Although it can be unsettling for our children to question our values, it does indicate that their minds are alive and concerned. However, what causes them to question the truths that we ourselves hold so dearly in the first place? Rabbi Tauber describes what makes your relationship to Torah genuine, how to develop a stronger desire for spirituality, and how to get your heart in step with your life.
G-d looked at His creation and decided that it wasn't good for man to be alone, and from there the institution of marriage was established. But why, questions Rabbi Tauber is it not OK for each person to live by themselves? The simple answer is that a single soul would just sit around finding distractions if not forced to grow. The deeper truth is understanding how two souls of opposite gender rub and polish fine the rough diamond of each others soul.
Esau and Jacob made a deal. Esau laid claim to the world's physicality and Jacob chose the elevated worlds of spiritual fulfillment. But didn't Jacob became a rich man - impinging on the very world he renounced? Rabbi Tauber shows how money and physical trappings also have an important role to play in reaching spiritual closeness to God.
Many say the best place for a Jew is in the study hall. Yet the Torah enjoins us to make a living. Rabbi Tauber explains how to find and live with Hashem, and at the same time to be His ambassador through earning a living.
Would you agree that a tense movie would be so much calmer to watch if we would see the last ten minutes first? Rabbi Tauber shows how Adam's acting contrary to Hashem sent the world spinning downwards, forcing us into the world to work. Hear the capacity we possess during the 'last ten minutes' to bring our confused universe back to perfection.
We will be asked how hard we worked to bring children into the world, but we will not be asked how hard we pushed them to achieve certain goals. Hashem is in charge of the children we've been sent, and how much they will accomplish in their lives. Hear what our job as messengers is all about.
Hashem crowned the Jewish nation as a 'Mamleches Kohanim' a kingdom of priests. But if a priest is a leader who brings his congregation closer to God, and each Jew is a priestly leader, how can they lead one another? Rabbi Tauber's profound answer explains how our accepting to be a light unto the nations can have a dramatic effect on our perception of self and the world around us.
Why is it so hard to trace the root cause of events that happen to the Jewish people? And why are we so unable to defend ourselves from abuse other nations dump on us? Rabbi Tauber considers just how much the challenges we're confronted with today are the same as our forefathers faced - and if so he may have found a solution that can help us once and for all. He points to many events that we witness today as a clear indication of the Moshiach's imminent arrival. An excellent, thought-provoking talk.
Most of us know that Moshiach can come at any time. Yet considering how insecure we feel amongst the nations, that moment seems very far off. Rabbi Tauber sets the stage by showing how powerful governments and entire societies can change, crumple or disappear in a matter of seconds. Find out how ready you could or should be for the massive changes that Moshiach will one day bring our way.
It’s a good world - with many 'happenings' to spice it up. Society is full of theories and tests that a Jewish family can live just fine without. Complete isolation is too drastic for most. Rabbi Tauber explains how this very struggle has existed from the time Avraham was coerced to throw Yishmael out. He discusses healthy ways to prepare and manage your reactions for even unavoidable moments of exposure.