Episodes
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I AM WOMAN
is a special presentation delivered to honour CHOF BAIS SHEVAT, the Yahrzeit-Hilula of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, Soulmate of the internationally revered Lubavitcher Rebbe of Righteous Memory. Backgrounder: In 1992, in the days following Yartzeit-Hilula of the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe…
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BE LIKE TREES
We the Jewish People have been observing a Rosh Hashana for Trees – in the middle of the winter -- since arriving in the Israel more than 32 centuries ago and beginning to work the land. So, to be sure, Tu B'Shvat is clearly an ancient Torah tradition that's as old as Eretz Yisrael itself. Yet as...
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THE YUD SHEVAT ADDRESS - Why It Had To Be A Ma'amer
THE YUD SHEVAT ADDRESS: Why it had to be a Ma'amer. The ONLY Change we Can Believe In! The Central Yud Shevat Farbrengen 5782 Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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Rosh Chodesh Nissan
Rosh Chodesh Nissan. -’ . , . Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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Attitude of Gratitude and Joy!
Pre-Shabbat Mivarchim Parshat Yitro - Mivarchim Chodesh Adar Sermon. !
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The New Year for Trees in the Age of Corona
An Inspirational Presentation: “The New Year for Trees in the Age of Corona”
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Reviewing Pixar’s SOUL
Presented in direct response to Disney's misguided depictions! A Deep Look at the Soul’s Personality and Purpose: Is there a cosmic foyer leading towards a white light e.g. a "Great Afterwards." How about "Great Before" with rules and procedures in which Souls have to discover a ‘spark’ to a…
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Whats Ahead In The New Year Part II Of The Wondrous Discovery Of A 30 Year Old Prescient Note!
What’s Ahead in the New Year —Part II of the Wondrous Discovery of a 30 year old Prescient Note! Part Two illuminates the many details of this previously cryptic footnote that suddenly resonates with unprecedented optimism —unmasking the wonders in the sacred vision of the Rebbe!
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Have The Events Of Next Year Already Been Predicted 30 Years Ago?!
An incredible note – written by the Rebbe nearly 30 years ago has come to light and it seems to uncannily predict the events of the upcoming new year of 5781! PART ONE
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Revealing Secrets Of The Shema ~ Torat Rav Levi Yitzchak
Deciphering Judaism’s most Foundational Prayer as we Honour the Hilulah of Rav Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe's father, — a remarkably insightful and illuminating manuscript authored in the gulag that can change your view of the Shema forever!
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Holiness & Healing III — Maimonidean Medieval Nutrition as a Torah Truth?
Holiness & Healing III Maimonidean Medieval Nutrition as a Torah Truth? Eternal Halacha vs. Dated Wellness Advice? Understanding the Rambam’s inclusion of Hippocratic Medicine in Halacha!
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Holiness & Healing II Dated Medicine Vs Eternal Mitzvot, Rabbinic Remedies & Lasting Relevance
Holiness & Healing Part 2 Dated Medicine vs Eternal Mitzvot, Rabbinic Remedies & Lasting Relevance Crises of Faith? squaring seemingly non-relevant Talmudic Medical Advice with the notion of Torah’s eternity and lasting meaning! Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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Holiness & Healing - Part 1 Rabbis Remedies And Relevance
Holiness & Healing - Part 1 Rabbis’ Remedies and Relevance Talmudic Medicines and Modernity; Can sacred, yet ancient medical advice still be meaningful in today’s day and age?!
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Hope And Healing - Inspiration From The Teachings And Wisdom Of The Rambam
Hope And Healing - Inspiration From The Teachings And Wisdom Of The Rambam
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Seeing The Big Picture
Seeing The Big Picture Discovering how each of us plays a critical role in putting G-d's global peace puzzle together.
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Coping Strategies for our Challenging Times!
Coping Strategies for our Challenging Times!
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Half Dollar Relationship Advice!
Making Good Better Revealing layers of Torah truth and Kabbalah secrets that will ignite your imagination, and open your eyes to amazing new vistas! ! — ? The original Half-Shekel contribution is presented as a relationship repair medium with G-d (famously framed in terms of a cosmic marriage),...
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Tu B’Shvat Holiday Highlights - Lessons from a Tree?
Vegetative Virtue: Torah states that a human being is like a tree. The Talmud ask how this is possible. Its intriguing answer is a springboard for growth and development!
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Shabbat’s Signature Dish — Hot Cholent!
Jewish Custom & Convention! Learning the How and Why of our Cherished Traditions Shabbat’s Signature Dish Hot Cholent! Current Time 0:02 / Duration 52:48 1x Why We Eat Hot Cholent on Shabbat 0 Autoplay Why We Eat Hot Cholent on Shabbat Hands down, it’s the long-simmering stew of Shabbat morning...
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Shabbat Foods — Kugel and Company!
Jewish Custom & Convention! Learning the How and Why of our Cherished Traditions Shabbat Foods - Kugel and Company! Beyond its ubiquitous presence at Shabbat tables in virtually every (Ashkenazic) community – there are numerous astounding statements attributed to outstanding Chassidic Masters...
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Traditional Shabbat Food - Why the Chicken Noodle Soup?!
Custom and Conventions: Second Course Traditional Shabbat Food- Why the Chicken Noodle Soup?!
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Gefilte Fish Shmaltz Herring and the Shabbat Table
Jewish Custom & Convention First Course: “Why Gefilte Fish?” There are copious Talmudic references to fish on the Shabbat menu, yet, despite its apparent deep history something seems fishy as it virtually disappears from Torah literature for over 1000 years – only to reappear with regularity in...
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The Torah Reading of HaChodesh (Ritual Renewal)
Custom and Convention! "Parshat HaChodesh!" The fourth and final seasonal Torah Reading highlights our first foundational and recurring, national ritual endeavor – the proverbial Paschal Offering. Yet, as a voice from Jerusalem suggests, there seems to be more than roasted lamb on the menu. This...
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The Parshat Para Purity Reading
Custom and Convention: The Parshat Para Purity Reading (Red Heifer Purity) Following Purim, comes the third seasonal Torah Reading – this time focused on ritual purification for the severest level of impurity engendered by contact with death. Heralding the requisite preparation for the key…
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Parshat Zachor
Custom and Convention! () There’s lots of hoopla attached to the Shabbat prior to Purim, as it's host to a special Torah reading said to be biblically mandated. Yet, it's common knowledge that public Torah readings are rabbinically ordained – so how could it possibly be an actual biblical…
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Parshat Shekalim
Custom and Convention! "Parshat Shekalim" The introduction of a well-documented, but little-known new beginning on the Jewish calendar serves to place this unique Torah Reading in its proper context. Once establishing its origins in the Temple eras of antiquity, we move on to analyse its function...
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Volumes of Goodness
“Volumes of Goodness” Fascinating facts, remarkable rules and enduring etiquette relating to handling sacred manuscripts and books. Can they influence you even if you don’t read them? Is possession alone meaningful?
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Judaism’s Pathway towards a Better World - The Seven Universal Laws
Judaism’s ✡️ Pathway towards a Better World The Seven Universal Laws with a group of Ontarian Catholic High Schoolers
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Aftermath: Finding Comfort after Pittsburgh — a Torah Perspective
Aftermath: Finding Comfort after — a Torah perspective on faith in the face of suffering. On Shabbat, the 18th of the Jewish month of Mar-Cheshvon (October 27, 2018) we witnessed the deadliest massacre of Jews ever on North American soil in which 11 of our brothers and sisters were brutally cut...
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Black Boxes II
"Black Boxes II" The quest for a full appreciation of a specific comment of Rashi, once again serve as a segue into a much broader understanding of foundational Torah concepts like the meaning of Mitzvot, the Land of Israel and the nature of personal religious duties . We are introduced to a...
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Black Boxes
“Black Boxes” Analysis of Rashi’s (seemingly superfluous) elucidation of the verse on Tefillin, quickly leads into broader exploration presenting a profound understanding of this foundational mitzvah. Discover defining differences between the hand and head set; and a fascinating duality of...
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Know Your Noah
The Seven Step Plan for World Peace: An overview of the proverbial Seven Noahide Laws A how-to presentation on effectively communicating the 7 Noahide Laws with profound clarity; illuminating foundational principles of Torah Judaism with wisdom, understanding and knowledge. Learn how you can…
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Birthday In Afterlife Class #3
“Birthday in Afterlife” (last episode of 3-part series) We’ve learned that both birthday observance and celebrations are Torah truisms. Now we explore if birthdates have meaning after our terrestrial passing onto our eternal rewards.
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Are Birthday Parties Kosher? Class# 2
“Are Birthday Parties Kosher?” (Episode 2 in the 3 part series) Having established multiple Torah sources regarding the significance and potency of one’s birthday, we now move on to look at parties and formal celebrations. Is there an authentic Jewish tradition for such get-togethers, and is the...
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Are Birthday Celebrations Kosher? Class# 1
Observing Birthdays: A Torah Tradition or Pagan Aberration? (Episode 1 in the 3 part series) This in-depth excavation digs deeply into scripture and Talmudic teachings about the observance of birthdays by both royals and regulars alike. Should ancient associations of birthdays and idolatrous…
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The Noahide Code with students of St Thomas Aquinas of Tottenham, Ontario
The Noahide Code with students of St Thomas Aquinas of Tottenham, Ontario.
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The Torah’s Universal Code of Morality ~ Sheva Mivtzahs B’nai Noach!
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan speaks to students: The Torah’s Universal Code of Morality ~ Sheva Mivtzahs B’nai Noach!
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Siyum HaRambam
An in depth analysis of the Rambam's unique contribution.
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Jews and Food (Part Four)
The Kabbalah on Blood, Fat and Cheeseburgers!: Judaism’s Food Obsession, Part 4 This concluding class of the series sets out to further the fascinating thesis developed over the previous lectures. Here you'll find a compelling and inspiring explanation as to why and how matter from a perfectly...
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Day of Joy: What Is Tu B'Av Really All About?
According to a cryptic Talmudic passage, the 15th day of Menachem-Av is considered one of the happiest days in the year!
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Igrot Kodesh: 3 Keys To Unlocking The Arizal's Legacy!
Join me for the inspirational study of an incredible letter penned by The Rebbe on occasion of the 400th anniversary (1972) of the Hilula - to discover "The Three Keys" to unlocking the Arizal’s lasting spiritual legacy!
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Jews & Food (Part Three)
Jews & Food Part Three Sacred Consumption! From Passover’s Bread of Faith to Friday Night’s Kiddush Cup, some food and drink seem to somehow uniquely nourish our souls. But isn’t eating just a medium to rarefy the material reality, why would consuming food or drink in and of itself be an act of...
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Jews & Food (Part Two)
Kosher has defined Judaism for millennia - but is it still important? Kosher-style almost as good? Part two of four
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Jews & Food (Part One)
“Judaism’s Food Obsession.” When did the obsession begin... what behind it?! Be amazed to discover why food plays such a central role in our sacred tradition and often defines our religious experiences. Part One of Three.
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Seder of Fruit: What up with this Passover/Tu B'Shevat Mashup?
Seder of Fruit: What up with this Passover/Tu B'Shevat Mashup? by Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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Open Forum Q&A - Yiddishkeit Matters
Open Forum Q&A - Yiddishkeit Matters by Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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The Other Inauguration: Torah Perspectives on Leadership!
Just took a few minutes to share snippets of today's Shabbat Sermon on Chabad.org's official Facebook page. It's entitled "The Other Inauguration" in light of the much spoken of event held in Washington DC, Erev Shabbat... But it's not what you think it is! I think you'll find it informative and...
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Darkness from the "City of Lights" vs Light from our "Torah of Illumination"
Studying today's portion of Chumash I was struck by the incredibly obvious relevance to today's events as our enemies gathered in Paris to condemn us. The stunning concert of multiple messages linking it all together seemed to be a mighty beacon of light in dark night... Thought it was worthy of...
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Sources of Strength as 70 Nations Plot in Paris...
Just went LIVE on Chabad.org's Facebook page to share some of the points made in today's Shabbat sermon about the challenges the people and land of Israel are facing tomorrow and in the next few days... Please take the time to watch, listen and share. These are fateful times, and HaShem will…
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Sayings of Sobriety - 10 Tevet, 5777
Sayings of Sobriety - 10 Tevet, 5777 by Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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