<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/taste-of-chassidus/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Taste of Chassidus - Tractate Sotah]]></title><podcast:guid>e2db7f46-000c-5f16-a730-12a31581f01e</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:32:11 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 BEREL BELL]]></copyright><managingEditor>BEREL BELL</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Short insight from Chassidus into passages from Tractate Sotah]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/2a023fd9-4692-4320-8bcf-3e34633a457e/Taste-of-Chassidus2.jpeg</url><title>Taste of Chassidus - Tractate Sotah</title><link><![CDATA[https://taste-of-chassidus.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/2a023fd9-4692-4320-8bcf-3e34633a457e/Taste-of-Chassidus2.jpeg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>BEREL BELL</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>BEREL BELL</itunes:author><description>Short insight from Chassidus into passages from Tractate Sotah</description><link>https://taste-of-chassidus.captivate.fm</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Judaism"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Philosophy"/></itunes:category><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><item><title>Taste of Chassidus - Sotah 17</title><itunes:title>Taste of Chassidus - Sotah 17</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Sotah 17</p><p>The inner connection between Avrohom Avinu feeling, "I am earth and ashes," and the two mitzvos of Sotah and Parah Adumah.</p><p>A short expanation according to Chassidus.</p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li>Likkutei Torah Ekev 17c-18d</li><li>Likkutei Sichos 25:79-85</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sotah 17</p><p>The inner connection between Avrohom Avinu feeling, "I am earth and ashes," and the two mitzvos of Sotah and Parah Adumah.</p><p>A short expanation according to Chassidus.</p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li>Likkutei Torah Ekev 17c-18d</li><li>Likkutei Sichos 25:79-85</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://taste-of-chassidus.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">5db86a4b-6292-4ddc-8df1-9674f6c2eb0d</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/2a023fd9-4692-4320-8bcf-3e34633a457e/Taste-of-Chassidus2.jpeg"/><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:32:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5db86a4b-6292-4ddc-8df1-9674f6c2eb0d.mp3" length="4055874" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>04:13</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Taste of Chassidus - Sotah 16</title><itunes:title>Taste of Chassidus - Sotah 16</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Sotah</p><p>The majority is water, but the earth/ashes must be visible</p><p>A short expanation according to Chassidus.</p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li>Sefer HaMaamorim 5565 1:435</li><li>Or HaTorah Bamidbar 5:1662</li><li>Likkutei Sichos 25, fn 21. 6, fn 37</li><li>Likkutei Sichos 4:1311-2</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sotah</p><p>The majority is water, but the earth/ashes must be visible</p><p>A short expanation according to Chassidus.</p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li>Sefer HaMaamorim 5565 1:435</li><li>Or HaTorah Bamidbar 5:1662</li><li>Likkutei Sichos 25, fn 21. 6, fn 37</li><li>Likkutei Sichos 4:1311-2</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://taste-of-chassidus.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">a745ab59-5fe5-46cf-98a5-f62328c97057</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/2a023fd9-4692-4320-8bcf-3e34633a457e/Taste-of-Chassidus2.jpeg"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a745ab59-5fe5-46cf-98a5-f62328c97057.mp3" length="3593186" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>03:45</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Taste of Chassidus - Sotah 15</title><itunes:title>Taste of Chassidus - Sotah 15</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Sotah 15</p><p>Mincha from animal food (barley) because her actions were like those of an animal. But why is the Omer offering also from barley?</p><p>A short expanation according to Chassidus.</p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li>Zohar 3:87a</li><li>Inyonya shel Toras HaChassidus fn 3-6</li><li>Maamorim beginning "U'Sfarta Lachem"</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sotah 15</p><p>Mincha from animal food (barley) because her actions were like those of an animal. But why is the Omer offering also from barley?</p><p>A short expanation according to Chassidus.</p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li>Zohar 3:87a</li><li>Inyonya shel Toras HaChassidus fn 3-6</li><li>Maamorim beginning "U'Sfarta Lachem"</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://taste-of-chassidus.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">051fe622-8f29-4b7b-ba4b-0807e276ad42</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/2a023fd9-4692-4320-8bcf-3e34633a457e/Taste-of-Chassidus2.jpeg"/><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:40:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/051fe622-8f29-4b7b-ba4b-0807e276ad42.mp3" length="4174143" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>04:21</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Taste of Chassidus - Sotah 14</title><itunes:title>Taste of Chassidus - Sotah 14</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Sotah 14</p><p>Regarding Moshe Rabeinu's burial place, "When standing above, it appeared below them. When below, it appeared above them. They split into two groups: To those standing above, it appeared below them. To those below, it appeared above them."</p><p>A short expanation according to Chassidus. </p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li>Likkutei Torah, Bamidbar 12a - the Alter Rebbe in the name of the Maggid of Mezeritch</li><li>Sefer HaSichos 5749, 310</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sotah 14</p><p>Regarding Moshe Rabeinu's burial place, "When standing above, it appeared below them. When below, it appeared above them. They split into two groups: To those standing above, it appeared below them. To those below, it appeared above them."</p><p>A short expanation according to Chassidus. </p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li>Likkutei Torah, Bamidbar 12a - the Alter Rebbe in the name of the Maggid of Mezeritch</li><li>Sefer HaSichos 5749, 310</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://taste-of-chassidus.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">7573a6bf-1744-4ce4-ad5d-abc5f52eb91f</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/2a023fd9-4692-4320-8bcf-3e34633a457e/Taste-of-Chassidus2.jpeg"/><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:30:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7573a6bf-1744-4ce4-ad5d-abc5f52eb91f.mp3" length="2760186" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>02:53</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Taste of Chassidus - Sotah 13</title><itunes:title>Taste of Chassidus - Sotah 13</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Sotah 13</p><p>"Moshe didn't die." Why does it say this only by Moshe (and Yaakov - Taanis 5)? In Berochos 18a it says about all Tzadikim that, "even when they die, they are called, 'alive'"!</p><p>A short expanation according to Chassidus.</p><p>(based on Likkutei Sichos 26, 1-9)</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sotah 13</p><p>"Moshe didn't die." Why does it say this only by Moshe (and Yaakov - Taanis 5)? 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