strong' against eating blood, examining Rashi's two explanations and their implications for character…
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The Torah's Warning Against Assimilation and Preserving Jewish Identity
This class explores the Torah's caution in Parshas Re'ei against adopting the ways of other nations, using the immigrant experience in America as a case study…
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Understanding Blessings and Curses in Parashas Re'ei
This class explores why the Torah speaks of both blessings and curses, teaching that Hashem only sends blessings, but our actions determine how we experience…
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What Does It Mean to Bless Someone?
This class explores the Torah’s concept of blessing and curse, examining what it truly means to bless or curse another. Drawing on the Rebbe’s teachings, it…
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Which Offerings Could Be Brought on a Private Bama?
This class explores the Torah's guidelines for bringing offerings on private altars, known as bamos, during periods when they were permitted. It clarifies…
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Why Does Hashem Test Us? Divine Tests and Hidden Sparks in Parashat Re'eh
This class explores why Hashem gives us tests, drawing from the Alter Rebbe in Likkutei Torah and classic commentaries. We learn how challenges conceal high…
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Why We Cannot Add or Subtract from the Mitzvahs
This class explores the Torah prohibition against adding to or subtracting from Hashem’s mitzvahs, examining examples from Chava in Gan Eden and the views of…
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The Power of Seeing: Internalizing Faith and Choice in Parshas Re'ei
This class explores the deeper meaning of 'seeing' in Parshas Re'ei, contrasting it with hearing and explaining how true internalization of faith empowers us…
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The Torah's Approach to Eating Meat in Eretz Yisrael
This class explores the Torah's guidance on eating meat as presented in Parshas Re ei, examining Rashi and the Gemara's views on what was permitted in the…
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The Torah's Signs for Kosher Animals and Their Deeper Meaning
This class explores the Torah's criteria for kosher animals and fish, examining whether these physical signs are merely indicators or have deeper significance…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Differences Between First and Second Portion of the Shema
This class explores the distinctions between the first and second portions of the Shema, focusing on themes of hearing versus seeing. It also compares the…
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Responding to Tragedy and the Test of Manna in Parshas Ekev
This class explores how to respond to tragedy by transforming pain into positive action, and examines the theme of tests in Parshas Ekev. Drawing from the…
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The Baal Shem Tov on Ashur, Mitzrayim, and the Spiritual Test of Prosperity
This class explores the Baal Shem Tov’s interpretation of Ashur and Mitzrayim as metaphors for prosperity and oppression, Moshe’s warning against forgetting…
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The Deeper Joy of Tu B'Av and Lessons from Parshas Eikev
This class explores the unique joy and unity of Tu B'Av, its lessons on humility, effort, and hidden potential, and connects these themes to Parshas Eikev's…
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The Deeper Meaning of Ekev: Valuing Every Mitzvah Equally
This class explores the parsha of Ekev, focusing on the importance of treating every mitzvah—major or minor—with equal care and enthusiasm. Drawing from Rashi…
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The Deeper Meaning of the 15th of Av and Nighttime Torah Study
Explore why the 15th of Av is a day of joy, the unique spiritual power of nighttime Torah study, and how humility and deeper learning after this date foster…
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The Mezuzah: Protection, Purpose, and Pure Intent in Mitzvah Observance
This class explores the mitzvah of mezuzah as taught in Parshat Eikev, focusing on its unique protective power, the Torah’s explicit mention of reward, and the…
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The Miraculous Unity of the Tablets and the Ever-Present Mezuzah
This class explores the unique qualities of the tablets given at Sinai, focusing on their miraculous unity and spiritual message, as well as the constant…
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The Torah's Non-Linear Narrative and the Passing of Tzadikim
This class explores why the Torah sometimes presents events out of chronological order, focusing on Parshas Ekev. It discusses the juxtaposition of Aharon's…
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The Unique Tzaddik and Praying for Redemption Beyond Merit
This class explores a story of two Polish rebbes debating the idea of the unique tzaddik in each generation, and connects it to Parshas Ekev’s message that…
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Tu B'Av, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak's Legacy, and Lessons in Gratitude
This class explores the significance of Tu B'Av as a day of unity and joy, the life and legacy of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, and practical lessons from…
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What Does G-d Ask of Us? The Inner Moshe and the Legacy of Chof Av
This class explores Moshe Rabbeinu's question, "What does G-d ask of you?", examining the Gemara's discussion and the Tanya's explanation that every Jew has a…
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From Mourning to Comfort: Lessons from Parshat Voetchanan and Shabbos Nachamu
This class explores the transition from mourning on Tisha B’Av to comfort on Shabbos Nachamu, highlighting stories and teachings about genuine mourning…
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Israel Compared to Adam: Medrash Eicha Rabah on Covenant and Exile
This class explores how Medrash Eicha Rabah draws a parallel between Adam HaRishon’s fall in Gan Eden and the exile of Bnei Yisrael. Both are shown to have…
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The Nine Days: Meaning, History, and the Purpose of the Beis Hamikdash
This class explores the customs and deeper significance of the Nine Days, tracing the history from the Mishkan to the Beis Hamikdash. It discusses why a…
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Laws of the Three Weeks and Access to the Temple Mount
This class explores the laws and customs of the Three Weeks, focusing on mourning practices, the spiritual significance of studying Temple laws, and the…
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Jewish Response to Tragedy, Media, and Solidarity with Israel
This class explores the Jewish approach to tragedy, the impact of media narratives, and the importance of gratitude for divine protection. It highlights…
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Eicha Raba: The Loss of Torah and the Exile of Israel
This class explores Eicha Raba’s teachings on why the Land was lost, emphasizing the abandonment of Torah study. Through parables and commentary, the sages…
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The Unique Joy and Meaning of Tu B'Av
This class explores the special joy of the 15th of Av, known as Tu B'Av, examining its historical significance, connection to shidduchim, symbolism of renewal…
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The Joy and Spiritual Renewal of the 15th of Av
This class explores the unique status of Tu B'Av, its joyous customs, and its role as a time for spiritual renewal after Tisha B'Av. The Rebbe teaches how to…
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Eicha Raba Opening: The Power and Protection of Torah Study
This class explores the opening of Eicha Raba, highlighting how the Jewish people's connection to Torah study is their true protection. Through midrashic…
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The Story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza and the Destruction of Jerusalem
This class explores the Talmudic narratives surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem, focusing on the stories of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza, the downfall of Beitar…
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Causes of the Temple's Destruction and the Power of Ahavas Yisrael
This class explores why the First and Second Temples were destroyed, focusing on the role of baseless hatred and the importance of unconditional love for…
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Two Aspects of the Beis HaMikdash: Rambam and Ramban's Views
This class explores the two primary aspects of the Beis HaMikdash—its role as a dwelling place for Hashem’s presence and as a site for korbanos—analyzing the…
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Rambam and Ramban: Are Temple Vessels One Mitzvah or Many?
This class explores the debate between Rambam and Ramban regarding whether building the Beis HaMikdash and its vessels is a single mitzvah or if each vessel is…
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The Deeper Meaning of Tu B'Av and Shabbos Nachamu
This class explores the spiritual significance of Tu B'Av and Shabbos Nachamu, focusing on how these days transform mourning into joy. Drawing from the Mishnah…
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Diminishing Joy in Av: Halacha and Hasidic Perspectives
This class explores the meaning of 'Mishenichnas Av, memaatin b’simcha,' examining both the halachic restrictions of the Nine Days and the Hasidic approach to…
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The Meaning of Menachem Av and the Nine Days of Mourning
This class explores the significance of the month Menachem Av, focusing on how Hashem shares in our sorrow during exile and how our actions can bring comfort…
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The Soul of Yerushalayim and the Path to Redemption
This class explores the unique spiritual essence of Yerushalayim, its deep connection to the Jewish people, and how Torah study, mitzvos, and tzedaka serve as…
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The Enduring Value of Studying the Beis HaMikdash in Exile
This class explores why learning about the Beis HaMikdash and its service remains vital even during exile. Drawing from Yechezkel’s vision, it explains how…
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The Fixed Location of the Mizbeach: Divine Choice and Historical Events
This class explores the Rambam's view on the unchangeable location of the Mizbeach, examining scriptural sources and the Rebbe's explanation that its sanctity…
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Studying the Beis Hamikdash as Spiritual Construction
The Rebbe teaches that learning about the Beis Hamikdash is not just symbolic or preparatory; it is considered actual spiritual construction. By studying its…
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The Unique Loneliness of Israel in Eicha Midrash
Rabbi Barkan explores the Midrash on Eicha, focusing on the profound solitude experienced by Knesses Yisrael when suffering comes directly from Hashem. He…
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The Arizal's Legacy: Revealing Kabbalah to All
This class explores how the Arizal transformed Jewish history by declaring it a mitzvah to reveal Kabbalah, paving the way for Hasidus to make these teachings…
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Insights on the Temple: Study, Purpose, and Sanctuaries
This series explores the unique value of studying about the Temple, timelines and details of the Sanctuaries, differing views of Rambam and Ramban on the…
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Shabbos Nachamu, Tu B'Av, and Deeper Lessons from Parshas Va'eschanan
This class explores the themes of comfort following Tisha B'Av, the significance of Tu B'Av, Moshe Rabbeinu's plea to enter Eretz Yisroel, and the importance…
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Shema, Unity, and Shabbat: Lessons from Parshat Va'etchanan
This class explores the central themes of Parshat Va'etchanan, including the Shema, the Ten Commandments, and Shabbat observance. It delves into the…
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From Mourning to Comfort: Lessons of Tisha B'Av and the 15th of Av
This class explores the transition from the mourning of Tisha B'Av to the comfort and unity of Shabbos Nachamu and the 15th of Av. Drawing on stories of Rabbi…
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Humility and the Mitzvah of Torah Study in Parshat Va'etchanan
This class explores the central themes of Parshat Va'etchanan, focusing on the mitzvah of Torah study, intellectual humility, and the importance of teaching…