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Message to Jewish School Principals

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Rabbi Taub addresses the CounterForce Principals Conference in Boro Park attended by over one hundred Jewish school principals.

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The Alef of Jewish Education

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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.

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A Parent's Power

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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.

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How to Be Here

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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.

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The Kabbalah of Joy

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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?

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Stop Controlling & Start Loving

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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.

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Masculine and Feminine

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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.

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The Three Gifts — A Marriage Parable

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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?

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How to Provide Help for Shalom Bayis

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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.

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Preparing Bochurim for Marriage

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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.

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Love and Respect

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An adult's relationship guide stressing the importance of healthy boundaries, self-respect, and emotional sobriety.

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The Do's and Dont's Debate

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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.

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