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The Chavrusa with Rabbi Levi
by ABA
Chavrusa (or Chavruta) is the traditional Jewish method of paired or small-group study, especially of Talmud, where partners analyze and debate texts together, a practice deeply integrated within Chabad philosophy and activities to foster deep learning and connection to Torah. Join Rabbi Levi Farkash as he holds Chavursa sessions as he invites you to pull up a seat and listen in.
Episodes
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Episode 28 | Are you listening to Hashem, or everyone else?|Bereishis
Are you living by what you see—or by what you hear? Parshat Bereishit begins with the creation of humanity and one of the greatest gifts—and challenges—we've ever been given: free choice. But why did Hashem create us with the ability to choose wrongly? And what does the story of Adam and Chava...
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Episode 27|The Shade of His Love: Sukkot's Secret About God's Endearment
Right after Yom Kippur—after all that atonement and asking for a good year—comes Sukkot. And Sukkot celebrates something we barely notice: not the manna, not the water, but clouds that provided shade. Unnecessary shade. And that changes everything. What You'll Hear For generations the Talmud…
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Episode 26|The Book of Jonah's Hidden Lesson on Yom Kippur
Jonah: Ships in the Raging Sea What does a prophet do when obeying God might hurt thepeople he loves? Rabbi Levi uncovers the stunning reason Jonah ran—and thentakes us deeper into the Zohar's secret meaning: Jonah's sea voyage isn't justhistory. It's a mirror of your soul descending into this...
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Episode 25|Why Your "Selfish" Prayers Might Be Your Soul's Greatest Cry
Hannah's Prayer: Asking for What You Need* When you're standing before God on Rosh Hashanah, should you really be asking for a raise This episode cuts into one of the deepest tensions of the High Holidays. We come to court before the King of Kings for coronation—to surrender completely, to say...
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Episode 24| Rosh Hashana Prep|The Four Levels Of Spirtual Growth
The Four Crowns: From Personal Refinement to Real Impact Here's a question: You commit to spiritual growth. You go deep. You feel it. But then what? How does it actually change the way you live?* In this episode, we explore the Tzemach Tzedek's teaching of the four crowns—a map of the spiritual...
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Episode 23|You Can't Delegate Your Heart: The Difference Between Walking and Cleaving
Going Through the Motions vs. Being Fully There There's a difference between doing something and being in it. You can perform all the right actions—show up, go through the steps, check the boxes—and still miss the whole point. This week, we explore what that difference is, and why it matters for...
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Episode 22|If It's Already Promised, Why Do Anything?| The Rebbe Resolves the Paradox
God promises to bless you anyway—so why does the Torah say "if you will listen"? This week, we sit with a verse that seems to contradict itself, and discover what it actually means to receive blessing from God's essence. The Essence: When God blesses us through His covenant with Abraham, Isaac…
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Episode 21|Why Forced Change Never Lasts |What Ezra Knew
Why does the change you fight hardest for disappear the fastest? Yehoshua entered the land with the Aron, the shofar, and open miracles — the walls of Jericho fell, and the land dropped into our hands "like a ripe fruit." Yet the Rambam rules that this holiness vanished with the Babylonian exile....
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Episode 20|The Secret to Lasting Change | The Lesson of Pinchas
The Secret to Lasting Change | The Lesson of Pinchas Why do some moments of inspiration change us forever, while others fade within days? In this episode of Chavruta with Rabbi Levi Farkash, we explore one of the Rebbe's most practical insights through the story of Pinchas. Both Moshe and Pinchas...
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Episode 19|Lead with Your Heart | The Rebbe's Lesson on Leadership
Lead with Your Heart | The Rebbe's Lesson on Leadership As we approach Gimmel Tammuz, we explore a profound teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the meaning of leadership. Why is the number 32 significant? Because 32 is the numerical value of lev — heart. Drawing from Chassidus, Tanya, Rambam…
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Episode 18|There's No Such Thing as "I Can't"| The Hidden Lessons of the Spies
Episode 18|There's No Such Thing as "I Can't"| The Hidden Lessons of the Spies --- This weeks episode is sponsored by Aaron Ben Avraham Ha Kohen in honor of Malka Leah Bat Me'atsai for a Refuah Shleimah. ---------- The story of the spies is often remembered as a story about fear. But according to...
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Episode 17|The Torah That Goes Straight to the Soul
The Torah That Goes Straight to the Soul | The Secret of the Manna In this episode of Chavrusa, we explore one of the most fascinating miracles in the Torah: the manna that sustained the Jewish people in the desert. The sages teach that the manna wasn't just miraculous food. It carried a…
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Episode 16 |What Keeps Your Connection to Hashem Alive?
As we approach Shavuot — the anniversary of the giving of the Torah — we explore a profound Chassidic teaching about the relationship between Hashem and the Jewish people. The sages describe Matan Torah not just as a moment of receiving commandments, but as a marriage between God and the Jewish...
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Episode 15 |When Serving Hashem Gets Hard
Why Struggle Makes a Mitzvah More Powerful In this episode of The Chavrusa with Rabbi Levi Farkash, we explore a profound question: Why does Hashem place us in a world where doing the right thing can feel so difficult? Drawing from Chassidic teachings and the heartbreaking story of the Cantonist...
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Episode 14 : It’s Not Too Late | The Power of Pesach Sheni
In this episode of the Chavruta with Rabbi Levi Farkash, we explore one of the most powerful and hopeful ideas in the Torah: the concept of a second chance. --------------- Thank you to this weeks sponsor Omni Agency. Reach out Menachem Farkash at 425-435-4286 for all your insurance needs....
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Episode 13 : Bringing Spirituality Down to Earth | What Aaron’s Sons Got Wrong
Bringing Spirituality Down to Earth | What Aaron’s Sons Got Wrong ---- This week's episode is sponsored in honor of the birthday of Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Ben Rav Mordechai. May he be blessed with good health, long life, and much hatzlacha in all that he does.---------In this episode of the Chavrusa...
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Episode 12: From Faith to Understanding: Why Chametz Returns After Pesach
In this episode of Chavrusa with Rabbi Levi Farkash, we explore a powerful and surprising transition in the Jewish calendar: On Pesach, we are commanded to completely remove chametz ... embracing simplicity, humility, and pure faith. And yet, just weeks later on Shavuot, the Torah commands us to...
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Episode 11 : Is the Seder About Slavery… or Freedom?
In this episode of Chavrusa with Rabbi Levi Farkash, we explore a powerful question at the heart of the Passover Seder: Is the focus of Pesach to remember the slavery of Egypt — or to experience freedom? We dive into the deeper meaning behind two central elements of the Seder — matzah and maror —...
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Episode 10 : Why Intention Matters: The Hidden Connection Between Shabbos and the Mishkan
Does a Mitzvah Count If You Didn’t Mean To Do It? In this episode of The Chavrusa with Rabbi Levi Farkash, we explore a fascinating Torah question: If someone performs a mitzvah without realizing it… does it still count? In this week’s Torah portion, the Torah places two commandments side by side…
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Episode 9 : The Coin of Fire: The Secret of the Half-Shekel
Discover the profound spiritual paradox of the half shekel commandment - why the Torah demands we give exactly half a coin, not more or less, and how this ancient practice reveals timeless truths about our relationship with the Divine. Rabbi Levi Farkash explores how complete spiritual service...
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Episode 8 : Conquering Spiritual Amalek: The Battle Against Irrational Opposition to Your Divine Connection.
In this weeks episode Rabbi Levi does a deep dive into the Torah's teachings about Amalek and their attack on the Israelites, exploring how this ancient enemy represents the irrational forces that cool down our spiritual highs and disconnect us from divine revelation. Learn practical strategies…
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Episode 7 : Parshat Mishpatim: The Inner Courtroom and the Battle for Your Mission
In this week’s Chavrusa study session, we explore a fascinating halachic detail in Parshat Mishpatim: First a word from this weeks sponsor Eastside Young and Jewish. Purim in The Galaxy happening March 2, 2026. Purchase your tickets at: https://www.eastsideyoungjewish.org/purim Early bird rates...
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Episode 6. Can Morality Survive Without God? Lessons from History's Dark Chapters
Join Rabbi Levi as he explores the relationship between divine law (the Torah) and human morality, centered on the giving of the Ten Commandments from the Torah portion Yisro. Rabbi Levi relayed the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who argued that a stable and enduring moral life is impossible...
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Episode 5: Free Will vs Divine Decree: The Egyptian Slavery Paradox in Jewish Thought
Join Rabbi Levi Farkash as he explores one of Judaism's most debated theological questions through the lens of the Exodus story. This Chavruta learning session examines how the Egyptians could be punished for enslaving the Jews when God had already prophesied this would happen to Abraham…
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Episode 4: Questioning G-d from Faith: When Moses Questioned Hashem.
Join Rabbi Levi Farkash as he explores a profound Torah concept: how we can maintain unwavering faith while still questioning God during difficult times. Through the story of Moses confronting Hashem about the Jewish people's suffering in Egypt, discover the difference between questioning from...
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Episode 3: Three Life Lessons from Moses: From Pharaoh's Palace to Mount Sinai - Discovering Your Inner Purpose and Spiritual Connection
In this week's Chavrusa with Rabbi Levi Farkash. Discover three transformative life lessons from Moses' journey that will help you balance your inner passions for Judaism and navigate your spiritual path. From his upbringing in Pharaoh's palace to his encounter with the burning bush, learn how to...
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Episode 2 The Secret to Joseph's Success: How Faith and Humility Built an Empire
Dive deep into the biblical story of Joseph as he transforms from prisoner to Viceroy of Egypt. This episode explores how Joseph's constant acknowledgment of God's role in his success became the key to his remarkable rise, and examines why the Torah dedicates extensive detail to seemingly minor...
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Episode 1: The Divine Matchmaker: How Isaac and Rebecca's Love Story Reveals Life's Ultimate Purpose
Join us for a deep dive into one of the most profound love stories in biblical history - the match between Isaac and Rebecca. Through the lens of Abraham's faithful servant Eliezer and his miraculous prayer, we explore how this ancient narrative reveals the fundamental purpose of human existence:...
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Chavrusa (or Chavruta) is the traditional Jewish method of paired or small-group study, especially of Talmud, where partners analyze and debate texts together, a practice deeply integrated within Chabad philosophy and activities to foster deep learning and connection to Torah. Join Rabbi Levi Farkash as he holds Chavursa sessions as he invites you to pull up a seat and listen in.
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