Rabbi Zushe Greenberg

Torah Class - Parshat Matos-Masei: ”What’s Permitted is Unnecessary”: The Jewish Guide to Minimalism Abstain from pleasure or consume it wisely? The psychology of the biblical "Vow" offers a surprising antidote to overconsumption.

Finally, Someone Wanted Israel What America at 250 teaches us about Jewish identity.  (Parshat Pinchas)

Torah Class - Parshat Pinchas: The Men Who Returned from the Abyss When deep down you know you're wrong, but outwardly you go with the crowd. What can we learn from the historic silence of Korah’s sons?

Why did the Previous Rebbe end up in Prison? The surprising lesson of Yud-Beis Tammuz in reaching other Jews.

Torah Class - Parshat Balak: Is Prophecy About to Return? A journey into the idea of prophecy, its place in Jewish tradition, and the question of whether it is still relevant today.

D’fiku D’Liba – The Beating Heart (Gimmel Tammuz- The Rebbe's Yahrtzeit) The Zohar’s remarkable answer to why the Jewish people suffer—and how the Rebbe’s heartbeat continues to give life and hope to every Jew.  

Torah Class - 3rd of Tammuz: Heart of the People A fascinating look at the Jewish leadership model that champions empathy and relentless action.

Torah Class - Parshat Shelach: From a Historical Failure to a Guide for Life The Chassidic perspective on facing challenges, taking responsibility, and the courage to step out of your comfort zone.

Type A and Type B The journeys of the Jewish people in the wilderness combined constant uncertainty with remarkable order and structure.  (Parshat Behaalotecha)

Torah Class - Parshat Beha’alotcha: DoorDash in the Desert The remarkable story of the Manna, the power of Shabbat, and how the Torah provides illuminating guidance.

The Oldest Jewish Artifact Ever Found The astonishing discovery that preserved the words of Birchas Kohanim. (Parshat Naso)

Shabbat: Remembering Nature and Expecting Miracles Between “Zachor” and “Shamor” lies a profound lesson: never take nature for granted, and never stop believing in miracles that can still happen at any moment, even today.

Torah Class - Ethics of Our Fathers 1: Humanity Before Ideology Three sayings that reveal the secret of Hillel’s enduring wisdom: an inclusive approach, self-awareness, and the understanding that success is the greatest test of all.

Pulling An All Nighter (Shavuot)

Shavuot: Seven Weeks of Transformation

The Secret Behind the Names of the Five Books of the Torah Why the Jewish people chose the names Bereishis, Shemos, Vayikra, Bamidbar, and Devarim, and how those names reveal the deep bond of love between G-d and the Jewish people. 

Torah Class - Shavuot: Women Who Charted the Way The fascinating journey of Naomi and Ruth the Moabite, which charted the path for sincere and meaningful conversion.

The Most Expensive Jew to Leave the Soviet Union The story of Professor Yirmiyahu Branover and the unbreakable Jewish soul.  (Parshat Behar-Bechukotai)

Torah Class - Parshat Behar-Bechukotai: From Curse to Blessing: How Do We Get Rid of Trouble and Pain? The message that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai sent with a carrier pigeon from his cave about positive interpretation and the path to turning our greatest challenges into our clearest blessings.

Awe That Comes from Love “Dark clouds are coming over the city of Nevel” (Parshat Emor)

The Story of Lag Ba'Omer

Torah Class - Parshat Emor: A Shadow of Love Why do we celebrate the "Clouds of Glory" instead of the life-saving Manna and Water? A journey into the secret of "Extraordinary Affection."

Stay Connected Above To Succeed Below (Rabbi Leibel Alevsky Ob"m) Three stories from the early years of Rabbi Leibel Alevsky’s shlichus in Cleveland

Torah Class - Parshat Parshat Acharei – Kedoshim: Healing the Rift Holding it together when life begins to move in opposite directions, and nurturing an identity that keeps the family and spirit together.

Where Flow Gets Stuck: From Hormuz to the Human Heart (Parshat Tazria-Metzora) When an inner passage opens, a person is transformed from within—and from there, all the constraints and narrow passages in the world begin to open as well.