Rabbi Tuvia Serber

In this week's Torah reading we learn about the donations the Jewish people gave for the building of the Tabernacle (Mishkan). There were, actually, three types of donations with several differences: what do they represent in the spiritual realm? Based on Likkutei Sichot vol. 1, p. 162

This week's Torah reading starts with a word "And": "And these are the rules". There are different types of rules in the Torah and "Mishpatim" represents rational rules. What is the word "And"?BAsed on Likutei Sichot, vol. 3, p. 899

Tanya: Chapter 1, second part, Chapter 2, first partThis 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. The soul of non Jews. The soul of Jews. Rambam vs. The Maharal of Prague on the…  Leer más » The Concept of Two Souls

This week's Torah reading relates how Yitro came to meet Moshe in the desert. He blessed G-d in a way nobody had done before, and our sages take that a something very special: why? Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 11, p. 74

Tanya: Chapter 1, first partThis 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. Questions on what is an intermediate man. The first soul: the animal soul.

This class explains, with sources, whether non Jews can recite the Shema Israel verse(s) in the Torah. This particular verse talks about the unity and uniqueness of God.

This week's Torah reading has many subjects. There is a scene where the Jewish people were in front of the Reed See and the Egyptians were behind them. They cried out to G-d for help. Rashi, the father of all commentators, explains an interesting comment on that. Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 11, p.52

This class summarizes the last chassidic discourse that the Previous Rebbe, Rabi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, of blessed memory, gave for printing, for the day of his passing.

Tanya: Front page & IntroductionThis class is the first of the text of 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 a teaching by the Baal Shem Tov: when a person sees evil in others, it's a proof that you have that within yourself. Why?

This week's Torah reading contains the commandments of Passover (Pesach). One of the centers of the holiday is the prohibition of eating leavened bread and the obligation to eat unleavened bread. BAsed on Likutei Sichot, vol. 1, p. 129

This is a chassidic discourse by the Rebbe, Rabi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of the year 1984. In this discourse the Rebbe explains the spiritual meaning of the war against the nations of the Land of Cnaan and against Amalek, the difference between them and their lessons.

This week's Torah reading starts with the answer G-d gave to Moshe. What was the argument really about and what can we learn from there? Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 3, p.854

This is a chassidic discourse by the Rebbe, Rabi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of the year 1984. In this discourse the Rebbe explains the spiritual meaning of the war against the nations of the Land of Cnaan and against Amalek, the difference between them and their lessons.

This class explains the difference in the commandments from before to after the Giving of the Torah, and explains its implications to non Jews, Bnei Noach.

This week's Torah reading contains a story about the fear of Moshe and an eternal lesson in trust and faith in G-d. Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 36, p. 1

This class is the second of a series where the most basic book of Chabad Chassidism is summarized. The most basic themes and ideas of the Jewish perspective on serving God.

In this week's Torah reading we learn about about the last years of Yaakov's life. There is an interesting conversation between him and Yosef about Yaakov's burial place that sheds light into how we have to think about God, in general, and about Mashiach in particular. Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 25, p. 270

This class is the first of a series where the most basic book of Chabad Chassidism is summarized. The most basic themes and ideas of the Jewish perspective on serving God.

In this week's Torah reading we find Yaakov sending Yehuda as an emissary to Egypt to check the Land of Goshen, where the Jews would live. Why not asking Yosef, that was already there, to check the place? BAsed on Likutei Sichot, vol. 3, p. 827

This class is a part of the longer explanation explaining the service to God according to the Rambam. In this part, the explanation of the commandment to love God. ¿How can there be a commandment to feel?

In this week's Torah reading we find Yosef interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh. Even though his magicians offered different interpretations, none of the found favor in the eyes of Pharaoh. What was the real wisdom of Yosef? What is the lesson for us? Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 15, p. 339

This week's Torah reading, Vayeshev, tells the story of Yosef, one of the most interesting characters in Torah. His brothers throw him in a pit and the Torah describes what the pit was like: "It was empty, there was no water". Our sages extract an important lesson out of this description. Based on Likutei Sichot,…  Leer más » Parashat Vayeshev - No water

This class is a part of the talks of the Rebbe on the 19th of Kislev 1956. The Rebbe explains two words in a letter by the fifth Rebbe of Chabad regarding this special day: light and life. Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 2, p. 463.

This class is a part of the talks of the Rebbe on the 19th of Kislev 1956. The Rebbe explains two words in a letter by the fifth Rebbe of Chabad regarding this special day: light and life. Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 2, p. 463.