Rabbi Zushe Greenberg

Torah Class - Parshat Devarim: You’re the Boss – It’s on YouWhy it's much easier to control our behavior than our emotions, and how the biblical story of the spies offers a fascinating model for self-mastery and personal growth.

When Even Generals Salute (Parshat Matot -Masei)The Story of Rabbi Tzvi Rotenberg and the Timeless Message of Matot–Masei: Standing Firm in Your Principles Wherever Life Takes You. 

Torah Class - Parshat Matos-Masei: ”What’s Permitted is Unnecessary”: The Jewish Guide to MinimalismAbstain from pleasure or consume it wisely? The psychology of the biblical "Vow" offers a surprising antidote to overconsumption.

Finally, Someone Wanted IsraelWhat America at 250 teaches us about Jewish identity.  (Parshat Pinchas)

Torah Class - Parshat Pinchas: The Men Who Returned from the AbyssWhen deep down you know you're wrong, but outwardly you
go with the crowd. What can we learn from the historic silence
of Korah’s sons?

Why did the Previous Rebbe end up in Prison? The surprising lesson of Yud-Beis Tammuz in reaching other Jews.

Torah Class - Parshat Balak: Is Prophecy About to Return?A journey into the idea of prophecy, its place in Jewish tradition, and the question of whether it is still relevant today.

D’fiku D’Liba – The Beating Heart

(Gimmel Tammuz- The Rebbe's Yahrtzeit)The Zohar’s remarkable answer to why the Jewish people suffer—and how the Rebbe’s heartbeat continues to give life and hope to every Jew. 

Torah Class - 3rd of Tammuz: Heart of the People

A fascinating look at the Jewish leadership model that champions empathy and relentless action.

Torah Class - Parshat Shelach: From a Historical Failure to a Guide for Life

The Chassidic perspective on facing challenges, taking responsibility, and the courage to step out of your comfort zone.

Type A and Type B The journeys of the Jewish people in the wilderness combined constant uncertainty with remarkable order and structure. 

(Parshat Behaalotecha)

Torah Class - Parshat Beha’alotcha: DoorDash in the DesertThe remarkable story of the Manna, the power of Shabbat,
and how the Torah provides illuminating guidance.

The Oldest Jewish Artifact Ever Found The astonishing discovery that preserved the words of Birchas Kohanim.

(Parshat Naso)

Shabbat: Remembering Nature and Expecting Miracles

Between “Zachor” and “Shamor” lies a profound lesson: never take nature for granted, and never stop believing in miracles that can still happen at any moment, even today.

Torah Class - Ethics of Our Fathers 1: Humanity Before IdeologyThree sayings that reveal the secret of Hillel’s enduring wisdom:
an inclusive approach, self-awareness, and the understanding
that success is the greatest test of all.

Pulling An All Nighter

(Shavuot)

Shavuot: Seven Weeks of Transformation

The Secret Behind the Names of the Five Books of the Torah

Why the Jewish people chose the names Bereishis, Shemos, Vayikra, Bamidbar, and Devarim, and how those names reveal the deep bond of love between G-d and the Jewish people. 

Torah Class - Shavuot: Women Who Charted the Way

The fascinating journey of Naomi and Ruth the Moabite,
which charted the path for sincere and meaningful conversion.

The Most Expensive Jew to Leave the Soviet Union The story of Professor Yirmiyahu Branover and the unbreakable Jewish soul. 

(Parshat Behar-Bechukotai)

Torah Class - Parshat Behar-Bechukotai: From Curse to Blessing: How Do We Get Rid of Trouble and Pain?The message that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai sent with a carrier pigeon from his cave about positive interpretation and the path to turning our greatest challenges into our clearest blessings.

Awe That Comes from Love“Dark clouds are coming over the city of Nevel”

(Parshat Emor)

The Story of Lag Ba'Omer

Torah Class - Parshat Emor: A Shadow of Love

Why do we celebrate the "Clouds of Glory"
instead of the life-saving Manna and Water? A journey into the secret of "Extraordinary Affection."

Stay Connected Above To Succeed Below (Rabbi Leibel Alevsky Ob"m)

Three stories from the early years of Rabbi Leibel Alevsky’s shlichus in Cleveland

Torah Class - Parshat Parshat Acharei – Kedoshim: Healing the RiftHolding it together when life begins to move in opposite directions, and nurturing an identity that keeps the family and spirit together.

Where Flow Gets Stuck: From Hormuz to the Human Heart (Parshat Tazria-Metzora)

When an inner passage opens, a person is transformed from within—and from there, all the constraints and narrow passages in the world begin to open as well.

Torah Class - Parshat Behar-Bechukotai: Small Nation, Big Idea: How Did They Survive?All the ancient empires have disappeared, but the Jewish People are still here. How does one simple mitzvah reveal the secret of Jewish survival?

The ambience of a Jewish home

Not to Visit, but to StayFrom the moon to Parshat Shemini, the same idea emerges: not to escape the world, but to remain within it and build real holiness.

(Parshat Shemini)

Milestone birthdays

(Ethics of Our Fathers)

Converting Ideas (Sefirat HaOmer)

Passover - The Second Cup: for the Wicked Son

The story of Yetziat Mitzrayim is specifically told around the second cup, to teach us that the true mission is not to give up on any Jew.

Torah Class - Pesach: Why The Suffering?

Did the 210 years of slavery improve our character?

Beyond Logic: Why Jews Run Toward Israel in a WarWhile sirens sound and shelters fill, life in Israel somehow keeps moving forward with creativity, connection, and quiet confidence. (Parshat Vayikra)

Exploring the Haggadah (Part 2)

Torah Class - Pesach: Dayeinu: More Than Just a Song

The beloved Passover song is far richer and deeper than it sounds.

From “Leil Shimurim” to Shmurah MatzahBy helping Jews obtain shmurah matzah, we merit protection for the entire year.

Exploring the Haggadah (Part 1)

Torah Class - Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei: Celebrating the Miracles

From the Gulf War to the Iran War – Seeing G-d’s Hand in History

Don’t Listen to the NoiseThe miracles we are experiencing these days are closer to Passover than to Purim. (Purim/Passover)

Torah Class - Parshat Ki Tisa: Give Half – With All Your HeartThe secret behind the Half-Shekel and the power of giving with inner fire.

The Gragger Is Not Child’s PlayPrecisely the noise of Purim is the Jewish response to uncertainty and fear.

(Purim)

Who Decides: the Moon or the Court From the sanctification of the new month to the building of the Mishkan the responsibility given to the Jewish people to determine time, sanctify space and bring the Divine Presence into the world.

(Parshat Terumah)

The Megillah Uncensored #2

Join me as we delve into the uncensored story of the Megillah 

Torah Class - Purim: Let Them Make NoiseWhy the noise children make during the Megillah reading shouldn’t bother you.

The Megillah Uncensored #1Join me as we delve into the uncensored story of the Megillah 

Torah Class - Month of Adar: Winning in CourtWhat the month of Adar can teach us about timing, success, and victory in our internal struggles

Be Careful What You Fight When life comes full circle and the mystery of reincarnation.

(Parshat Mishpatim)

Why the noise? The Ten Commandments on the Walls of a Public School

(Parshat Yitro)