Turn it and Turn it

Great Chassidic Schools and Masters (1/3) — A Yearning for Unity: The Fulcrum of Chabad Chassidut with Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Chassidut" 
Throughout the literature of the Chabad movement, from its first written expression in the Likutei Amarim of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi to the writings of the most recent rebbe, a singular vision remains constant: the essential unity of God within the chaotic multiplicity that characterize our limited perception of reality. The teaching of Chabad emphasizes that even what appear to us as fragmentation and darkness is, in its essence, unity and light. Ein od milvado—“there is nothing but God.” We are called upon to transmute our experiences to reflect this reality. In this session, we will explore this calling, focusing on texts from the first Rebbe of Chabad, the Baal haTanya, with commentary from the subsequent six generations.
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This audio was originally recorded on 06/08/2016. 

Cultivating Holiness: Insights and Challenges from the Chassidic Tradition with Rabbi Ariel Evan Mayse

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Chassidut"
Through study of selected Chassidic texts, we will explore the contemporary relevance of several models of sacred living found in the writings of Chassidic masters, with an eye to conceptions of holy time and space and the ways in which the sacred is expressed through human deeds.
This audio was originally recorded on 10/28/2015 as part of Drish'a Dirshu: Holiness series

A Student’s Obligation: The Legacy of the Piaseczno Rebbe with Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Chassidut" 
What does it mean to be a good person and a good Jew in 2015? How can we educate ourselves and our community in an attempt to enact that vision? We will explore answers to these questions from Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, Rebbe of Piaseczno and the Warsaw Ghetto and author of several works including Derech Hamelech, Chovat Hatalmidim, and Aish Kodesh.
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This audio was originally recorded on 06/10/2015. 

What’s All the Fuss About? Chassidut and Its Opponents with Dr. Eliyahu Stern

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Chassidut" 
We will explore the theological and political debates surrounding the emergence of Chassidut in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Specifically, we will address the history behind the movement and the type of social friction it generated in kitchens and study halls throughout eastern Europe.
This audio was originally recorded on 12/25/2014 as part of Winter Week of Learning. 

Sweetening Judgment: Readings in Rabbi Nahman of Breslov [Hebrew] (2/2) with Ben-Zion Ovadia

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Chassidut" 
Please note this series in in Hebrew. 
The notion of din - a central motif in Kabbalistic literature - is reformulated and reframed throughout the works of the founder of Breslover Chasidut. What can a sensitive understanding of Rabbi Nahman's symbolic and cryptic teachings reveal to us regarding the existential and spiritual questions many of us engage with today?
This audio was originally recorded on 06/11/2013 as part of Drisha's Summer Learning. 

Sweetening Judgment: Readings in Rabbi Nahman of Breslov [Hebrew] (1/2), with Ben-Zion Ovadia

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Chassidut" 
Please note this series in in Hebrew. 
The notion of din - a central motif in Kabbalistic literature - is reformulated and reframed throughout the works of the founder of Breslover Chasidut. What can a sensitive understanding of Rabbi Nahman's symbolic and cryptic teachings reveal to us regarding the existential and spiritual questions many of us engage with today?
This audio was originally recorded on 06/04/2013 as part of Drisha's Summer Learning. 

Law, Narrative, and Piety: the Original Chasidic Stories with Dr. Rabbi Jon Kelsen

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Chassidut" 
 
This audio was originally recorded on 11/29/2012 as part of Drisha's open night of learning for Hurricane Sandy Relief. 

Intimacy and Peace of Mind- The Netivot Shalom (Slonimer Rebbe) with Rabbi Dr. Reb Mimi Feigelson

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Chassidut" 
In praying to God, we express our personal theology and theodicy, alongside our simple faith and trust, with every utterance. For the chassidic masters the worlds of prayer expand beyond the boundaries of the siddur and fixed times of the day. The focus of this class is the Slonimer Rebbe.
This audio was originally recorded on 06/24/2009 as part of Drisha's June Seminar. 

A Moment of Revelation- The Mei HaShiloach (Ishbitzer Rebbe) with Rabbi Dr. Reb Mimi Feigelson

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Chassidut"
In praying to God, we express our personal theology and theodicy, alongside our simple faith and trust, with every utterance. For the Chassidic masters, following the Amora’im (the sages of the Talmud), the worlds of prayer expand beyond the boundaries of the siddur and fixed times during the day. We will encounter the teachings of the Chassidic masters focusing on questions including: What did their prayer look like? What are the dangers and promises that standing in the presence of God evokes? How can we enter into the realm of words in a way that offers us comfort and challenge simultaneously? Is prayer a refuge? A battlefield? Home?
This audio was originally recorded on 06/23/2009 as part of Drisha's June Seminar. 

Angels Ascending and Descending the Ladder: Early Chassidic Masters with Rabbi Dr. Reb Mimi Feigelson

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Chassidut"
In praying to God, we express our personal theology and theodicy, alongside our simple faith and trust, with every utterance. For the chassidic masters the worlds of prayer expand beyond the boundaries of the siddur and fixed times of the day. The focus of this class is the early chassidic masters.
This audio was originally recorded on 06/22/2009 as part of Drisha's June Seminar.