Matos-Masei | Likkutei Sichos Vol. 2

The 42 wilderness journeys represent the continuous human obligation to treat yesterday's spiritual plateaus as today's limitations and to constantly move forward, whether climbing to higher spiritual rungs or breaking out of a low state with a single step.This class, taught by Rabbi Shais Taub, is based on Matos-Masei in Likkutei Sichos Vol. 2. 📄 PDF of Sicha: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/08c4f0855b.html 📄 PDF of Sicha in English by SIE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13XsO7Aw5uudrAF3BLmF7HuMb… 📖 Buy Likkutei Sichos Vol. 2 at Kehot: https://store.kehotonline.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HRE-LS2 *Sicha I* 00:00:00 – Welcome 00:01:40 – Why does the Torah describe the departure from Egypt as "journeys" (plural)? 00:04:57 – Every level of freedom eventually becomes a new limitation 00:11:55 – Jericho on the Jordan 00:15:34 – The AA speaker story: ever-deeper surrender 00:19:18 – The forty-two journeys reflected in daily davening. 00:22:03 – Preparing for davening by removing internal and external distractions. 00:31:46 – The climax of Shemoneh Esreh: complete bittul before Hashem 00:35:31 – The paradox: from the highest state of bittul we ask for our physical needs 00:46:45 – The Baal Shem Tov: "If you spot it, you got it." 00:51:09 – A Jew is a mehaleich (one who keeps moving), never an omed (one who stands still) 00:56:38 – Even one genuine step forward completely changes a person's trajectory 01:07:53 – The Three Weeks: transforming the darkness itself into redemption 01:21:07 – Review and recap of the sichah's central themes 01:30:24 – Bonus: finding Hashem's kindness at both the highest and lowest points of existence --- *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.