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Chapter 33 continues the theme of JOY begun in Ch. 26. The specific form of joy that we focus on in this chapter is the unique happiness we feel when we feel close to Hashem.
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Why are we here? What's life all about? And do we really have any say in the matter?
These were the questions I was told to speak about as they drove me from London Heathrow to my speaking engagement where a crowd was already gathered.
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What is the purpose of bonding and emotional connection in parenting and how is it accomplished? Rabbi Shais Taub addresses parents of Chaviva High School in Cleveland, OH to discuss the Jewish way in creating emotional trust and safety in our homes so that our children may flourish.
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Rabbi Asi Spiegel of Tzfas, Israel joins Rabbi Shais Taub in the SoulWords studios to discuss his work teaching chasidus near the resting place of the Rashbi. From there, the conversation touches upon many topics such as understanding Israeli culture and what it takes to properly translate chasidus into any language.
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Was Moshe starting up with Hashem or was he expressing fascination with Hashem’s ways? And what does this mean for me?
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When experiencing stress, it can be extremely difficult to feel present in our own lives. We go into our own heads and get caught in a loop of distracting thoughts. Rabbi Shais Taub speaks about a deep, spiritual perspective that we can use as a tool for embracing the current moment so that we actually "show up for our own lives."
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Finishing Ch. 33. More about why Hashem gets such delight from us "letting Him in." Rabbi Taub shares an epiphany he had about the old Groucho joke "I would never want to be part of any club that would have someone like me as a member."
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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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We know the precise times of two events in this week's parsha. The slaying of the firstborn took place at midnight and the actual exodus from Egypt took place at noon the next day. Based on a Michtav Klali of the Rebbe from 5744, we learn the significance of midnight and noon in our personal lives.
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Chapter 34 of Tanya concludes the theme of joy that we began in Chapter 26. We take joy in providing a home for Hashem in this world through our Torah study and giving tzedakah.
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Who is "the French Shais Taub"? Why was the Alter Rebbe against Napoleon? What is the greatest cultural export of France? Can bitachon bring you a million dollars? Find out the answers to these questions (and more) as R' Yahir Elbaze, shliach from Paris, France, joins Rabbi Shais Taub in the SoulWords studios.
Support Rabbi Elabaze's new Chabad House in Paris: https://www.allodons.fr/jl92
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Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, wife of the Rebbe Rashab and mother of the Frierdiker Rebbe, was the last Chabad Rebbetzin to serve in the town of Lubavitch. Far too few know her story or even that her resting place is just a few feet from the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbes in Queens. In honor of her yahrzeit on 13 Shvat, Rabbi Shais Taub shares a glimpse into her amazing life.
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