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Bnei Machshava Tova
by Rav Shlomo Katz
Diving into the essays by Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, in which the establishment of a “conscious community” is promoted and aimed at attaining spiritual growth.Why is there a need for a “conscious community”? Could the individual not achieve this aim on his own? R. Kalonymus insists that belonging to a chavura is a precondition for self-improvement and chasidic service: “That which can be achieved by the group cannot by any means be achieved by the individual.” The group is open to anyone seeking to draw close to God – people who have had enough of their mundane, contemptible lives of “lowly spirit”; people who are ready for uncompromising psychological and spiritual exertion. The shiur was recorded at Shirat David (Efrat,Israel). To learn more about Shirat David and various learning opportunities: www.shiratdavid.com, [email protected]
Episodes
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69. Mazel Tov, It's Starting To Seep In
The end of the sefer Bnei Machshava Tova
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68. Do You Think We Are All Delusional Here？
Rav Shlomo Katz explores the Piasetzner Rebbe's profound guidance for how we should view and honor each other within our sacred chabura. The Rebbe emphasizes that anyone who has committed to the path of spiritual growth must be recognized as truly precious—a ben aliyah, worthy of respect,...
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67. The Stress of Parnassah Is Dangerous For My Soul
Rav Shlomo Katz, through the words of The Piaseczner Rebbe, illuminates the delicate balance between making necessary efforts (hishtadlut) and fully trusting Hashem (bitachon). He gently warns us of the spiritual dangers that come from letting anxiety over parnasa dominate our consciousness…
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66. Entering Paradise, Surrounded By Soul Brothers
Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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65. Don't Make It About Anything Other Than Being Together
The Rebbe's guidelines for how the Chabura comes together. Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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64. What Happens When I Sign Up?
What happens to someone who signs up for the chabura? Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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63. Hashem Is Never Through With Me
The sign-up sheet that the Piasetzna Chabura would sign. Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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62. You Already Know All About Ahava & Yirah
In this short piece, we see how much the Rebbe believed in the inherent kedusha of every single yid.
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61. Setting Time Boundaries
The secret of utilizing the preciousness of time, according to the Aish Kodesh. Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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60. Utilizing Time (And The Danger of Wasting It)
Rav Shlomo Katz, through the teachings of The Piaseczner Rebbe, lovingly urges us to treasure our days and hours, warning that the casual wasting of time is akin to losing a precious piece of our very life force. Through the fire of learning Torah and mindful living, we shield ourselves from...
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59. A Piaseczna Menu of Learning
A healthy diet of learning, as prescribed by Reb Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D, the Aish Kodesh
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58. Consistency Is Not A Luxury. It's A Must
The Piasetzner Rebbe's teaching on the beauty, depth, and necessity of consistency in one's life. Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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57. Is It Anger Which Resides At The Root of My Anger?
Can anger ever be fully uprooted, or does its seed hide deeper within us than we realize? In this penetrating teaching from Bnei Machshava Tova, Rav Shlomo Katz leads us into the profound root-work prescribed by the Piaseczner Rebbe. Anger, he explains, is rarely what it seems—it’s often just a...
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56. How Did I Become So Separate？
Ever feel like you have completely separated yourself from the camp of Shechina? Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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55. Being Shocked Over The Things You Say Or Don't Say
Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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54. Pesukei Dezimra: Finding Out Who You Are
When was the last time Pesukei Dezimra revealed to you who you truly are? Rav Shlomo Katz guides us deep beneath the surface of our morning prayers. Far beyond simply reciting Psalms, Pesukei Dezimra offers us an opportunity to awaken from spiritual slumber, to recognize our true role as...
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53. How To Relearn This Sefer
Now that we have concluded the learning of the actual book, how does one go back and learn this Sefer? Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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52. Let Me Acquaint You With You
The Piasetzner Rebbe's instructions on how to listen to yourself and identify crucial signs on the way. Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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51. It's A Family Business
Do you strive to do holy acts, or are you becoming a holy person? Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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50. LSD & Talking Business on Shabbos
Can a spiritual high sparked by music or chemicals truly transform us, or is it just another fleeting illusion? How do we know when an experience is authentically real and rooted in emes? In this Bnei Machshava Tova teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz contrasts the electrifying highs of a Matti Caspi…
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49. Did You Doubt This Past Kabbalat Shabbos?
Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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48. Crying While Dancing, Dancing While Crying
Can a tear fall in the middle of joy? Can a smile rise up from the center of pain? Rav Shlomo Katz brings us to the heart of Chassidus, the place where opposites meet and dissolve in truth. A niggun becomes the soul’s confession, a mikveh of melody, where we don’t explain ourselves; we reveal...
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47. Abba, I Just Want To Be Close
The crying that comes forth during a niggun is a cry that has no words but says so much. Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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46. Talking To Hashem Through The Notes of The Niggun
The soul's ability to speak to Hashem through the niggun. Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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45. The Mystery of a Niggun
What is a niggun? Is it just melody or is it the soul itself, whispering where words can’t follow? In this wondrous teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz opens the Piaseczner Rebbe’s heart as he unveils the mystery of music as avodas Hashem. A niggun is not just sung, it sings you. The moment you stop...
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44. Music Can Elevate As Well As Blemish The Soul
Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel
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43. The Role of A Niggun
There are truths that the mouth cannot say, but the soul still longs to sing. Rav Shlomo Katz leads us into the Piaseczner Rebbe’s deep understanding of niggun—not just as melody, but as the voice of the neshama when words fall short. We explore how a niggun doesn’t just express joy or pain. It...
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42. Paying The Debt Over The Gift of Life
If Hashem gave you another breath this morning, what will you do with it? In this culminating teaching on Chapter 17 of Bnei Machshava Tova, Rav Shlomo Katz brings us into the heart of the Rebbe’s piercing truth: life is not a right. It’s a gift. And with that gift comes a quiet debt, not for our...
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41. What Impresses You?
Rav Shlomo Katz guides us into a piercing question from the Piaseczner Rebbe: What actually impresses you? In a world that exalts brilliance, spectacle, and flash, this teaching unveils the subtle poison of the nachash: our reflex to admire talent over truth, charisma over clarity, cleverness…
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40. The Snake's Poisonous Reach Today
In this piercing teaching on Chapter 17 of Bnei Machshava Tova, Rav Shlomo Katz guides us through the Piaseczner Rebbe’s radical critique of our modern relationship to knowledge. Why is it that the more we “know,” the less we feel? Could it be that the ancient venom of the nachash still pulses...
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39. Today's Illusion of Non-Boredom
What would the Piasetnzer Rebbe feel about iPhones today? torah, piasetnza, shlomo katz, aish kodesh, spirituality, jewish, jew, Israel, kol, baal shem tov
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38. Remembering what is Right and Beautiful In This World
Rav Shlomo Katz brings us into the gentle yet powerful guidance of the holy Piaseczner Rebbe, Rav Klonymus Kalman Shapira Hy"d. The Rebbe lovingly challenges us to rediscover our inner voice, urging us to stop measuring right and wrong according to outside approval or worldly trends. Instead…
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37. Authentic Soul Expression
from the teachings of Reb Klonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D bnei machshava tova, piasetzna, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat, chassidut, chassidus, jew, judaism, jerusalem
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36. Is It Possible To Be A Tamim Businessman?
Rav Shlomo Katz delves into the profound teachings of Rav Klonymus Kalman Shapira Hy"d, exploring what it means to live with true wholeheartedness—tamimut—in the complex world of business. Drawing upon the innocence and pure authenticity of children, Rav Shlomo asks whether it's genuinely…
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35. Growing Like A Plant
Bnei Machshava Tova, R Klonymus Kalman Shapiro Hy'd Efrat, 2017 torah, aish kodesh, piasetzna, bnei machshava tova, chassidut, chassidus, efrat, carlebach, shlomo katz
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34. Loyalty to the Pure and Simple You
How does one remain loyal to the simple and pure version of himself? torah, bible, piasetzna, shoa, chassidut, chassidus, aish kodesh, shlomo katz, carlebach, breslov
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33. What Blocks the Revelation of my Soul?
Based on the profound teachings of R' Klonymus Kalman Shapiro Hy'd, this class delves deeply into understanding the barriers that prevent the soul from fully revealing itself. Rav Shlomo Katz guides us through the intricate paths of mindfulness, visualization, and thought refinement, emphasizing...
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32. Visualizing the Furnace
Based on the teachings of R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D
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31. You Would Give Your Life For G-d, Trust Me
Based on the teachings of R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D
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30. Inviting Awareness
Based on the teachings of R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D
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29. Coercion Ends Up Working
Based on the teachings of R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D
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28. Let's Face It, We Are Children Of Prophets
Based on the teachings of R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D
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27. The Chassidic Kabbalist
Based on the teachings of R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D
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26. Directing Our Senses Toward The Eternal Reality
How do we know when we can trust our senses or not? Based on the teachings of R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D
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25. When the Body Lets the Soul Decide
Based on the teachings of R' Klonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D
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24. Make Your Holy Mark
From the teachings of the Piasentzer Rebbe, R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY"D
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23. Learn How to Listen
From the teachings of the Piasentzer Rebbe, R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY"D
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22. A Dose of Effort with Consistency
From the teachings of the Piasentzer Rebbe, R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY"D
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21. Elevating Pringles, the NBA and Parking Spots
Based on Bnei Machshava Tova, of the Piasentnzer Rebbe HY'D Class given in Efrat, Israel February, 2017
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20. Finding All Types of Keys to my Soul
Based on the teachings of the Piasetzner Rebbe HY'D Efrat, February 2017
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Diving into the essays by Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, in which the establishment of a “conscious community” is promoted and aimed at attaining spiritual growth.Why is there a need for a “conscious community”? Could the individual not achieve this aim on his own? R. Kalonymus insists that belonging to a chavura is a precondition for self-improvement and chasidic service: “That which can be achieved by the group cannot by any means be achieved by the individual.” The group is open to anyone seeking to draw close to God – people who have had enough of their mundane, contemptible lives of “lowly spirit”; people who are ready for uncompromising psychological and spiritual exertion. The shiur was recorded at Shirat David (Efrat,Israel). To learn more about Shirat David and various learning opportunities: www.shiratdavid.com, [email protected]
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