CHABAD RESEARCH UNIT
The Chabad Research Unit (CRU) explores communicating the essence of Judaism in a world of change.
Communication begins with oneself; then one is able to transmit knowledge and inspiration to others. The Chabad Research Unit seeks to reveal the subtleties, depths and meaning of Jewish teaching and life. As well as Friday Night, some articles and other information, this website contains scores of audio files of talks, lectures and shiurim on Jewish teaching, particularly its inner Chassidic-Kabbalistic dimension. Enjoy!
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Parashat Vayera
Vehu Omed Aleihem Vayera 5713
The Alef Kabbala Group (30 October 2012)explored an unedited discourse taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1952, on Shabbat of Sedra Vayera. This concerns the...
Evil Transformed To Good
The Chassidic teaching that evil originates in a realm of good but is transmitted into the world in a distorted form, presenting this as a more nuanced view ...
Revealing The Divine
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Vayera, 5748 (1988). The Sedra tells us that Abraham planted an Eshel (inn) and called on the Na...
Vayera
The Alef Kabbala Group (8 November 2011) explored a discourse for Sedra Vayera said in 1987. This discusses the hospitality of Abraham as described in the To...
The Body Is Also Holy
The holiness of the body, using the circumcision covenant and Sarah's pregnancy as examples that the physical dimension of life can be positively holy. The q...
The Cry Of The Soul
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Parshat Vayera, 18 Cheshvan, 5725 (1964). The Haftorah tells of the widow who came to the Prophet Elisha...