For more than a decade, Rabbi Shais Taub has been answering difficult questions about marriage, parenting, faith, and life decisions through his widely read advice column in Ami Magazine.
But recently he has been making an unusual request.
“I actually need people to learn how to do what I do,” Rabbi Taub said.
Over the years, thousands of people have reached out to him with complicated personal situations.
“But the truth is I can’t possibly handle all of it,” he said. “There are far more people who need someone to help them think clearly than there are people who know how to guide those conversations.”
Rabbi Taub says the real challenge in those moments is rarely about providing an answer.
“The real skill is helping someone think clearly,” he explained. “How do you listen compassionately? How do you validate someone even when you disagree? How do you ask the question that helps a person suddenly see their situation differently?”
After years of responding to real-life questions, Rabbi Taub says he began noticing patterns.
“There’s actually a structure to these conversations,” he said. “Once you see the structure, helping someone move from confusion to clarity becomes much more reliable.”
Many of those insights, he says, come from studying the way the Rebbe guided people through their challenges, particularly through the letters of Igros Kodesh.
“The Rebbe wasn’t just giving answers,” Rabbi Taub said. “He was helping people see their situation differently. Very often once a person sees clearly, the solution becomes obvious.”
That realization led Rabbi Taub to create a new live course called How to Answer Any Question (Including Your Own).
His goal, he says, is simple: multiply the number of people who know how to guide others through difficult questions.
“I would be very happy if there were a thousand people who could do this,” he said. “The world needs many more people who know how to help others think clearly.”
According to Rabbi Taub, many people who follow his classes are already the ones others turn to. The course is designed specifically for those people — rabbis, teachers, parents, community leaders, therapists, and anyone who often becomes the sounding board when others are struggling.
“In three live sessions I’m teaching the exact framework I use when someone comes to me with a difficult question,” Rabbi Taub said.
“If enough people learn this well,” he added, “then the next time someone is struggling with a serious question, they won’t have to search far to find someone who can help them think clearly.”
Registration includes:
3 LIVE online classes, with full replay access.
Real-time interactive Q&A during each class.
Private online forum personally moderated by Rabbi Shais Taub.
The course will take place over 3 consecutive evenings from 8:30–10:00 PM ET:
Part 1: Monday, March 16
Part 2: Tuesday, March 17
Part 3: Wednesday, March 18
Enrollment is limited and registration will close once capacity is reached.
For more information and to register, visit:
SoulWords.org/How
