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We approach the flood as a metaphor for spiritual and material challenges. The solution is to enter the "Teiva" (ark/words of Torah). This inner work is the essential preparation for re-engaging with the world and fulfilling one's duty to help the spiritual welfare of all interconnected Jewish souls. This class, taught by Rabbi Shais Taub, is based on Parshas Noach in Likkutei Sichos Vol. 1. 📄 PDF of Sicha: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/3427cbd4c1.html 📄 PDF of Sicha in English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CWNav1KEctok2nLBCgRWweEcWmNTC0ob/view?usp=drive_link 📖 Buy Likkutei Sichos Vol. 1 at Kehot: https://store.kehotonline.com/mobile/prodinfo.asp?number=HRE-LS1 * *04:52* The Flood was not only a punishment but an act of purification, like a Mikvah. * *07:01* Worry about financial instability as "abundant waters" used to induce self-surrender (bittul). * *13:09* Practical advice: How to "shorten the flood" by immediately grasping its inner purpose * *17:40* Identifying two types of "flood waters": material worries (from below) vs. spiritual distractions (holy excuses from above). * *27:06* The solution: Entering the Teiva, the words of Torah and prayer. * *37:52* The psychological effect of prayer: Resetting one's chazaka * *47:33* The necessity of leaving the "ark": One must leave their spiritual seclusion to influence others, based on mutual guarantorship * *55:07* Rebbe Rashab: Thinking about the education of children is paralleled to the biblical commandment of Tefillin. * *01:10:44* The paradox of Prayer: Why one must be completely divorced from the world while davening to reintegrate healthily later. * *01:31:13* **_Mesiras Nefesh: Why even a great person must go beyond his comfort zone * *01:42:52* Teshuvah (Repentance) is infinite: Why even after the highest spiritual peak of Yom Kippur, the work of returning must immediately begin again. * *01:57:40* The final goal: Leaving the Ark and behaving outside it as one did inside it --- *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.
