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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 38 MIN

Bo: Coming To Pharoah vs Going to Pharoah

from Beis Avraham of Slonim on the Parsha with Rav Shlomo Katz · host Rav Shlomo Katz

Why does Hashem say "Come to Pharaoh" instead of "Go to Pharaoh"? In this session dedicated to the memory of Bracha Schwartz z"l, Rav Shlomo Katz shares a deep psychological insight from the Beis Avraham of Slonim. We learn that "Pharaoh" shares the same letters as Oref (the back of the neck) — the place where the blood boils, and stubbornness resides. Rav Shlomo explains the spiritual anatomy of decision-making: the intellect (Da'at) must travel through the neck to cool the "boiling blood" of lust before it reaches the heart. We also explore the concept of "Hardening the Heart," teaching us that when obstacles and guilt appear right when we want to do a Mitzvah, it is actually Hashem inviting us to smash through the illusion and find the pearl hidden beneath the rock. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.comJoin Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t

Why does Hashem say "Come to Pharaoh" instead of "Go to Pharaoh"? In this session dedicated to the memory of Bracha Schwartz z"l, Rav Shlomo Katz shares a deep psychological insight from the Beis Avraham of Slonim. We learn that "Pharaoh" shares the same letters as Oref (the back of the neck) — the place where the blood boils, and stubbornness resides. Rav Shlomo explains the spiritual anatomy of decision-making: the intellect (Da'at) must travel through the neck to cool the "boiling blood" of lust before it reaches the heart. We also explore the concept of "Hardening the Heart," teaching us that when obstacles and guilt appear right when we want to do a Mitzvah, it is actually Hashem inviting us to smash through the illusion and find the pearl hidden beneath the rock. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.comJoin Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t

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Why does Hashem say "Come to Pharaoh" instead of "Go to Pharaoh"? In this session dedicated to the memory of Bracha Schwartz z"l, Rav Shlomo Katz shares a deep psychological insight from the Beis Avraham of Slonim. We learn that "Pharaoh" shares the...

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