Eliezer Shemtov

Join us as we sit down with Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov, Chabad emissary to Uruguay, to discuss the difficult question of love vs. faith.

Is the goal of such an enormous effort simply to prevent bullying and discrimination against those who one may consider different?

A discussion about the breach in the wall of Jerusalem that occurred on the 17th of Tammuz, and its relevance to us today.

Learn all about the special day of Lag B’Omer and the many practical lessons to be applied in our daily lives. Discover the reasons behind the bow and arrow symbolism on this day, and how the behavior of Rabbi Akiva's students can teach us how help someon...

Discover the deeper dimension of the Passover Seder’s fifteen-part observances, which aren’t merely commemorations of our past, but are keys to our own liberation.

A thought-provoking parenting lecture on how to help our children with the challenge of intermarriage. Join Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov, author of “Dear Rabbi, Why Can't I Marry Her? A dialogue on Intermarriage”, for an informative discussion on this important ...

The study of chassidus is compared to coal mining and pearl hunting. These two metaphors shed light on the nature and objective of the revelation of chassidus. (Based on Likkutei Sichos vol. 20, p. 171)

The first reference that we find regarding the use of clothing is in the book of Genesis (2:25), regarding the first man and woman, Adam and Eve: “And both were naked, man and woman, and they were not ashamed.” After having eaten from the forbidden fruit ...

Getting back to the realistic world after the High Holidays season.

If we had to categorize Chassidism, what would it be: philosophy, psychology, religious system, moral code, Biblical commentary, Kabbalah, culture, all of the above, or none of the above?