Thursday Night Call-In Show ☎️ September 3, 2026

*Please support our work. Donate now.* https://charidy.com/rst/call While Yisroel manages production remotely from a Sheva Brachos coatroom, Rabbi Shais Taub dives deep down the rabbit hole of the call-in show's theme song—tracing its DNA from Howdy Doody and 1890s vaudeville back to Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Rigoletto and the cynical subtext behind "La donna è mobile". The wide-ranging broadcast touches on 1990s hip-hop, dissecting Tupac as a method actor playing a role, the 1980s Satanic Panic alongside modern AI hysteria, the hollow affectations of online rabbinic content, and biblical archetypes of desire and betrayal from Shechem and Dinah to Amnon and Tamar. Between pranking himself on stream with an anonymous gag-gift snap gum, slicing fresh Dominican sugarcane live, and celebrating a surprise $40,000 matched gift for the annual Charidy campaign, Rabbi Taub takes calls from live viewers on topics such as the balance of personal effort (hishtadlus) versus trust, and navigating stressful immigration hurdles. If you have a personal question, dilemma, struggle, or situation you’d like to discuss live on the air, this is your opportunity. No topic is too big or too small—relationships, parenting, faith, emotional struggles, life decisions, personal growth, or anything else that’s on your mind. To be considered for a live call, email info at soulwords dot org with a brief summary of your question or topic. 00:00 - The theme song rabbit hole, Verdi's "Rigoletto" & "La donna è mobile" 25:00 - Recycled melodies: From "Howdy Doody" to "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay" 27:30 - Hip-hop origins, Tupac as method actor 34:50 - Charidy campaign kickoff & the surprise $40,008 matched donation 39:20 - Live chat on "satanic" emojis, Tipper Gore & the 1980s Satanic Panic 50:45 - Performative rabbinic content & affectation 58:40 - The gag-gift snap gum prank & slicing Dominican sugarcane 01:04:35 - Biblical archetypes: Amnon & Tamar, Shechem & Dinah, and pimps vs. players 01:17:30 - Podcaster mic-induced madness & Tucker Carlson 01:20:00 - Studio phone lag, production chat & Yisroel at the Sheva Brachos 01:36:45 - *Caller 1: Career search, Hishtadlus vs. Bitachon & the backward fish parable* 01:59:30 - *Caller 2: Feeling misunderstood, Esperanto & "Unhinged Jew Theory"* 02:15:50 - *Caller 3: Immigration issues & Divine sovereignty* 02:33:00 - Hitting 75% of campaign goal & sign-off --- *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-libr… *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.