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Use Your Influence

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this famous letter to Israeli President Yitzchak Ben-Tzvi, the Rebbe explains that wealth and influence are divinely entrusted responsibilities, ob...

Likkutei Sichos: Shemini

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The signs of a kosher animal serve as spiritual benchmarks to ensure our physical involvements remain refined. The juxtaposition of the Mishkan’s in...

Don't Cut Off Your Source of Blessing

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe acknowledges the writer’s improved health but challenges his confusion about priorities. Despite clear guidance, he is misreading his situ...

Too Busy For Your Purpose? / Take Care of Your Body

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the first letter, the Rebbe responds to someone overwhelmed by a new position, claiming he has no time for learning, serving Hashem, or helping oth...

Helping Others Strengthens Your Own Home

26 Mar 2026

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Addressing the letter writer's concerns about balancing outreach with his own son’s education, the Rebbe emphasizes that fulfilling the mitzvah of i...

Preparing for Pesach with Your Complex Kid

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pesach is supposed to be a time of freedom—but for many parents raising sensitive or easily overwhelmed children, it can feel like anything but. In ...

Don’t Lower Standards for Students

25 Mar 2026

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The Rebbe responds regarding a Chabad-affiliated agricultural school, emphasizing that its standards and spirit must fully align with Chabad values wi...

Working for the Rebbe is Privilege

24 Mar 2026

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One must recognize that involvement in the Rebbe’s work is a personal merit, not a favor being done. As long as one feels otherwise, no persuasion w...

The Real Way to Bring Moshiach

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In response to a letter proposing that identifying certain nations as lost tribes could hasten Moshiach, the Rebbe emphasizes that our direction must ...

Likkutei Sichos: Tzav

23 Mar 2026

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Jewish security is not determined by political reality but by spiritual alignment. A Jew’s passion for Yiddishkeit must remain constant—both in in...

Supporting Sephardic Jews in Crisis

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe writes to Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Small, acknowledging his longstanding connection to Chabad and asking him to support relief efforts for Sepha...

Stop Analyzing, Start Doing / Seeing Good Strengthens Good

20 Mar 2026

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The first letter addresses a man overwhelmed by overthinking. The Rebbe urges him to stop analyzing his inner state and instead live simply: care for ...

A Bachur Does Not Decide for Himself

19 Mar 2026

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A young man asks if he should follow his own preference as to where to study and is gently but firmly redirected: a yeshiva bachur is not guided by pe...

Chasidus Must Be Lived

18 Mar 2026

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In this letter, the Rebbe thanks the noted Hebrew author Eliezer Steinman for writing about Chabad Chassidus—but then adds a deeper point. To write ...

Bitterness or Depression

17 Mar 2026

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The Rebbe responds to a report of someone feeling spiritually discouraged. He explains that a feeling of brokenness can sometimes be constructive—li...

Likkutei Sichos: Vayikra

16 Mar 2026

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The spiritual "offering" (Korban) is the process of drawing near to G-d by harnessing and dedicating one’s animalistic drive—the "animal soul"—t...

Open Your Eyes to Blessings

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A man writes that he has “never seen good in his life.” The Rebbe sharply challenges this claim: a person blessed with a spouse and children walki...

Impact on Youth, Delayed Not Wasted

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In a powerful letter to an educator discouraged by what he perceived as a lack of success in influencing his students, the Rebbe explains why despair ...

Immediate Action / Pursuing a Shiduch

13 Mar 2026

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The first letter of the evening, to a yeshiva bachur, explains how acceptance of Hashem’s yoke begins with disciplined adherence to the yeshiva’s ...

Don't Let Doubt Prevent Good

12 Mar 2026

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When a person feels a strong urge to help the public, how can he know if the motive is truly pure? The Rebbe explains why overanalyzing intentions can...

A Proven Segulah

11 Mar 2026

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The Rebbe firmly redirects a writer who had become interested in mystical “segulos,” urging him to abandon such paths and return to a far more rel...

The Hidden Purpose Behind a Guest’s Visit

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When people unexpectedly come into one’s life, it may reflect a deeper spiritual purpose. Just as physical food contains a divine spark that nourish...

Likkutei Sichos: Pekudei

09 Mar 2026

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The Torah repeats the details of the Mishkan to emphasize that the ultimate revelation of the Divine comes not from the spiritual plan alone, but from...

Likkutei Sichos: Vayekhel

09 Mar 2026

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The Torah’s wording that work “shall be done” teaches that a Jew’s relationship to livelihood must remain external—performed with the hands ...

We Need a Haircut (Again)

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The brothers reflect on the structure of Jewish mourning, the experience of saying Kaddish three times a day, and some of the strange, funny, and some...

Old Battle, New Disguise

09 Mar 2026

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The challenges facing Jewish youth have not disappeared—they have simply changed their disguise. The Rebbe warns that modern spiritual tests can be ...

Less Self-Analysis, More Action

09 Mar 2026

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A student writes in despair, convinced his spiritual struggles prove failure. The Rebbe rejects this conclusion entirely. Inner turmoil is not proof o...

Don't Delay Spreading Chasidus / You've Changed More Than You Think

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the first letter of this class, the Rebbe acknowledges news about the beginning of Tomchei Temimim activities and blesses their success in spreadin...

A Teacher's Mission

05 Mar 2026

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The Rebbe responds to a teacher who feels less motivated to teach a weaker class than the previous year’s students. The Rebbe explains that the oppo...

Duty Begins at Home

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe urges a father to dedicate real time and energy to influencing his family with warmth and closeness, stressing that this is a matter of holi...

Stop Blaming Circumstances

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The letter responds to someone who says he lacks time and focus for spiritual matters and imagines things would improve if circumstances were differen...

Learn from the Opposition

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The letter praises the recipient’s efforts but says they are far below what is truly possible—especially in Eretz Yisrael today. It points out tha...

Likkutei Sichos: Ki Sisa

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The fiery half-shekel teaches that true atonement comes when the fixed discipline of obligation is fused with the passionate upward striving of the so...

Trusting the Rebbe's Advice

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe urges that in communal matters—especially chinuch—one must not rely on personal opinion or local entanglements, but listen to objective ...

Likkutei Sichos: Tetzaveh

24 Feb 2026

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The deepest dimension of Torah, like oil, must not merely inform the mind but permeate and transform the entire person. The incense service represents...

Likkutei Sichos: Terumah

17 Feb 2026

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The half shekel donation for the sockets of the Mishkan represent the bitul that serves as the foundation for everything else we accomplish in our liv...

Likkutei Sichos: Terumah

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The half shekel donation for the sockets of the Mishkan represent the bitul that serves as the foundation for everything else we accomplish in our liv...

22 Shvat Farbrengen

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join of a 22 Shvat farbrengen in honor of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, livestreamed from the SoulWords House with Rabbi Shais Taub and special guest Rabbi ...

Likkutei Sichos: Mishpatim

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The laws of watchmen describe how different animal drives can cause a person to lose touch with their G-dly soul, with the sheep’s pull toward socia...

Likkutei Sichos: Yisro

03 Feb 2026

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The purpose of Matan Torah is to bring holiness into everyday life, so that ordinary activities are not separate from serving Hashem. What is consider...

In Memoriam: Lessons from My Mother

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this powerful lecture marking the shloshim (30-day memorial) of his mother, Rivkah bas Avraham obm, Rabbi Shais Taub weaves personal memory with To...

Likkutei Sichos: Beshalach

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Haftarah of Parshas Beshalach is the Song of Devorah (a woman) because women suffered more deeply under Pharaoh's decree against children, and the...

Likkutei Sichos: Bo

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Jewish people displayed immense courage by keeping the Egyptian deity (a sheep) in their homes for four days, teaching us that redemption comes fr...

Likkutei Sichos: Vaeira

12 Jan 2026

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The plagues of Blood and Frogs teach us the way out of personal and collective Mitzrayim. Once Hashem announced the redemption, it became an irreversi...

Likkutei Sichos: Shmos

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pharaoh’s decree to drown the boys and the girls live is seen in our day as well. The Haggadah’s identification of "Amalenu" as “the children”...

Likkutei Sichos: Vayechi

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The blessings of Asher teach that Kabbalas Ol (subservience/action, represented by the "foot") is not merely a stepping stone to Intellect (oil), but ...

Likkutei Sichos: Vayigash

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yehuda’s willingness to risk everything for Binyamin reveals that guaranteeing a Jewish child’s future requires total responsibility and self-sacr...

Likkutei Sichos: Mikeitz

15 Dec 2025

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Galus is compared to a dream in which contradictions coexist, allowing us to seize any mitzvah opportunity without delay. The name Ephraim reveals how...

Likkutei Sichos: Vayeishev

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yaakov's example teaches us how to elevate the sparks of the physical world. The story of Potifar's wife reveals the deeper reality behind spiritual c...

Likkutei Sichos: Vayishlach

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

During Yaakov’s years with Lavan, he was able to refine materiality by maintaining the proper attitude toward the physical world. The “donkey of M...

The Story of Chayenu with Rabbi Yossi Pels

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rabbi Shais Taub sits down with Rabbi Yossi Pels, Executive Director of Chayenu, for a powerful and eye-opening conversation about the weekly Torah bo...

Likkutei Sichos: Vayeitzei

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Building a Jewish home requires leaving spiritual comfort zones. True success in Galus is achieved not through assimilation but through complete trust...

Inside the Mind of a Doctor-Philanthropist— Dr. Stephen Shaya

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rabbi Shais Taub sits down with Dr. Stephen Shaya, a Chaldean physician, visionary, and philanthropist from Detroit. Dr. Shaya shares his remarkable s...

Likkutei Sichos: Toldos

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The special qualities of Yitzchak are inherited by every Jew, granting them the ability to be unintimidated by the world and to successfully integrate...

12 Pesukim for Parents: Torah Tzivah

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

12 Pesukim for Parents is a new series in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Twelve Pesukim. In this first class, we explore the opening verse—Tor...

Rabbi Yitzchok Aharon Pinkesz on Kosher Astrology

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rabbi Shais Taub is joined by Yitzchok Aharon Pinkesz, author of Kosher Astrology: A Jewish Guide to Celestial Wisdom to explore one of the most misun...

Likkutei Sichos: Chayei Sarah

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Avraham and Sarah as body and soul; "listen to Sarah" means refining the body, the ultimate purpose. Eliezer's miraculous journey teaches us about the...

Likkutei Sichos: Vayeira

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The childhood story of the Rebbe Rashab crying over his yearning for G-d's revelation provides a powerful lesson for every Jew. The lives of Avraham a...

Likkutei Sichos: Lech Lecha

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Avraham’s journey of Lech Lecha describes the spiritual path of every soul; the lives of Yishmael and Yitzchak reveal two distinct paradigms for rai...

Likkutei Sichos: Noach

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We approach the flood as a metaphor for spiritual and material challenges. The solution is to enter the "Teiva" (ark/words of Torah). This inner work ...

Likkutei Sichos: Bereishis

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if one idea could change the way you experience your entire year? In this sicha, the Rebbe shows how a single insight from Shabbos Bereishis tran...

High Holidays & the 12 Steps—Sukkos

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 3 of "High Holidays & the 12 Steps," we explore the themes of joy and interconnectedness as embodied in Sukkos and Simchas Torah. Discover why...

Chana's Prayer

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of Vov Tishrei, the yahrzeit of the Rebbe's mother, Rebbetzin Chana, this class delves into a profound teaching from Likkutei Sichos (Vol. 19...

High Holidays & the 12 Steps —Yom Kippur

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of "High Holidays & the 12 Steps" looks at Yom Kippur and the mechanics of "at-one-ment." Getting rid of our character defects isn't just about...

High Holidays & the 12 Steps —Rosh Hashanah

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 of High Holidays & the 12 Steps: spiritual prep for the Jewish New Year through the lens of recovery. In this Rosh Hashanah class, we explore s...

The Extra Mile—20 Av Farbrengen

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This special presentation on the Rebbe's father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, focuses on his teachings and the self-sacrifice to preserve his writi...

Shidduchim: A Candid Conversation

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An honest and compassionate discussion on the subject of shidduchim, led by Rabbi Shais Taub along with Tziporo Grodko of Stories of Hope. Recorded ...

Shaar HaBitachon: Lesson 47

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rabbi Shais Taub updates students of his popular Shaar Habitachon series, which was recorded five years ago, sharing how the principle of Bitachon has...

Eric Adams on Dyslexia, Trauma, and Fixing What's Broken in Politics

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

NYC Mayor Eric Adams sits down with Rabbi Shais Taub for a surprisingly personal and wide-ranging conversation. He shares his own struggle with dyslex...

The Story of 12-13 Tammuz

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join a farbrengen live from the SoulWords House, in honor of 12-13 Tammuz, the Liberation of the Previous Rebbe. Rabbi Shais Taub tells the amazing tr...

Vayishlach Yehoshua 5736

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe's Maamar "Vayishlach Yehoshua" was first delivered on 28 Sivan, the anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin's arrival in the USA. The discour...

Lag b’Omer with Rashbi

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of Lag b'Omer, study actual excerpts of the text of Zohar as illuminated by the teachings of the Rebbe. A livestream event from the SoulWords...

Emotional Stability Through Faith

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The thirtieth class of the "30 Letters in 30 Days" series, held live for women at the SoulWords House on 11 Nissan, focuses on a letter the Rebbe wrot...

Freedom for Body & Soul

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a letter to secular Isareli politician, Dr. Bentzion Dinur, the Rebbe explains that there can be no freedom of the body without freedom of the soul...

What's Your Secret?

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe commends famed author, Eliezer Steinman, for his significant role in spreading Chassidus to communities that otherwise might not have encoun...

A Rebbe's Promise

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe explains to a chosid why the greatest guarantee he can have is a promise from a tzadik and the tremendous powers that are transferred to one...

Do Not Fast (Do This Instead)

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two letters of the Rebbe bring out different insights from the fact that in our generation we are unable to fast the way those in previous generations...

A Yeshiva Student's Complaint

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe responds to the complaints of a yeshiva student that his activism is interfering with his own Torah study.

A Woman's Trust in Redemption

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a letter to a woman, the Rebbe extols the great virtue of the Jewish women in Egypt and explains how they serve us an example for all of us.

The Only Way to be Free

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this letter thanking someone for a donation, the Rebbe explains the incredible importance of providing for the yom tov needs of others as the prepa...

Revealing the Inner Essence

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe explains why he refers to the letter writer as "G-d-fearing" when he himself admitted he was not yet Torah observant.

Does Speaking English Cause Assimilation?

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a letter to a "Yiddishist" who expressed concern about receiving correspondence from the Rebbe in English, the Rebbe explains the necessity of some...

How to Succeed

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the first letter of this class, the Rebbe explains to someone why it's not enough to merely want to do things that make you spiritually strong; you...

A Happy Marriage

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe writes to a young woman that the formula for true happiness in life and in marriage is a full commitment to Hashem's Torah.

Stop Worrying!

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe writes to a man who is worried about various issues in life and sets him on a path of positivity.

An Opportunity to Connect to the Rebbe

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe writes to Rabbi Nissan Nemanov about the importance of Chassidim seizing every possible opportunity to connect with the Rebbe.

Leave Your Son's Beard Alone!

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe writes to parents who are conflicted about their son's desire to allow his beard to grow. The Rebbe gives a surprising explanation as to why...

Don't Fall for the Yetzer Harah's Tricks

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a letter to a yeshiva bochur, the Rebbe emphasizes the importance of discerning the tricks of the yetzer hara when facing challenges in a new envir...

The Merit of Protecting Lives in the Holy Land

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We study two powerful letters from the Rebbe addressing Israeli soldiers, focusing on the spiritual significance of their self-sacrifice and service.

Remembering Martyrs vs. Helping the Living

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this letter, the Rebbe addresses the decision to build a Holocaust memorial in Paris. He emphasizes the importance of using resources to help the l...

The Importance of Sharing Good News

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this class, the Rebbe explains the significance of reporting back with good news. He emphasizes how sharing positive updates brings increased bless...

Misplaced Modesty

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe urges a father to overcome his timidity and ensure his daughter fully understands the laws of Jewish marriage, emphasizing the impact on fut...

The Mourning Episode (Blood Brothers X)

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The brothers talk about mourning and saying Kaddish after the passing of their father, of blessed memory.

She Lost Her Job

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Discover the Rebbe’s profound advice to a woman who lost her teaching job, offering a powerful perspective on setbacks and resilience. This class ex...

To a Bereft Mother

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this English letter, the Rebbe offers comfort to parents who lost a child in a shocking tragedy. The Rebbe emphasizes the eternality of the soul an...

Getting an Atheist Politician to Rethink

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Exploretwo letters from the Rebbe to Rabbi Dovid Leselbaum regarding his interactions with Israeli politician Yaakov Zerubavel. The Rebbe advises Lese...

What You Can Give the Rebbe

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Rebbe responds to blessings he received from his chassidim and highlights how these blessings were amplified by being accompanied with Torah study...

They Talk During Davening

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this letter, the Rebbe addresses the issue of talking during davening. But instead of simply condemning the behavior, the Rebbe offers a deeper per...

She Quit Teaching

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this letter, the Rebbe addresses a teacher who was struggling with discouragement and self-doubt, to the point of leaving the profession. The Rebbe...

In Memoriam: Lessons from My Father That Shaped My Life

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this heartfelt lecture, Rabbi Shais Taub shares personal stories and life lessons from his father, Dr. Gershom Taub OBM, in honor of the upcoming s...