SoulWords provides Torah classes and lectures from renowned teacher, Rabbi Shais Taub, on a wide range of spiritual topics.
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This guided meditation simulates the chasidic practice of “hisbobenus” contemplation. Rabbi Shais Taub gently guided you through various thoughts on the theme that G-d is the only true existence.
A guided meditation just before the onset of Shabbos in order to get into a Shabbos frame of mind. (Delivered at the National Jewish Retreat.)
What is the deeper meaning of kaddish as well as the other Jewish customs connected with death, grief, and mourning? This talk describes the connection between traditional Jewish mourning practices and the kabbalistic view of the journey of the soul. The significance of shiva (seven days of mourning) and shloshim (thirty days) is described as corresponding to phases in the soul's transition away from embodiment. We also look at the meaning of observing a yarhzeit (anniversary of passing) and Yizkor (memorial prayer recited on holidays) from the perspective of honoring the soul's journey.
Can you see your child as a soul? In this guided meditation we try to align ourselves with the truth that our child is intrinsically worthy, infinitely worthy, and unconditionally worthy.
Rabbi Taub addresses the Menachem Foundation’s Kinus Hamechanchos on their theme (The Advantage of Light from Dark) as it relates to Tu B’Av and seeing the potential within every child.
Rabbi Shais Taub speaks to the 12th grade of Beis Rivkah High School about the meaning of visiting the Rebbe's Ohel.
On the importance of seeing the uniqueness of every child. A special talk for parents and educators in honor of the shloshim memorial of 19-year-old Dina Leah Rosenzweig a"h.
On the occasion of his father's yarhzeit, the Rebbe teaches a kabbilistic interpretation of the Mishnah studied on a yahrzeit: "A needle which is placed on the step [leading down to a mikvah] in a cave, and the water is moved back and forth, as soon as a wave has passed over it, it becomes ritually clean."
What do parents do when a child just doesn't "fit the mold"? At the annual dinner for Legadel, a London UK organization that provides support to children who are not thriving in school, Rabbi Shais Taub presents words of encouragement and inspiration about how the job of parents is to cherish that which makes each child different rather than stifle it.
How do we raise our daughters to want to commit their lives to Torah? We lift them up. This talk, presented at the annual dinner of Beis Chaya Mushka Monsey, discusses the education of girls and young women in the context of two different types of self-sacrifice which correspond to the two holidays of Pesach and Shavuos.
What incentives drive us to do mitzvos? What is the key difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation? And what does it have to do with the prohibition of "new flour"?
Rabbi Taub addresses parents at Beth Rivkah High School in Crown Heights, Brooklyn about how to raise emotionally healthy teens.
Rabbi Taub addresses the CounterForce Principals Conference in Boro Park attended by over one hundred Jewish school principals.
Before you can teach a child how great our Torah is, you must teach the child how great he or she is. Rabbi Shais Taub to Parents of ULY Crown Street.
A short talk on the Chassidic approach to parenting and the attitude and mind-set a parent should adopt towards their child. This talk was delivered by renowned chassidic author and scholar, Rabbi Shais Taub at a Neshamos.org event "Advocating for Emotional Wellness" on November 17th 2019 in Brooklyn, NY.
Toxic thinking, like fear and worry, can remove us from the here and now, causing us not to be present in our own lives. By learning to be G-d-conscious in each moment we are able to show up for each moment and to do so with courage and serenity.
The Jewish approach to happiness differs fundamentally from the way the world at large views it. Is happiness a goal or a means to a goal? Is happiness a right or an obligation?
Why did 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva all perish? What is a "love martyr"? How do we stop trying to control others and start loving them for who they are? Lessons in healthy, loving relationships from the author of the Zohar, Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai.
An appreciation of the spiritual roots of masculinity and femininity helps us to better understand the male-female dynamic as we know it. We ask how masculine and feminine paradigms are present in the higher realms and how they influence our relationships here in this world, particularly in marriage.
What is the most important quality for a person to have in order to be successful in their marriage? How do we make ourselves receptive to blessings in our marriage and in life in general?
What should you say and what should you not say? When are you helping and when are you making things worse? This talk, presented to rabbis and educators in Crown Heights, provides guidelines for those who act as "first responders" in advising people on resolving their own marital issues.
What single men can know about themselves as men now that will prepare them better for marriage in the future. What does it really mean to be a mashpia? What is the spiritual archetype of masculinity? Why do men need to get married in order to serve their G-d-given purpose in life? This talk was hosted by the Adai Ad Institute, an organization promoting shalom bayis, in Crown Heights and delivered to students from several rabbinic studies programs.
An adult's relationship guide stressing the importance of healthy boundaries, self-respect, and emotional sobriety.
Which are greater? The Torah's positive commandments or its prohibitions? In this debate, Rabbi Manis Friedman argues for the do's and Rabbi Shais Taub argues for the dont's.
Various live demonstrations bring chasidic metaphors to life giving us a glimpse into the reality that there is truly only One.
