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 Lech-Lecha
Ani Hineh Briti Lech (5774)
The Alef Kabbala Group (8 October 2013) studied a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe taught in 1984 on Shabbat Parshat Lech Lecha. This discusses the circumc...
Rags To Riches
The classic 'rags to riches' narrative, identifying it as a particularly Jewish story rooted in Abraham's own journey from his modest background to become th...
Double Journey
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Sedra Lech Lecha, 5745 (1984). The double expression 'Lech Lecha' (go, go) and the unusual order of 'you...
Lech Lecha DM 5746
The Alef Kabbala Group (23 October 2012)explored an unedited discourse taught by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1985, during the week of Sedra Lech Lecha. It discu...
Chosen People
The question of whether we choose G-d or G-d chooses us, using Abraham's life as the central example. The insight is that the relationship between Abraham an...
The Jew And The World
This discourse was delivered by the Rebbe on Shabbat Sedra Lech Lecha, 5744 (1984). The moment that the Jewish people became truly distinct was when G-d comm...