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Counting reveals the paradox that in holiness, quantity itself leads to quality. Even in a spiritual wilderness, we are meant to live a fully holy life—especially in the home and in the earliest stages of a child’s education. True Jewish unity means uniting around Torah and mitzvos. Ahavas Yisrael is described on three levels—by the Baal Shem Tov, the Maggid, and the Alter Rebbe—each revealing a deeper way to love another Jew. This class, taught by Rabbi Shais Taub, is based on Parshas Bechukosai in Likkutei Sichos Vol. 2. 📄 PDF of Sicha: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/9387f91b94.html 📄 PDF of Sicha in English by SIE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ov0v1Qy0nsdHna4vcaYSoA9rWJCycdXN/view?usp=drive_link 📖 Buy Likkutei Sichos Vol. 2 at Kehot: https://store.kehotonline.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HRE-LS2 00:01 – Introduction to Volume 2 *Sicha I: The Paradox of Counting* 07:46 – Why is Bamidbar centered around counting? 10:09 – Counting ignores differences—quantity vs. quality 16:48 – Why would Torah emphasize something so “external”? 18:02 – When counting reveals intrinsic importance 32:54 – In kedushah, quantity expresses essence 40:41 – Minyan—ten creates a qualitative change 40:41 – Matan Torah required the completeness of the number 54:05 – Emphasis on reaching every Jew 1:00:50 – Others: see the essence; self: focus on growth *Sicha II: A Sanctuary in the Wilderness* 1:07:27 – The Mishkan travels through the desert 1:10:56 – A “midbar” is a place devoid of revealed kedushah 1:13:15 – Holiness is portable—built at every stage 1:15:50 – The role of women in establishing the home as a sanctuary 1:18:01 – Education begins from earliest childhood *Sicha III: Unity as a Vessel* 1:20:36 – Achdus as the prerequisite for Matan Torah 1:23:17 – Unity must be centered on Har Sinai 1:26:47 – Babel vs. Sinai—unity directed toward kedushah 1:38:14 – Each individual can tip the scales 1:40:45 – Torah’s purpose is to bring peace *Sicha IV: Ahavas Yisrael—From Essence* 1:42:10 – Differences vs. etzem—essential sameness 1:46:55 – G-d’s “tefillin”—all types of Jews are necessary 1:50:34 – Loving rasha and tzaddik equally 1:55:11 – Loving another as oneself—because it is oneself 2:04:25 – Connecting to etzem prepares for Matan Torah --- *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.
