Taub Lectures: The Yiddishe Mame Syndrome

The Daniel B. Sobel Friendship House in West Bloomfield, Michigan in conjunction with The Shul hosted an inspirational talk by Rabbi Shais Taub to commemorate the yahrzeit of Steven Beale, a 37-year old member of the community who tragically passed last year.

Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov delivered a memorial tribute to Steven and recited Keil Maleh. Friendship House Director, Rabbi Yisrael Pinson, who organized the event, introduced Taub whose talk was entitled Emotional Sobriety: How to Remain Reasonably Happy and Calm While People Around You are Acting Insane. Taub’s speech focussed on the importance of maintaining healthy boundaries in relationships and outlined spiritual methods for developing self-respect. The audience was profoundly moved by Taub’s powerful message, especially the Beale family, who sponsored the event, and who led the crowd in giving Taub a standing ovation.

At the conclusion of the formal program, Taub signed copies of his new book, the Jewish bestseller, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction. The book is available on Amazon.com

Watch the video of this lecture on Jewish.TV