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
Torah's Narrative Order: Not Always Chronological
This class explores how the Torah does not always present events in chronological order. We examine major narrative jumps, such as the 38-year gap in Bamidbar…
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When Nations Blocked the Jews' Path to the Land of Israel
This class explores how the Jewish people, on the verge of entering Eretz Yisrael, faced refusal from neighboring nations to pass through their land. The…
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Why Does Rashi Repeat That the Community Was Ready to Enter Israel?
This class explores why Rashi repeats his comment that the entire community was ready to enter Eretz Yisroel, examining the Torah's repetition of this phrase…
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Why the Para Aduma Is Called the Ultimate Statute of the Torah
This class explores why the mitzvah of Para Aduma, the Red Heifer, is uniquely called Chukas HaTorah—the statute of the Torah. The Rebbe explains its…
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Parshat Balak: Enemies, Redemption, and Transforming Darkness to Light
This class explores why the Torah names a parsha after Balak, a notorious enemy of the Jewish people, and connects it to the story of Yud Beis–Yud Gimmel…
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Yud Beis Tammuz: Liberation, Selflessness, and Jewish Resilience
This class explores the historical and spiritual significance of Yud Beis Tammuz, marking the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe’s miraculous liberation from Soviet…
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The Unique Role of Jewish Women in Torah and Community
This class explores the Rebbe's teachings on the spiritual significance of Gimel Tammuz, the power of communal Torah study—especially for women—and how Jewish…
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From Miracles to Nature: Trust and Effort in Parshas Boloch
This class explores Parshas Boloch and its Haftorah, focusing on the Jewish people's transition from miraculous to natural living as they enter the Land of…
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Yud Beis Tammuz: Liberation, Divine Providence, and True Leadership
This class explores the significance of Yud Beis Tammuz, the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe’s liberation, and how his self-sacrifice and leadership inspire us. We…
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Yud Beis Tammuz: Redemption, Courage, and Lessons for Today
This class explores the significance of Yud Beis and Yud Gimel Tammuz, marking the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe's liberation from Soviet imprisonment. Through…
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Bilam's Blessings: Transforming Curses into Divine Goodness
This class explores how the most beautiful blessings for the Jewish people came from Bilam, an enemy, and examines Rashi's interpretations on prophecy versus…
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Bilam's Insistence and Divine Will: Lessons from Parshas Balak
This class explores Bilam's determination to follow his own path despite knowing it was not truly Hashem's will, contrasting it with the persistence of good…
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Mourning the Three Yeshiva Students and Lessons of Unity
This class reflects on the tragic murder of three yeshiva students, connecting their loss to themes from Jewish history and Parshas Balak. It explores the…
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Bilaam's Blessings: Fathers, Mothers, and the Jewish Home
This class explores Bilaam’s blessings in Parshas Boloch, focusing on his vision of the Jewish people as descendants of both patriarchs and matriarchs. The…
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Bilam's Attempts to Curse and the Power of Hashem's Protection
This class explores Bilam’s efforts to curse the Jewish people by seeking moments of Divine anger, his attempts to outdo the patriarchs spiritually, and how…
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Jewish People Compared to a Lion: Strength in Exile
This class explores Bilaam’s blessings, where the Jewish people are compared to both a young and mature lion. The Rebbe teaches that even during exile, our…
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Bilam's Deeper Hatred Compared to Balak's Motives
This class explores the unique status of Moav in Jewish history, examining why Bnei Yisrael were forbidden to attack them and how this shaped Balak’s strategy…
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Who Are the People With You? Hashem's Questions to Prophets
This class explores the deeper meaning behind Hashem's question to Bilom, 'Who are these people with you?' in Parshas Balak. By comparing this to similar…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
The Rebbe's Teachings on Birthdays and Yud Beis Tammuz
This class explores the Rebbe's perspective on birthdays as opportunities for spiritual growth, detailing customs such as reflection, Torah study, and chessed…
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Yud-Beis Tammuz: Farbrengen, Redemption, and Lessons in Albany
This farbrengen in Albany explores the significance of Yud-Beis Tammuz as a day of redemption for all Jews, reflecting on the Frierdiker Rebbe’s mesirus nefesh…
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Yud Beis Tammuz Farbrengen: Redemption, Unity, and the Power of Birthdays
This class explores the significance of Yud Beis Tammuz, the Previous Rebbe’s redemption and birthday, highlighting the power of communal gatherings, birthdays…
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Yud Beis Tamuz: Lessons from the Previous Rebbe's Liberation
This class explores the significance of Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimmel Tamuz, marking the liberation of the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe and its impact on Jewish…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Yud-Beis Tammuz: Redemption, Leadership, and Hidden Strengths
This class explores the dual celebration of Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimel Tammuz, marking the Previous Rebbe's birthday and redemption. It discusses the significance…
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The Meaning of Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimel Tammuz in Chabad History
Explore the significance of Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimel Tammuz, commemorating the Previous Rebbe's liberation from Soviet imprisonment. Learn how his courage…
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Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimel Tammuz: Redemption, Sacrifice, and Jewish Continuity
This class explores the significance of Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimel Tammuz, marking the Previous Rebbe’s miraculous liberation from Soviet imprisonment. Through…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Yud Beis Tamuz: Birthdays, Trust in G-d, and Everyday Holiness
This class explores the significance of birthdays as personal Rosh Hashanah, the deeper meaning of trust in G-d versus belief, lessons from Parshas Bollock…
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Yud-Beis Tammuz: Redemption, Leadership, and Enduring Challenges
This class explores the significance of Yud-Beis Tammuz as both the Previous Rebbe’s birthday and day of liberation, highlighting his early milestones…
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Experiencing and Applying the Redemption of Yud-Beis Tammuz
This class explores the joy and significance of Yud-Beis Tammuz, the miraculous redemption of the Frierdiker Rebbe, and its relevance to personal and communal…
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The Double Significance and Lessons of Yud-Beis Tammuz
This class explores the dual importance of Yud-Beis Tammuz as both the Previous Rebbe’s birthday and day of redemption, highlighting how personal milestones…
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Yud Beis Tamuz: Miracles, Community, and Jewish Continuity
This class explores the miracle of Jewish survival through the lens of Yud Beis Tamuz, emphasizing the importance of communal prayer, generational…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Yud Beis Tammuz: Redemption, Sacrifice, and Transforming Hatred
This class explores the significance of Yud Beis and Yud Gimmel Tammuz, the previous Rebbe’s self-sacrifice for Judaism, and lessons from Parshas Balak on the…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Yud Beis Tamuz: Self-Sacrifice and Redemption in Chabad History
This class explores the themes of self-sacrifice without expecting miracles, focusing on the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe's devotion during persecution. It…
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The Unique Status and Personal Relevance of Yud-Beis Tamuz
This class explores the special status of Yud-Beis Tamuz, highlighting its unique omission of tachanun, its personal relevance as a recent miracle, and how…
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Bilaam, Breaching Boundaries, and Yud Beis Tamuz
This class explores Rashi's commentary on Bilaam and the concept of breaching moral boundaries, drawing parallels to contemporary societal changes. It connects…
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The Deeper Meaning of Gimel Tammuz and the First Mishnah in Brochos
This class explores the significance of Gimel Tammuz, the tradition of Mishnah study on a yahrzeit, and the literal and spiritual meanings behind the first…
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Gimel Tammuz: The Rebbe's Living Legacy and the Power of Jewish Education
This class explores the meaning of Gimel Tammuz, reflecting on the Rebbe's enduring influence, the Gemara's teaching that true life continues through one's…
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Prayer, Empathy, and Action in Times of Crisis
This class explores the Jewish response to crisis, emphasizing the power of communal prayer, the importance of empathy over seeking answers, and the need for…
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Reflections and Authenticity as Gimel Tammuz Approaches
This class explores personal reflections on the approach of Gimel Tammuz, focusing on concerns about authenticity in Chassidus and the enduring influence of…
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Classes, Korach - Miracle of the staff blossoming came from them
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Inner Meaning of the Spies and Korach: Balancing Action and Intention
This class explores the deeper lessons behind the stories of the spies and Korach, revealing how both narratives teach us to balance practical mitzvah…
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Korach's Challenge: Why Miracles Alone Did Not Change Hearts
This class explores why the dramatic miracles during Korach’s rebellion failed to transform the attitudes of Bnei Yisrael, and how only a positive sign—the…
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Korach's Rebellion, Leadership, and Revealing Hidden G-dliness
This class explores the story of Korach’s rebellion, the distinction between instigators and followers, and the Levites’ spiritual role. It connects these…
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Korach's Wealth, Motivation, and the Power of Influence in Rebellion
This class explores Korach's rebellion against Moshe Rabbeinu, focusing on Korach's wealth, status, and personal motivations. It examines the roles of family…
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Korach, Leadership, and the Enduring Legacy of Gimel Tammuz
This class explores Parshas Korach in light of Gimel Tammuz, reflecting on the Rebbe’s enduring influence and teachings about leadership, connection, and…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Korach, Tammuz, and Transforming Negativity Into Growth
This class explores why the Torah names a parasha after Korach, the significance of the month of Tammuz in Chabad history, and how moments of darkness—such as…
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Korach: Boundaries, Conflict, and True Peace in Jewish Life
This class explores the story of Korach to reveal how human conflict and the need for boundaries remain timeless. Drawing from Likkutey Sichos, it examines why…
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Lessons from the Previous Rebbe's Maimorim After His Release
This class explores the significance of the maimorim delivered by the previous Rebbe following his release from imprisonment, focusing on their order and…
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Moshe's Efforts to Prevent Conflict in the Story of Korach
This class explores how Moshe Rabbeinu tried every possible approach to prevent the conflict with Korach from escalating, highlighting lessons on leadership…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Moshe's Relentless Pursuit of Peace Amidst Conflict
This class explores how Moshe Rabbeinu went to great lengths to seek peace with Kayrakh, Dason, and Aviram, even as they rejected his efforts with disrespect…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Moshe's Reluctance and the Challenge of Leading Klal Yisrael
This class explores Moshe Rabbeinu’s initial reluctance to lead, his ongoing efforts to reconcile with dissenters like Doson and Aviram, and the deeper roots…
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Moshe's Truth, the Rebbe's Rescue, and Enduring Jewish Leadership
This class explores the challenges to Moshe Rabbeinu’s leadership in the parsha, the significance of Chov Ches Sivan—the Rebbe’s miraculous arrival in…
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Praying for the Three Captured Boys and the Power of Unity
This class discusses the importance of uniting in prayer and action for the three boys who were captured by terrorists. It emphasizes how coming together as a…
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Thanksgiving Gatherings and Recognizing Hashem's Kindness
This class explores the Rebbe's teachings on the importance of gratitude gatherings, focusing on themes of loving your fellow, recognizing Hashem's kindness…
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The 250 Men and the Danger of Misguided Zeal with Ketores
This class explores why 250 men willingly brought the ketores incense offering despite knowing its risks, highlighting their intense desire for spiritual…
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The Dangers of Machlokes and the Power of Jewish Unity
This class explores the devastating effects of machlokes (strife) as seen in Parshas Korach, highlighting Moshe Rabbeinu’s efforts for peace, the severe…
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The Power and Purpose of Ketores in Times of Crisis
This class explores the aftermath of Korach’s rebellion, focusing on Moshe’s use of ketores incense to halt a deadly plague. It examines how ketores, though…
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The Rebbe's Arrival in America and Lessons from Mesiras Nefesh
This class explores the significance of 28 Sivan, marking the Rebbe's miraculous arrival in America, and delves into the unwavering devotion and self-sacrifice…
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The Transformative Power of Ketores and Spiritual Connection
This class explores the profound impact of ketores, the incense offering in the Beis HaMikdash, as described in the Torah. It examines how ketores symbolizes…
- Classes on the Parsha - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Why Did Aharon's Staff Blossom with Almonds?
After Korach’s rebellion, Hashem caused Aharon’s staff to blossom with almonds as a sign of his chosen role. This class explores why almonds were chosen…
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Rapid Developments with Korach and the Spies
This class discusses how the incidents involving Korach and the spies unfolded quickly, bringing significant changes to the entire community. The rapid…