Best ChabadLife.tv Podcasts (2025)

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Street Farbrengen Episode 83 - “Are you Rocking it?" 29:01

10d ago29:01

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A Street Farbengen is a focus on the road; on the path to take after all the talk and exchange between friends. Reuven and Zacharia continue the focus on Rabbi Akiva by the river. A constant drip on a rock burrows an indent. So too, thinks Rabbi Akiva, can the Torah drill a hole in my heart. Sometimes the rock is the dream unheeded and met. Sometim…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 82 - "Indented Rocks" 29:06

16d ago29:06

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Rabbi Akiva saw drops of water falling on a stone making a deep hole. What power there is in a drop of water,” thought Rabbi Akiva. “Could my stony heart ever be softened up that way?” Lag B'omer is the Yom Halula of the Holy Rashbi. His teacher Rabbi Akiva gives us the picture of how to approach the 'stones and boulders' along the path's we walk. …

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Street Farbrengen Episode 81 - Iyar's Chassidic Health Crisis 32:09

27d ago32:09

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The letters of the month Iyar are an acronym for “I am G-d your healer.” What is your attitude towards health? Do you believe that good health is a gift from heaven, our days are numbered anyway and health is not your issue; or, is health a gift package from heaven which must be opened, user - manual read, then put in the batteries and press “On”? …

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Street Farbrengen Episode 80 - “Choose Your Core" 32:38

1M ago32:38

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What did the Rebbe mean when he said on Nissan 28th “I have done what I can do ... and now I give it over to you?” Was he intimating retirement, or even 3 Tammuz? Reuven suggests that we had it all wrong. The 28th of Nissan is not a lesser relationship between Chassid and Rebbe, but a stronger one more than ever. “ Most of us sat at farbrengens at …

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Street Farbrengen Episode 79 - Religious Atheism 34:30

2M ago34:30

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“If you don’t apply yourself in Avodah ( to grow spiritually) then you are an atheist!” This needs explanation. This segment of Street Farbrengen struggles with the period of Sefiras Ha'omer. Intertwined with the counting of the Omer is the kaleidoscope of emotional traits that make up who we are. How do we take Sefira out of the dark basement and …

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Street Farbrengen Episode 78 - "Chassidic Target Practice" 29:33

2M ago29:33

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Be it in business, sports, and even in health, there is an emphasis on “The Target”, where is the bullseye, what’s your target? Reuven asks what is the target of a Chassid? We read that a Tzaddik is not the goal, and halavay, it should be a Benoni for an hour! So then do we conclude we have no target?! What’s the target you have in mind for yoursel…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 77 - “Through the looking glass of Leaving Egypt " 29:26

2M ago29:26

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We enter the starting gate of the season of leaving Egypt. A Chassid asks him or herself “ what area of slavery do I live in?” Living in slavery is also formed in the mind, with a picture you have of yourself deep within. It creates an often unconscious identity, a glass ceiling, to contradict the very goal and desire you have in mind you to accomp…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 76 - “Ad D”lo Yadah” - Not Just Another L'Chaim at the Pub! 29:37

3M ago29:37

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Present day culture has the Purim bright lights highlighting the Mitzvah of “ mitzvah to intoxicate” (with wine -Rashi) The dropped walls that foster camaraderie around the Purim feast is unique. The costumes allow us to play and act on our own stage is a unique moment in the calendar. But when the lights go out and the music stops Reuven and Zacha…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 75 - "Of Carpets and Kitchens" 30:05

3M ago30:05

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We live in an economy that a hundred years ago would be viewed as a fantasy! Nevertheless it’s possible to have “wall to wall carpets and California kitchens” and remain a pauper. The difference lays between attitude and focus. In this week’s “Street Farbrengen” Reuven and Zacharia dig into the art of thinking higher!…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 74- “The Yud Shevat Aliya - A Garden of Delight or A Road of Angst 36:23

4M ago36:23

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Do you know people - or maybe even you - who days before are anxious about scheduling their aliyah for the Shabbos before or Shabbos Yud Shevat? Reuven floats a question on this week's Street Fabrengen: I am wondering whether this is provocative, downright insane, against the rules, genius, or maybe all of these? ....We do not mark the Yartzheit of…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 73- “Yud Shevat makes sense?" 32:43

4M ago32:43

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Yud Shevat makes sense ? Do you sometimes feel that those special days connected to our Rebbes are “ blasé” or confuse you or maybe give a twinge of anxiety? How do you not feel tzaaamished and feelings of senseless overwhelm , given what we have heard and yet here we are! Street Farbrengen agrees it’s all senseless. And that is exactly each of us …

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Street Farbrengen Episode 72 - “When Spirituality is a Run from My Reality" 28:21

4M ago28:21

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Action with mitzvahs makes His Ratzon, Will. Not through the spirituality of intention... Maamar 5666 There is “The Thinking Mind” which never stops, especially when it faces the joy of simplicity! Is the search for reasons and meaning behind the latest news an embrace of the Holy or an escape of the Thinking Mind. A Street Farbrengen on Trump, Mes…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 71 - “The only thing to fear...is fear itself"? 29:01

5M ago29:01

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“ I sought out G-d and He answered me….. He saved me from all my terrors” Tehillim - Psalms 34. "He even saved me from all me fears" (Commentaries) Dovid was no stranger to conflict, war, famine, and more. He doesn’t ask or praise G-d for removing his fears , but for getting through them all. Why not ask to have no more fears altogether? In this we…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 70 - “I am a Chassid who is Trans......." 30:56

5M ago30:56

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This episode of Street Farbrengen takes a different look at the time of Hey Teves through Yud Shvat. The relationship between Chassid and Rebbe can be demanding and complex. At its core is "the Rebbe is my Rebbe but am I a Chassid?” Reuven thinks he’s a Trans Chassid! A fun look at being confused and sincere and striving to be a Chassid.…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 69 - “Time for a Drum Circle?" 33:33

5M ago33:33

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We have seen an uptick of Chassidim looking for direction and help in unfamiliar places: sweat lodges, drum circles and offices of psychotherapists, psychiatrists and other wellness oriented sources. This brings up the question what is the role of Chabad Chasidim for each other in sharing their personal problems and challenges.…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 68 - Rebbe: Doctrine or Challenge? 28:02

6M ago28:02

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What is the relevance of Yud Tes Kislev in this generation? Reuven has the nerve to suggest “ don’t go to a Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen because you feel should.” And, if you ask who the heck am I to make such a statement… just a slob farbrenging….. The Rebbe writes: On this day, that light is called forth, in a general way, for the entire year. It is…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 67 - Spiritual and Mature Part 1 30:33

7M ago30:33

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Life begins small and in time grows into maturity. There is spiritual maturity and immaturity as well. I can live with G-d with the neediness of a child or the sophistication and maturity of a grown adult. Leaving the womb of the month of Tishrei to walk into the New Year as full grown adults demands a further shift into the self. The goal, to be s…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 66 - Simchas Torah - Bitul - It's All About You 26:22

7M ago26:22

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We often hear that a Chassid is one who is butil - self nullified. Is the emphasis on bitul the nullification of the negative or the spotlight on the possible? Simchas Torah is about the possible - in Torah and in yourself. This is cause for dancing!By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 65 - Yom Kippur Is Not Your One Night Stand! 27:25

8M ago27:25

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What happens after Neilah? Does it disappear as quick as it came? Yom Kippur is not a one night stand! Once you touch soul, you can’t stay away! But you do need a mindset that supports Neilah and Napoleons March. It’s the attitude behind what is a Chassid on Chabad: drilling down to the core with the Rebbe by your side .…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 64 - Create. Stop Becoming! 29:27

8M ago29:27

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It is Kabbalistic thinking that the creation “recedes” on Rosh Hashana and awaits the prayers and the sound of the Shofar to begin creation anew. Not only is the world waiting for a spectacular creation for the next year, each individual is integral to this new creation process. Each must also must want to create again. Street Farbrengen peeks into…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 63 - G-d and My Therapist 29:15

8M ago29:15

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Chassidic transformation ( avodah) boils down to molding G-d into your best friend. More so , G-d is your spouse as alluded in many ways beginning in Shir Hashirim, Song of Songs.. But your therapist? Street Farbrengen lies down on the couch. Who do I trust and expect to hear guidance from more? My therapist or G-d?…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 62 - Drowning in Raindrops of Shoulds 31:15

9M ago31:15

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Elul and Tishrei are a basketful of obligation. Is that my focus at this time of year? There is another option. Elicit the power of the 'one who is obligated' - after all, I've been asked to make it all happen! In this week's episode of Street Farbrengen we explore the connection between things we should do, the things we are being asked to do, and…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 61 - Is Avodah Today Only For Those Who Travel In Rarified Air? 26:00

9M ago26:00

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You can set the bar so high that no one shows up for the track meet! Have chassidim inadvertently set the cruising altitude so high that we don’t join the voyage to begin with Reuven and Zacharia tackle Avodah in 5784.... are we in or out? Are we ready or not?By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 60 - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" 29:06

9M ago29:06

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Elul. Chabad owns the month, characterizing it as “the King is in the field.” Is the King not “in the field” all your round? What does this month mean to you and me? What am I supposed to do? Reuven and Zachariah work through the “month of Elul” and conclude, it is about stepping out of control.By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 59 - An Extra Piece of Kugel? 29:27

9M ago29:27

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There is an emphasis in Chassidic literature on limiting one’s participation with the physical environment, to measure what is necessary and what is extra and luxury. We call it eskofia, holding back. Is this practice relevant today? Does the Chabad culture encourage or train our children and ourselves to “ avoid what’s permitted”? What is the reas…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 58 - Don't Let It Bring You Down...It's Only Castles Burning 35:23

10M ago35:23

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After fire destroys his home Reuven wonders about his calm and joy. Shouldn't I feel guilty or some sort of contriteness for some actions that led to a fire burning down my house? Zacharia and Reuven talk fire, Tisha B'av and the manner the Rebbe directs to approach and look at the ups and downs and surprises of life.…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 57 - I Detest Fasts! 25:56

10M ago25:56

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We open the closet door and let out the secret everybody knows: that the fast days of 17 Tammuz and Tisha B” Av are the essence of Judaism by rote!! Why do we go through this charade?!By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 56 - In Prison Bars, Wings of Flight 37:18

11M ago37:18

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Every Geulah is fashioned from a prison. “The Rebbe # Tammuz 5710” Zechariah suggests that “prison” is associated with “Nisayon,” a test, different then birurim, extracting the good from the negative. The Rebbe states that the work of birurim is finished. Does this mean that today is the work of “nisyaon”? Why is our time to be approached with the …

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Street Farbrengen Episode 55 - Rebbe and Chassid Today 37:28

11M ago37:28

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Gimmel Tammuz is a real modern challenge for the serious Chassid. How do I relate to who and what is the Rebbe himself beyond ‘scholar’? Is Rebbe the writings and videos left ‘below’? Zacharia and Reuven attempt to understand a 4th level of Rebbe-Chassid paradigm refer to as Maor and Ohr.By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 54 - Chabad: The Rebbe's PR Firm? 37:42

11M ago37:42

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Zacharia and Reuven prepare for Gimmel Tammuz.... Why does it feel that Gimmel Tammuz is an exercise in renewing my membership in the Chabad club? Is the Chassid's mission these days to promote the Rebbe? We're only half way through the discussion on Legacy vs the Power of Self...By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 53 - Is it Time to Take The Battle into the City? 41:12

11M ago41:12

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How deep a dive inside must I take, and how specific do I engage with my darker side? Do I need to know the source of why I am triggered by something or why I have a specific type of desire or failing? In other words, how do I conquer my city as the Alter Rebbe writes in Tanya? Do I inspect my landscape before I begin to conquer it? How do I avoid …

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Street Farbrengen Episode 52 - I Am So Burnt Out I Can't Even Think of Pnimius 31:30

12M ago31:30

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The blessing given for Shavuous is to receive the Torah B'pnimius - integrate the Torah from within. What exactly is this core that integrates this Torah? How do I incorporate Torah in such a manner? A heart to heart talk on Street Farbrengen on pnimius and making it work on Shavuous.By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 51 - Switching from Motivator to Mentor 43:26

1y ago43:26

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Zacharia and Reuven take a different look on the day of the 28th of Nissan. In place of a response to the message of the day by finding ways to convince the public of the agendas the various factions that Chassidim have developed over the years - “tut altz “ do what you can, how about a response of being all you can….and mentor. You will want to li…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 50 - Pesach Cleaning: Slavery or Freedom? 28:45

1y ago28:45

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In this week’s Street Farbrengen we ponder freedom. Are we really free if we are in the habit to make weak or wrong choices ? Can we be free if we are afraid to make choices ? This Street Farbrengen concludes that freedom is Pesach and of all things freedom begins with sweeping, scraping and making our houses and cars and backyards free of the drea…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 49 - Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive, Adar, and Chassidic "Military Life' 29:04

1+ y ago29:04

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“The older I get and the more Chassidus I digest the more I realize just how lazy and stupid I can be...And that’s going to change in Adar. I have all the tools! Why don’t I use em!???” There are two approaches to Chassidic material. One is ready for “what is it saying should be”! The other asks “what will this be asking me to do?” When you hit a w…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 48 - Fun Is Not Joy and Discipline Isn’t A Dirty Word 32:10

1+ y ago32:10

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Do you consider yourself a disciplined individual? Can I be disciplined and also be in a joyous state? Welcome to Street Farbrengen 48 - Fun is not Joy and Discipline isn’t a dirty word.By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 47 - “Truth or Consequences” - Tell the truth? 33:04

1+ y ago33:04

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Does G-d need you as his defense lawyer? Does truth need you to defend it? Do we move forward when we “drink the Koolaid?” How honest do we be with our children? Street Farbrengen tackles the challenge of “truth and consequences”.By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 46 - Let’s Move to How 31:57

1+ y ago31:57

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A fundamental slice of Chabad life is action. We know the what - hiskashrus to the Rebbe , learning sichos and maamarim etc. But how often do we attend Farbrengens and hear 'the what' but much less of the “how”? Join in on a Street Farbrengen presentation on a small dose of “how.”By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 45 - Yud Shevat - What is Real? 38:20

1+ y ago38:20

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“I admit I have a PHD in sarcasm” Reuven tells Zacharia. The use of sarcasm at some chassidic gatherings is common enough to be a concern for discussion on this week’s episode of Street Farbrengen. Sarcasm is a cover for something very important that must be addressed: do we feel capable to live up to the standards and goals of Chabad Chassidus?…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 44 - Religion, Tunnels, Chassid and Rebbe, The 770 Tunnel Affair. 39:17

1+ y ago39:17

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Reuven opens tonight's farbrengen with the theme song from a hit movie during the 1960’s, “The Good The Bad and The Ugly.” "It came up for me as part of our farbrengen topic tonight: I’ve been thinking for awhile: I am not interested in religious organization …. even Chabad Lubavitch.By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 43 - Delusions and Dreams...? 39:34

1+ y ago39:34

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Religious people in general , Chassidim in particular, and Chabad Chassidim specifically, are often accused of being dreamers. Often enough they even may be considered mildly delusional! Zacharia asks when do you know you dreams are real and when they are not? The finger of delusion often points to Moshiach. But as the song goes, “you don’t have to…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 42 - The Kulture and Kitrig! 37:38

1+ y ago37:38

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Culture: “The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.” What is the modern day Chabad culture? Reuven and Zacharia explore the connection between Hey Teves and the culture of Chabad.By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 41 - Let's Meet G-d 50:45

1+ y ago50:45

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What is your framework which contributes to your approach to Chassidus? Is Chassidus a system of thought? Is Chassidus the system for personal transformation ? Perhaps it’s the key to being a member of your particular clan? This week”s episode of Street Farbrengen concludes Chassidus is an invitation to “meet G-d”…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 40 - 19 Kislev - and the modern Heavenly Accusation 36:26

1+ y ago36:26

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"That year, during Tishrei, the Rebbe was extremely joyful. He mentioned to the chassidim who were close to him that he had not yet made a seudas hoda'a for his geula, as one is obligated to do, al pi halachah. From this, they understood that the coming Yud-Tes Kislev would be something out of the ordinary.” What do I learn and use as a guide that …

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Street Farbrengen Episode 39 - “Passing the Baton”- the 9th and 10th of Kislev 39:34

1+ y ago39:34

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One generation comes and another goes. Do the expectations to be considered a chassid from one Rebbe to the next stay the same (and get increased) or is the slate wiped clean? Reuven and Zecharia ask if the desire of the Mittler Rebbe’s stated request that he have Chassidim who when they meet will speak about Yichudah Ilaah and Yichudah Tataah (Upp…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 38 - Practical Relevance 35:54

1+ y ago35:54

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Is there any practical relevance to having unlimited potential when it seems that nobody has attained it? (How much do we ask about the relevance of Chassidus?) Zacharia and Reuven delve into the extremely high expectations of accessing the infinite. Or are we just wasting our time?By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 37 - Your Inside Story; Embrace your Paradox 40:11

1+ y ago40:11

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Picking up where we left off last Farbrengen, we continue about living with extremes both within and on the outside . Does cancel culture apply when one side wants to sweep the other under the rug? Or is it time for them to learn how to coexist? The answer is with the one who decides......By ChabadLife.tv

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Street Farbrengen Episode 36 - Theology and Reality 40:29

1+ y ago40:29

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How do you deal with the stark reality of war while miles away from the rockets and the fighting? Do you seek ways to explain the evils with Torah sources Moshiach mentions or Prophecy predictions? When you find them, do you feel better? Zacharia and Reuven dive into the emotional sides of "theology and reality".…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 35 - Going From Should To Could 42:45

2y ago42:45

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The military runs “ a post mortem” report on military operations performed in battle . In this week of Ki Tetzei - when you go to battle- Reuven and Zacharia review some thoughts and feelings about the three weeks. The focus is on breaking walls and making walls. Sometimes you just need to want to go to war!…

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Street Farbrengen Episode 34 - Control Your State - Love and Fear As a Daily Practice? 39:21

2y ago39:21

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Chassidus focuses extensively on the emotions: How does mind interact with emotions, what is the source of mind and heart? What sort of emotional response is there in the mind itself and because of the mind? At the base of it all, emotions have a major role in spiritual work and perhaps are the driving force of the work. Too often the spotlight shi…

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