Parshas Re'ei: Stop Cutting Yourself Down

Do you ever feel "torn up" by the pressure to be a perfect version of yourself?In this week’s shiur on Parsha Re'eh, Rav Leibish Hundert explores the "inner dimensions" of our relationship with Hashem as we prepare for the month of Elul. Drawing from a mysterious dream had by the Smag (Rav Moshe of Coucy), Rav Leibish reveals a forgotten mitzvah: the command not to forget Hashem amidst our busy lives—and how that "forgetting" often manifests as spiritual anxiety and self-criticism.In this episode, we explore:The Trap of Excessive Fear: Why the Rambam warns leaders (and ourselves) against using "fear" as a primary motivator."Banim Atem": Reclaiming our status as children of Hashem who are meant to be beautiful, not "cut up" by trauma or perfectionism.The Chacham vs. The Tam: How Rebbe Nachman’s classic tale of the Wise Man and the Simpleton teaches us to find a "clean profit" in our simple service of G-d.Practical Compassion: Why something as simple as making breakfast for your children is a profound act of spiritual leadership.As we enter the season of Teshuva, Rav Leibish invites us to stop comparing our "unfinished shoes" to the masterpieces of others and instead find the sweetness in the path that is uniquely ours.About Yeshivat Simchat Shlomo:Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Yeshivat Simchat Shlomo is dedicated to the teachings of Rav Shlomo Carlebach