Parsha- SoulWords Rabbi Shais Taub
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- Religion & Spirituality
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SoulWords provides Torah classes and lectures from renowned teacher, Rabbi Shais Taub, on a wide range of spiritual topics.
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Emor: Why You Need to Speak Up
The name of this week's Torah portion Emor literally means "speak." Why is it important that we speak? What is the special power of speech?
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Kedoshim: Why You Need to Know That You're Holy
The Torah reading of Kedoshim begins: "You shall be holy because I, the L-rd your G-d, am holy." Why is this single statement considered to be the foundation of mitzvah observance?
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Vayikra: Spiritual Psychology of the Sin Offering
Why does the Torah require one to bring a sin offering for an inadvertent sin? What is the point of atoning for something that was an accident? The answer can only be understood by first explaining the Torah's view on our subconscious motives.
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Pekudei: You Can Fake Caring But You Can't Fake Showing Up
In this week's portion, Moshe makes a financial audit of the charitable contributions made toward the building of the sanctuary in the desert. Why does Rashi say that Moshe counted "the weight" of the donations made by the people and not the value?
To answer this question, we must answer another question: What is the value of a mitzvah that is performed without feeling? -
Terumah: Self-Esteem is Like a Unicorn
What are the real causes of shame and self-consciousness and what can be done to overcome them? The answer lies in understanding the mysterious "tachash" animal (sometimes translated as a unicorn) whose colorful skins were used to decorate the sanctuary in the wilderness.
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Answering the Wicked Son: When the Rebbe Reached Out to Bobby Fischer
Four fifths of our people did not leave Egypt at the time of the Exodus. Why will the coming redemption with Moshiach be different? Why is the answer to the wicked son of the Haggadah to remind him that if he had been in Egypt he would not have been redeemed? We will understand all of this in light of a little known story about when the Lubavitcher Rebbe reached out to chess master Bobby Fischer who had renounced his Jewish identity.
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Amazing
Very nice class a beautiful way of bringing out ideas about the parsha.
I would be nice if the main source of the class can be put in the notes of the show
Thank you for the amazing work!