After a long hiatus, Rabbi Shais Taub's weekly parsha shiur at Chabad of the Five Towns returns. This week asks the question: What should you do when you feel like even Hashem has given up on you? Full Story, Video
Global Farbrengen Highlight: Rabbi Shais Taub
Watch: Global Farbrengen daily highlight: Lecturer and author Rabbi Shais Taub on the topic of "You are the Leader." Video
Redemption and Healing from Trauma
Watch: In episode 5 of the Fresh Start podcast, Rabbi Shais Taub speaks to world-renowned trauma expert Dr. Janina Fisher about what it really means to identify the Jewish community as a "traumatized community" and the Jewish belief in Redemption. Video
If Your Child Isn’t Happy at School…
If your child is not happy at school, there's no reason to give up. "You are never stuck. And neither is your child," says Educational Life Coach Danit Schusterman of Crown Heights who can navigate the way forward. Full Story
The Uniqueness of ‘Learning’ Trauma
Watch: In episode 4 of the Fresh Start podcast, Rabbi Shimon Russell, LCSW, talks to Rabbi Shais Taub about the topic of religious trauma in the observant Jewish community. Video
Premiere: “Fly Free” – Yud Alef Nissan Program
Watch the Premiere at 8:30 PM ET: Fly Free, a one-of-a-kind event combining talk, song, and inspiration, features Rabbis Shais Taub, Aryeh Weinstein, and Aharon Raskin, interview with Mrs. Molly Resnick and Nigunim by a string quartet. Video
COLlive Magazine – Pesach 5781 Edition
COLlive Magazine for Nissan 5781: A Lubavitcher son to a Muslim father, monologues of a lonely Seder, an honest conversation about chinuch and mental health, a luxurious Pesach menu and more. Read it in full online. Full Story
“Talking Won’t Get Us There”
Watch: In episode 3 of the Fresh Start podcast, Dr. Reggie Melrose, PhD talks to Rabbi Shais Taub about topics including the limits of talk therapy; why people with trauma have a special ability to help others with trauma; and the plight of "sensitive souls" for whom life itself can be traumatic. Full Story
Part 2: What Parents & Children Need To Know
Live at 8:00 PM ET: Join Rabbi Shais Taub for a 2 part webinar series where he explores and dissects when children choose a different path from their parents, from both the parents' and children's perspectives. Live
Live: A New Perspective on Humility
Join Live at 9:00 PM ET: Rabbi Manis Friedman and Rabbi Shais Taub will farbreng on this week's Sicha from Project Likkutei Sichos, with a lesson from the Rebbe about parenting and how we see another Jew. Live
Webinar: What Parents & Children Need To Know
Live at 8:00 PM ET: Join Rabbi Shais Taub for a 2 part webinar series where he explores and dissects when children choose a different path from their parents, from both the parents' and children's perspectives. Live
Emotional Healing Podcast With Rabbi Shais Taub
Watch: Rabbi Shais Taub discusses "addiction as an intimacy disorder" with world-renowned expert Dr. Kenneth M. Adams, the second episode in a brand new podcast series in conjunction with the Fresh Start Retreat Center. Full Story, Video
New Podcast on Emotional Healing With Rabbi Shais Taub
Rabbi Shais Taub launches a new series of podcasts on emotional healing. Episode one: "The Opposite of Trauma is Presence" with Dr. Jacob Ham, Director of the Center for Childhood Trauma and Resilience in New York. Full Story, Audio
Live: Bridging the Great Divide
Live at 8:00 PM ET: A child's decision to distance themselves from their parents' religion is bound to be a source of friction and contention. Join Rabbi Shais Taub, Rabbi Dov Oliver, Shana Rubelow and Eli Nash as they explore possible ways to bridge the gap between parents and children. Live
Live: The History of the Rebbe’s Sefer Torah Campaign
Live at 8:30 PM ET: Join Rabbi Shais Taub for "A Sefer Torah for A Safer World," the little known history of the Rebbe's Sefer Torah campaign. Live
Shluchim to Join CGI Detroit Traveling Teen Girls Camp
Camp Gan Israel of Detroit's new traveling camp for 10th Grade teens will feature several Shluchim and Shluchos who will travel along with the camp and provide inspiration, learning experiences and Farbrengens. Full Story
Picture of the Day
Students of The Cheder at the Ohel gathered for a spirited Farbrengen today with Rabbi Shais Taub in honor of Chof Beis Shvat. More
Expert Video on Happiness Produced for ‘Shabbat Together’
Highly regarded lecturers and authors Tal Ben-Shahar and Rabbi Shais Taub joined for a conversation about Torah wisdom and contemporary psychology which was created for 'ShabbaTTogether' in 800 communities. Full Story, Video
Rabbi Taub’s Talk to Bais Rivkah High School at the Ohel
12th-grade students of Bais Rivkah High School in Crown Heights recently visited the Rebbe's Ohel and heard from the renowned lecturer Rabbi Shais Taub about hiskashrus and how to prepare for the Ohel. COLlive presents the full highly impactful talk. Full Story, Video
College Students Vacation in a Crown Heights Yeshiva
Twenty-one students from colleges across the US and Canada converged on Crown Heights for ten days of learning, inspiration, and personal growth at Hadar Hatorah’s Winter YeshivaCation program. Full Story
8:30 PM: “How to Work on Yourself” With Rabbi Shais Taub
Join at 8:30 PM ET: What is the key to emotional healing? What are common traps that people fall into when trying to better themselves? Join part 2 of Rabbi Shais Taub's 2-Part Webinar on these topics and more. Full Story, Video
Live: Farbrengen to Mark 10th Yartzeit of Reb Volf Greenglass
Join Live at 8:00 PM ET: A global virtual event will take place Thursday to mark the 10th Yartzeit of the legendary Mashpia and Kabbalist, Reb Volf Greenglass OBM, with renowned speakers and music by Eli Marcus. Live
Live: Farbrengen on Weekly Sicha
Join Live at 9:00 PM ET: Join a Real, Comfortable Farbrengen with lecturers Rabbi Manis Friedman and Rabbi Shais Taub on this week's sicha from Project Likkutei Sichos. Live
Diet Culture Shouldn’t Be Welcomed in Our Communities
Scales aren't a normal household item and counting calories isn't an appropriate way to be healthy, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Devorah Kamman tells COLlive.com in response to discussion about eating disorders and depression. Full Story
965 People Tune in to Rabbi Taub’s Webinar
965 people, among them Lubavitchers in Shlichus and Chinuch positions, joined a webinar given by renowned teacher Rabbi Shais Taub titled "How to Answer Any Question” hosted on COLlive.com. Full Story, Video