🎙️ Parshas Balak: Perspective
Torah Insights with Rabbi Gestetner | Mayanot Women’s Program

In this thought-provoking class, Rabbi Gestetner explores the deeper meaning behind the dramatic events of Parshas Balak. From Bilaam’s failed attempts to curse the Jewish people to the mysterious voice of a talking donkey, Rabbi Gestetner uncovers how divine perspective flips the narrative—revealing the hidden blessings in life’s challenges.

🔍 Explore:

How Hashem transforms curses into powerful blessings

The role of perspective in navigating spiritual blindness

What Bilaam's journey reveals about personal growth and divine purpose

🎧 Listen here and carry these insights with you through the week.

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Rabbi Gestetner.  Parshas Balak (5785): Perspectives

🎧 Does Evil Exist? | Rabbi Y. Kaufmann
In this thought-provoking shiur, Rabbi Y. Kaufmann dives deep into one of life’s biggest questions: Does evil actually exist according to Judaism?
Drawing from the profound teachings of Chabad Chassidus, Kabbalah, and classic Jewish sources, this class explores the nature of evil, its purpose, and its place within divine reality.

Discover how Judaism views darkness not as a contradiction to holiness, but as a vehicle through which greater light can be revealed. Learn how this perspective can shift your understanding of suffering, challenge, and personal growth.

🎙️ What you’ll gain from this class:

A Chassidic perspective on the existence of evil

Deep insight into the duality of light and darkness

Tools to navigate challenges with spiritual clarity

A sense of purpose within struggle

✨ Presented by the Mayanot Women’s Learning Program | Real Torah. Real Questions. Real Growth.

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Does Evil Exist According to Judasim? Class with Rabbi Kaufmann

🎧 Tanya in 4 Parts | Part 3
Rabbi Y. Kaufmann | Mayanot Women’s Learning Program

Dive deeper into the timeless teachings of the Tanya — the foundational work of Chassidic thought written by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi over 300 years ago. In Part 2 of this transformative series, Rabbi Y. Kaufmann continues to guide us through the soul's journey, the nature of good and evil, and what it means to serve G-d with joy, purpose, and clarity.

Whether you're new to Chassidus or continuing your learning, this series brings ancient Jewish wisdom to life — relevant, real, and deeply inspiring for today’s spiritual seeker.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

The inner psychology of the soul

How to overcome spiritual struggle

Real tools for emotional growth and divine connection

The Tanya’s practical guidance for daily life

🎙️ Subscribe to hear all 4 parts of this essential Tanya series and explore more classes from Mayanot.

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The Teachings of Chabad Chassidus Unveiled. Tanya in 4 Parts. Lesson 3

🎧 Why Do Jews Do Mitzvot? | Rabbi Y. Kaufmann | Mayanot 

What’s the deeper meaning behind the mitzvot? Are they just rituals or is there something greater going on beneath the surface?

In this eye-opening class, Rabbi Y. Kaufmann explores the mystical and philosophical foundations of why Jews do mitzvot according to Chassidic thought and the Tanya. Discover how each mitzvah connects us to something eternal, transforms the world around us, and refines our soul.

Whether you're just starting to learn or you’ve been practicing for years, this shiur will deepen your appreciation for Jewish observance — and help you understand the divine logic behind it all.

➡️ Learn more at https://www.mayanot.edu
🎙️ Recorded live at the Mayanot Women's Program in Jerusalem

The reasons Why we do Mitzvahs | Rabbi Y. Kaufmann

Kabbalah Café
All for the Sake of Heaven - Part 4
Parasites
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, July 27, 2025

There are energies in the universe that do not shine with their own light. They feed off others.

They consume without giving, exist without serving, and cloak themselves in distortion. The Kabbalists call this kelipah -- a shell that hides truth, a force that masks the Divine.

Where holiness gives and humbles, kelipah takes and inflates. It steals in two ways: from the lowest dregs, or by reaching beyond the veil, into realms too subtle for discernment, where even darkness can disguise itself as light.

In this session of Kabbalah Café we explore the spiritual mechanics behind these parasitic forces, and learn how to guard your light from being drawn into their orbit.

Kabbalah Café: All for the Sake of Heaven - 4 - Parasites | Rabbi Ari Sollish

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Destruction to Devotion - A Love That Lasts

🎧 Tanya in 4 Parts | Part 4
Rabbi Y. Kaufmann | Mayanot Women’s Learning Program

Dive deeper into the timeless teachings of the Tanya — the foundational work of Chassidic thought written by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi over 300 years ago. In Part 2 of this transformative series, Rabbi Y. Kaufmann continues to guide us through the soul's journey, the nature of good and evil, and what it means to serve G-d with joy, purpose, and clarity.

Whether you're new to Chassidus or continuing your learning, this series brings ancient Jewish wisdom to life — relevant, real, and deeply inspiring for today’s spiritual seeker.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

The inner psychology of the soul

How to overcome spiritual struggle

Real tools for emotional growth and divine connection

The Tanya’s practical guidance for daily life

🎙️ Subscribe to hear all 4 parts of this essential Tanya series and explore more classes from Mayanot.

🔗 Learn more: www.mayanot.edu

The Teachings of Chabad Chassidus Unveiled. Tanya in 4 Parts. Lesson 4

✨ Intro to Prayer with Rivka Mazal: Shema – Part One ✨

Join Rivka Mazal, Mayanot educator, as she delves into one of the most central prayers in Judaism: the Shema. In this first part of the series, we’ll explore the deeper meaning of the Shema, its role in Jewish life, and how it can help us cultivate mindfulness, unity, and spiritual awareness.

🎧 In this class, you’ll discover:

The significance of declaring Shema Yisrael

How the Shema shapes Jewish identity and consciousness

Practical ways to bring its message into your daily life

Whether you’re just beginning your journey with prayer or looking to uncover new depth in your practice, this episode offers insight, inspiration, and tools to make the Shema more personal and transformative.

Follow along on Spotify and YouTube for new classes released regularly, and visit our website to learn more: www.mayanot.edu

Intro to Prayer with Rivka Mazal: Shema – Part One

✨ Intro to Prayer with Rivka Mazal: Shema – Part Two ✨

In this follow-up class, Rivka Mazal, Mayanot educator, takes us deeper into the words and meaning of the Shema. Building on Part One, we’ll uncover new layers of understanding, exploring the verses that follow the Shema and how they guide us toward love of G-d, commitment, and living with intention.

🎧 In this class, you’ll learn:

How the Shema connects love, learning, and daily practice

The importance of “teaching your children” and transmitting faith

Ways to bring the Shema’s timeless message into modern life

This class is perfect for anyone seeking to expand their connection to Jewish prayer and discover how the Shema can serve as a daily anchor of faith and purpose.

Follow us on Spotify and YouTube for more classes, and visit our website to learn more: www.mayanot.edu

Intro to Prayer with Rivka Mazal: Shema – Part Two

Rabbi Kaufmann | Chassidus & the High Holy Days

Discover the depth and beauty of the High Holy Days through the lens of Chassidus with Rabbi Yitzchak Kaufmann. This class explores the spiritual meaning behind Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and beyond—revealing how these days are not only about tradition, but also about renewal, connection, and transformation.

Perfect for anyone seeking inspiration, clarity, and a deeper understanding of the soul’s journey during this sacred season.

Rabbi Kaufmann teaches chassidus as it relates to the High Holy Days

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