Naso Audio Classes

Get a detailed overview of the weekly Torah portion sewn together with keen insights and timely life messages.

A five minute weekly Torah insight based on the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidut.

Why does the Torah list individually each and every gift from the 12 tribes if they are exactly identical? There is a powerful message here how YOU mater. No two people are alike because we each have our own individual mission. This week's story happened with a fellow Chabad on Campus rabbi and rebbetzin who helped a young woman recognize the specific purpose she has in her own life that makes it worth living for.

Experience the gems of the Parshah with the classic commentaries, and a Kabbalistic twist.

An overview of the weekly Parsha, through the eyes of the many commentators, enriching your understanding of how our great history unfolded.

An in depth look at the weekly Parsha based on the talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

A five minute weekly Torah thought based on the teachings of Chassidut.

An in depth presentation of Chassidic teachings on the weekly Parshah.

An advanced presentation of Chassidic teachings on the Parshah.

A very short insight on the parshah.

We are still “married” to our ideals and spiritual vision; we simply need to be reunited with our true, inner selves.

"And it was that on the day that Moses finished erecting the Mishkan, he anointed it, sanctified it, and all its vessels, and the altar and all its vessels." (Numbers 7:1) Learn about the process of readying the newly-built sanctuary for daily use, the inaugural gifts of the tribal princes and the opening ceremonies officiated by Moses.

Study some of the highlights of the weekly Torah portion with insights from various commentaries.

Three perspectives on the definition of Teshuvah and the role of confession. (Based on Likutei Sichos vol. 38, parshas Naso, sicha 1)

The kohanim are commanded to bless the people. What is the meaning of a blessing given by one human being to another?

This class carefully analyzes the proverbial Birkat Kohanim (the priestly blessings), which appear in this week’s Torah portion, Naso. Learn the answers to why an ordinary person’s blessing can be meaningful simply due to ancient genetics, what do the priestly blessings actually mean on a literal level, and finally insight into why we pray for our dreams during the times these blessings are chanted in synagogue.

Learn the profound connections between the weekly parsha and its related Haftorah.

The Torah’s identical repetition of the Inaugural Offerings brought by Israel’s tribal leaders, serves to make parshat Naso the longest Torah portion. Perhaps more pointedly though, it seems entirely superfluous; especially in view of the Scripture’s sparing nature. Yet, despite this obvious and glaring biblical anomaly; Rashi – our trusted master of mainstream meaning – appears to provide little rationale and no comfort at all. The explanation ultimately sheds light on Torah-true diversity and the importance of every person’s unique contribution in the rubric of spiritual life and divine service.

A revealing, Kabbalistic, view of hair. New light on why a married woman, in Torah, covers her hair.

Why is it that whenever two Jews meet, we always give each other a blessing? In this week’s Torah portion, we discover the power that we have to draw down tremendous resources through our blessings to each other. Wow, what an incredible story about the power of a simple L’Chaim from one to another!

In depth study of the weekly Torah portion.