Rabbi Zushe Greenberg
683 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsRabbi Zushe Greenberg of Solon Chabad gives a weekly Torah class.
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Torah Class - Parshat Pinchas: A Challenging Relationship
July 13, 2022 01:16 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBParshat Pinchas: A Challenging Relationship Which relationship is more challenging - my relationship with G-d or with my neighbor? And which relationship does Jewish tradition consider more important?
Be A Rock (Parshat Chukat)
July 08, 2022 19:36 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBBe A Rock What is wrong with our society? How can we make a difference? (#Parshat #Chukat)
Torah Class - Parshat Balak: G-d's Secret Logic
July 06, 2022 18:15 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBTorah Class - Parshat Balak: G-d's Secret Logic Why do bad things happen? Are catastrophes G-d's retribution for our sins?
Torah Class - Parshat Chukat: Moses Hit The Rock. So What?
June 26, 2022 14:24 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBTorah Class - Parshat Chukat: Moses Hit The Rock. So What?
The Rebbe Vs. The Joint (Parshat Shelach)
June 24, 2022 19:21 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThe Rebbe Vs. The Joint What is the nature of true Jewish leadership? (In honor of Gimmel Tammuz) (Parshat Shelach)
Torah Class - Gimmel Tammuz: Complete Leadership
June 19, 2022 14:28 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBGimmel Tammuz: Complete Leadership
The Three Leaders (Parshat Be'halotecha)
June 17, 2022 21:17 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThe Three Leaders (Parshat Be'halotecha)
Be A Popcorn Jew! What can we learn from the recent food shortages? (Parshat Naso)
June 14, 2022 14:53 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBBe A Popcorn Jew! What can we learn from the recent food shortages? (Parshat Bamidbar)
Torah Class - Parshat Shelach: Solving Forgetfulness
June 12, 2022 15:35 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBTorah Class - Parshat Shelach: Solving Forgetfulness
Torah Class - Parshat Be'halotecha: The End Of The Chain?
June 10, 2022 21:44 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBParshat Be'halotecha: The End Of The Chain? Moses ordained Joshua, and Joshua ordained his students. This continued from genaration to generation - Until it stopped. What happened? What broke the chain of tradition?
Living Tombstones (A Yizkor Message)
June 09, 2022 03:24 - 17 minutes - 8.52 MBLiving Tombstones (A Yizkor Message)
The Peter Principle (Shavuot)
June 07, 2022 11:34 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBThe Peter Principle Did you know, people are most likely to end up in jobs for which they are not qualified. #Shavuot
Suing For Grandchildren (Parshat Bamidbar)
June 03, 2022 20:34 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBSuing For Grandchildren “Honor your father and your mother.” The question is: to what extent?
Torah Class - Parshat Naso: To Be A Mensch
June 03, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBTorah Class - Parshat Naso: To Be A Mensch The Torah gives us 613 commandments and gives Seven Noahide Laws to society at large. But one rule applies to everyone equally - and yet it was left unsaid: - Be A Mensch!
Torah Class - Shavuot: What Does An Angel Look Like?
May 30, 2022 14:28 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBShavuot: What Does An Angel Look Like? People are always looking for guidance. For every aspect of life, there are mentors and guides and therapists and trainers. What does the Torah say of the matter? Who is worthy of your trust? And how do angels fit into the picture? Click here for the class handout
When The Chazan Raises His Voice (Parshat Bechukotai)
May 27, 2022 21:23 - 16 minutes - 7.76 MBWhen The Chazan Raises His Voice. The frightening portion of the Tochacha ends with an optimistic note. (Parshat Bechukotai)
Torah Class - Shavuot: “Beauty Is Futile…” Really?
May 22, 2022 14:48 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBShavuos: “Beauty Is Futile…” Really? Each Friday night, as the family gathers around the Shabbat table, we sing “Eshet Chayil,” the ode of the Jewish woman. “Charm is false and beauty is futile,” we declare in its closing. What exactly does that mean? Click here for the class handout
The Seasonal Jew (Parshat Behar)
May 20, 2022 21:55 - 10 minutes - 10 MBThe Seasonal Jew Why do Americans have seasons for everything, and what does Shemitah teach us about it? (Parshat Behar)
Torah Class - Lag Baomer: Rabbi Akiva’s Students – Lovers Or Haters?
May 15, 2022 14:44 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBBehar (Lag Baomer): Rabbi Akiva’s Students – Lovers Or Haters? Rabbi Akiva is famous for his motto: Love your fellow as yourself. Yet, his own students died for... disrespecting their peers. Were they sleeping through class? Click here for the class handout
The Holiday Of The Entrepreneurs (Parshat Emor)
May 13, 2022 17:47 - 16 minutes - 7.84 MBThe Holiday Of The Entrepreneurs. The Jewish trait that created Pesach Sheni. (Parshat Emor)
Torah Class - Siyum Harambam: Can I Master The Entire Torah?
May 08, 2022 14:51 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBSiyum Harambam: Can I Master The Entire Torah? Only one author in Jewish history had the courage to say that his compilation encompasses the entire Oral tradition. Who was he? What is his book? And is it practical for us? Click here for the class handout
The Ten Children Award (Parshat Kedoshim)
May 08, 2022 02:26 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThe Ten Children Award Celebrating Mother’s Day every day. (Parshat Kedoshim)
Torah Class - Kedoshim: Why Is Judaism Obsessed With Blessings?
May 01, 2022 15:24 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBKedoshim: Why Is Judaism Obsessed With Blessings? Jews recite blessings constantly: upon awakening, during prayers, before eating and afterwards. Why the obsessiveness? Can't we just do one big 'thank you' each morning? Click here for the class handout
Sweet Revenge (Parshat Achrei Mot)
May 01, 2022 15:10 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBSweet Revenge The secret to Jewish existence. (Parshat Achrei Mot)
Torah Class - Acharei: What’s Between The Lines?
April 24, 2022 15:15 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBAcharei: What’s Between The Lines? The talmud records a bizarre argument between the high priest and the chief rabbis. For generations, readers have been puzzled: is that behavior befitting the most distinguished members of the jewish people? In 1986, the rebbe explained it's deeper meaning. Click here for the class handout
Torah Class - Pesach: Security Measures
April 10, 2022 14:25 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBPesach: Security Measures The world around us is tumultuous and turbulent. Terrorism in Israel, the war in Europe and divisions in societies around the world evoke feelings of fear and anxiety. What can we do about it? During the Plague of the Firstborn, blood on doorposts protected the Jews. What its modern day version? Click here for the class handout
The Best Birthday Gift (11th of Nissan/Yud Alef Nissan)
April 10, 2022 11:51 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThe Best Birthday Gift How did Moses celebrate his 120th birthday? 11th of Nissan/Yud Alef Nissan
Torah Class - Passover: Will Everything Be Okay?
April 03, 2022 14:53 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBPassover: Will Everything Be Okay? Just as Jerusalem seemed doomed by a massive invasion, matters took a stunning turn. A lesson about hope, vision, and the importance of education. Click here for the class handout
Why Is Hitting So Bad? (Parshat Tazria)
April 03, 2022 11:48 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBWhy Is Hitting So Bad? What does Moses teach us about violence? (Parshat Tazria)
Torah Class - Parshat Tazria: Lamplighters
March 27, 2022 14:58 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBTorah Class - Parshat Tazria: Lamplighters Who was responsible for streetlights in the olden days? What is the ultimate Jewish nail treatment? And how does it relate to being a Chassid? Click here for the class handout
Good News or Bad News? (Parshat Shemini)
March 25, 2022 13:19 - 14 minutes - 6.82 MBGood News or Bad News? Should we memorialize the tragedies or find inspiration from the miracles? (Parshat Shemini)
Torah Class - Parshat Shemini: The Calf And The Heavenly Flame
March 20, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBTorah Class - Parshat Shemini: The Calf And The Heavenly Flame After months of work, Aaron & Moses inaugurate the Tabernacle, and… nothing happens. The Divine presence remained absent. Why didn’t G-d’s presence rest in the Tabernacle? What was still missing? Click here for the class handout
Is Daylight Savings Time Year Round A Good Idea? (Parshat Tzav)
March 20, 2022 12:43 - 15 minutes - 7.59 MBIs Daylight Savings Time Year Round A Good Idea? (Parshat Tzav)
Torah Class - Parshat Zachor: Arguing With Amalekites
March 13, 2022 14:55 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBZachor: Arguing With Amalekites Haman, the “star” of Purim, is a descendant of the Amalekites, the focus of the Torah reading on the Shabbat preceding Purim. Who are they? What do they signify? And how do we overcome them? Click here for the class handout
Why Are We In The Middle Of Every Conflict? (Purim)
March 13, 2022 01:25 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBWhy Are We In The Middle Of Every Conflict? (Purim)
Torah Class - Purim According To Kabbalah
March 06, 2022 16:19 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBTorah Class - Purim According To Kabbalah How did Haman persuade King Achashverosh to annihilate the Jews? Why did G-d agree? And what was the turning point that changed the course of the story? The kabbalistic underpinnings of the Purim story. Click here for the class handout
Torah Class - Parshat Pekudei: How Were The Pyramids Built?
February 27, 2022 15:53 - 47 minutes - 44 MBPekudei: How Were The Pyramids Built? Elon Musk tweeted that aliens built them, the prevailing tradition is that the Israelites built them, and Egyptian scholars claim that Egyptians built them. But everyone is still amazed: how did they manage to move such heavy stones? And why couldn’t the Levites use the same technology in erecting the tabernacle? click here for the class handout
Are We Hebrews Or Jews? (Parshat Vayakhel)
February 27, 2022 02:35 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBAre We Hebrews Or Jews? Do you identify by what you do or by what you don’t do? Parshat Vayakhel
Torah Class - Parshat Vayakhel: Donations, Demons and Wills
February 20, 2022 16:06 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBTorah Class - Parshat Vayakhel: Donations, Demons And Wills Are demons bothered by charity giving at night? What is the most famous will in Jewish history? Which country excels in the mitzvah of charity? Click here for the class handout
Taking Ownership (parshat Ki Tisa)
February 20, 2022 01:57 - 16 minutes - 7.75 MBWhen did Moses take ownership of the Jewish people? And why aren’t the shluchim leaving Ukraine?
Immortal Medicine (Parshat Tetzaveh)
February 14, 2022 01:16 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBImmortal Medicine Bacteria seems to be winning the battle against antibiotics, which were hailed as the savior of mankind. Is there anything that really works? Is there anything immortal? (Parshat Tetzaveh)
Torah Class - Parshat Ki Tisa: Jewish Hygiene
February 13, 2022 15:41 - 57 minutes - 53.7 MBParshat Ki Tisa: Jewish Hygiene The coronavirus raised awareness for proper hygiene. In fact, in the Tabernacle in the desert over three thousand years ago, the priest would wash his hands and feet before beginning the holy service. What is spiritual hygiene? And why should the women be in charge? Click here for the class handout
Torah Class - Tetzaveh: Haman’s Mistake
February 06, 2022 15:56 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBTetzaveh: Haman’s Mistake Haman and his team of senior astrologers chose the perfect time to annihilate the jews: the month Moses died. But his plan didn’t work. What was their mistake? Click here for the class handout
Smitten With Love (Parshat Terumah)
February 06, 2022 02:27 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBSmitten With Love Does Israel exist because of the Holocaust or despite it? Was the Tabernacle built because of the golden calf or despite it? And what did the rabbi say when a young yeshiva student was smitten? (Parshat Terumah)
Torah Class - Terumah: Atonement Or Elevation?
January 30, 2022 16:25 - 59 minutes - 55 MBTerumah: Atonement Or Elevation? A massive fundraising campaign was kicked off after the Exodus to fund the construction of the Tabernacle. When exactly did it take place? And why exactly was a Tabernacle necessary? Click here for the class handout
Paranoia or Opportunity? (Parshat Mishpatim)
January 30, 2022 14:19 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBParanoia Or Opportunity? What will be our response to the hostage crisis in Texas. Parshat Mishpatim
Torah Class - Mishpatim: Our Goal In Life
January 23, 2022 16:05 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBHumans like to strive for perfection. However, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the first Chabad Rebbe, wrote an entire book about reaching the level of a ‘beinoni,’ commonly translated as ‘mediocre.’ What exactly did he mean?
The Hostage Crisis (Parshat Yitro)
January 23, 2022 00:26 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThe Hostage Crisis (Parshat Yitro) Lessons from Texas.
Torah Class - Parshat Yitro: Jungle Or Orchard?
January 16, 2022 15:22 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBYitro: Jungle Or Orchard? Before a person converts, he is told, “Being Jewish is difficult.” Afterwards, he is told, “Being Jewish is great!” What’s going on? Click here for the class handout
Emotional Intelligence (Parshat Beshalach)
January 14, 2022 19:44 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBEmotional Intelligence #Parshat #Beshalach