Rabbi Yehuda Leib Schapiro

Miami Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yehuda L. Schapiro leads a farbrengen in Toronto, Canada.

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

What is the inner meaning of miracles and why are they less common today than in time past?

Every seven years – following the shemitah year – is a hakhel year; marked in Temple times by the king reading the Torah before all on Sukkot. Discover its significance and relevance today.