Sicha Discourse, Rabbi Ari Shishler

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Chelek 23, Chukas 02

Jul 4, 2024

44:55

The most powerful miracles happen without us knowing.

202

Chelek 23, Chukas 01

Jul 4, 2024

36:57

Three levels of engaging with Torah.

203

Chelek 23, Korach 03

Jun 27, 2024

37:28

How Rashi's analysis of the firstborn offering teaches us that sin is altogether unnatural for a Jew.

204

Chelek 23, Korach 02

Jun 27, 2024

53:43

How adversity consolidated the kohanim's position.

205

Chelek 23, Shelach 03

Jun 20, 2024

47:01

What does it mean to "test G-d"?

206

Chelek 23, Shelach 02

Jun 20, 2024

38:02

"What will the nations say?"Understanding Moshe's unusual argument to save the Jews after the sin of the Spies.

207

Chelek 23, Beha'alosecha 03

Jun 15, 2024

46:24

What we need to know about prophecy.

208

Chelek 23, Beha'alosecha 02

Jun 11, 2024

42:04

Antisemitism = hatred of G-d.

209

Chelek 23, Nasso 02

Jun 8, 2024

48:18

The incredibly unique nature of Jewish unity.

210

Chelek 23, Shavuos 03

Jun 3, 2024

39:05

Torah is eternal, so how do we dismiss the Talmud's remedies or Rambam's diet because "humans have changed"?

211

Chelek 23, Shavuos 02

May 31, 2024

30:21

Do we have to eat cheesecake on Shavuos? A spiritually surprising perspective.

212

Chelek 23, Bamidbar 02

May 30, 2024

43:14

The power of teaching, how you become someone's spiritual parent.

213

Chelek 22, Bechukosai

May 25, 2024

44:45

A Jew's assets are blessed- an in-depth analysis of a kohen using the "cherem" process to designate a field as holy.

214

Chelek 22, Behar-Bechukosai

May 22, 2024

33:33

Achieving the delicate balance of extreme humility and confidence.

215

Chelek 22, Behar 02

May 17, 2024

44:10

A nuance in Rashi's commentary on the Eved Ivri illustrates how we can never be trapped in Golus.

216

Chelek 22, Behar 01

May 16, 2024

38:56

Confluence: When a mitzvah is boosted to a unique level of perfection.

217

Chelek 22, Emor 03

May 10, 2024

28:44

Jewish unity is all about connecting to the disaffected Jew.

218

Chelek 22, Emor 02

May 9, 2024

39:52

Life in the Sukkah, the unique nature of this Yom Tov teaches us how to live connected to Hashem.

219

Chelek 22, Kedoshim 02

May 3, 2024

30:23

When is it acceptable to do a mitzvah for the reward?

220

Chelek 22, Kedoshim 01

May 1, 2024

25:50

The spiritual secret of the difference between forbidden items and personal restrictions.

221

Chelek 22, Acharei 02

Apr 26, 2024

37:20

Hashem challenges us with powerful temptations so that we can overcome them and experience powerful connection.

222

Chelek 22, Acharei 01

Apr 26, 2024

42:32

The Kohen Gadol's Yom Kippur uniform, Rashi's unique perspective and a lesson in getting close to Hashem.

223

Chelek 22, Lag Baomer

Apr 19, 2024

25:16

The paradox of Lag Baomer, celebrating both the fact that Rabbi Akiva's students stopped dying and the passing of one his greatest students on that date. How Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai epitomises the lessons of Lag Baomer.

224

Chelek 22, Last days of Pesach

Apr 17, 2024

44:39

Why is Chabad so cautious not to wet matzah, yet deliberately does so on the last day of Pesach?Understanding our spiritual evolution through Pesach.

225

Chelek 22, Metzora

Apr 10, 2024

49:48

Rashi's unique insight into the impurity of a Zav.

226

Chelek 22, Tazria 02

Apr 6, 2024

30:26

How to reconcile the face that Tzaraas is the result of toxic speech but only affects people who are spiritually evolved and immune to toxic behaviour.

227

Chelek 22, Tazria 01

Apr 3, 2024

37:00

May a pregnant woman carry a baby to his bris?The secret of spiritual chaperones.

228

Chelek 22, Shemini 02

Mar 29, 2024

47:29

Our soul is dramatically elevated when we follow the Torah, but that's not what should motivate us.

229

Chelek 22, Tzav 02

Mar 21, 2024

40:28

Is the Kohen Gadol a private citizen?

230

Chelek 21, Purim

Mar 14, 2024

37:19

Authentic Jewish education instills faith powerful enough to neutralise our enemies, as Mordechai learned shortly after Haman sealed his decree against the Jews.

231

Chelek 22, Vayikra 02

Mar 13, 2024

52:30

Can you bring wood as an offering in the Temple?Why did they celebrate the wood of the altar?Exploring three levels of dedication to G-d.

232

Chelek 21, Pekudei

Mar 7, 2024

39:08

Three phases of making our world into a Divine home.

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Chelek 21, Vayakhel 02

Feb 29, 2024

31:33

Transforming the world isn't as powerful as total immersion in Torah.

234

Chelek 21, Vayakhel 01

Feb 29, 2024

36:04

It takes absolute purity to build a space for G-d, yet it is our imperfect humanity that creates the ultimate holiness.

235

Chelek 21, Ki Sisa 03

Feb 23, 2024

30:16

The power of memory. The Divine Tefillin knot and why spiritual forgetfulness is so toxic.

236

Chelek 21, Ki Sisa 02

Feb 21, 2024

42:52

Why does Rashi repeat the message that not all Canaanite nations had to be expelled from the Land?A lesson in self- mastery.

237

Chelek 21, Tetzaveh 02

Feb 18, 2024

49:03

All together. We have to include every Jew to have a connection to Hashem.

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Chelek 21, Tetzaveh 01

Feb 15, 2024

40:02

How far should we go for a fellow Jew?A lesson from Moshe's sacrifice after the Golden Calf.

239

Chelek 21, Terumah 03

Feb 11, 2024

37:51

Sharing light without restraint. Two insights from the Rambam's diagram of the Menorah.

240

Chelek 21, Terumah 02

Feb 8, 2024

48:57

The plan always included the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash, while keeping it eternal. The paradox of Shlomo Hamelech's plan to hide the Aron.

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Chelek 21, Mishpatim 03

Feb 2, 2024

47:50

Rashi's insight into the unique covenant & connection we made with Hashem before receiving the Torah.

242

Chelek 21, Mishpatim 02

Feb 1, 2024

29:38

Aligning the Heavenly and earthly Temples.

243

Chelek 21, Yisro 03

Jan 28, 2024

34:19

Respect for a fellow Jew is respect for G-d.

244

Chelek 21, Yisro 02

Jan 26, 2024

1:00:57

Two Jews, how many opinions? The unique unity that Torah produces.

245

Chelek 21, Beshalach 03

Jan 18, 2024

48:31

Act with urgency when a Jew is at risk.

246

Chelek 21, Beshalach 02

Jan 18, 2024

30:07

Should Chabadniks eat Seudah Shelishis? Decoding the mystical paradox of that meal.

247

Chelek 21, Bo 01

Jan 13, 2024

34:58

Who did Hashem need Pharaoh to know the plague of firstborns would be at midnight?

248

Chelek 16, Bo/Yud Shvat

Jan 7, 2024

50:59

Why we don't sell chometz foodstuff received from the Rebbe.

249

Chelek 16, Voeira 05

Jan 5, 2024

39:25

How deep was the rot in Egypt? How far do we have to go to escape our personal Egypt?

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Chelek 21, Voeira 01

Jan 4, 2024

56:36

A close exploration of Rashi's insight into Hashem's discussion with Moshe at the start of the Parsha introduces us to a radical, revolutionary way to study Torah.

Sicha Discourse, Rabbi Ari Shishler

Sicha Discourse, Rabbi Ari Shishler

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