Demystifying Tanya - Lesson 5
With Rabbi Tzvi Freeman
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Thursday, March 20, 2025

The Tanya is a cornerstone of Jewish spirituality, offering profound insights into the nature of the soul, the struggles of human existence, and the path to a purposeful life. In this new weekly series, Rabbi Tzvi Freeman provides a clear and thoughtful exploration of its core ideas, making the text accessible and relevant for modern seekers.

Guided by Rabbi Freeman’s expertise and his masterful new translation of the text, participants will uncover the Tanya’s teachings on topics such as free will, inner conflict, and spiritual growth. The series blends textual study with practical applications, offering tools for navigating life with clarity and intention.

Demystifying Tanya | Lesson 5 | Rabbi Tzvi Freeman

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 22
“What Your Tears Are Telling You”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, March 23, 2025

Tears tell a story. They flow for beauty, pain, wonder, and awe. They can deepen our suffering or bring release. Some tears come from the body—triggered by physical sensations. Others come from the soul—born of something deeper, something Divine.

The soul’s tears remind us of its presence, of the spark of infinite beauty within us, too often buried in the physical. And when the soul cries, it shakes us to our core.

In this session of Kabbalah Café we dive deep into the power of a good cry. We learn to recognize the soul’s tears, decode their message, and transform them into action that lifts us beyond where we stand today. Because when the soul speaks, it’s not just meant to be felt—it’s meant to move us.

Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 22 - What Your Tears Are Telling You | Rabbi Ari Sollish

You Be the Judge 2025
Lesson 2: Your Money or My Life
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

If you’re forced at gunpoint to surrender your neighbor’s property to robbers, are you liable for compensation? We examine real cases, including one stemming from the Holocaust, in which this issue had to be addressed.


You Be the Judge 2025 - Lesson 2 - Finders Keepers | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Demystifying Tanya - Lesson 6
With Rabbi Tzvi Freeman
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Thursday, March 27, 2025

The Tanya is a cornerstone of Jewish spirituality, offering profound insights into the nature of the soul, the struggles of human existence, and the path to a purposeful life. In this new weekly series, Rabbi Tzvi Freeman provides a clear and thoughtful exploration of its core ideas, making the text accessible and relevant for modern seekers.

Guided by Rabbi Freeman’s expertise and his masterful new translation of the text, participants will uncover the Tanya’s teachings on topics such as free will, inner conflict, and spiritual growth. The series blends textual study with practical applications, offering tools for navigating life with clarity and intention.

Demystifying Tanya | Lesson 6 | Rabbi Tzvi Freeman

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 23
“The Anatomy Of A Hug”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, March 30, 2025

Affection takes many forms—words that reassure, actions that uplift, a touch that lingers. But among them all, a hug stands apart. A hug speaks without words, heals without effort, and transcends the barriers of the mind, reaching straight into the heart.

When a child stumbles, they don’t ask for explanations or solutions—they reach for a hug. And though we grow older, that instinct never fades. In moments of sorrow, fear, or loneliness, nothing soothes the soul quite like the warmth of another’s embrace.

What is it about a hug that holds such power? Why does it comfort us in ways nothing else can? And what deeper mysteries does it reveal?

In this session of Kabbalah Café we explore the anatomy of a hug. By tracing its physical form and unlocking its spiritual essence, we uncover the profound magic hidden within this simplest of gestures.


Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 23 - The Anatomy Of A Hug | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Torah Studies 5785
Class 21: Parshat Pekudei
If These Walls Could Speak:
How the Stories We Live Are Worth Repeating
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, March 26, 2025

Why does the Torah recount the Mishkan’s construction in such detail? This class delves into Rashi’s commentary to reveal how repetition highlights the profound significance of our shared stories.

Torah Studies 5785 - 21 - Pekudei: If These Walls Could Speak | Rabbi Ari Sollish

You Be the Judge 2025
Lesson 3: Burden of Proof
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

When two people lay claim to an object, how can we decide who is right? Upon whom does the burden of proof fall, and what kind of evidence will the court require?


You Be the Judge 2025 - Lesson 3 - Burden of Proof | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Torah Studies 5785
Class 22: Parshat Vayikra
Sorry, Not Sorry?:
The Torah’s Approach to Accountability and Healing
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Does healing absolve the need for amends? Learn how the Torah balances personal resilience with moral accountability, emphasizing that true repentance begins with repairing harm to others.


Torah Studies 5785 - 22- Vayikra: Sorry, Not Sorry? | Rabbi Ari Sollish

Kabbalah Café
Know Your Soul - Part 24
“The Soul of Passover”
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Sunday, April 6, 2025

The Jewish year revolves around two powerful seasons: Tishrei and Nissan.

Tishrei brings the heavyweight trio—Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. Nissan is all about Passover. At first glance, the holidays might seem similar: we pray, we celebrate, we eat (well, for most of them). But there’s a deeper current running through them—one that changes everything.

Kabbalah teaches that Tishrei is all about an “awakening from below,” our effort to reach upward. Nissan, on the other hand, is an “awakening from Above,” a divine spark that lifts us. These opposite energies shape not just the holidays, but how we show up for them.

In this session of Kabbalah Café we journey through the Jewish calendar and unlock its spiritual rhythm. The insights will transform how you experience every holiday—starting with the upcoming holiday of Passover, the Festival of Freedom.


Kabbalah Café: Know Your Soul - 24 - The Soul of Passover | Rabbi Ari Sollish

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Torah Studies 5785 - 22- Vayikra: Sorry, Not Sorry? | Rabbi Ari Sollish

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