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The Sotah serves as the archetype for understanding the soul’s relationship with Hashem: even when there is distance or straying, the bond itself remains unbroken, and through teshuvah the rupture can become the source of even deeper connection. This class, taught by Rabbi Shais Taub, is based on Naso in Likkutei Sichos Vol. 2. 📄 PDF of Sicha: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/543b82a2db.html 📄 PDF of Sicha in English by SIE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13l-DXhXswsgVrSBUnZPfn1mVylvqJZWl/view?usp=drive_link 📖 Buy Likkutei Sichos Vol. 2 at Kehot: https://store.kehotonline.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HRE-LS2 *Sicha I: Folly, Straying, and the Soul’s Unbreakable Bond* 01:02 – Introducing the text and the concept of folly 02:33 – The case of the Sotah from this week's Torah portion 03:20 – Why the Torah’s proof text is precise 04:42 – “A person does not sin unless a spirit of folly enters them” 07:25 – Why should all sin be compared to the severe case of a Sotah? 13:23 – Marriage as the model for the soul’s relationship with Hashem 17:30 – The Zohar’s metaphor of the Jewish people as the human heart 26:30 – “Where is your bill of divorce?” — the bond that can never be broken 28:02 – Avraham Fried’s “Impossible!” 34:03 – The barley offering and acting from the animal soul 42:30 – The untouched soul and why failure is never permanent 48:36 – How teshuvah transforms rupture into deeper connection 53:28 – Closing reflections and summary of the sicha --- *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.
