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
The Spiritual Meaning of Sotah: Humility and Connection to Hashem
This class explores the deeper, metaphorical meaning of the Sotah laws in Parshas Naso. The Rebbe teaches how the relationship between Hashem and the Jewish…
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The Torah's System of Supporting the Kohanim
This class explores the mitzvah of giving gifts to the Kohen, as discussed in Parshas Nosso. The Rebbe explains how Hashem provides for everyone, why giving is…
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The Value of Confession Without Complete Sincerity
This class explores whether verbal confession without inner remorse has value in Torah law. Drawing on Rambam, the Gemara, and the Rebbe's teachings, it…
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Understanding the Nazirite Vow: Neder and Nezirus in Parshas Naso
This class explores the section of Parshas Naso dealing with nezirus, focusing on the unique Torah language lindoyr neder nazir lahazir. It examines the…
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Using Every Strength and Opportunity in Divine Service
This class explores the lessons from Parshas Naso about utilizing all our strengths, as seen in the roles of the Levite families and the leaders’ offerings for…
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Three Pilgrimage Festivals and the Unique Nature of Shavuot
This class explores the structure of the three pilgrimage festivals, focusing on why Shavuot is observed for only one day by Torah law, the challenges of…
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Unity at Sinai, Spiritual Preparation, and the Role of Children in Receiving Torah
This class explores the spiritual journey beginning on Rosh Chodesh Sivan, focusing on the unity achieved at Sinai, the equal value of every Jew in receiving…
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When Was Matan Torah? Chumash, Gemara, and Halachic Perspectives
This class explores the timeline of Matan Torah as presented in Chumash and Gemara, focusing on the sequence of events in Parshas Yisro and the discussion in…
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The Story of Ruth and Its Role in Shavuos and Jewish Lineage
This class explores the Book of Ruth, its connection to Shavuos, and how Ruth’s devotion led to her becoming an ancestor of King David. It examines the lineage…
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The Custom of Tikkun Leil Shavuot and Jewish Unity
This class explores the custom of Tikkun Leil Shavuot, its origins, and deeper meaning. It discusses how responding to negativity with holiness, the act of…
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Megillat Ruth: Conversion, Loyalty, and Shavuos Lessons
This class explores Megillat Ruth, its connection to Shavuos, and the themes of conversion, loyalty, and leadership. Through the story of Ruth and Naomi, we…
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Why Do We Eat Dairy on Shavuos?
This class explores the origins and meanings behind the custom of eating dairy on Shavuos. It covers historical, halachic, and symbolic reasons, including…
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Staying Up All Night on Shavuot: Traditions, Study, and Meaning
This class explores the custom of staying up all night on Shavuot to study Torah, the challenges of mastering Torah, the depth of Psalms, the importance of…
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How the Date of Shavuos Is Fixed in the Jewish Calendar
This class explores how Shavuos is set as the 50th day after Pesach, the interplay of lunar and solar cycles in the Jewish calendar, and why Shavuos and Matan…
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The Torah Holidays: Shavuot, Matan Torah, and the Hebrew Calendar
This class explores the Torah's holidays, focusing on Shavuot and its connection to Matan Torah. It examines the Hebrew calendar's structure, historical vs…
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The Fixed and Variable Dates of Shavuos in the Jewish Calendar
This class explores how Shavuos is set in our fixed calendar versus ancient witness-based months. It explains why Shavuos is called zman Matan Torateinu, even…
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The Names, Dating, and Meaning of Shavuos in Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch
This class explores the Alter Rebbe's discussion of Shavuos in section 494, focusing on its names, unique dating, and deep connection to Pesach. It explains…
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Shavuos: The Giving of the Torah and Its Enduring Lessons
This class explores Shavuos as the time of the giving of the Torah, examining debates about its timing, the Sinai experience, and the Torah’s role as a…
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The Stringency of Isru Chag Shavuos and Its Unique Halachic Status
This class explores the unique halachic status of Isru Chag Shavuos, its connection to festival offerings, and the differences in observance between Eretz…
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The Story of Ruth and Her Marriage to Boaz
This class explores the story of Ruth and Naomi, Ruth's conversion, the halachic complexities of inheritance and redemption, and how Ruth's marriage to Boaz…
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Moavi and Not Moavit: Distinction in Yevamot
This class examines the Gemara in Yevamot on why male Moabites are barred from joining Israel, but female Moabites are not. It explores the Torah's wording…
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Ruth and Orpah in Talmud Sotah: Choices and Consequences
This class explores Ruth and Orpah as discussed in Talmud Sotah, focusing on their contrasting choices when faced with the same situation. It examines the…
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What Was Innovated at the Giving of the Torah
The Rebbe teaches that the Giving of the Torah brought a new dimension: it enabled a real bond between spirituality and physicality, allowing Divine purpose to…
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Shavuos, Counting in Bamidbar, and the Power of Community
This class explores the unique joy of Shavuos, the significance of counting in Parshas Bamidbar, and how proximity to others influences spiritual growth…
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The Unity of Rosh Chodesh Sivan and Preparation for Receiving the Torah
This class explores the unique unity achieved by the Jewish people on Rosh Chodesh Sivan as they prepared to receive the Torah at Mount Sinai. It highlights…
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Spiritual Parenthood and the Joy of Shavuos in Parshas Bamidbar
This class explores the concept of spiritual parenthood through teaching Torah, as illuminated in Parshas Bamidbar and Likkutey Sihas. It discusses the unique…
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Approaching Torah Study and Individuality in Parshas Bamidbar
This class explores the significance of the sixth chapter of Pirkei Avot, the transformative power of Torah study regardless of motive, and the value of…
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Roles and Boundaries in Bamidbar: Kohanim, Leviim, and Jewish Identity
This class explores Parshas Bamidbar through Likkutei Sichos vol. 18, focusing on the census, the distinct roles of Kohanim and Leviim, and lessons about…
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The Desert and the Giving of the Torah: Lessons from Likkutei Torah
This class explores why the Torah was given in the desert, highlighting its symbolism of openness and transformation. Drawing on Likkutei Torah, it discusses…
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Parshas Bamidbar, Shavuos, and the Deeper Meaning of Counting
This class explores the Hasidic insights from Likkutei Torah on Parshas Bamidbar, its connection to Shavuos, and the spiritual significance of counting. It…
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Counting the Tribe of Levi from One Month Old
This class explores why the Torah counts Levi’im from one month old, unlike other tribes. It discusses the spiritual impact of early exposure to holiness, the…
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The Deeper Meaning of Counting: Levites, Minyan, and Jewish Unity
This class explores the unique counting of the Levites in Parshas Bamidbar, the principle of minyan in Jewish life, and how communal participation reveals our…
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The Service and Unique Status of Kohanim and Leviim in the Mishkan
This class explores the roles of the Kohanim and Leviim in guarding the Mishkan, their unique status among Bnei Yisrael, and the spiritual significance of…
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The Arrangement of the Tribes in the Wilderness
This class explores how the tribes of Israel were organized around the Mishkan in the desert, reflecting family structure and historical precedent. It examines…
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The Order of Counting the Tribes in Bamidbar
This class explores the order in which the tribes of Israel are counted in Parshas Bamidbar. It examines how the sequence reflects their camp divisions around…
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Fulfilling Hashem's Command to Count Bnei Yisrael Immediately
This class explores how Moshe fulfilled Hashem's command to count the Jewish people instantly, highlighting the miraculous organization and spiritual lessons…
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Why Were Women Not Counted in the Census?
This class explores why only men were counted in the census of Parshas Bamidbar, addressing questions about women's significance. Drawing from the Shaloh and…
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The Census of the Jewish People: Patterns and Spiritual Meaning
This class explores the Torah's approach to counting the tribes of Israel, examining why their order varies, the spiritual significance of the number 600,000…
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Davar Shebminyan: The Power of Being Counted in Jewish Survival
Exploring why the Jewish people, though few, have survived and thrived against all odds. The class connects the halachic principle that something counted…
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Why Were the Jewish People Counted in Bamidbar?
This class explores the significance of counting the Jewish people in Sefer Bamidbar, connecting it to themes of individual importance, communal prayer, and…
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Parshas Behar, class 8 - Lessons from Lag B'Omer and Parshas Behar: Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai
Explore the significance of Lag B'Omer, the life and teachings of Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai, and insights from Parshas Behar. Learn about balancing Torah study…
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Parshas Behar, class 10 - Purpose in Life and Lessons from Tanya: Bahar-Bechukosai Insights
This class explores the double Torah portion Bahar-Bechukosai, the annual Torah reading cycle, and key teachings from Tanya about life's purpose. It highlights…
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Bechukosei class 8 - Connecting the Beginning and End of Vayikra: Inspiration and Action
This class explores the cyclical structure of Sefer Vayikra, connecting its beginning and end through the themes of divine inspiration and human action. It…
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Bechukosei class 7 - The Meaning of Physical Blessings in Parshas Bechukosai
This class explores why Parshas Bechukosai emphasizes physical blessings for Torah observance, drawing on the Rebbe's insights. It examines the purpose of…
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Bechukosei class 6 - Toiling in Torah: The Deeper Meaning of Im Bechukosai Teleichu
This class explores Rashi's interpretation of 'Im bechukosai teleichu' in Parshas Behar, emphasizing the importance of toiling in Torah study. Through stories…
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Bechukosei class 5 - The Deeper Meaning of Spiritual Growth: Inyan Teileichu
This class explores the phrase 'im b'chukosai teileichu' and its profound message about spiritual growth. Unlike angels who remain static, Jews are called to…
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Bechukosei class 4 - Remembering the Covenant: The Order of the Forefathers and Redemption
This class explores the unique order and language in which Hashem recalls the Avos in Parshas Behar-Bechukotai, focusing on Rashi's insights. It discusses…
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Bechukosei class 3 - Explanation of Parashat Bechukotai
This class explores the main themes and lessons of Parashat Bechukotai, focusing on the blessings and consequences described in the Torah. The discussion…
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Bechukosei class 2 - Understanding 'If You Will Follow My Statutes' in Parshas Bechukosai
This class explores the opening phrase of Parshas Bechukosai, examining its deeper meaning as both a plea and empowerment from Hashem. It discusses the…
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Bechukosei class 1 - Shemitah, Exile, and Rashi's Calculation of Seventy Years
This class explores the connection between the neglect of Shemitah and Yoyvel years in Eretz Yisroel and the seventy-year exile after the destruction of the…
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Behar class 6 -The Deeper Meaning of the Mitzvah of Ribis in Serving Hashem
This class explores the mitzvah of ribis (interest) and its deeper lessons for personal growth and divine service. Drawing from the weekly Torah portion, it…
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Parshas Behar, class 9 - Pesach Sheni, and Enduring Lessons
This class explores Parshas Behar, Pesach Sheni's message of second chances, and the yahrzeit of Yisroel Aryeh-Leib. It discusses the laws of slavery, the…
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Behar and Bechukosai: class 7 - Strength, Tragedy, and Engraving Torah on the Heart
This class explores the double portion of Behar and Bechukosai, discussing the conclusion of Vayikra, responses to tragedy, where Hashem spoke to Moshe, the…
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Behar class 5 - Remembering the Exodus Daily: Personal and Spiritual Freedom - יציאת מצרים בכל יום
This class explores the Torah's repeated mention of the Exodus from Egypt, teaching that leaving 'Egypt' is an ongoing personal and spiritual process. It…
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Behar class 4 - The Order and Lessons of Shemitah in Parshas Behar - מתחילים משבתה הארץ ואח"כ שש שנים
This class explores the opening of Parshas Behar, focusing on the laws and deeper meaning of Shemitah, the sabbatical year. It discusses the Torah's order, the…
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Behar class 3 - Has Humility Truly Ceased? Rav Yosef, Sinai, and True Anavah - בטלה ענוה
This class explores the Gemara's statement that humility ceased with the passing of certain sages, focusing on Rav Yosef's claim and its deeper meaning…
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Behar class 3 - Har Sinai and the Essence of Humility in Torah Leadership - הר סיני ענין של ענוה
This class explores how Har Sinai exemplifies humility, drawing on stories from the Gemara about Rabbi Abahu and Rabbi Chiya bar Abba. Through their actions…
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Behar - Class 2 – The Concept and Message of Shemitah – ענין ומשמעות השמיטה
This class explores the mitzvah of Shemitah, the sabbatical year, and its profound message of trust in Hashem beyond the laws of nature. It discusses the…
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Behar Class 1 – Why Does the Verse Begin with Behar Sinai? – למה מתחיל הפסוק בהר סיני
This class explores why Parshas Behar uniquely opens with 'at Mount Sinai,' examining Rashi's commentary and the Torah's pattern of specifying locations. It…
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Emor - The Enduring Impact of Jewish Holidays: Lessons from Emor
This class explores Parshas Emor through the Rebbe's insights, focusing on why Rambam orders the holidays by personal impact rather than chronology. We learn…