Text-Based Study- SoulWords
SoulWords provides Torah classes and lectures from renowned teacher, Rabbi Shais Taub, on a wide range of spiritual topics.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 51
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Kol Yisrael 5733: Class 2—Torah & Mitzvos / Soul & Body
In the third chapter of the maamar Kol Yisrael we look at the relationship between the Torah and the Mitzvos as being akin to the relationship between the soul and the body. From the revealed perspec…
Kol Yisrael 5733: Class 1—Holier than Heaven
The Lubavitcher Rebbe's discourse Kol Yisrael begins with the Mishnah that is recited before the study of Pirkei Avos stating: "All Israel has a portion in the world to come." In this lesson, coverin…
Matzah Zu 5749: Class 2—The Power of Matzah
First we review last week's class and get into a very lively discussion of the importance of getting Jews to eat matzah on the night of Pesach. We then continue with the maamar and learn about how th…
Matzah Zu 5749: Class 1—Why Do We Eat Matzah?
What is the reason why we eat matzah at the Seder? In the Haggadah, we say that the reason is because "our ancestors did not have time for their dough to rise before the Holy One revealed Himself and…
Al Kein Karu 5713: Class 5—Why the Jews?
As we conclude the maamar with the study of the ninth and final chapter, we delve even more deeply into the true nature of Hashem's relationship with the Jewish people. Even at the loftiest levels wh…
Al Kein Karu 5713: Class 4—Randomness and Choice
Based on what we have learned so far, we understand that the randomness of a lottery allows for the possibility of Haman's wicked plot succeeding. We now explain why it didn't actually work by introd…
Al Kein Karu 5713: Class 3—Achashverosh and Hashem's Silence
Having left off with the question of why Haman's evil plot was unsuccessful, the maamar now turns its focus to King Achashverosh. We learn that the level of divinity symbolized by Achashverosh refers…
Al Kein Karu 5713 : Class 2—Hashem's Will, Purim, and Atonement
The idea of a lottery represents a level of reality that transcends not only intellect but even will. This is the level of G-dliness known as "Ba'al HaRatzon" which means the master of the will. On t…
Al Kein Karu 5713: Class 1—Purim Is a Lottery
The name Purim refers to the "pur" or the lottery cast by Haman to choose the month in which to carry out his evil plan. Why is the name of the holiday connected with attempted tool of destruction? W…
Basi Legani 5744: Class 5—Two Ways of Sensing Hashem's Presence
In this class, we give a review of the main themes covered so far in the previews chapters and we study the final chapter which explains the paradox of how the levels we have learned about called "oh…
Basi Legani 5744: Class 4—Divine Essence Hidden in the World
The Divine energy that is referred to as "shem" (name) is hidden more deeply in creation than other kinds of Divine energy, however, it also reveals a deeper level of Divinity. The most deeply hidden…
Basi Legani 5744: Class 3—Divine Speech Creates the World
Having previously discussed the Divine creative energies known as ohr (light), chayus (life), and koach (power), we now introduce the category of shem (name) which refers to the idea that Hashem "spe…
Basi Legani 5744: Class 2—Divine Light Revealed
Since the time of their leaving Egypt, the mission of the Jewish people has been to refine the sparks of Divine energy that are hidden in this world. But is the Divine light really so concealed or is…
Basi Legani 5744: Class 1—Hashem's Home in the Physical World
Text-based study of the Rebbe's yearly 10 Shvat "Basi LeGani" maamar recited on the anniversary of the passing of his father-in-law and predecessor. The maamar from the year 5744 (1984) corresponds t…
Ner Chanukah: Class 3—Turn Darkness into Light
Chapters 7-10 of the maamar explain the role of the soul's essence in the alignment and integration of all soul levels as well as its ability to transform darkness into light.
Ner Chanukah: Class 2—Why Defile the Oil?
Our connection to the mitzvos--even those that have reasons that we can understand--is ultimately suprarational. It is this level of devotion to Hashem's will that the Hellenists sought to eradicate …
Ner Chanukah: Class 1—The Supernatural Number
Chapters 1-3 of the Rebbe's discourse Tanu Rabanan Mitzvas Ner Chanukah 5738 are studied in this text-based class. We examine the meaning of the number eight and its connection to transforming darkne…
Mayim Rabim: Class 5—The Power of Ordinary Life
In the final chapter of the discourse Mayim Rabim we learn about how ordinary mundane life actually contains tremendous spiritual potential. The return to our everyday lives after the excitement of t…
Mayim Rabim: Class 4—How Can the Soul Possibly Get Any Higher?
Previously we explained that although the mayim rabim (worries about making a living) are from a lofty spiritual source, the soul is from an even higher source, ie the Essence of G-d. However, we als…
Mayim Rabim: Class 3—Purpose of the Soul's Descent
The soul descends from a place of spiritual perfection and is plunged into the harrowing conditions of embodiment. All of this is actually a descent for the sake of a subsequent ascent. The soul in h…