Likutei Sichos - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow
Translated and explained by Rabbi Chaim Wolosow, this podcast delves into the Likutei Sichos, a collection of talks by the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Each episode offers insights and explanations of Jewish teachings. Contact the host at chaimwolosow@gmail.com.
Episodes
1 - Breishis – Vol. 1
How Shabbat Breishis influences the whole year. The custom of selling Mitzvot on Shabbos Breishis in ones service to Hashem. Shabbat Mevorchim Mar Cheshvan “Mar” = rain.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/001/001
chaimwolosow@gmail.com
3 - Breishis – Vol. 5 sicha 1
Explains Rashi in the beginning of the Parsha: Amar Rav Yehuda lo haya tzarich lehasechil
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/001/001
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5 - Breishis – Vol. 5 sicha 3
Explains Rashi chapter 2:22 Vayechal Elokim. Discussion of the definitions of Makeh Bepatish
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/001/003
chaimwolosow@gmail.com
6 - Breishis – Vol. 10 sicha 1
Explains Rashi 1:1 “Amar Rav Yitzvhak” in our service to Hashem
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/001_001
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7 - Breishis – Vol. 10 sicha 2
First thing created was Light
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/001_002
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7 - Breishis – Vol. 10 sicha 3
Explains Rashi 3:1-4 “And the snake said”.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/001_003
chaimwolosow@gmail.com
8 - Breishis – Vol. 15 sicha 1
Reconciling the 3 reasons why the Torah begins with the letter Beis and apply it to the service of Hashem.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/001_001
chaimwolosow@gmail.com
9 - Breishis – Vol. 15 sicha 2
How could the eclipse of the son and the moon be a bad sign when it is a natural phenomenon?
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/001_002
chaimwolosow@gmail.com
10 - Noach – Vol. 1
The flood brought purity to the world. Troubles in attaining was livelihood is compared to the waters of the flood. The 2 concepts of the “great deep” and the “windows of the sky” in one’s livelihood. You are saved from the flood by entering the “teiva” = words of Torah and prayer. Ones is responsible to influence the family members. 2 levels in purification Lifnei mi atem metaharin and mi metaher
11 - Noach – Vol. 3
Lessor from the “dor haflagah” that followed the “mabul” for our generation that followed the holocaust. The ten generations for Noach to Avrohom. The differences between the “dor haflagah” and and “dor hamabul” in sin and punishment and its lesson.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/003/002
chaimwolosow@gmail.com
11 - Noach – Vol. 5 sicha 1
Explains Rashi in the beginning of the Parsha “eileh Toldos”. Explains Talmud Yoma 38: a “Where do we know this that the Rabbi’s said when you mention a Tzadik you bless him. Explains Talmud Arachin 15:b “lashon tlisai katil stisai”
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/002/001
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12 - Noach – Vol. 5 sicha 2
Explains Rashi 7:23 Ach Noach
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/002/002
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13 - Noach – Vol. 10 sicha 1
Explains Rashi 7:15 Tzohar
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/002_001
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14 - Noach – Vol. 10 sicha 2
Explains Rashi 7:8 Asher einenu tehoro. Explains Talmud Pesachim 3: a “one should not express a degrading matter from his mouth”
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/002_002
chaimwolosow@gmail.com
15 - Noach – Vol. 10 sicha 3
Where did the pigeon take the olive leave according to the simple meaning of the verse?
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/002_003
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16 - Noach – Vol. 15 sicha 1
Building the ark 120 years. The Mitzvah on the person and he cannot make a Shaliach. The common denominator with building Sukkah.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/002_001
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17 - Noach – Vol. 15 sicha 2
Zohar vol. 1, 117: a “in the sixth hundredth year of the sixth Melanie the gates of wisdom will open”. Revelations in the sciences and the inner portions of Torah in the end of the sixth Melanie. The Issur of studying in university.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/002_002
chaimwolosow@gmail.com
18 - Lech Lecha – Vol. 1
The first test of Avraham clearly mentioned in the Torah is Lech Lecha, Why? In Lech Lecha we read about the birth of Ishmael and the promise for the birth of Yitzchak. What we can learn from this. Avraham opened up the pipeline for self-sacrifice.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/001/003
19 - Lech Lecha – Vol. 3
Explains the reason why Avraham did not circumcise until he was commanded. The advantage of Mitzvot after Matan Torah. 3 aspects of circumcision in our service to Hashem.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/003/003
20 - Lech Lecha – Vol. 5 sicha 1
The name of the Parsha is Lech to go from strength to strength in all of the stories in the Parsha including the descent of Avraham to Mtzrayim which according to the view of the Ramban was a sin. Explains the idea of Hahsem knowing the future and we still have free choice
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/003/001
21 - Lech Lecha – Vol. 5 sicha 2
Explains why the Rambam references the Mitzvah of Maser to Yitzchak and not to Avraham of whom the Tora states, “He gave him maser from everything”. The difference between the Maser of Avraham and Yitzchak in the spiritual service of men.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/003/002
22 - Lech Lecha – Vol. 10 sicha 1
And I will bless you”. Explains the Talmud Chulin 49a which brings the disagreement between Rabbi Yishmael and Rabbi Akive in the blessing of Kohanim
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/003_001
23 - Lech Lecha – Vol. 10 sicha 2
Explains the blessing at a bris “to bring him in to the covenant of Avraham Avinu”.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/003_002
24 - Lech Lecha – Vol. 15 sicha 1
Explains the differences of the ten generation from Adam to Noah and from Noah to Avraham.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/003_001
25 - Lech Lecha – Vol. 15 sicha 2
Explains the lengthy story of our forefathers while the Mitzvot we do are because of Matan Torah. How a child understands the description of “hand of Hashem” is true
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/003_002
26 - Lech Lecha – Vol. 15 sicha 3
How the three portions of Breishis, Noach and Lech leach are divided. 3 periods in preparing for Matan Torah.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/003_003
27 - Lech Lecha – Vol. 15 sicha 4
Explains the Midrash: “When Avraham reached Sulama of Tzur he saw them occupied in pruning etc. he said I wish my portion would be in this land”. Explains Talmud Sanhedrin 99b the 3 types of service: effort of work, effort of speech and effort of Torah.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/004_001
29 - Vayera – Vol. 1
The Rebbe Rashab cried why Hahsem does not reveal himself to him and the answer of the Tzemach Tzedek. Yitzchak was born after Avraham circumcised. The lesson from the service of Yitzchak.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/001/004
30 - Vayera – Vol. 3
Explains Rambam with regards to inviting guests “that was engraved by our father Avraham”
“And he planted an Eishel in Beer Sheba” in ones service to Hashem. Idea of education and support of Yeshivas.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/003/004
31 - Vayera – Vol. 5
Hashem appeared to Avrom to visit the sick as this was the third day of his circumcision. Mitzvot need to be done in natural ways.
32 - (Vayera) Cheshvan 20 – Vol. 5
Explains the story of the Rebbe Rashab as a child crying why Hashem has not revealed himself to him. The response of the Tzemach Tzedek. The two versions.
• https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/005/001
33 - Vayera – Vol. 10 sicha 1
The service of Avraham in the portion of Lech Lecha and in the portion of Vayera
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/004_001
34 - Vayera – Vol. 10 sicha 2
Explains Rashi 24:55 and 24:55
35 - Vayera – Vol. 15 sicha 1
Explains Rashi 18:9
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/004_001
36 - Vayera – Vol. 15 sicha 2
Explains statement of Zohar who calls the well of Avraham the well of Yitzchak. Answers of the Ramaz and Lekutei Levi Yitzchak
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/index/parshiyos/001_00435
Toldos – Vol. 15 sicha 1
The difference between Ishmael son of Avraham who is not regarded as a Jew (even though he did Teshuva) and Esau son of Yitzchak who is Jewish
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/007_001
Toldos – Vol. 15 sicha 3
Explains Rashi 27:1 why the need for 3 interpretations.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/007_003
Vayetzei – Vol. 1
The descent of Yakov to Charan before building a Jewish home. The self-sacrifice of Yakov in the house of Lavan. A lesson for our times in education. Preparation for the first wedding by Yakov. Sheva berochos. Not to mix joy with joy in service of man.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/001/007
Vayetzei – Vol. 3
All of Yaakov’s children were good. A lesson for all of Israel. Descending to Charan to sort out Lavan. Explains the Midrash “all of the 20 years he stayed in the house of Lavan he did not lie down and what was he saying? The 15 שיר המעלות from the book of Psalms”. In one service to Hashem in education. Explains the “heap” that Yakov placed between him and Lavan.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/li
Vayetzei – Vol. 5, sicha 1
Yitzchak “Once he became blind it is as if he died and the evil inclination left him” Rashi. Explains the story of the Talmud that Rav Yosef who made a festival for the Rabbi’s when he turned 60 as he went out of כרת.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/009/001
Vayetzei – Vol. 5, sicha 2
Explains on the simple level how Yakov married two sisters although he had kept the 613 Mitzvot.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/009/002
Vayetzei – Vol. 10, sicha 1
ויצא יעקב מבאר שבע - מבארה של שבועה (ב"ר פס"ח ז)
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/007_001
Vayetzei – Vol. 10, sicha 2
Explains Rashi 29:32
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/007_002
Vayetzei – Vol. 15, sicha 4
Jacob’s main occupation was with sheep. In one service to Hashem the advantage of “we are your sheep” over “I am to him a son” (Shir Hashirim 2:16)
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/008_004
Vayetzei – Vol. 15, sicha 2
“Not like Avraham by whom it is written mountain .. but like Yakov who called it home” (Pesachaim 88:a) Explains verse (in Yeshaya 2:3) “and the nations will go and say .. to the home of the G-d of Jacob .. for from Zion the Torah will Seth forth and the word of Hashem for Jerusalem”
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/008_002
Vayishlach - Vol. 5, sicha 1
The obligation of a 13 year old boy to do Mitzvot comes from the verse: “and they each took their sword”. Are Bnei Noach obligated to honor their parents and in the mitzvah of Tzedaka?
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/010/001
Vayishlach - Vol. 3
The 2 levels of Yakov and Yisroel in the service of man.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/003/008
Vayishlach - Vol. 5, sicha 2
Explains Rashi 36:3 the difference between the story of Esau’s wives in the portion of Toldos and the portion of Vayishlach
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https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/010/002
Kislev 9 - Vol. 5
A hint for the passing and service of the Mitteler Rebbe (similar to the passing of Rashbi) in verse 31:52 “this heap is witness”.
Kislev 19 - Vol. 5
Explains the saying of the Alter Rebbe (in Likutei Diburim) “This day will be set as a holiday for all times” The advantage of the constants that is in the Pesach festival more than other festival and similar by Kislev 19.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/011
Vayishlach, Kislev 19 - Vol. 10
“And Yakov sent Malachim” Rashi – actual angles.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/008_001
Vayishlach - Vol. 10
Explains Rashi 36:6-7 “The land where they lived could not”
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/009_001
Vayishlach (Kislev 19) - Vol. 15, sicha 3
2 interpretations in verse 32:28: “and Yakov remained by himself” - He remained for the small jugs (Talmud Chulin 91: a) or “just Like Hashem of whom it is written: “and he will be exalted all by himself” - so Yakov. (Breishis Raba chapter 87:1). Spreading the wellsprings. –Torah, Israel and the world.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/009_003
Kislev 19 - Vol. 25
Explains the letter of Alter Rebbe that his redemption brought about a sanctification of the name of Hashem in the eyes of all the officers and all the nations. Its connection to the redemption of Kislev 19
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/009_005
Vayishlach - Vol. 15, sicha 1
Explains Rashi 32:9 “The left over camp will survive”.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/009_001
Vayishlach (Kislev 19) - Vol. 15, sicha 2
Reconciles the 2 interpretations in the verse 32:11 “for with my staff”. Explains chapter 2 in Igeres Hakodesh about the measure of humility of Yakov.
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/009_002
Vayeshev - Vol. 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/001/009
Chanukah - Vol. 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/001/010
Vayeshev - Vol. 3
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/003/010
Chanukah - Vol. 3
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/003/011
Vayeshev - Vol. 5, sicha 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/012/001
Vayeshev - Vol. 5, sicha 2
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/012/002
Vayeshev - Vol. 10, sicha 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/010_001
Vayeshev - Vol. 10, sicha 2
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/010_002
Chanukah - Vol. 10
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/012_001
Chanukah - Vol. 15, sicha 2
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/012_002
Vayeshev - Vol. 15, sicha 2
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/010_002
Vayeshev - Vol. 15, sicha 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/010_001
Miketz - Vol. 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/001/011
Miketz - Vol. 3
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/003/012
Miketz - Vol. 5, sicha 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/013/001
Miketz - Vol. 5, sicha 2
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/013/002
Miketz - Vol. 5, sicha 3
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/005/013/003
Miketz - Vol. 10, sicha 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/011_001
Miketz - Vol. 10, sicha 2
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/010/011_002
Likutei Sichos Vol. 021 - Yisro 2
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/021/006_002
Miketz- Vol. 15, sicha 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/011_001
Chanukah - vol. 15, sicha 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/015/012_001
Likutei Sichos Vol. 021 - Yisro 3
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/021/006_003
Vayigash – vol. 1
https://www.torahrecordings.com/likutei-sichos/001/013
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