Thursday Night Call-In Show ☎️ August 27, 2026

*Please support our work. Donate now.* https://charidy.com/rst/call Starting an hour late and having no callers turned this week's broadcast into an impromptu, stream-of-consciousness "chat-in" episode. Rabbi Shais Taub pivoted to addressing live YouTube comments, weaving through a catalog of pop culture and musical tangents—from the 1890s vaudeville roots of the show's theme song and Radiohead’s copyright dispute with The Hollies to Patrice O’Neal bits, and whether sushi will eventually be viewed as traditionally Jewish like herring. Meanwhile, Yisroel co-hosted remotely from the back of the KolSave supermarket kitchen alongside manager Mendy Herz before heading over in person to give a live trapezius neck-massage demo on releasing somatic tension. Interspersed with updates on the Charidy fundraising campaign, the broadcast addressed viewer inquiries spanning text variations in ancient Midrashic manuscripts, family dynamics and neurodivergence, near-death experiences, and the secret pepper blend needed to elevate sweet and spicy Yerushalmi kugel. 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 - Starting late & missing the regular Minyan 02:00 - ATEM Mini media setup & Charidy campaign plug 06:50 - Listener email, ICP & Frank Sinatra callbacks 08:45 - The call-in show theme song origin & "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay" 12:50 - Radiohead "Creep" vs. The Hollies & Patrice O'Neal bit 16:10 - Memorizing grocery store pop & Grover Washington Jr. 22:20 - Niggunim and "Is sushi now Jewish like herring?" 27:20 - Vocal lessons & testing phone line audio feedback 31:10 - Skratch Bastid remix 33:15 - Running into Nissim Black 35:10 - Yvonne the truck driver shout-out & Yisroel at KolSave 37:00 - Mendy Herz & the underground burger special 40:40 - Tanna D'vei Eliyahu, manuscript versions & textual preservation 42:45 - Physical embodiment, sensory issues & Dolly Parton's advice 45:20 - Diagnostic labels, NVLD & mental health shorthand 47:30 - Supporting a sibling veering off the family path 51:00 - Reading Yisroel's Charidy bio & the "Nepo Baby" debate 53:35 - Perspectives on near-death experiences & psychedelics 57:30 - Balancing passion vs. Parnassah & social media discourse 01:01:00 - Overcoming burnout on the spectrum & bike safety miracles 01:05:00 - Nature vs. nurture, CPTSD & social anxiety 01:08:25 - Sweet & spicy kugel pepper secrets & AI automation 01:10:30 - Trapezius muscle tension, posture & neck massage 01:14:15 - Shout-outs, final Charidy check-in & wrap-up --- *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.