In this episode of the <i>18Forty Podcast</i>—created in collaboration with Amudim—we speak with Shais Taub, the rabbi behind the organization SoulWords, about shame, selfhood, and authenticity. <br /><br />In this episode we discuss:<br /><ul><li>How are we to deal with the pain of embodiment and individuation?</li><li>How does one uncover their mission in the world and align their life with the transcendent?</li><li>How can we work to reorient our desires toward the right things? </li></ul>Tune in to hear a conversation about the interior experience of fragmentation from Ultimate Being.<b> </b><br /><b></b><br />Interview begins at 10:28.<br /><b></b><br />Rabbi Shais Taub is a well-known figure in Jewish teachings and personal development and delivers Torah lectures and classes worldwide. He is renowned for his ability to make complex ideas accessible. He heads <a href="http://soulwords.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SoulWords.org</a> and serves as scholar-in-residence at Chabad of the Five Towns in Long Island, New York.<br /><b></b><br /><b>References:</b><br /><b></b><br /><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/God-Our-Understanding-Spirituality-Addiction/dp/1602801533" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">God of Our Understanding</a></i> by Shais Taub<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sinagogue-Failure-Thought-Perspectives-Post-Rabbinic/dp/1618117971" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Sin•a•gogue: Sin and Failure in Jewish Thought</i></a> by David Bashevkin<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Top-5-Dovid-Bashevkin/dp/1600918174" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Top 5</i></a> by David Bashevkin<br /><br /><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697780/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Seinfeld: “The Soul Mate”</a><br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/DBBExJif_9g?si=UuJ679W-GXt9IeY_" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Eric Adams on Dyslexia, Trauma, and Fixing What's Broken in Politics</a>”<br /><br /><i><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3339966/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt</a></i><br /><b></b><br /><b>For more 18Forty:</b><br />NEWSLETTER: <a href="http://18forty.org/join" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18forty.org/join</a><br />CALL: (212) 582-1840<br />EMAIL: [email protected]<br />WEBSITE:<a href="http://18forty.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> 18forty.org</a><br />IG: @18fortyX: @18_forty<br />WhatsApp:<a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/JmShFj7nnSZJqTLLZYNfLJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> join here</a><b><br /></b><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.