Women’s Chassidus Learning Launches New Summer Sugya

For many women in Merkos 302’s Dach L’Noshim community, the last few months were a first. The sugya of Hiskalelus: spiritual integration and synergy, was unfamiliar territory.  For some, it was the first time they learned deep Chassidus in a serious, structured way. For others, it was the first time they saw themselves reflected in the sugya.

Now, with the upcoming zman set to begin, Dach L’Noshim turns to a topic that seems far more familiar: Melech Basadeh. But don’t let that fool you. This zman may prove to be just as groundbreaking.

“We all grew up with the moshol,” says Mrs. Shani Paltiel, Program Coordinator of Dach L’Noshim at Merkos 302. “But most of us never learned what it really means. What does it mean that the King is in the field—for a woman? For a mother, a teacher, a community member who’s pulled in ten directions but still wants to be close to Hashem? That’s what we’re going to uncover.”

Through this zman, participants will revisit the beloved moshol not as a childhood story, but as a serious derech ha’avodah. It is a path the Rebbe developed across decades of sichos and maamarim. With shiurim from Rabbi Yosef Klyne, Mrs. Shterna Ginsburg, and Rabbi Yitzchok Kaufmann, the learning will not only explore the text, but walk through its hashkafic and practical dimensions.

“Women today are looking for something that speaks to their real lives,” says Mrs. Paltiel. “This isn’t abstract. We’re going to ask: How do I meet the King in my day? In my kitchen, my carpool, my davening that’s squeezed in between a hundred other things. The answer is: you can. And Chassidus tells us how.”

Over the course of the zman, the sugya will be unpacked piece by piece through foundational maamarim and sichos, culminating in the Rebbe’s revolutionary perspective: that Elul is not only accessible, but transformative. Farbrengens, guided reflection, and chavrusa-based review will help ensure that the learning is not just heard, but lived.

The program, first introduced by Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky OBM and officially announced as a Hachalata of the Kinus Hashluchos this year by Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, Director of the Kinus Hashluchim, has seen immediate success. “For years, women have been seeking a way to fulfill the Rebbe’s vision for them to learn in-depth Chassidus,” Kotlarsky said. “Our goal is to support them in their roles as matriarchs of thriving Jewish families and Jewish leaders, with a program that allows them to delve into and draw inspiration from the Rebbeim’s teachings.”

Registration is now open for the new zman. To join this vibrant community of women transforming their inner world through Chassidus, visit Dachlnoshim.com and sign up for Dach L’Noshim.