Rabbi Yehuda Leib Schapiro

What special rituals are performed on the holiday of Sukkot? How does one perform them? What are some of the deeper reasons for doing what we do? An expert in Jewish law gives an overview of the lulav and etrog, eating in a sukkah, and other Sukkot...

This series examines three major themes of the days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: 1) the coronation of G-d, 2) a time of judgment, and 3) a time for repentance.

The unique accomplishment of Maimonides in codifying and grouping together all of the legal rulings of the Talmud.

What is the true definition of faith? How does believing differ from knowing? Are there logical proofs for the belief in G‑d and in the divine origins of the Torah?

Presented in a style accessible to beginners, this series analyzes the difference in opinion between the schools of Hillel and Shammai by studying dozens of specific cases from their primary text in the Talmud.

Rabbi Schapiro discusses the importance of everyone being a leader in furthering Judaism (addressing a group of Jewish lay leaders at the Chabad Emissaries Conference 2010).

The Torah perspective on vegetarianism and the deeper significance of food in Jewish life.

This class addresses the Torah view on astrology, constellations and the zodiac: the mystical concept of ‘mazal’.

Money has two polar characteristics: it could drag you down to the lowest low and it could raise you to the greatest heights.

The nigun, chassidic song, is a central component in the service of G-d; often wordless melodies intended to stir and express the soul.