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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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This Week

Parashat Bereshit

Alef Kaballah

Vayechulu Bereishit (5728)

The Alef Kabbala Group (21 October 2014) studied a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe said on the Shabbat of Bereishit in 1967. This starts with the words "A...

Completion of Heaven and Earth Three Meanings of Completed Creation and Service
Friday Night

Divine Wedding

The recurring theme of the divine wedding between G-d and the Jewish people, beginning at Sinai, disrupted by the Golden Calf, and renewed through Yom Kippur...

Divine Wedding Torah and Jewish People
Rebbe's Discourses

Hamahid Mireishit Aharit

This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Bereishit, 5718 (1957). The prophet Isaiah states 'G-d tells the end from the beginning', which Rabbi Sh...

Beginning And End Divine Essence Creation
Alef Kaballah

Bereishit (5745)

The Alef Kabbala Group (13 October 09) explored a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe said on Shabbat Bereishit in 1984 (5745). This explains the first verse ...

In the Beginning Individual Service Torah Guidance
Friday Night

The Rejoicing Of The Law

On the deep connection between Soviet Jewish youth and the Torah Scrolls during Simchat Torah celebrations in Moscow and Leningrad during the 1970s and 80s. ...

Torah Dancing Soviet Jewish Identity
Rebbe's Discourses

Covenant Of Fire

This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Bereishit, 5742 (1981). The first word of the Torah, Bereishit, forms the anagram Brit Eish, a Covenant ...

Covenant Of Fire Jerusalem Divine Presence
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