HeyJaredThe Chavrusa with Rabbi Levi
Chavrusa (or Chavruta) is the traditional Jewish method of paired or small-group study, especially of Talmud, where partners analyze and debate texts together, a practice deeply integrated within Chabad philosophy and activities to foster deep learning and connection to Torah.
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Episode 27|The Shade of His Love: Sukkot's Secret About God's Endearment (opens the original)
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Right after Yom Kippur—after all that atonement and asking for a good year—comes Sukkot. And Sukkot celebrates something we barely notice: not the manna, not the water, but clouds that provided shade. Unnecessary shade. And that changes everything. What You'll Hear For generations the Talmud argued about what the sukkah really represents—the clouds of glory or actual booths? The Alter Rebbe solved it by being obsessively precise with one word: shade. Not the clouds that protected them from dange
Episode 26|The Book of Jonah's Hidden Lesson on Yom Kippur (opens the original)
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Jonah: Ships in the Raging Sea What does a prophet do when obeying God might hurt thepeople he loves? Rabbi Levi uncovers the stunning reason Jonah ran—and thentakes us deeper into the Zohar's secret meaning: Jonah's sea voyage isn't justhistory. It's a mirror of your soul descending into this world. We learn from the Baal Shem Tov that life is a stormy ocean.Some of us navigate it with ships (Torah, mitzvos, community). Some of us aredrowning in the waves. And some of us—the ones who've made it
Episode 25|Why Your "Selfish" Prayers Might Be Your Soul's Greatest Cry (opens the original)
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Hannah's Prayer: Asking for What You Need* When you're standing before God on Rosh Hashanah, should you really be asking for a raise This episode cuts into one of the deepest tensions of the High Holidays. We come to court before the King of Kings for coronation—to surrender completely, to say "Your will, not mine." Yet we also ask for health, children, sustenance. Aren't these selfish desires? How can both be true at once? We trace this through Hannah, a woman praying desperately for a child at
Episode 24| Rosh Hashana Prep|The Four Levels Of Spirtual Growth (opens the original)
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The Four Crowns: From Personal Refinement to Real Impact Here's a question: You commit to spiritual growth. You go deep. You feel it. But then what? How does it actually change the way you live?* In this episode, we explore the Tzemach Tzedek's teaching of the four crowns—a map of the spiritual journey from Elul through the High Holidays and into the year ahead. Rabbi Levi walks us through kingship, priesthood, Torah, and the crown that supersedes them all. But the real insight isn't just person
Episode 23|You Can't Delegate Your Heart: The Difference Between Walking and Cleaving (opens the original)
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Going Through the Motions vs. Being Fully There There's a difference between doing something and being in it. You can perform all the right actions—show up, go through the steps, check the boxes—and still miss the whole point. This week, we explore what that difference is, and why it matters for everything you care about. We start with a Talmudic story about Reb Chiyya, who didn't just organize Torah education in Israel—he personally caught deer, prepared parchment, and taught children himself.
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