Jewish spirituality

Shabbat is a focal point of an authentic Jewish life, and is perhaps the most beloved mitzvah. It’s a day completely set apart from the mundane, an oases in the hustle to keep and remember the Shabbat. The more we feel inspired, the better we’re able to appreciate what Shabbat offers.

In this course, Rebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky will discuss Rebbe Nachman and Reb Noson’s insights to help us connect to and appreciate the spiritual delights of Shabbat, and make the day a genuine sanctuary in time for ourselves and our families.

Topics include:

Preparing for Shabbat
The Meaning of Melachah
The Shabbat Meals & Torah at the Table
Singing, Simplicity, and Simcha

Series: Relationships with Chaya Rivka Zwolinski

For women only

Relationships offer some of the biggest challenges in our lives. From loving and life-giving, to unsettling and downright painful, healthy relationships are central to our wellbeing. In this course, Chaya Rivka Zwolinski will explore the famous lesson Azamra! from Likutey Moharan, which offers a uniquely nuanced yet highly applicable take on the inner life of relationships, thoughts and emotions.

Azamra! is the foundational lesson of Breslov Chassidut, one which Rebbe Nachman and Reb Noson exhorted the Chassidim to “go with” and learn over and over again. This singular teaching gives real-life instruction for refining our understanding of self and helping us understand our relationships with others.

For women only.

Reb Noson said he drew a lifetime of encouragement from Torah Vav (Lesson 6)—now it’s your turn. In this class, Yehudis Golshevsky will bring Rebbe Nachmans insights about teshuvah, self, and Kavod Hashem, to life. The concepts in Torah Vav are deeply personal, but they apply to learned and simple Jew alike. Don’t miss this essential guide to the inner work of Elul!

Rebbe Nachman encouraged his followers to strengthen themselves through dedicated hitbodedut and then discuss Hashem and Torah with others.

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Series: Rebbe Nachman’s Stories with Yehudis Golshevsky

For women only.

I was on a journey, and I told a story that made everyone who heard it want to draw closer to God. And this is the story.

Thus begins Rebbe Nachman’s classic tale, The Lost Princess, a Kabbalistic journey of the soul. In this course, Yehudis Golshevsky will use authentic Breslov commentaries to seek and understand the archetypal players, the story line, and our greater purpose. If you have always been curious about Rebbe Nachman’s stories, this class is for you.

As the attacks of the opposition are battling with full force, you will need an equivalent force to combat them. This is the Tzaddik – the True Tzaddik – the Complete Tzaddik.

Why do we need the Tzaddik in our lives? How does connecting to the Tzaddik bring us joy? Why do his teachings help elevate our souls?

In this seven-part course, we’ll discuss the spiritual and practical meaning of the Tzaddik, using Advice (Likutey Eitzot) as our guide. Join us and learn about a powerful key concept in Breslov Chasidut, one that is vitally important to the Jewish nation as well as to each individual.

For some, the idea of the Tzaddik can be challenging to understand. But the concept of the Tzaddik, a righteous individual and the shepherd of the Jewish people, is one that is rooted in Torah Judaism, perhaps most recognizably in the beloved figure of Moses, our humble but great leader and teacher.

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov understood and emphasized the importance of connecting to the Tzaddikim of the generation, the special individuals who are able to elevate each prayer to its proper place.

Breslov wisdom encourages us to understand that no matter our external circumstances, whether we live in a palace or a prison cell, we have the power of free will to transform ourselves and achieve closeness to God. Self-transformation is an essential gift of Judaism, and a theme woven by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov throughout Likutey Moharan.

In Lesson 51, we’re introduced to the Talmudic account of the four who entered Paradise, the Orchard of Godly Wisdom: Ben Azai, Ben Zoma, Acher, and Rabbi Akiva. He warned the others not to embrace incorrect vision and falsehood (water reprented by the mayim, mayim of our title) but he is the only one who maintained clarity and returned in peace. Rabbi Akiva taught us what to look at in the mind’s eye, showing us how to come closer to Hashem in peace. If we want to achieve, we must choose truth over falsehood, and believe that we always have the free will to do what brings us closer to Hashem.

The month of Cheshvan is the “imprint” of the light of Tishrei. What should we be doing with this special time? Meir Elkabas explains that now we are preparing for the light of Chanukah. Here’s how to do it.

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Find yourself in Rebbe Nachman’s teachings. They are filled with Divine Inspiration.