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The plagues of Blood and Frogs teach us the way out of personal and collective Mitzrayim. Once Hashem announced the redemption, it became an irreversible reality—like an arrow already fired—because a good divine promise is never withdrawn, and our task is to live with the certainty that geulah is already present, awaiting revelation. This class, taught by Rabbi Shais Taub, is based on Parshas Vaeira in Likkutei Sichos Vol. 1. 📄 PDF of Sicha: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/25768fec3d.html 📄 PDF of Sicha in English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rl1dPxSGNAxgG7EAEPtO1R7cTg1Si6AI/view 📖 Buy Likkutei Sichos Vol. 1 at Kehot: https://store.kehotonline.com/mobile/prodinfo.asp?number=HRE-LS1 *Sicha I: Fire and Ice* 0:01:17 Introduction: the practical instruction of the plagues 0:23:35 The Nile as coldness: apathy toward holiness 0:32:03 Blood: transforming cold apathy into warmth and vitality 0:44:20 Frogs in the ovens: mesiras nefesh that cools worldly passion 0:48:33 The core avodah: ignite "asei tov" and "sura mera" falls away 1:06:26 Spreading the wellsprings: teaching deep Torah to ignite warmth everywhere *Sicha II: The Unstoppable Arrow* 1:14:22 The four expressions of redemption (and the fifth) 1:17:18 The arrow metaphor: inevitable consequence once an act is set in motion 1:22:01 Why Tisha B’Av is the ninth 1:28:51 A good promise is irreversible: Hashem never retracts blessing 1:33:35 Living with geulah: redemption is already present, awaiting revelation --- *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.
