All Questions
What is more important, dancing at Simchas Bais Hashoeivah or Farbrenging all night?
The Alter Rebbe said that the Kugel is to Shabbos what the Shofar is to Rosh Hashana, can you please explain?
Is one permitted to remove their Mezuza when moving to another house?
How much of a say should a Chassan and Kalla have in the planning of their wedding?
“I continuously don’t get a single Jew to put on Tefillin when on Mivtzoim, is there any point in continuing?”
I want to quit my present job, any reason not to?
Can a Tzadik ever reach the level of a Baal Teshuva?
Why do we say Moidim Derabanan?
Is going to the Ohel and saying Yechi a contradiction?
What Aliya to the Torah is the most prestigious one to get?
How do I overcome my vulnerability of asking for advice?
If Hashem loves all Jews unconditionally, then why should one try to be a Tzaddik?
What is the balance between maintaining privacy and sharing my life on social media?
Is it more important to study the Rebbe’s Torah, over the Torah of other Chabad Rabbeim?
What are the Chabad food stringencies on Pesach?
If someones parents wants them to go to one Yeshiva, and they want to go to another, should they listen?
What should be the public role of Jewish women?
I worry my Mashpia will judge me when I share my challenges How should I approach this?
When and in what way can one desecrate the Shabbos for the sick?
What’s the Chassidish way to celebrate the 15th of Shvat?
What are the customs when moving into a new home?
When should a Bar Mitzvah boy get his first Aliyah?
What does it mean when I see something certified DE on a product?
I’d rather find a healing spiritual experience in Chabad, as appose to non Jewish places, where can I find it?
How do we reach 100 Brochos each day?
I draw more attention by being lax with Tznius How can I overcome this challenge?
What is the correct pronunciation of Davening Sephardic or Ashkenazi?
How do I stay motivated when I am at my lowest moment?
Is there a Halachic issue with having a dog or a cat at home?
Who came up with “Chodorom”, and how is it celebrated?
Where do we draw the line between music that is good and music that is not good?
What does a plain “K” on a product mean?
Are we not overdoing the amount of Sium Sefer Torah’s?
What is the appropriate way to prepare for Gimmel Tammuz? *SPECIAL 50 min POST*
How do I believe the extreme things they say about Tzadikim?
Is one allowed to donate their organs?
Are parents allowed to read their children’s texts?
If woman aren’t required to Daven three times a day, do they need to learn Chitas and Rambam?
Does beer need a Hechsher?
Does medication need to be Kosher?
Is the Frierdiker Rebbe “Moshiach ben Yosef”? Did The Rebbe ever say that?
What stringencies of Kashrus can one ease up on?
If Moshiach will bring good into all our needs, why do we also Daven for other particular needs?
Why doesn’t Chabad do Birchas Kohanim everyday?
How do I deal with apathy?
If during Adar we are meant to be Marbim B’simcha, why do we say Tachanun?
Isn’t it extreme to push singing Nigunim?
Was there ever a generation in history led by a Nasi who was not physically seen in this world?
How can I give somebody the benefit of the doubt when I am certain that they are wrong?
What is special about having two Adar’s?
What does Zayin Adar mean for us today?
Should I be practicing Judaism even though I feel no connection to it
Any suggestions to help me find a Shidduch faster?
Why don’t we wear four pairs of Tefillin?
Any tips on educating your children?
Is permanent makeup allowed according to Halacha
Why do I feel like yeshiva is preventing me from being happy?
What is the Rebbe’s view on birth control?
Why should married women cover their hair, and why a Sheitel over a Tichel?
Is it important for a Bocher to walk around in a hat and jacket?
Is Davening remotely considered Davening with a Minyan?
I am doing well in Yeshiva, why is it so important that I also go on Mivtzoim?
Is it possible to love someone I don’t know?
What is the proper way to conduct the Melave Malka meal?
If someone dies at a young age, does that mean they fulfilled their life’s purpose?
Can Kosher cheese be made on Shabbos?
How can I relax productively?
Do I have to choose between being Chassidish and living a comfortable life?
Is it true that Eliyahu Hanavis mother was pregnant with him for 12 months?
How can the same product be Pas Yisroel in one store and not Kosher in another?
How do I overcome the shame of my struggle?
What does “VeYaakov Holach LeDarko” mean?
Do we really mix up the Satan when not blowing Shofar the day before Rosh Hashana?
What is a Prozbul, and is it only for men?
Is there a point Davening in 770 during Tishrei, when I can concentrate better in my regular Shul?
What is the most important thing to do on Rosh Hashana?
What do we need to know as we enter the Shmita year?
How do I deal with my parents nerves while dating?
How can the Torah, a supposed guide on morality, command us to kill?
Do I need to Toivel utensils with electrical components?
Does butter need to be Cholov Yisrael?
How do I apply the daily Tanya to my life when it discusses lofty spiritual concepts?
What is the right way for a couple to show affection to each other?
Why is Chabad so passionate about the Talmud regarding Yaakov, Moshe & king David not passing away?
Is there a benefit in having Pareve dishes?
Do cocktails need Kosher Certification?
I am struggling and giving up hope, how do I get myself to care again?
What is the Rebbe’s position on family planning?
Should I hide my Jewish identity when going to inappropriate places?
Why do people place a rock on a tombstone before they leave?
What is the right way to prepare for Gimmel Tammuz?
What kind of Black coffee can i order at Starbucks? (part 2)
Can I order a non dairy latte in Starbucks?
If Moshiach will come when least expected, why do we constantly talk about his coming?
What’s the point of me getting somebody to do a Mitzva just one time?
What is the proper way of bringing Shabbos in early?
When Chabad says the Rebbe is living, do they mean in soul or in body? (Pt #2)
What is the difference between Cholov Yisroel and Gvinas Yisroel?
Why do we eat a meal called Melave Malka on Motzei Shabbos?
If we are told to serve Hashem with Simcha, why do we have Shiva when someone passes away?
Is it ok to question authority?
What is the reason for, and how do we celebrate Pesach Sheni?
Can I order sushi at a non Kosher restaurant?
How do i know the purpose of my life?
Should we Expect 2021 to be better than 2020?
Was 2020 a cursed year?
Can I be a Chassid although I occasionally watch movies to relax?
What does Chabad mean when they say that the Rebbe is alive? #1
What is Gebrochts and what halachic issue does it pose?
As a woman, why is having children an integral part of my life?
If i don’t feel sincere, what’s the point in Davening?
Is there a Halachic obligation to take the Covid 19 Vaccine?
Should people pay their Mashpia for their time like one would pay their coach or therapist?
Which preliminary stages of the Geula did the Rebbe say already occurred?
When Moshiach comes, will Levi’im and Bechorim become Kohanim?
As a teenager, do my parents need to approve of my Mashpia?
What lesson can we take from the big tech tumult?
Why are we referred to as “ben or bas the father”, and other times as “ben or bas the mother?
Why doesn’t Chabad say Anim Zmiros and how did it become a famous Chabad Niggun?
What is special about this Yud Shvat?
Is it permissible to speak Loshon hara about a non jew?
What is the Jewish approach to the Me Too movement?
Should I drop my therapist and find the answers in Tanya?
Why is Hey Teves considered ‘A Yom Tov of the Books’ and how are we meant to fulfill this directive?
How do I make “Tracht Gut Vet Zein Gut” practical?
What is the purpose of pain in this world?
Why don’t we see as many stories in the Rebbes sichos as in the Frierdiker Rebbe’s?
Why does my yeshiva look at sports negatively? What’s the problem with it?!
Will 770 be encompassed in the third Beis Hamikdash?
My friend came out to me as being gay, can I still be friends according to Torah? * TEENS EDITION *
How does the world exist on Shabbos when Hashem is resting?
Why doesn’t Chabad wear long jackets like other Chassidim?
What do I need to know when buying fish at a non-kosher store?
How can I live worry free?
Am I a failed Lubavitcher if I don’t go on Shlichus?
Is it a mitzvah to collect pidyon shevuim for a non frum Jew?
Why should Tehillim not be said at night?
Is there a picture of the Rebbe Maharash, and if there is why isn’t it publicized?
Why cant i Mourn on Yom Tov, does Hashem care more about his Yom Tov then my loved one passing away?
Why do we say a Tefilah about dreams during Birchas Kohanim?
During his lifetime, was the previous Rebbe ever publicly called Moshiach by the Chassidim?
How can one define ’a Chossid’?
Did Moshe Rabbeinu, Dovid and Shlomo Hamelech, learn Chassidus?
How do I overcome my challenge with masturbation? * TEENS EDITION *
Why is cancer referred to as ‘Yene Machla’?
I want to be myself, why should I behave like my parents and teachers expect me to?!
How is a Cheshbon Hanefesh done, and how often should I do one?
How do I identify if I am Yiras Shamayim or OCD?
How is the dichotomy between “I am dust and ashes” and “The world was created for me” explained?
My therapist told me to meditate, how do I do it in a Jewish way?
How do I overcome peer pressure?
How is one to break bad habits?
What does it mean that on Shabbos Chazon we see the Beis Hamikdosh?
What is the ‘best’ way to convince someone to put on tefillin?
It is known that we are supposed to decrease in Simcha during the three weeks, if so why did the Rebbe tell us to increase in Simcha?
Why do we sometimes refer to Hashem in third person during Davening?
If Hashem wants us to serve him, why does he put so many distractions in our world?
Is practicing Mindfulness Meditation an issue of Avodah Zarah?
Is it ever ok to speak Lashon Hara?
How can I have a healthy self-esteem and have BITUL at the same time? *Teens Edition*
Is it okay to say that the Geula and Moshiach are already here?
If the Rebbe said Maamorim in Yiddish, why are they written in Hebrew?
The Rebbe said Moshiach is coming “ot ot” (very soon), can you explain where he is?
How do I overcome the urge of checking my social media on Shabbos?
Is a yeshivah bochur allowed to play sports?
I don’t feel Interested in Yiddishkeit, what can I do?
The Hayom Yom tells us to think about our children’s education for 30 minutes a day, how should we do that?
Can a friendship last with people of differing levels of torah observance?
Why is it important to eat enjoyable food on Shavuos?
What happened to all the Tehilim we said?!
Why don’t we daven ‘vasikin’ after staying up the whole Leil Shavuos?
Has the Rebbe ever reacted in his office to people saying he is Moshiach? (#3 of 3)
Why are we up, and what should we be learning on Shavuos night?!
What would the Rebbe say about kneeling to propose marriage?
Has the Rebbe ever reacted in his office to people saying he is Moshiach? (#2)
What can we learn from the Rashbi’s 12-year quarantine?
Has the Rebbe ever reacted in his office to people saying he is Moshiach? (#1)
Do I need to give Maaser from the stimulus and PPP programs?
Is virtual Nichum Aveilim considered fulfilling the Mitzva in it’s fullest?
Is it true that people who sinned will not be resurrected?
What is the Rebbe’s view on life insurance?
On Shabbos, is one allowed to wear a face mask in a place with no Eruv? Part two
On Shabbos, is one allowed to wear a face mask in a place with no Eruv?
489. Why do Chabad Chassidim roll their tefillin outward, rather than inward like the common minhag?
Is the coronavirus connected to Moshiach coming?
When in quarantine, how can we celebrate an inspirational Seder?
If Pesach is the holiday of Freedom, why is it so stressful?
How are we to celebrate Yud Aleph Nissan in quarantine?
Why don’t we eat kitniyos on Pesach?
What is the best way for us as Jews to combat the Corona Virus?
Is there a way to manage anxiety using Chassidic teachings?
How are we to celebrate this shabbos in quarantine?
Coronavirus forced us to close our Shuls & Mikvos, Why are we not to have מסירת נפש for Yiddishkeit?
Why doesn’t Chabad eat ‘Matza Ashira’?
What is the difference between Moshiach and Geula?
What is a Dibbuk?
Is there any torah source to the concept of not sleeping with your feet facing the doorway?
Why do I feel like Yiddishkeit is a ‘to-do list’?
Why do Chabad Chassidim close the Torah before sitting down during hagbah?
Is it my fault that I can’t find my bashert?
Why were each of Moshe’s three times on Har Sinai exactly 40 days long? “
What are Shaidim?
How can I overcome social anxiety?
Oops, I missed mincha! Can I daven after shkiah?
What do we mean when we say that “Chassidim are not alone” and that “the Rebbe is not alone”?
What is Milchemes Gog U’Magog and did I miss it?
Is it an obligation to return a lost iPhone, when I know that they should not have it in the first place?
What can be classified as a Chabad Niggun and can new ones still be made today?
If one has to choose between a yeshivah with better learning or a better environment, which should they choose?
Is it okay to question authority?
How does Chabad ‘explain’ the Holocaust?
The Kinor of Moshiach will have “shmoina nimim”- “eight strings”. What does that mean?
Who will build the Third Beis Hamikdash?
What does the yom tov of Yud Tes Kislev mean to us?
What is the proper way to celebrate yud daled Kislev, the Rebbe’s wedding?
What was the Torah studied by the Avos?
What is the point of prayer?
Why can’t everything be based on love?
Why does one wrap the middle finger when wrapping Tefillin?
What does Rosh Chodesh Kislev mean to us today?
Can one use frozen challah for lechem mishnah?
How does the Rebbe address a child being asked to leave a yeshivah?
Who compiled the ‘Ma’aineh Lashon’ that’s read at the ohel?
Shouldn’t being Jewish be my choice?
What is the Rebbe’s opinion about joining the IDF?
What is the halachic way of making tea or coffee on Shabbos?
Why doesn’t Chabad learn from sifrei mussar such as the ‘Ramchal’?
Is a ‘Kiddush Club’ before laining in Shul on Shabbos ‘kosher’?
Should I overlook weaknesses that I see in a shidduch, if I think he may be my bashert?
If Hashem created the world ‘on a tai’vah’, why should we be expected to fight our own tai’vas?
Why don’t Chabad Chassidim put on tefillin on Chol Hamoed?
Why did the rebbe change Simchas Beis Hashoeva from a farbrengen to dancing in the street?
What is one to do in a place where they can’t light shabbos candles?
Is showering after mikvah allowed?
Am I ready to get married? How am I to know?
Is one setting themselves up for disaster by having too much Emunah and Bitachon? How will they be able to face reality when it really hits?
Why isn’t selling aliyos in shul considered doing business on Shabbos?
Who gave Chassidim the name Chassidim?
What’s with all this labeling? Chassidish, Reform, Modern Orthodox, Orthodox?
Why do we make havdalah, and why do we use the fire and besomim?
Is ‘Gezha’ an advantage, and did the Rebbe ever address the concept?
Why do we turn around at the end of Lecha Dodi?
What should I do if certain Torah topics just don’t ‘speak’ to me?
What is the Rebbe’s opinion about children learning math, science and English?
How many Shabbos candles are meant to be lit?
What does the Rebbe teach us about the correct way to approach anti-semitism?
Help! My cholent is drying up! Is there anything I can do about it on Shabbos?
Can the Rebbe be called ‘Nasi Doreinu’ without being accepted as such by many multitudes of Jews?
If no wine is available, what can be used for kiddush or havdalah?
What do angels look like?
It is difficult to overlook the ‘politics’ that I see in Torah authority. What should I do
Why do we start Shabbos meals with Sholom Aleichem and Aishes Chayil instead of going straight to kiddush?
Is it true that Chassidim don’t consider Tisha B’av to be a day of mourning?
Why do we specifically use the 3 weeks to learn about the Beis Hamikdash?
Are shabbos clothes an obligation on shabbos and Motzei Shabbos?
Why make a siyum during the 9 days if we are not going to eat meat anyway?
My parents are Baalei T’shuvah, and now you won’t marry me?
Under what process will the Bais Hamikdash be built when Moshiach comes?
We are told ‘if you know alef, teach alef’, but what if I don’t practice alef?
Is it not considered ba’al tashchis to overflow the cup for kiddush and havdalah?
What will our Hiskashrus to the Rebbe look like when Moshiach comes? What about with the leaders of previous generations?
Should I tell my daughter not to invite over friends who don’t dress in a tzniusdik way?
What topics are appropriate to address to the Rebbe?
Did the Rebbe ever explicitly declare himself to be Moshiach?
‘Zecher Tzadik L’vracha’ about the Frierdiker Rebbe vs. Shlit”a?
Is it wrong to want Moshiach purely to see the Rebbe?
What do I need to know about buying fish in a non kosher store?
Does each victory over the Yetzer Hara weaken it or is there an eternal battle?
How can we be sure, today, if we have received an answer from The Rebbe?
Are classic playing cards ‘kosher’?
Why do we eat dairy on Shavuos?
How many times should someone dip in the mikvah?
How should one portray the Rebbe to someone who is new to Judaism?
Why is there no Chag Hageula for any of the 22 liberations of the Tzemach Tzedek?
If time was created on day one of creation, how did it exist before the world’s creation?
Is there a custom of eating colorful eggs on Lag Baomer?
Why is it minhag Chabad to use a becher without a stand?
Why are people not meant to learn Kabbalah until they are forty years old?
How should one define ‘being Chassidish’?
Should kiddush and havdalah be said standing?
Why are we careful not to shake hands with people from the opposite gender?
Why do Chabad Chassidim sing different shabbos zemiros than most people?
Why doesn’t Chabad use the Yad for a sefer torah?
Will miscarried and stillborn babies be resurrected during Techias Hamaiysim?
What does it mean that a Rebbe is Atzmus Umehus Melubash Beguf?
Why does one need the Rebbe to connect to Hashem?
Can I show my child educational videos from non Jewish sources?
How can one define ‘Rebbe’?
How can Iskafya be fulfilled nowadays?
Must I be restricted my whole life, wearing things I don’t feel good in, just because I’m told to?
If we couldn’t bring Moshiach before Gimmel Tammuz, what makes us think we can do it now?
What is the background to the name ‘Mushka’?
If Torah says “you shall not make a sculptured image” why do we have pictures of the Rebbe?
Why should a man not be in his wife’s delivery room?
Can the mitzvah of ‘Ad D’lo Yoda’ be fulfilled on Purim without getting drunk?
Why do we learn Zohar the night before a bris?
Why do chassidim have beards?
What is the reason behind not making kiddush between 6 and 7 pm?
At what point should one stop trying to do their part, and solely rely on emunah?
Do only Lubavitchers say that their Rebbe is Moshiach?
Did the Golem of Prague really exist?
What’s the Rebbe’s opinion on vaccination?
What was unique about Moshe Rabeinu, over all our forefathers, that it is to him that we compare all Nassiai Hador?
Does Judiasm have gender biases?
What is minhag Chabad regarding tearing Kriah when going to the Kosel?
Is it proper to lower my religious standards for sholom bayis?
How did Bnei Yisroel worship the golden calf only days after experiencing revealed G-dliness?
Why is it necessary to create boundaries, rather than trusting people?
*SPECIAL 28 MIN POST* How should one commemorate Chof Bais Shvat?
Is the process of conversion the same for a child as for an adult?
Why does Hashem send the Yetzer Hara as soon as a child is born, while the Yetzer Tov only come at the bar or bas mitzvah?
Is it true that only a fifth of the Jews nation left Mitzrayim during yetzias mitzrayim?
What are we waiting for if we are told that Moshiach is already here?
Can you describe details of the events surrounding the Rebbe’s first maamer and kabalas hanesius?
What is the most effective way to talk someone out of marrying a non Jew?
Why don’t Chabad Chassidim wear their tzitzis on top of their shirts?
What is a Dibbuk and what is an Ibbur
Why did the Tzemach Tzedek wear different garb than the other Rebbeim?
What is Torah Sh’baal Peh
At times, why did the Rebbe say to whistle?
What is “Didan Notzach” and how did it become a Chabad niggun?
If the Torah compares the relationship between Hashem and the Jews to the relationship of a man and wife, is there a possibility of Hashem choosing another ‘wife’?
Part 2 – Why was the Rebbe opposed to chassidim going to college?
Part 1 – Why was the Rebbe so adamant about not going to college, and does this also include the frum colleges that exist today?
Did the Rebbe ever speak about using marijuana?
How does one come to love Hashem?
What is the connection between a neshama and a flame, for example why do we light a neshama candle?
Can one change their hebrew name if they do not like it?
If G-d is always testing us, why do we say ‘al tviaynu al yedei neesoyoin’ – ‘Don’t bring us to a test’?
How was a tzadik like Yitzchak able to be “tricked” by Eisav?
How can we validate someone’s claims of conversion?
If alcohol is accepted as a tool to farbreng, why not marijuana? – Part 2
How can we say the Rebbe is Moshiach if the Alter Rebbe said Moshiach will be a ‘Veltisha’?
Why identify one person as Moshiach instead of waiting to see who He is when He comes?
Why is it Minhag Chabad not to say Shehechiyanu at a bris?
How are our children supposed to be prepared for the challenges of the real world if they are not supposed to go to college?
Why is it that the more I try to focus on Davening, the more I find my mind straying?
What is the best time of day to perform a Bris Milah?
Are women less valued than men in Judaism?
Why do we wear a Yarmulkah?
What are the most important things to look for when searching for a Shidduch?
What is the point of a baby learning the entire Torah with a Malach before birth?
Why do some pour out a little water from a cup before drinking?
What is an appropriate career for one not going on Shlichus?
When listening to someone else make Kiddush, why must we then drink from the wine?
How can we pray for Hashem to change a situation while knowing that everything Hashem does is good?
Why do we go to the Mikvah three times on Erev Yom Kippur?
Do new keilim need to be kashered?
Episode 6 What is the difference between Kabbalah and Chassidus?
Episode 5 What is the difference between Kabbalah and Chassidus?
Episode 4 – What is the difference between Kabbalah and Chassidus?
What did the Rebbe have against the song Hatikva?
Episode 2 – Why does the Torah imply that Hashem has human characteristics; such as hands, feet and a voice?
Episode 1 – Why does the Torah imply that Hashem has human characteristics; such as hands, feet and a voice?
What does chassidus say about using corporal punishment on children?
Why is it common in Chabad to use a Siddur Tehillas Hashem if the Rebbe used a Siddur Torah Or?
What is the mitzvah of pidyon haben?
Why was the Rebbe opposed to chassidim going to college, especially considering that He himself went?
How can I overcome my desire to do an avaira?
How and why do we kasher Kailim?
“Torah Chadashah Mei’iti Teitzai” – Will we be getting a new Torah when Moshiach comes?
What is the source of the minhag of the mitzvah tanz, and why does Chabad not do it?
If one only has access to one mezuzah, where should it be placed?
Is there a connection between psychology and Chassidus?
How can I remove inappropriate images from my mind, that I have seen on the internet?
What needs to be done when moving in to a new house?
Why do Chabad not read Koheles, Shir Hashirim, and Megillas Rus on the yomim tovim if it is the accepted custom?
Is it possible to fulfill the mitzvah of bikur cholim virtually or through a phone call?
Why was it important for the Rebbe to call the Friedeke Rebbe, Moshiach?
Why doesn’t Hashem listen to my prayers?
What are the halachos on passion fruit?
Is there any significance to celebrating a non jewish birthday?
If alcohol is accepted as a tool to farbreng, why not marijuana?
What is the role of the kvater at a bris?
Why doesn’t Chabad say the Yud Gimel Ikri’im, the 13 Principles of Faith, daily after shachris?
Why does Chabad learn Pirkei Avos from Pesach to Rosh Hashanah when everyone else stops after shavuos?
What are the halachos when someone sees a rainbow?
Why don’t Chabad have the minhag to say Barchu after davening maariv on weekdays?
Who will build the third Beis Hamikdash?
What’s wrong with a boy having bangs?
What makes a wedding kosher?
If I’m comfortable in my life now, why should I want Moshiach?
Is there any special significance in learning the Sichos of Tof Shin Nun Alef and Nun Beis?
Why are Lubavitchers not careful to eat Shalosh Seudos?
Does going to the ohel contradict believing that the Rebbe is physically alive?
At what point should a bracha be said when seeing lightning?
At what stage should one stop questioning their child regarding their religious daily affairs?
What is maimod, who started it, and whom do we give it to nowadays?
*SPECIAL 60 min POST* What is the appropriate way to prepare for Gimmel Tamuz?
What is the reason we break a glass under the Chuppah?
Why is it so important to learn Chassidus?
Sichah that was mugeh and a sichah that was not mugeh
What makes something holy?
Why is it not possible that Hashem created the world and left it to continue on its own?
Why do we wear a bendel?
Why did g-d charge us with fulfilling Torah and Mitzvos?
Why do we try to wear a wool tallis katan?
Why did Hashem create the world?
Why is it a Chabad minhag to wear a tallis only once married?
Why do we need a panim chadashos, one who hasn’t been to the wedding, by a sheva brachos?
Why did Hashem hold Har Sinai over our heads ?
Should we stand when hearing the Ten Commandments in Shul?
Why is David Hamalech mentioned in Kiddush Levana?
What should a chasan and kallah think about under the chupah?
Ana Becho’ach
Is there a problem with giving tzedakah at night?
What is the controversy surrounding the picture of the Baal Shem Tov?
What is the source for restrictions on what yeshivah students can and cannot wear?
Why do we light Shabbos candles?
What should a traveler from Australia to New York do about Sefiras Ha’Omer when he loses a day?
Can someone who isn’t “cut out” for learning learn a trade instead?
Where have all the spirits and demons gone?
Why wear a tallis katan at night when there’s no obligation to?
Is it worth risking children’s academic achievements by teaching them in Yiddish?
We know how to prepare for a bar mitzvah, but how can girls prepare for and celebrate their bas mitzvah?
If we have so many prohibitions from the Torah, why do the rabbis and yeshivos add even more, especially since there is a prohibition of bal tosif?
What did the Rebbe say about a bar mitzvah boy practicing to leyn for his bar mitzva Parshah?
How is it possible for one to bless the bad just as he would the good?
How can I honor my parents if they make it difficult for me to do so?
What does l’chatchila ariber mean practically?
Do non Jews also have the same mission of making the world into a dwelling place?
Is there preference to giving tzedakah with coins rather than bills?
What’s the Chabad approach to ascending the Temple Mount?
What is “Ein Yaakov,” and why is it important?
Why do people want to be buried in Eretz Yisroel if the whole world will become Eretz Yisroel when Moshiach comes?
Although my name was chosen by my parents via a small prophecy nevuah ketanah, am i still qualified to change my name?
What spiritual things can a husband do to help his wife have an easier labor?
Why did the Rebbe choose Rambam for daily study Why not Shulchan Aruch or any other Sefer?
Why do we say “Next year in Jerusalem” and not “This year in Jerusalem”?
Why are we careful to eat handmade Matzah as opposed to Machine Matzah?
Why is learning about Moshiach the fastest way to bring him?
At what point is someone who has drawn closer to Chabad considered a Chabad chasid?
Why doesn’t Chabad follow Rabbeinu Tam’s 72 minutes for ending Shabbos and Yom Tov?
“When ten Jews gather, the Shechinah rests with them ” Are women included in this dictum?
Was the Rebbe opposed to a chasan and kallah taking pictures together before the wedding?
What is the special way Chabad sells their Chametz?
Are Jewish men allowed to wear wedding rings?
Grape juice for Kiddush and Havdalah: what did the Rebbe do?
What is shmurah Matzah?
Why don’t Chabad men have techeles in their tzitzis?
Red strings, the evil eye, and the Chabad approach?
What is the Jewish source for celebrating a birthday?
How should one prepare for and celebrate their birthday?
Why do we say Tehillim corresponding to our age, and what is the source for it?
Why do we take three steps backward and forward by Shemoneh Esrei שמונה עשרה?
Do animals have souls? Where do they go after they die?
Why is Judaism maternal?
Is writing a will a Jewish concept? When is a good time to write one?
Why did the Rebbe say everything he did was for naught, lahevel v’larik, when he actually accomplished so much?
What does it mean that we were created in the image of G-d?
What does “mazalo gover” mean?
Is it true that Purim is holier than Yom Kippur?
Why are non-Jews forbidden to keep Shabbos but allowed to keep the rest of the mitzvos?
Why is Chabad divided? If one side is the truth, why isn’t everyone following that truth?
Gun control is a big debate in secular society Is there a halachic issue with carrying a gun?
Why don’t girls need to wear a yarmulke?
Why doesn’t Chabad place emphasis on studying the Chofetz Chaim and the halacho?
Why does Chabad make a big deal about Kiddush Levana?
Why be shomer negiah?
What is the source for the Magen David, and what is Chabad’s approach?
Why do Chabad talleisim not have an atara?
Is there a benefit to using our Jewish names even in business?
Can one send his children to a co-ed school if yeshiva schools are not affordable?
What is “beis rabbeinu she’b’Bavel”?
Is it considered yichud to take a phone with Internet capabilities into the bathroom?
If Moshe Rabbeinu made mistakes, how can it be that the Rebbe didn’t?
How do we instill in our children a love for Torah?
How does one become a more positive person?
How did the Rebbe feel about people referring to him as “Rebbe” prior to Yud Shevat?
Is the phoenix bird a myth or is it mentioned in the Torah?
Making Kiddush on mashke what is the Rebbe’s opinion?
Is it true that the Rebbe said Moshiach will first arrive in 770?
Why don’t we need to wash negel vaser before saying Modeh Ani?
Is the unicorn a myth or is it mentioned in the Torah?
Did the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, the Rebbe Rayatz, have long payos?
What can you tell us about the Sambatyon?
Is there an upside to farbrenging with chassidim over farbrenging with the Rebbe?
Is the Alter Rebbe’s picture authentic?
Why do we say “Hareini mikabel alei…” every morning before davening? Why not other mitzvos too?
Should a non-Chabad chasid who became a Chabad follower keep his traditional garb
What’s the Torah’s stance on energy healers?
What’s the additional soul we get on Shabbos Where does it come from, how does it affect us?
Can women put on tefillin and wear tzitzis?
Why didn’t the Rebbe wear a shtreimel?
How does one know when Shabbos starts and ends in outer space?
Why do we make 100 brochas each day?
Did the Rebbe encourage the chanting of “Yechi” and proclaiming that he is Moshiach?
Does the Gemara mention the existence of the founder of Christianity?
Is it the Chabad custom to say Shehechiyanu when wearing a tallis for the first time?
What did the Rebbe mean when he said, “Do all you can to bring Moshiach; I already did all I can”?
The Frierdiker Rebbe spoke out against smoking. Why didn’t the Rebbe do the same?
When Moshiach comes, the laws will go according to Beis Shamai instead of Beis Hillel. Will Halachah actually change?
How do we refute the claims that “prove” the world is millions of years old?
What did the Rebbe say about contact lenses?
Did the Rebbe have anything to say about non Chabad outreach?
Prayer and good deeds for a cause that goes unanswered, was G-d listening?!
Is it okay for a man to wear a watch on Shabbos where there is no eruv?
“Azkir al hatzion.” What is behind this?
Did dinosaurs ever exist?
What is the restriction the Rebbe made with regard to drinking Mashke?
Episode 3 – What is the difference between Kabbalah and Chassidus?
How is it expected that we forgive those that physically or emotionally hurt us?
Can Hashem go back in time?
What is Pas Akum, and what can make it lose its status as such?
Why is Eliyahu Hanavi the one who comes to every Bris, Pesach Seder, and the one who will announce the Geulah?
What’s the correct way to cut one’s nails, and why?
Does Moshiach have to be a live person in a physical body?
Are there restrictions for when parents should announce a pregnancy, and why?
Why do we have a Shalom Zachar but not a Shalom Nekeiva?
Is DNA valid evidence in Halachah?
What’s wrong with a tattoo?
Is it okay to poke fun at Misnagdim?
Why are Jewish people compared to the moon when the sun is so much brighter and stronger?
Which is more important and takes precedence Sur Me’ra or Asei Tov?
Why don’t Chabad chassidim sleep in the sukkah?
Why do some people spend so much money on buying an esrog when they could give that money to tzedakah?
What is special about a Calabria Esrog?
Are there times when it is permissible to lie?
Why do men spit when saying Aleinu Isn’t it disgraceful to do this in Shul?
Why doesn’t Lubavitch teach Mussar?
Why can’t a kohen with a blemish work in the Beis Hamikdash? It seems so unfair.
Are we permitted to Daven for a specific gender of a baby?
Why do we wear a Yarmulke, and when did the concept begin?
What is Glatt kosher meat?
Why don’t women bentch Gomel?
Why doesn’t Lubavitch say Veshamru in Friday night davening?
What is Bishul Akum, and why are we careful about avoiding it?
Yichud #3 Are there instances when the Halachos of Yichud do not apply?
Yichud #2 What is the reason for the prohibitions of Yichud?
What’s the reason for covering the Challah when making Kiddush?
When Moshiach comes, will Hashem once again split the sea?
If a widow remarries, who will be her husband when Moshiach comes?
Minhag is for girls age 3 and up to light Shabbos candle?
Are there any Segulos from the Rebbe to help one find a Shidduch?
Is there anything wrong with watching clean, harmless movies?
How far does trust in Hashem go in terms of parnasa?
Must potato chips be Bishul Yisrael?
What is a Chasid?
Was the Baal Shem Tov the first to develop the concept of Hashgachah Pratis?
What does it mean that a Tzadik doesn’t die?
What’s the source for writing to the Rebbe via the Igros Kodesh?
Is there a way to tell by way of a Siman sign if someone is the Nasi Hador?
Yichud #1 What are the Halachos regarding Yichud?
Why do we display the Rebbe’s picture?
How seriously should we take our dreams, whether good or bad?
Did all stories in Tanach, Gemara, and Midrash happen or are some metaphorical?
Are women exempt from any commandments?
How do we instill Chassidishe pride in our children?
Why do we dip the bread into salt when we make Hamotzi
Is it possible for a Jew to be a atheist?
Do we refer to Hashem as a He or as a She?
Is dressing fashionable problematic?
Why do we wait six hours between meat and milk?
Why did all Chabad Rebbeim talk in Yiddish, and not in Lashon Hakodesh?
How can a Neshama get closer to Hashem; if it is already part of and one with Him?
One Perek of Rambam well vs. three Perakim more superficially
What distinguishes Chabad Chasidus from Chagas Chasidus?
Virtue in being a human over a Malach
Think positive and it will be positive
“Azkir al hatzion.” What is behind this?
“Memale Kol Almin” and “Sovev Kol Almin”
Why does Hashem need so many names?
What does Halachah and Chasidus say about vegetarianism?
Will commandments really be void when Moshiach comes?
Why do we have many sichos from the Rebbe, but very few from previous Rebbeim?
Why do Jews sway back and forth – Shukel – while they pray?
Why didn’t the Rebbe ever travel to Eretz Yisrael?
Telling stories of tzadikim and Chasidim vs. spending time studying Torah
Mitzvah with our heart / Action is the most important thing
What is the Chabad attitude to studying Daf Yomi?
What is the difference between a Polishe Rebbe and a Chabad Rebbe?
What is Mazal Dagim and how does it connect to us?
Is there a hierarchy within the Aliyos of the Torah?
What is the status of wine that a Jew who is Mechalel Shabbos owns or sees?
Why is it important to grow a beard?
Which direction do we face while davening during our travels?
What is the meaning of a Mikvah that is built “Bor al gabei bor”?
Awaiting Moshiach’s arrival every day
In many Chabad homes, the girls and women have a tambourine. What is the significance behind this?
What questions are appropriate for a Mashpia and what questions should be asked of a therapist?
How is a generation defined, and for how long can we remain the “dor hashvi’i”?
English vs. Limudei Kodesh only
Does Hashem really care about the length of one’s skirt?
Is it acceptable to compose a personal prayer to Hashem?
Why should someone pledge good resolutions if he has not been observing his earlier ones?
I enjoy studying Halacha & Chasidus but I don’t understand why I need to study Gemara?
Why do we recite a Pasuk before concluding Shemoneh Esrei?
We need clarity on the question “What makes Jewish music Jewish?”
If Hashem “regrets” creating the Yetzer Hara, why does He not abolish it?
How should I be Davening?
Why did the Rebbe often refer to the Frierdiker Rebbe as “Nasi Doreinu,”?
Directives of the Rebbe that were given to other people
Tearing a twig or blade of grass and toss it over our shoulder
When Moshiach comes the world will be perfect. What challenge will we have then?
What is the appropriate way to prepare for and write a pan to the Rebbe?
Do non-Jews have a soul?
In which matters we should imitate the Rebbe’s conduct?
Why do we say Tehillim on Shabbos Mevorchim?
What is the reason for wearing a gartel? When does one wear a gartel?
If a soul is literally a piece of G d Above, how does it descend into this world?
What does it mean that only a Jew has bechirah chofshis?
What should one do if they have doubts about one of the 13 Principles of Faith?
Can an average person today experience ruach hakodesh?
What is the pintele Yid?
Is it acceptable to visit the Rebbeim of other chassidic groups?
What is the difference between “tekef” and “miyad”?
Why do Chassidim eat mezonos before davening..?
What does it mean that “A chassidishe farbrengen can accomplish what Malach Michoel cannot”?
Why do we wait six hours between eating certain cheeses and meat?
What is a Heter Mechirah that we see on Israeli canned food?
Does the Halachah apply differently to a left-handed person?
How tall does a mechitzah in a shul need to be?
Is Cholov Yisroel a Chumrah or Halachah?
Is there a kashrus issue with eating lox and cream cheese together?
What’s the explanation of “Ain mazel b’Yisroel” (Jews do not have mazel)?
If Hashem constantly recreates the world, how does He rest on Shabbos?
Making the proper preparations to visit the Rebbe can be off-putting. How can I get past this?
Why did the Rebbe ask us to wear silk kapotas on Shabbos and Yom Tov?
Why do we have an upshernish for boys and not girls?
What is the reason we cover our eyes with our hand when we say Shema?
Why do Jewish women and girls light Shabbos candles?
Episode 2 – What is the difference between Kabbalah and Chassidus?
Is it possible in the Western world to go on mesiras nefesh?
Why do men say “Shelo-asani-ishah,” yet women do not say “Shelo-asani-ish”?
Episode 1 – What is the difference between Kabbalah and Chassidus?
What is the chassidish approach to overcoming tragedy?
Is there significance to the fact that many Rebbeim used canes?
Why is it that this lowly generation was given the great test of being unable to see their Rebbe?
How can I build a personal connection to the Rebbe in a post-Gimmel Tammuz world?
What is the right way to use mashke?
Why do we give more importance to Melave Malka than Seudah Shlishis?
Can a Rebbe make a mistake?
Should a Lubavitcher chassid read biographies written about the Rebbe?
Why are Farbrengens so important?
70 different ways to interpret Torah?
Is there a Torah source for the existence of dinosaurs?
Can G-d be manipulated?
Crown Heights.. but at what price?
Should we be worried about the Evil Eye?
Kosher for one group of people, but not for another?
Why do Chassidic men go to Mikvah every day?
Why is magic considered negative, but miracles are positive?
Why Isn’t Tikkun Chatzos Encouraged?
Why is it so important for a man to let his beard grow out?
Spiritual levels that a Baal Teshuvah can reach
What happened to the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel?
Can G-d create something heavy enough that he can’t pick up?
Why do we wear Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin?
Why do we need to pray out loud?
36 Hidden Tzaddikim
Lottery Tickets
Children’s exposure to non kosher animals
Is the concept of “Seven Heavens” purely spiritual?
Why do we specifically say L’chaim on alcohol?
Are there times where we can test Hashem?
What is the difference between Emunah and Bitochen?
What is the difference between a Sicha, a Maamer, and a letter written by the Rebbe?
Rebbe’s Shul, the Rebbe’s Room and the Rebbe’s Ohel
Double head covering when saying a Brocha
Mishnayos and Tanya by heart
Why don’t Chabad Chassidim wear Shtreimels?
Why don’t Chabad Chassidim have long Peyos?
What makes Jewish music, Jewish?
Why are Chabad Chassidim so careful about Cholov Yisroel?
Why do we recite Tehillim, and not other holy texts?
Can you explain the phenomenon of Chassideshe Geneiva?
Negal Vasser vs. washing our hands for bread?
Why don’t Yeshivos dedicate more time to teaching Shulchan Aruch?
Is it better to Daven in Hebrew even if you don’t understand it so well?
How can we become happy and serve Hashem with true joy?
What is different about Lubavitch Shechita?
Atone for the sins of my previous incarnations?
Torah wasn’t given in the Western hemisphere?
What is the Chabad approach to Zionism in Eretz Yisroel?
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