Rabbi Zushe Greenberg

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)

Torah Class - Parshat Mishpatim: When Reason Understands, Yet Still Gets Confused

If It’s So Moral — Why Do We Need the Torah?

AI and the Rambam 

The revolution of AI is creating an enormous challenge, and its solution can be found in the very last law of the Rambam.

Torah Class - Siyum Harambam: A Glimpse into Maimonides’ Life

Between Personal Suffering, a Turbulent World, and a Vision of Repair and Hope. Marking the Completion of the Rambam Study Cycle.

The History of Chabad - # 11: The Rebbe (Part 3)

The story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

Torah Class - Parshat Beshalach: Antidote to Apathy

Why do we lose inspiration after a spiritual high?
Lessons from an ancient enemy in maintaining passion and vitality.

A New EraWant a blessing? Commit to a Mitzvah.

(Parshat Bo - Yud Shevat)

The History of Chabad - # 10: The Rebbe (Part 2)

The story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

Torah Class - Parshat Bo: “I And Not An Angel”Why did G-d insist on carrying out the Plague of the Firstborn Himself?

The History of Chabad - Part 9: The Rebbe

The story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

Torah Class - Parshat Vaera: To Question Without QuestioningA faith unshaken by questions

The Quiet Miracle of Our GenerationSuffering in our generation, like in Egypt, is not a punishment but a preparation for redemption.

(Parshat Shemot)

The History of Chabad - Part 8: The Frierdiker Rebbe (#2)

The story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

Torah Class - Parshat Shemot: In the Footsteps of MosesFrom the palace, through the sheepfold, to the question no one dared to ask.

Treat Me Like a BrotherWhat Joseph’s forgiveness reveals about human relationships and our relationship with G-d. 

(Parshat Vayechi)

Torah Class - Parshat Vayechi: Growth Through Humility

How humility, self-awareness, and embracing imperfection become engines for real growth

Not Private Property From Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, OBM, and Hey Teves — to Serach bat Asher and Yocheved, who was born between the walls: how the very existence of a single child completes the Jewish people.

(Parshat Vayigash)

The History of Chabad - Part 7: The Frierdiker Rebbe

The story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

Torah Class - Parshat Vayigash: Where Were You When Joseph Was Sold?

Who was wrong, who prayed, and who should not have left - the inquiry commission's findings.

The Chabad Pioneer of Australia The Roots of Jewish Life Down Under

(Parshat Mikeitz)

The History of Chabad - Part 6: The Rebbe Rashab

The story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

Torah Class - Chanukah: The Origins of The Haftarah

How a decree against Torah readings gave birth to the Haftarah custom. A story of Jewish survival.

The Hanukkah bush

The History of Chabad - Part 5: The Rebbe MaharashThe story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

Torah Class - Chanukah: The Battle for Jewish Identity

Why did the Greeks defile the oil in the Temple, and what does this teach us about the Torah and Jewish identity?

The Soldier That Was Pardoned

( 19th Kislev & Parshat Vayeishev)

Torah Class - 19th of Kislev: “Rabbi, What is Chabad?”Chabad, from Czarist Russian prison to today.

The Promotion Of Alfred Dreyfus

Sometimes it takes years...30, 131, or even thousands but truth rises, hatred fades, and our mission to bring every Jew home remains eternal.

(Parshat Vayeitzei)

The History of Chabad - Part 4: The Tzemach Tzedek

The story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

Thanksgiving and the Turkey How an American holiday became a meeting point of faith, tradition, kashrus, and history.

(Parshat Toldot)

Torah Class - Parshat Vayetze: The People of Israel – A Source of BlessingFrom Laban’s House to the Nations of the World: How the Presence of the Jewish People Draws Prosperity and Positive Influence to the Host Country.

The History of Chabad - Part 3: The Mitteler Rebbe

The story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

The Blessing Arrives Before the Words Are Even Spoken From the well in Aram Naharayim to the B’nai Brith youth convention — just as Eliezer was answered before he finished speaking, so too Rabbi Feller witnessed miracles in his shlichus.(Parshat Chayei Sarah)

Torah Class - Month of Kislev: When Kislev looked for meaningThe Midrash tells of the month that felt offended, revealing how a Jew turns delay into opportunity and darkness into light.

The History of Chabad - Part 2: The Alter Rebbe

The story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

Torah Class - 20th of Cheshvan: Why Does G-d Not Appear to Me?A tale of a child's spiritual quest that reminds us that we, too, can see the light

The Segula of HospitalityMore than a mitzvah, hospitality is a channel through which G-dliness is revealed, giving rise to new life—children, souls, and blessings for generations.(Parshat Vayeira)

The History of Chabad (Part 1)The story of the 7 Chabad Rebbe's; from a small Russian village to a global network of Jewish life and inspiration.

Torah Class - Parshat Vayera: How To Talk When People Won’t Listen

From Abraham until today: Turning a closed heart into an open conversation.

The Spiritual Defibrillator of the Jewish PeopleFrom the electric pulse that revives the heart to the Mitzvah Tank in Manhattan — how a “spiritual shock” can bring a Jewish soul back to life.

(Parshat Lech-Lecha)

Torah Class - Parshat Lech-Lecha: Building Something That Lasts

The crucial difference between temporary career achievements and a true legacy - and the only way to ensure your values continue to live on.