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Pharaoh’s decree to drown the boys and the girls live is seen in our day as well. The Haggadah’s identification of "Amalenu" as “the children” teaches that toil is inherent to parenting. In a time of spiritual emergency, the model of Yehoshua ben Gamla teaches that preserving Torah demands mesiras nefesh from everyone, setting aside honor and comfort to educate the next generation. The Alter Rebbe teaches that by exerting ourselves in Torah study, we exchange the suffering of exile for spiritual labor. This class, taught by Rabbi Shais Taub, is based on Parshas Shmos in Likkutei Sichos Vol. 1. 📄 PDF of Sicha: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/3cfeb835b6.html 📄 PDF of Sicha in English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rzy4Rii-hh8t3qjquz_giD_yaIshnND1/view 📖 Buy Likkutei Sichos Vol. 1 at Kehot: https://store.kehotonline.com/mobile/prodinfo.asp?number=HRE-LS1 *Sicha I: Pharaoh’s Strategy* 0:04:45 Why Pharaoh said “let the girls live” 0:11:48 The Nile as anxiety over livelihood 0:17:27 Boys vs. girls: drowning faith vs. absorbing culture 0:24:02 Torah of Life vs. the River 0:30:53 The righteous women: ignoring “reality” for continuity *Sicha II: Amalenu — What Parenthood Really Costs* 0:36:52 Amalenu—the Haggadah defines "our toil" as children 0:39:14 No proof-text needed: why this is self-evident 0:41:37 Amal as a feature, not a response to problems 0:45:16 Only children raised with toil can say “Zeh Keili” *Sicha III: Mesiras Nefesh in Chinuch* 0:52:59 Yehoshua ben Gamla and the survival of Torah 1:00:45 Bolsheviks vs. mesiras nefesh in education 1:03:52 “It’s beneath my honor” — no hierarchy in a fire 1:06:50 A soul is born to toil *Sicha IV: Exchanging Burdens* 1:11:38 Hard labor vs. spiritual exertion 1:21:35 Mortar and bricks: kal vachomer and baraisa 1:28:18 The Rogatchover on Shabbos 1:35:30 Men doing women’s work 1:41:14 The 101st time: the definition of service 1:51:08 The donkey driver: subjugation without perfection *Epilogue: A Personal Vort* 2:06:06 The “26” between husband and wife — discovering that 26 days of shared learning unite his parents’ Yahrtzeits and reveal how the Divine Presence rests between a couple through daily Torah study --- *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.
