Rabbi Tuvia Serber

The main subject of this two sections is a miraculous decease called Tzraat and the way it appears and gets cured. There are many layers of meaning in the Torah and, therefore, there’s a lesson both for regular people and for very elevated people.

This is a chassidic discourse by the Fourth Rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch, of the year 1864. In this discourse the Rebbe delves into the explanation of the unity of God despite the fact that there’s a world. Why don’t we say that God is unique instead of saying He is one?

This week’s Torah reading talks, among other themes, about the death of two of the sons of Aharon, Nadav and Avihu, in the middle of serving G-d. The Torah relates the attitude of Aharon and, when compared to that of King David we can learn a deep lesson.

This is a chassidic discourse by the Rebbe Rashab, the fifth Rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Shalom DovBer Schneerson, of blessed memory, of the year 1897. In this discourse the Rebbe analizes deeply the significance of the verse that says that God is the Lord. If there is one God, why do we see multiplicity in… Leer más »One God – 11

There’s a double liberation expressed in the last days of Pesach. A few explanations of the subject.

Shabbat haGadol (before Pesach)This Shabbat is called «the great Shabbat» because a great miracle happened before the Jewish people left Egypt. An explanation of it’s meaning and relation to Bnei Noach. Based on Likutei Sichot vol. 17, p. 57

This is a chassidic discourse by the Rebbe Rashab, the fifth Rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi Shalom DovBer Schneerson, of blessed memory, of the year 1897. In this discourse the Rebbe analizes deeply the significance of the verse that says that God is the Lord. If there is one God, why do we see multiplicity in… Leer más »One God – 10

This is a chassidic discourse by the Frierdiker Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, of blessed memory, of the year 1944. In this discourse the Rebbe explains the mystical meaning of Egypt, the exile and redemption. How emotions are developed by the intellect. The original text can be found in the Discourses in Yiddish.

This class explores the concept of contemplation and meditation in a Jewish way applied to Jews and non Jews.

This week’s Torah reading begins the third book of Torah, the book of the laws of Kohanim, priests. Even though most of the ideas and laws of the book don’t apply today since we (still) don’t have a Third Temple, still the lessons are eternal. How do you become closer to God?