Rav Shlomo Katz

Bnei Machshava Tova

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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 “lo...

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Rav Shlomo Katz

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44. Music Can Elevate As Well As Blemish The Soul 24.07.2025 1:00:15

Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel

43. The Role of A Niggun 23.07.2025 25:33

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 reveals us. It awakens forgotten parts of the soul, uncovers tears we didn’t know we were carrying, and...

42. Paying The Debt Over The Gift of Life 23.07.2025 31:09

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 sins, but for our very existence. Every moment, every breath, every interaction is an opportunity to...

41. What Impresses You? 23.07.2025 50:33

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 over soul. This shiur invites us back to a deeper kind of knowing— temimus , wholeheartedness, the quiet c...

40. The Snake's Poisonous Reach Today 23.07.2025 34:07

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 through our thinking? How we divide, label, and rationalize our avodah until we no longer trust our hea...

39. Today's Illusion of Non-Boredom 14.07.2024 54:45

What would the Piasetnzer Rebbe feel about iPhones today? torah, piasetnza, shlomo katz, aish kodesh, spirituality, jewish, jew, Israel, kol, baal shem tov

38. Remembering what is Right and Beautiful In This World 14.07.2024 27:47

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, we’re guided to reconnect to a deep inner knowing—to remember and reclaim what truly feels right and since...

37. Authentic Soul Expression 14.07.2024 51:31

from the teachings of Reb Klonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D bnei machshava tova , piasetzna, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat, chassidut, chassidus, jew, judaism, jerusalem

36. Is It Possible To Be A Tamim Businessman? 14.07.2024 1:02:17

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 possible to navigate the pressures and demands of professional life without compromising one's spiritual integ...

35. Growing Like A Plant 14.07.2024 28:49

Bnei Machshava Tova, R Klonymus Kalman Shapiro Hy'd Efrat, 2017 torah, aish kodesh, piasetzna, bnei machshava tova, chassidut, chassidus, efrat, carlebach, shlomo katz

34. Loyalty to the Pure and Simple You 14.07.2024 52:25

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

33. What Blocks the Revelation of my Soul? 14.07.2024 29:53

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 the necessity of nurturing our mesirut nefesh—our willingness to dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to H...

32. Visualizing the Furnace 29.05.2023 45:08