Temporary Insanity: Why we all experience small bouts of insanity

Rabbi B sings about the seven special fruits and grains that the Land of Israel is blessed with: Wheat, barley, grapes, figs, dates, pomegranates and olives. (The chorus is based on the verse in Deuteronomy 8:8.)

A taste of Shazak Parsha, where the weekly Torah portion comes alive! Geared for kids... Great for adults!

Bassie Garelik shares about growing up in a Chassidic home in Pittsburgh and putting down roots with her Soviet-raised husband in far-off Italy, a task in which the Rebbe guided them every step of the way.

When two Jews meet, the outcome should be good for a third Jew.

Rabbi Yisrael Deren and his wife Vivi have faced the unimaginable—the loss of four of their eight children. Instead of retreating into grief, they chose to transform their pain into purpose, becoming a source of strength and comfort for others walking through darkness. Rabbi Deren shares deeply personal stories and with honesty and faith, he reflects on how each loss reshaped their lives. This is not only a story about grief, but about resilience, community, and the eternal bond between parent and child. Rabbi Deren offers hard-won wisdom on finding G-d in life’s darkest corners, transforming loneliness into connection, and discovering meaning even in the depths of pain.

Gratitude is more than positive thinking — it is a spiritual lens that changes everything it touches. Explore the Chassidic approach to gratitude and how daily appreciation elevates the small, the ordinary, and even the challenging. Learn how practicing gratitude increases joy, strengthens relationships, and opens your life to abundance.

Experience the miraculous exodus of the Jewish people out of the mighty Egyptian empire—in a unique, fun-filled (and educational) style!

A virtuous heroine. A wicked villain. It’s the ancient, true story of Queen Esther, brought vividly to life in a delightfully educational way.

Sarah and Avi find a letter “mem,” and help him find a mitzvah that starts with the letter “mem.”

Eli and Ezzy wonder what life would be like if they were still slaves in Egypt.

Watch an art video showing how to make a beautiful painting of a fruit tree for the New Year of Trees.

The Rambam was the first to provide a bird’s eye view of the entire body of Torah law. Join the campaign to study his works and celebrate Jewish unity.

Study the daily lesson of Sefer HaMitzvos for day 339 with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, where he teaches the mitzvah in-depth with added insight and detail.

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What it really means that the 15th of Shevat is the New Year for Trees.

A compilation of moments with the Rebbe, of righteous memory, highlight some of his key messages and ideas.

Can the New Year for Trees be a time for reflecting on the mitzvah of taking care of our health? Learn more about the meaning of Tu B’Shevat, and some of the health and healing properties of the fruits mentioned in Deuteronomy 8:8: “A land of wheat, barley, grapes, figs and pomegranates; a land of oil-yielding olives and [date] honey.”

Take an exciting trip back in time to the court of King Ahasuerus and his beautiful Jewish wife Queen Esther as you watch the dramatic story of the Jewish victory over Persian persecution. (Please be advised this video may be too graphic for younger kids.)

A ninety-minute excerpt of the Rebbe’s Farbrengen celebrating the 15th of Shevat in 5741 (1981).

The meaning of the morning blessings, how they help us express gratitude and draw down G-dliness into our world.

Feel the rhythm…hear the beat….and let your spirit get you jumping on your feet! Get ready to sing, dance and exercise together with Mendy and his friends in this exhilarating animated workout video for the whole family.

A gathering celebrating the New Year for trees includes insights into the special theme of this holiday.

A taste of Shazak Parsha, where the weekly Torah portion comes alive! Geared for kids... Great for adults!

There’s a lot we can learn from the order and sequence of stories in the Torah. In this week’s Torah portion, we begin with the story of Jethro and go on to read about the Ten Commandments, encompassing all the fundamentals of the Torah.

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As Author of the Torah, as well as Author of the universe, G-d has the ultimate Authority on all matters great and small. And yet does this mean that human beings can never speak with authority? Are we just silent pawns in a divine chess game?

The double miracle at Mount Sinai tells us when to aim upwards and when to bring it down.

The Bible is the world’s best-seller, providing practical guidance to living a higher life. Here are 10 nuggets of wisdom that can change your life.

The fourth of the Ten Commandments is to honor and observe the Shabbat, the holy Sabbath. “Six days you shall labor…. and on the seventh day you shall rest,” why are we commanded to work?

Topics include: Jethro as a reincarnation of Cain, how we draw the Ten Commandments of Torah into the Ten Utterances of Creation, and why the revelation at Sinai is the basis for our belief in Moses.

The Torah records that at the giving of the Torah at Sinai the people saw the sounds and heard the sights. G-d wasn’t simply trying to impress with a spectacular production.

Before G-d gave the Torah to the Jewish people, He instructed Moses to first speak to the women and then to the men. Moreover, Scripture indicates that the messages were not the same. This class explores its significance, addressing the uniqueness of feminine spirituality.

Jethro, father in law to Moses, advised Moses to create a judicial hierarchy to adjudicate the Children of Israel, for otherwise the burden of being the peoples' sole judge would clearly 'wear you out'. With G-d's consent the system was indeed put in place. But how could Moses himself not see the obvious need for these measures?! This class delves into the unique relationship that Moses has with his people. (Likutei Sichos vol. 16)

The difference between “remembering” and “keeping” the Shabbat.

The Torah we received at Sinai is the true cure for all that ails us. This is alluded to in the very first word of the Ten Commandments.

The first of the Ten Commandments reads “I am the L-rd, your G-d, who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage” (Exodus 20:2) What does the reference of the Exodus add to this fundamental mitzvah to believe in one G-d?

The "taamim" (cantillation notes) used for reading the Ten Commandments differ when read alone than when read communally in the synagogue. What is the meaning of this special version of musical notes?

When G-d instructed Moses to prepare the people to receive the Torah at Sinai, He said: "Speak to the house of Jacob, and tell the sons of Israel" (Exodus 19:3). The "house of Jacob," our sages explain, are the women; "the sons of Israel," the men.

Study some of the highlights of the weekly Torah portion with insights from various commentaries.

How do we perform the commandment of "remembering" Shabbat? Maimonides explains that it is by marking the beginning of Shabbat by reciting Kiddush and marking the end of Shabbat by reciting Havdallah.

The parsha of Yitro contains 72 verses and the mnemonic for is the word ‘yonadav’ (descendant of Yisro). Explore the coded message in the mnemonic and its connection to the general themes of the parshah.

The Torah’s narrative detailing Mass Revelation at Mount Sinai and the momentous giving of the Torah to the entire Jewish people demonstrates the unique relationship between Jewish women and our holy Torah. Discover the secret story behind the instructions Moses received about engaging the Jewish women before the Jewish men, and see how that impacts Judaism today. You’ll also learn the mysterious story of a special gold necklace worn by our matriarch Leah!

The central theme of the parsha is Matan Torah; the momentous mass revelation our people experienced at Mount Sinai. Discover scintillating secrets of this unparalleled event in this incredible exposé on the proverbial Sinai Shofar sounding that, quite literally, blew the Israelite nation away.

The giving of the Torah was the greatest Divine revelation in history. Rashi reveals how the Torah’s very specific description helps us appreciate exactly how close G-d was during that one-time event.

The gateway to tolerance is humility; but humility must be tempered with healthy and guarded self-assurance.

Have fun watching an exciting puppet show for children and learn the parsha of the week with Rabbi Wagshul.

On Tu B’Shevat, the 15th of Shevat, we celebrate the New Year for Trees. It falls in the middle of the winter, when the sap is just beginning to flow. If the fruit is not yet growing, why do we celebrate the occasion by eating fruit?

G‑d created plants and animals with the ability to procreate – to perpetuate themselves and reflect G‑d’s own Infinitude. Man, too, was granted the remarkable ability to reproduce, but was additionally blessed with the ability to harness and expand the infinite powers hidden within the rest of nature.

“Man is a tree of the field.” The Sages of the Talmud apply this verse to the Jew. Torah is the core of a Jew’s being, and Torah must effect his actions so that he bears good fruits — good deeds. But when we say that a Jew must be “fruitful,” first and foremost he must reproduce his own essence.

“Bosi L’Gani – I have come to My garden.” G-d created this world to be a glorious Divine orchard for His presence. Man is charged with planting and tending this orchard by creating a “fruit-bearing tree” out of his own portion of the world.

On the third day of creation, when G-d created plant life, all the nourishing produce of the fields sprouted forth, and every single tree bore fruit, becoming a source of delectable pleasure.

Life isn’t just a bowl of peaches—there are coconuts in there too. That’s where all the challenges begin.

The Rebbe distributes fruits at a Farbrengen on Tu B’Shevat, New Year for Trees.

“Take back all the ‘good fruit’ from the New Year of Trees, for all of Australia. May it ultimately be ‘A land of wheat and barley and grapes and figs and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey’ – with all the spiritual connotations.”

Can the New Year for Trees be a time for reflecting on the mitzvah of taking care of our health? Learn more about the meaning of Tu B’Shevat, and some of the health and healing properties of the fruits mentioned in Deuteronomy 8:8: “A land of wheat, barley, grapes, figs and pomegranates; a land of oil-yielding olives and [date] honey.”

A gathering celebrating the New Year for trees includes insights into the special theme of this holiday.

In addition to the regular Rosh Hashanah, the mishnah teaches that there are actually four different Rosh Hashanahs (New Years) on the Jewish calendar: the new year for kings, for festivals and for trees. (Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 36.)

After tracing the origins and relevance of the New Year for Trees, Rabbi Kaplan explores the special significance of the bitter olive and its profound symbolism for us to persevere and flourish as Jews.

Rabbi B sings about the seven special fruits and grains that the Land of Israel is blessed with: Wheat, barley, grapes, figs, dates, pomegranates and olives. (The chorus is based on the verse in Deuteronomy 8:8.)

The Fifteenth of Shevat celebrates the New Year for Trees and the marks the beginning of a new fruit-bearing cycle in the Holy Land.

The Mishnah enumerates four different New Year dates pertinent in Jewish law—one being the 15th of Shevat. Learn the Talmudic definition and legal relevance of these Rosh Hashanahs.

Discover soul stirring insights into the incredible energy and significance of this little understood day known as the New Year for Trees! Learn why we celebrate a special Rosh Hashanah for trees and its profound relevance to us today.

The parsha of Yitro contains 72 verses and the mnemonic for is the word ‘yonadav’ (descendant of Yisro). Explore the coded message in the mnemonic and its connection to the general themes of the parshah.

15 Shevat, the New Year for Trees, is when the sap is just beginning to flow, and the trees awaken from their winter sleep. But if the fruit is not yet growing, why do we celebrate the occasion by eating fruit?

In 1941, the Rebbe travelled to Marseilles, France, to obtain entry visas to the United States for himself and his wife, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka. While there, the Rebbe maintained his characteristic low profile, but at a gathering in honor of the New Year for Trees, he gave those present a taste of things to come. (1941)

Our proverbial New Year for Trees is celebrated by most Sephardic Jews (and more recently by many Israelis of Ashkenazi descent as well) with an elaborate fruit-centric sacred ceremony colloquially known as the “Tu B’Shevat Seder.” It’s comprised of carefully choreographed chanting of Scripture and Rabbinic texts, accompanied by an assortment of fruit and wine, which are consumed in an orderly fashion. But why invoke unique Passover verbiage for this fruitful observance? This fascinating presentation sheds light on some of the origins and profound meanings of this enigmatic Torah tradition.

A ninety-minute excerpt of the Rebbe’s Farbrengen celebrating the 15th of Shevat in 5741 (1981).

What it really means that the 15th of Shevat is the New Year for Trees.

The Fifteenth of Shevat marks the New Year for Trees, and the Rebbe encouraged men, women and children to celebrate the day with a Farbrengen, a joyful gathering where people inspire each other in the service of G-d.

The walnut is covered by a shell, and its fruit, its seed, can produce many more trees. So too, the Jewish people; outwardly they are like all other nations, but their inner purpose, their inner soul, is to produce spiritual fruit which yields even more fruit. (Collage)

Watch an art video showing how to make a beautiful painting of a fruit tree for the New Year of Trees.

What is so novel in Yitro’s seemingly obvious idea for Moses to create a hierarchy of leadership, hence a system of delegation, which Moses didn’t initiate on his own?

Bassie Garelik shares about growing up in a Chassidic home in Pittsburgh and putting down roots with her Soviet-raised husband in far-off Italy, a task in which the Rebbe guided them every step of the way.

The four kinds we take on Sukkos represent Jewish unity, which is all about connecting to even the disaffected Jew.

Pesach has three names, to represent the three key stages of revolutionary spiritual growth.

A fascinating pilpul about the status of a child who turns bar-mitzvah between Pesach and Pesach Sheini.

Making a Jewish calendar is the first mitzvah we were given because it encapsulates everything Judaism is about.

There are three views on how the people joined Moshe in song at the splitting of the sea. Learn how these differing opinions correspond to three levels of unity.

After the Torah finishes describing the manna, it details its specific measure. Learn the significance of its precise quantity, and why the Jews were spoon-fed for 40 years in the desert.

Discover the symbolism of the Ten Plagues, and how it can serve as a template for leaving our own Egypt.

A candid and enlightening interview with the author of the book “Your Unique Purpose”.

Rabbi Yisrael Deren and his wife Vivi have faced the unimaginable—the loss of four of their eight children. Instead of retreating into grief, they chose to transform their pain into purpose, becoming a source of strength and comfort for others walking thr

To leave Egypt spiritually is a daily journey. Learn the deeper meaning of Exodus and 15 spiritual steps for personal growth.

Thirty days on, Chabad of Bondi and the Sydney community come together to pause, remember, and stand united as we commemorate the 30 days of mourning for the Kedoshim, holy martyrs, who were murdered sanctifying G-d’s name. We also pray for the injured, s

There are two steps in the liberation of our people from Egypt, represented by the three matzahs and the four cups of wine at the seder.

At the Seder we have four cups of wine due to the four expressions of Redemption, but only three matzahs. Learn the secret of the two stages of Redemption.

The Yahrtzeit of the Alter Rebbe is connected to parshas Va’eira.

When Moshe wanted to know how to identify Hashem to the Jewish People, Hashem shared a vital insight into His essence.

Why Moshe's birth is powerful enough to neutralize Haman's decree centuries later.

Did Yaakov not trust Yosef with his last will and testament to be buried in the Holy Land? If yes, why was the protective measure of an oath necessary?

Jacob was adamant to be buried in Israel, unlike Joseph who remained in Egypt with his people. They embody two different methods of influence.

The Fast of the Tenth of Teves commemorates the siege of Yerushalayim, ultimately leading to destruction and exile. Yet, learn how Hashem forced us to experience the antidote to Golus before He sent us into it.

A mystical reading of the haftorah about the unification of the kingdoms of Yehuda and Yosef. Discover how to achieve radical unity (it's unlike anything anyone usually does).

Examine why our nation is named specifically after Yosef during exile. Learn from Yosef and you can thrive in Golus.

Faith is the courage to carry on, even without all the answers.

Steve Kamper, Minister for Multiculturalism in the New South Wales Government, launches the One Mitzvah for Bondi campaign in honor of those murdered in the Bondi massacre.

Alex Ryvchin shares the story of his Bondi community of Russian Jews, their humble beginnings and the warm belonging they discovered with Rabbi Eli Schlanger.

As the broader community of Sydney unites at Bondi to commemorate the last night of Chanukah, and their resolve to memorialize the sacred souls massacred, Rabbi Ulman, director of Chabad of Bondi, addresses our response to the darkness with more light.