Rabbi Zushe Greenberg
By Rabbi Zushe Greenberg
Rabbi Zushe GreenbergJul 31, 2022
Torah Class - Chanukah: Why Chanukah?
Torah Class - Chanukah: Why Chanukah?
Moses dedicated the Mishkan, Solomon dedicated the First Temple, but only the Hasmonean rededication became a festival we celebrate until today.
Why?
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Torah Class - 19 Kislev: Self Diagnosis
Torah Class - Parshat Vayeitzei: 238 Hostages – What Can I Do For Them?
Torah Class - Parshat Vayeitzei: 238 Hostages – What Can I Do For Them?
A fascinating lesson about physical captives,
mental captivity, and the road to freedom.
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Torah Class - Parshat Toldot: Showdown At A Bar Mitzvah
Torah Class - Parshat Toldot: Showdown At A Bar Mitzvah
A lifestyle of brute power vs. an educational path of faith and spirituality. A 13 year old boy takes on Og the Giant.
A Tale Of Two Brothers (Parshat Vayeira)
A Tale Of Two Brothers What is the core of the conflict, and what should we do about it?
(Parshat Vayeira)
Torah Class - Parshat Chayei Sarah: The Importance Of Knowing What’s Important To You
Torah Class - Parshat Chayei Sarah: The Importance Of Knowing What’s Important To You
Do you know what is your purpose in life?
How does this express itself in your order of priorities?
A life lesson from Abraham and Sarah.
Torah Class - Parshat Vayeira: Altruism With Benefits
Torah Class - Parshat Vayeira: Altruism With Benefits
Helping others and praying for others isn't self-sacrifice
- it's a profitable investment!
A New Path At 75 (Parshat Lech Lecha)
A New Path At 75
When Abraham was seventy five years old, G-d spoke to him for the first time, setting him on a new path of connection to the Divine. What message could that have for a broken, devastated Israel?
(Parshat Lech Lecha)
The Power Of Optimism (Parshat Noach)
The Power Of Optimism
(Parshat Noach)
Torah Class - Parshat Lech-Lecha: War In Israel
Torah Class - Parshat Lech-lecha: War In Israel
It is a difficult time for Jewish people. Israel is at war.
What can we do to help? How can we deal with the fear and anxiety? And why is it so destructive to speak negatively about fellow Jews at this time?
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Torah Class - Parshat Noach: Judging People The Right Way
Torah Class - Parshat Noach: Judging People The Right Way
When are we to say the truth about people’s behavior? And what is the connection to our soul?
A powerful lesson from Noach, Moshe and Rashi.
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God’s Mission Statement (Parshat Bereishit)
God’s Mission Statement
(Parshat Bereishit)
Torah Class - Sukkot: What Arouses Joy?
Torah Class - Sukkot: What Arouses Joy?
Why is Sukkot the most joyous holiday?
Is it related to agriculture and economics or perhaps to our failures?
The happiest Sukkot in Jewish history.
The Fatal Hubris (Yizkor-Yom Kippur)
The Fatal Hubris (Yizkor-Yom Kippur)
Before the Yom Kippur war, the Israeli government was very hubristic about their abilities. What changed? And what gave them the ability to ultimately win the war?
Diplomatic Immunity (Kol Nidrei/Yom Kippur)
Diplomatic Immunity When the synagogue reaches Aleinu, everyone breathes a sigh of relief. How did it suddenly end up in middle of High Holiday Musaf?
(Kol Nidrei/Yom Kippur)
The Secret For Good Memory (Rosh Hashanah)
The Holiday of Remembrance
(Rosh Hashanah)
Torah Class - Tishrei: The Festive Journey
Torah Class - Tishrei: The Festive Journey The High Holiday season is a fascinating train ride with multiple stops at critical stations to accumulate the energy, guidance and inspiration we need for the year. Come along for the ride!
Thank You In Hebrew (Parshat Ki Tavo)
Thank You In Hebrew
What’s the best language for it?
(Parshat Ki Tavo)
Torah Class - Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech: People Of The Book
Torah Class - Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech: People Of The Book
Who wrote the text of the Torah, and when was it dictated to millions of writers?
The history of The Book.
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Torah Class - 18 Elul: A Fiery Chariot To Heaven
Torah Class - 18 Elul: A Fiery Chariot To Heaven
The events of the passings of Elijah the prophet and the Baal Shem Tov offer insights into their lives' purpose and mission
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My mother's dream
My mother's dream
Torah Class - Parshat Ki Teitzei: The Formative Years
Torah Class - Parshat Ki Teitzei: The Formative Years
Elisha rebelled against G-d, but Rabbi Meir continued to study from him. How is this possible? A fascinating story with a critical lesson about children's education.
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One Of Your Own (Parshat Va'etchanan)
One Of Your Own How can we see eye to eye with those on the other end of the political spectrum?
(Parshat Va'etchanan)
Torah Class - Parshat Eikev: Seventy Years Without Praying?!
Torah Class - Parshat Eikev: Seventy Years Without Praying?!
What is prayer all about?
What should a person who lacks nothing pray for?
An exploration of the four rungs of the prayer ladder.
Torah Class - Va’etchanan: Chasing The Lost Ark
Torah Class - Va’etchanan: Chasing The Lost Ark
Was the Ark taken into captivity, or buried in a Temple Mount tunnel?
What did the Rebbe say to someone searching for the Ark under the mountain?
A fascinating journey through history that sheds new light on the meaning of the Temple in our time.
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Nothing Is Black And White—not Even Tisha B’av
Nothing Is Black And White—not Even Tisha B’av
Politics seems to be always pulling to extremes. Is that a Jewish approach?
Where Is The Ark? (Parshat Matot -Masei)
Why are we so obsessed with the location of the Ark, and what does it tell us about the Jewish people?
Torah Class - Parshat Devarim: Explosive Potential
Torah Class - Parshat Devarim: Explosive Potential
The golden calf, the translation of the Torah, and Shammai's "power grab". A historical journey through dramatic moments in our past, with a bold message for the present. Click here for the class handout
Why Is Everything A Competition (Parshat Pinchas)
Why Is Everything A Competition
Some people are naturally sharing, while others are intensely competitive. What about Moses and Joshua?
(Parshat Pinchas)
Torah Class on Parshat Matot – Masei: Don’t Force It
Torah Class on Parshat Matot – Masei: Don’t Force It
Should you force the kids to go to synagogue?
Strict parenting might produce quick results, but guiding with the powers of persuasion is more effective and durable.
History proves it.
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Torah Class - Parshat Pinchas: The Jewish Woman
Torah Class - Parshat Pinchas: The Jewish Woman
Intuition, devotion, and influence: the three defining feminine characteristics that are so important in our lives.
Torah Class - Parshat Chukat – Balak: The Talking Donkey
Torah Class - Parshat Chukat – Balak: The Talking Donkey
An angel is blocking Bilaam's way, and his donkey rebukes him publicly.
Why all the drama?
A lesson about the meaning of punishment
and the importance of every individual.
Psychological Space (Parshat Korach)
Torah Class - Gimmel Tammuz: The Ultimate Test
Torah Class - Gimmel Tammuz: The Ultimate Test
Historically, our nation's most transformative moments came as a result of persecution.
In this foundational discourse, the Rebbe explains how today's freedoms set the stage for Judaism's most consequential test.
The Jewish Melting Pot (Parshat Be'halotecha)
The Jewish Melting Pot
The vision of the Menorah - One Piece of Gold.
(Parshat Be'halotecha)
The Window Towards Jerusalem (Shavuot 2)
The Window Towards Jerusalem
Lessons from the world’s first Jewish statesman.
(Shavuot 2)
Does G-d Really Care? (Shavuot 1)
Does G-d Really Care? Many young people believe in a higher power. But does that power care about how they live? What does Judaism have to say on the topic?
(Shavuot)
Torah Class- Parshat Shlach: The Trauma Of The Spies And Its Lessons
Optimism isn’t naivety, the majority isn’t always right, and modernity isn’t an enemy. Lessons from the spies of Moses and Joshua.
Torah Class - Parshat Beha’alotcha: The Secret Of The Menorah
Torah Class - Parshat Beha’alotcha: The Secret Of The Menorah
The Menorah is one of the best-known Jewish symbols.
prominent in the Temple and in the visions of the prophets.
What does it symbolize?
Torah Class - Parshat Naso: The Best Blessing
Torah Class - Parshat Naso: The Best Blessing
Can a blessing be too good?
Can a Divine gift be diverted?
If yes, is there any blessing that is impervious to all problems?
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Torah Class - Parshat Bamidbar: A New Dawn Breaks
Torah Class - Parshat Bamidbar: A New Dawn Breaks
When we’re at our lowest point, we must look up at the pitch-dark heaven and remember: tomorrow the moon will shine again.
Torah Class - Shavuot: Loyalty In Marriage
Torah Class - Shavuot: Loyalty In Marriage
The event of the giving of the Torah is considered a "marriage" between G-d and the Jewish people.
What form of loyalty does this relationship require?
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Are You “pretty Happy” Or “very Happy”? (Parshat Emor)
The Wall Street Journal did a survey of happiness. Guess what they discovered…
(Parshat Emor)
Torah Class - Parshat Behar – Bechukotai: All Or Nothing
Torah Class - Parshat Behar – Bechukotai: All Or Nothing
If I can’t get it right, why bother?
What do we do when the ideal is just not within reach?
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Torah Class - Parshat Acharei - Kedoshim: Is There Life After Death?
Torah Class - Parshat Acharei - Kedoshim: Is There Life After Death?
Will the vision of the resurrection of the dead in the Messianic era actually be realized? Who will be resurrected, and when? Answers to all the questions you wanted to ask about the resurrection.
Torah Class - Emor – Pesach Sheni: A Bug In The Divine System?
Emor – Pesach Sheni: A Bug In The Divine System?
Sometimes it seems like there's a bug in G-d's system.
He commands us to do something,
but makes it impossible to fulfill...
Did anyone ever ask G-d this question?
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It Won’t Happen To Me (Parshat Achrei-Kedoshim)
It Won’t Happen To Me People tend to think that bad things will never happen to them. This Parsha teaches us how to handle the “Day After.”
(Parshat Achrei-Kedoshim)
Torah Class - Sfirat Ha’omer: The Omer: A Chametz Transformation
Torah Class - Sfirat Ha’omer: The Omer: A Chametz Transformation
Before Passover, we scrub our houses clean of all leavened bread. Yet, just a few weeks later, chametz becomes a most important element of the Holy Temple service. Why the transformation? What does it represent in the journey of the soul?
Passover All Year Long
Passover All Year Long
When was chametz prohibited all year round, and what does it have to do with thanksgiving?
The TikTok Controversy (Passover)
The TikTok Controversy (Passover)