SoulWords- Full Library

SoulWords- Full Library

Rabbi Shais Taub has delivered Torah lectures and classes to audiences on six continents. He writes a popular weekly column in Ami Magazine and is the author of the bestselling book, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction as well as several groundbreaking works on Tanya including: the Tanya Map teaching tool, the Soul Maps curriculum, and the audio series Mapping the Tanya. He currently serves as scholar-in-residence at Chabad of the Five Towns in Cedarhurst, NY. His lectures and classes may be found on SoulWords.org.

Episodes

Shaar HaBitachon: Lesson 47

July 24, 2025 • 17 mins
Rabbi Shais Taub updates students of his popular Shaar Habitachon series, which was recorded five years ago, sharing how the principle of Bitachon has played a crucial role in the continued growth of SoulWords. The video serves as a heartfelt call to everyone who studied Shaar Habitachon with him, inviting them to partner with SoulWords by contributing to https://charidy.com/rst to help spread life-changing wisdom with others.
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Eric Adams on Dyslexia, Trauma, and Fixing What's Broken in Politics

July 14, 2025 • 34 mins
NYC Mayor Eric Adams sits down with Rabbi Shais Taub for a surprisingly personal and wide-ranging conversation. He shares his own struggle with dyslexia, the overlooked power of neurodivergence, and his thoughts on what’s really broken in our political system. From meditation and conscious breathing to the spiritual roots of leadership and even the mind-bending concept of remote viewing, this conversation goes places few political ...
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The Story of 12-13 Tammuz

July 9, 2025 • 104 mins
Join a farbrengen live from the SoulWords House, in honor of 12-13 Tammuz, the Liberation of the Previous Rebbe. Rabbi Shais Taub tells the amazing true-life story of the Previous Rebbe's arrest and liberation while Eli Marcus shares chasidic melodies to commemorate and relive this auspicious day.
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Vayishlach Yehoshua 5736

June 24, 2025 • 113 mins
The Rebbe's Maamar "Vayishlach Yehoshua" was first delivered on 28 Sivan, the anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin's arrival in the USA. The discourse examines the Biblical stories of the spies sent by Moshe and later by Yehoshua and presents them as two models of personal development.Be a part of our ongoing campaign: Charidy.com/RST
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Lag b’Omer with Rashbi

June 4, 2025 • 92 mins
In honor of Lag b'Omer, study actual excerpts of the text of Zohar as illuminated by the teachings of the Rebbe. A livestream event from the SoulWords House.
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Emotional Stability Through Faith

April 8, 2025 • 65 mins
The thirtieth class of the "30 Letters in 30 Days" series, held live for women at the SoulWords House on 11 Nissan, focuses on a letter the Rebbe wrote on his birthday, 11 Nissan 5711, to a woman about the topic of faith as a key to emotional wellbeing.
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Freedom for Body & Soul

April 7, 2025 • 34 mins
In a letter to secular Isareli politician, Dr. Bentzion Dinur, the Rebbe explains that there can be no freedom of the body without freedom of the soul.
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What's Your Secret?

April 6, 2025 • 40 mins
The Rebbe commends famed author, Eliezer Steinman, for his significant role in spreading Chassidus to communities that otherwise might not have encountered it. The Rebbe asks Steinman to contemplate what merit he could have had in the past that led him to have the further merit of spreading chasidus to so many.
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A Rebbe's Promise

April 5, 2025 • 36 mins
The Rebbe explains to a chosid why the greatest guarantee he can have is a promise from a tzadik and the tremendous powers that are transferred to one who carries out the tzadik's charge.
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Do Not Fast (Do This Instead)

April 3, 2025 • 41 mins
Two letters of the Rebbe bring out different insights from the fact that in our generation we are unable to fast the way those in previous generations did.
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A Yeshiva Student's Complaint

April 2, 2025 • 27 mins
The Rebbe responds to the complaints of a yeshiva student that his activism is interfering with his own Torah study.
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A Woman's Trust in Redemption

April 1, 2025 • 19 mins
In a letter to a woman, the Rebbe extols the great virtue of the Jewish women in Egypt and explains how they serve us an example for all of us.
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The Only Way to be Free

March 31, 2025 • 20 mins
In this letter thanking someone for a donation, the Rebbe explains the incredible importance of providing for the yom tov needs of others as the preparation for one's own Pesach.
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Revealing the Inner Essence

March 30, 2025 • 21 mins
The Rebbe explains why he refers to the letter writer as "G-d-fearing" when he himself admitted he was not yet Torah observant.
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Does Speaking English Cause Assimilation?

March 29, 2025 • 30 mins
In a letter to a "Yiddishist" who expressed concern about receiving correspondence from the Rebbe in English, the Rebbe explains the necessity of sometimes using non-Jewish languages in communication. The Rebbe highlights the importance of conveying messages and teachings to all Jews, regardless of language barriers, to help bring them closer to Torah and mitzvot.
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How to Succeed

March 27, 2025 • 39 mins
In the first letter of this class, the Rebbe explains to someone why it's not enough to merely want to do things that make you spiritually strong; you have to actually do them. In the second letter, the Rebbe takes exception with the letter writer's saying that he has had "an unnaturally (bad) year."
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A Happy Marriage

March 26, 2025 • 30 mins
The Rebbe writes to a young woman that the formula for true happiness in life and in marriage is a full commitment to Hashem's Torah.
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Stop Worrying!

March 25, 2025 • 19 mins
The Rebbe writes to a man who is worried about various issues in life and sets him on a path of positivity.
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An Opportunity to Connect to the Rebbe

March 24, 2025 • 26 mins
The Rebbe writes to Rabbi Nissan Nemanov about the importance of Chassidim seizing every possible opportunity to connect with the Rebbe.
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Leave Your Son's Beard Alone!

March 23, 2025 • 35 mins
The Rebbe writes to parents who are conflicted about their son's desire to allow his beard to grow. The Rebbe gives a surprising explanation as to why this is an ill-advised idea.
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