Thursday Night Call-In Show ☎️ June 25, 2026

Despite battling a sore throat, Rabbi Shais Taub returns for another live Thursday Night Call-In Show, taking questions on everything from parenting and marriage to spirituality and personal growth. This week's conversations include whether emotional stability means suppressing feelings, how to respond when a child is taught that "Hashem isn't proud of you," whether secular movies can have spiritual value, and helping a baalas teshuvah integrate her pre-observant past rather than reject it. Along the way, Rabbi Taub shares stories about a London taxi ride gone wrong, the Dubner Maggid's famous "Parable of the Arrows," his late father's unique appreciation of the film Death Wish, the symbolism of The Dark Crystal, and plenty of the unexpected tangents that have become a hallmark of the show. 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 – Welcome & my sore throat 01:09 – The London humming story 15:32 – The Dubner Maggid's Parable of the Arrows 20:43 – My Father's Death Wish 27:40 – The Dark Crystal and underlying oneness 30:18 – *First Caller: Heather — Joy and Pain* 32:48 – Joy, pain, pleasure & suffering 52:02 – The Gatorade challenge and drink preferences 56:54 – *Second Caller: Sarah — "Hashem Isn't Proud of You"* 1:01:08 – Should children hear "Hashem isn't proud of you"? 1:03:15 – Tzimtzum and bathroom words 1:18:25 – Unconditional pride vs. conditional behavior 1:37:54 – Medication names, Crips, Bloods & forbidden letters 1:51:21 – Satanic Panic & Stranger Danger 1:53:12 – Officer Buckle & the swivel chair 2:01:13 – *Third Caller: Racheli — Can Movies Be Holy?* 2:04:59 – Why I've never seen *The Matrix* 2:12:38 – The mashpia who encouraged movie lessons 2:19:28 – Can secular art elevate holiness? 2:25:14 – Tanya Kalms and the art school 2:33:03 – *Fourth Caller: Esther — The Woman I Left Behind* 2:50:24 – Judgment and jealousy 3:03:33 – The healing message in French (Le Dieu de la Structure et le Dieu du Cœur) 3:08:22 – Wrapping up the evening --- *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.