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The Torah’s wording that work “shall be done” teaches that a Jew’s relationship to livelihood must remain external—performed with the hands but never allowed to occupy the heart and mind. The 39 melachos prohibited on Shabbos correspond to the activities used to construct the Mishkan, revealing that all human labor has the potential to transform the world into a dwelling place for Hashem. The joy of Adar reflects the ultimate transformation of darkness into light, revealing the deepest Divine presence specifically through the challenges of exile. This class, taught by Rabbi Shais Taub, is based on Parshas Vayekhel in Likkutei Sichos Vol. 1. 📄 PDF of Sicha: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/e9589f9dbf.html 📄 PDF of Sicha in English by SIE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d1z9RyA5UM44FkW0Agx3UuFaN6IuA4Nd/view?usp=drive_link 📖 Buy Likkutei Sichos Vol. 1 at Kehot: https://store.kehotonline.com/mobile/prodinfo.asp?number=HRE-LS1 00:00 – Introduction: Singing Sheyiboneh, SoulWords House, and upcoming course *First Sicha* 05:37 – “Six days work shall be done” 11:40 – Work that is done vs. work that “gets done” 13:49 – Toil of the hands, not the head and heart 18:02 – Livelihood as a vessel, not a source 22:09 – The problem with “working in front of the King” 34:04 – How weekday work shapes the atmosphere of Shabbos 43:00 – Mistaking the delivery system for the source 51:36 – Serving Hashem without seeking a payoff 1:08:42 – From multiplicity to oneness *Second Sicha* 1:18:41 – The 39 melachos and the Mishkan 1:23:49 – Why man is “born to work” 1:25:01 – The world as a Mishkan in potential *Third Sicha* 1:29:22 – “When Adar enters we increase in joy” 1:33:52 – Why joy in Adar is unlimited 1:36:19 – Joy as the dwelling place for the Divine 1:39:57 – Bitterness that cleans vs. sadness that paralyzes 1:43:30 – Transforming darkness into light 1:48:43 – Conclusion and transition to Parshas Pekudei --- *For more classes from Rabbi Shais Taub:* 🌐 *Website:* https://www.soulwords.org/ *Follow Rabbi Shais Taub:* 📸 *Instagram:* https://www.instagram.com/rabbi_shais_taub 🎥 *TikTok:* https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi_shais_taub 🐦 *X (Twitter):* https://www.x.com/ShaisTaub 📘 *Facebook:* https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573478244968 💼 *LinkedIn:* https://www.linkedin.com/in/shais-taub-81a95466/ 🎧 *Listen to the SoulWords Podcast:* 🎵 *Spotify:* https://open.spotify.com/show/51E7XHWFDbZCGJQz7CoAZP 🍏 *Apple Podcasts:* https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soulwords-full-library/id1450892501 *About SoulWords:* SoulWords is a virtual community hosted by Rabbi Shais Taub, where people come together to explore the spiritual insights of Torah and discover their unique purpose. This platform is here to facilitate your spiritual growth by sharing the mystical teachings of Judaism in contemporary language—making deep wisdom accessible and relevant to your life.
