Parsha & the Weekly Story

Chabad.org: Zalman Tiechtel
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A brief parsha message illustrated with a powerful story.

  1. 10/13/2023

    Weekly Story on Our Response to the Terrorism and War in Israel

    We’ve been crying. Struggling. So brokenhearted. What is the call of the hour? The Rebbe gave us the answer 50 years ago, 3 days into the Yom Kippur war. Our mandate is JOY! You can't go into battle with a faint heart or low morale. You need to be strong, courageous, and positive. This week’s story will deeply inspire you to bring forth your song of defiance and courage in the face of all this horror and darkness.

    10 min

  2. 09/22/2023

    Weekly Story for Shabbat Shuvah: You Can Always Come Back Home!

    Teshuva means to return. To return to your truest self. A Jew can always come back home, because truthfully he never left. This remarkable story spans multiple generations and a promise from the Rebbe that ultimately bore fruit.

    13 min

  3. 09/08/2023

    Weekly Story for Nitzavim-Vayelech: You Matter!

    Every single person matters. We all play a role and have a story to create. This week’s story is about a miracle that happened on 9/11, as a continuation to a very special blessing from the Rebbe a decade earlier.

    10 min

  4. 09/01/2023

    Weekly Story for Ki-Tavo: Pick up the Call!

    When you arrive at the place where Hashems wants you to be, just follow Him to where He takes you, because He knows where you are meant to be. Enjoy this incredible, hard-to-believe story at the Rebbe’s Ohel.

    13 min

  5. 08/24/2023

    Weekly Story for Ki-Teitzei: The Wild Ride Home

    A story of a wild horse, an out-of-control young man, and its powerful message that can bring us all home.

    11 min

  6. 08/17/2023

    Weekly Story for Elul: Open Up the Door

    The month of Elul is an unusually spiritual time. This is the month when G‑d is more accessible than any other time of the year. Enjoy this week heart-stirring story about a life transformed and uplifted when a door swung open.

    10 min

  7. 07/20/2023

    Weekly Story for Devarim: What Is Our Secret?

    What is the symbolism of the most tragic month of the year being called Av, which means Father? The message is that we all have one Father. The strength of the Jewish people is that we are one big family. This week’s story is with two Jewish mothers who never met before, yet discover how they each carried the other during the darkest of times.

    14 min

  8. 07/13/2023

    Weekly Story for Masei: It’s the Detours That Define Us!

    “These are the journeys…” but surprisingly the Torah proceeds to recount not the journeys, but the 42 encampments. Is this portion about the stops or about the journeys? The message is clear: each stop was not seen as end unto itself, but as a stepping-stone in the larger journey towards Promised Land. The same is true with the setbacks in our journey through life. This week’s story involves the city of Las Vegas, a couple in prison, three young children left alone, and a powerful lesson that even during times of crisis, there is a deeper purpose waiting to be actualized.

    14 min
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A brief parsha message illustrated with a powerful story.

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    Chabad.org: Zalman Tiechtel
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
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