Rabbi Tuvia Serber

This class is based on a chassidic discourse by the alter Rebbe, the founder of the Chabad Chassidic movement. He explains that there are two types of evil that require different types of work to refine, represented by Esav and Lavan.Based on Maamarim HaKatzarim, p. 452

In this week’s Torah reading we find a repeated expression: «Avraham was old, advanced in days». What is the difference? Why is it that the same expression is mentioned twice in the Torah?Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 35, p. 89

Tanya: Chapter 17 This class teaches Tanya, Book of Beinonim (intermediate people). This is the most basic book of Chabad Chassidism by the Alter Rebbe, Rabi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, of blessed memory. This class explains what the Alter Rebbe mentioned in the cover of the book: «This thing is very close to you, in… Leer más »Can You Love God Without Feeling It?

This class is a chassidic discourse by the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, of blessed memory, from his book Torah Or.In this class the Alter Rebbe discusses the difference we find in the creation of Man’s body and soul compared to the rest of the creatures: all creatures where created body and soul… Leer más »The Hidden Purpose of Body and Soul

In this week’s Torah reading we find the story of Avraham receiving guests and telling them about God. After eating and drinking (and listening to Avraham’s Torah class) they wold thank him. However Avraham would press them so much until they would thank God. Does it have any value?Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 15, p.… Leer más »Parashat Vayerah – Under pressure

We find in theis week’s Torah reading that Avraham built three altars and Rashi, the famous commentatior, explains the reason for two of them, but not the third. Why?Based on Likkutei sichot, vol. 30, p. 36

The purpose of this class is to explain what idolatry means in clear words, what is forbidden for Bnei Noach and touch upon the concepts of Shituf (association) and modern forms of subtle idolatry.

This week’s Torah reading is about the Ark and the Flood: what lesson can we extract for today’s life and challenges?

Tanya: Chapter 16, second part This class teaches Tanya, Book of Beinonim (intermediate people). This is the most basic book of Chabad Chassidism by the Alter Rebbe, Rabi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, of blessed memory. This class explains that the intellectual fear and love for God get invested in the thought, speech and action of… Leer más »The Hidden Power of Intellectual Love

The first reading of the Torah has important lessons in life, not just stories. From the question God asked the first man after eating from the fruit he was not supposed to eat, we can extract an eternal lesson for us.