Rabbi Tuvia Serber

This week's reading starts by stating that this particular rule, am irrational one, is actually the essence of the whole system of commandments (Mitzvot).

This class is a part of a Farbrengen, a Chassidic gathering, where words of Torah are shared to inspire the listeners to improve and develop their service to God. In this opportunity, the Anniversary of the passing of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson is the subject. Themes like what is a Rebbe, a song… Leer más »The Rebbe: What are we talking about?

In this week's Torah reading we find the discussion of Korach against Moshe and Aharon. In the surface it seems like a power argument, however, it contains in itself a philosophical discussion over what's more important: materiality or spirituality.

This is a chassidic discourse by the Rebbe Rashab, Rabi Shalom DovBer, fifth Rebbe of Lubavitch. The subject of the discourse is the difference between the spiritual work of man when he was in Gan Eden (Paradise) and after being kicked out and sent away from there (because of his sin). The Rebbe explains the… Leer más »How lonely sits the city 5670 - 4

This class is based on the explanation of Rabbi Moshe Cordovero (RaMaK) on the 13 attributes of Mercy from his book Tomer Dvorah. This concept is a classical idea on Judaism and gives perspective on how God sees us and, therefore, how we should see others.

At the end of this week's Torah reading we find a story where the Torah itself testifies about the humility of Moshe. However, Moshe spoke to God face to face, took the Jewish People out of Egypt with incredible wonders, etc, what's the room for humility?

This class is a part of a conversation with a Bnei Noach group about what Mazal means in Judaism and whether the zodiac signs really mean anything or not. The quoted verse is in Song of Songs 4:15. Th conclusion on the influence of the zodiac sign over a person is that it is true,… Leer más »Mazal, zodiac and constellations: what is it?

This is a chassidic discourse by the Rebbe Rashab, Rabi Shalom DovBer, fifth Rebbe of Lubavitch. The subject of the discourse is the difference between the spiritual work of man when he was in Gan Eden (Paradise) and after being kicked out and sent away from there (because of his sin). The Rebbe explains the… Leer más »How lonely sits the city 5670 - 3

This is a class based on a presentation explaining the 13 principles of faith that the Rambam wrote in his introduction to the commentary on the 10th chapter of Mishna Sanhedrin. The most basic and fundamentals ideas of Judaism are discussed and proofs from verses for each principle are brought. Note and correction: The three… Leer más »13 principles of Faith

This class is comprised of parts of a class given on the concept of idolatry as understood in Judaism. The class analyses two texts: Mishneh Torah of the Rambam, Laws of Idolatry, chap. 1, laws 1 and 2 and a Chassidic discourse of the Rebbe, 11 of Nissan 1971, chap. 3. https://www.sefaria.org/Mishneh_Torah%2C_Foreign_Worship_and_Customs_of_the_Nations.1?lang=en