Restore My Soul (13): Distance is the Beginning of Closeness

"Why does it often feel that the harder we try to get close to Hashem, the further away He seems to move?"In this episode, Rav Lebisih Hundert dives into Meishiv Nafshi (Siman 20) and Rebbe Nachman’s Torah 74, unpacking one of the most vital paradoxes in the life of a seeker: Hisrachakus hu techilas ha'hiskarvus — Distance is the beginning of closeness.In this shiur, we explore:The Interpersonal Mirror: Why we need distance to truly "see" and connect with another person, and how that translates to our relationship with the Infinite.Dina d’Kadisha vs. Dina d’Mesavuta: Learning to distinguish between "Holy Resistance" (the muscle-building of the soul) and the "Impure Judgment" that leads to ye'ush (despair).The Power of 'Gimguma': Why learning Torah without understanding is sometimes the most powerful spiritual act a person can perform in the darkness.Sweetening the Judgments: Practical tools for when your hisbodedus feels empty and your davening feels mechanical.Whether you are in a season of "expanded consciousness" or feel like you are "walking blindly," this teaching offers a lifeline of chizuk to help you hold on until the light returns.Source Material: Meishiv Nafshi, Siman 20; Likutey Moharan, Torah 74.Location: Recorded at Yeshivat Simchat Shlomo, Yerushalayim.#RebbeNachman #Breslov #RavLebisihHundert #Torah #JewishSpirituality #Hitbodedut #Emunah #Chassidut #SimchatShlomo #MentalHealth #SpiritualGrowthRecorded May 27, 2026