When Rabbi Benjamin Blech was asked by the Lubavitcher Rebbe to go on a speaking tour in the Far East, he balked. The counsel the Rebbe gave Rabbi Blech changed his outlook on Jewish identity forever, and inspired his philosophy of a Jewish solidarity that disregards our individual differences.

This lecture was delivered at the 8th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

What does Moshiach really mean? How will my life change? Should I be excited about his coming? A no-holds barred session about the end of days.

This lecture took place at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

The coming of the Messiah (Mashiach) will be a game-changer. In addition to peace on earth, the return of the dead, and our reunion in Israel, the Messianic Age will bring specific aspects of halachah (Jewish law), including pigs becoming kosher: Imagine that!

This lecture was delivered at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

Bella Miller was there. She remembers the tattoo being branded on her arm, the starvation, and the brutality. She also remembers the spark of humanity and the wisp of hope. Hear her spellbinding and uplifting story.

This address took place at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

Chabad shluchim and shluchot are powerhouses changing the landscape of Jewish life on this planet. But what keeps them going? Join this session for a first of its kind presentation on what goes on under the black hat and stylish wig.

This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

Should substances be illegal? Is the generation’s violation of the law reason to revoke it? Learn the fascinating Jewish perspective on the war on drugs.

This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

Modern science has uncovered many mysteries regarding life, but it has little to say about death. Join Rabbi YY Jacobson for an excursion to a place from which we can see what awaits us all. The good news is that we will travel roundtrip.

This lecture was delivered at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

Here’s a chance to demystify the Jewish calendar and master its deeper meaning. Why don’t we just follow the secular calendar? Why do we glorify the moon? This class dissects the inner workings of the Jewish calendar to reveal the precision and certainty that it gives our year and our lives.

Join Rabbi Yossi Paltiel as he goes through all 15 steps of the Passover Seder explaining the practical and mystical side of this special evening.

Passover means leaving our limitations. Join Shimona Tzukernik on a journey of reflection on what it really means to leave our personal limitations, in this discussion of the story of the Exodus as it applies to our lives.