The Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen Podcast

In this shiur on Parshat Pinchas, Rav Dov Ber Cohen draws on the division of the Land of Israel to ask a deeply personal question: what is your chelek, your portion, in this world? Just as each tribe inherited a distinct portion in Eretz Yisrael, every neshama carries a unique spiritual purpose that cannot be borrowed from someone else. Rabbi Dov Ber explores the difference between halacha, the sh...

In this shiur delivered on the 17th of Tammuz, Rav Dov Ber Cohen explores the spiritual anatomy of galus — not only as a historical condition, but as an inner state of distance, confusion, and lost awareness. Drawing on the five tragedies associated with this day, he shows how each one reflects a fracture in our relationship with Hashem: the broken luchot, the interrupted tamid, the breached walls...

In this shiur on Parshas Balak, Rav Dov Ber Cohen teaches the concept of Tzuras Ha'adam — the form of a human being — as the foundation of all avodah. Drawing on the stark contrast between Avraham and Bilaam, he explores what it means to carry yourself with true dignity: not arrogance, not low self-esteem, but the deep inner standing of someone who knows they were created b'tzelem Elokim. Rabbi Do...

In this shiur, Rav Dov Ber Cohen explores the inner and outer avodah of Erev Shabbat — what it really means to prepare yourself to receive the light of Shabbat Kodesh. Drawing on the Arizal and the structure of machshava, dibbur, and maaseh, Rabbi Dov Ber shows that Friday is not only about cooking and shopping, but about gathering the spiritual energy of the entire week and arriving at Kabbalat S...

In this wide-ranging and deeply personal shiur, Rav Dov Ber Cohen explores what it truly means to prepare for Shabbat, not just physically but inwardly. Drawing on the imagery of consciousness and content, screen and movie, he teaches that most of us have fallen so deeply into the film of our own psyche that we have lost touch with the pure awareness underneath. Shabbat, he explains, is the weekly...

In this shiur for Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, Rav Dov Ber Cohen draws a direct line between the month's energy and the epidemic of inauthenticity all around us. From the Golden Calf to social media personas, from counterfeit spirituality to communities built on status, he names the core wound of these weeks: we have learned to perform rather than to be. The sense of the month is sight, and Rabbi Dov Ber...

In this shiur, Rav Dov Ber Cohen returns to one of his central themes: Shabbat as the tachlis, the living purpose of all creation. Drawing on Zohar, the Arizal, and the Noam Elimelech, he traces three ways of understanding how Shabbat relates to the six days of the week — as source, as summit, and as the hidden center from which all blessing flows. Rav Dov Ber weaves together the seven Sefiros, th...

Shavuos is the day we received the Torah, yet it has no specific mitzvah of its own. In this shiur, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen explores how that absence can reveal something deeper: our yearning for mitzvos, our desire for connection, and the joy of giving nachas to Hashem. 🎙️ Living in Tune with Rabbi Dov Ber CohenMindfulness, Torah wisdom, and inner work for a calmer, more aligned life. 📚 Courses &amp...

In this parasha shiur on Behar-Bechukotai, Rabbi Dov Ber explores the central importance of mitzvot bein adam lchavero - the way we speak, care, give, and make space for others. During Sefira, when we focus on refining our love for another and being careful not to cause pain, this becomes especially practical and personal. He also highlights a key ingredient for real growth: the humility to seek g...

Lag BaOmer opens a gateway into the inner dimension of Torah- where fire, light, and deep transformation come alive. This shiur explores the roots of Jewish mysticism, the revealing power of Rebbi Shimon, and the inner energy of Hod she’b’Hod. Through understanding these ideas, we begin to see how this day is not just historical- but deeply personal and present. 🎙️ Living in Tune with Rabbi Dov Be...

Pesach Sheini teaches us that in Yiddishkeit, there is no such thing as being too late. When a person truly yearns to come close, Hashem opens a new doorway and reminds us that He never gives up on us. This shiur explores the deep inner message of Pesach Sheini: valuing mitzvahs, longing for connection, and refusing to give up on ourselves. It is a reminder that even when we feel distant, blocked,...

In this shiur, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen explores the inner power of Hod during Sefirat HaOmer- the ability to acknowledge, appreciate, and see beyond the surface. Hod invites us into gratitude, humility, and a more honest relationship with ourselves and with Hashem. This is not just about saying thank you. It is about learning to notice what is already here, recognize the deeper truth beneath externals...

When a negative thought, craving, or difficult emotion arises, it can feel like something has gone wrong inside of us. In this shiur, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen explains that these moments can actually become openings for deeper connection, if we learn how to notice them without identifying with them. Every desire and emotion contains energy that can be redirected toward Hashem, growth, and inner clarity...

In this shiur on Acharei Mos–Kedoshim, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen explores what holiness really means in lived experience. Rather than escaping the physical world, he shows how Torah calls us to bring awareness, dignity, and alignment into the ordinary parts of life. Kedusha is not only about avoiding what is forbidden, but about how we relate to what is permitted. This teaching offers a grounded vision...

Take this journey through Sefirat HaOmer and discover how each day can become a step in refining your middot and deepening your connection with Hashem In this shiur, Rav Dov Ber Cohen opens up the inner avodah of Sefirat HaOmer as a path of steady growth, emotional refinement, and spiritual elevation. He explains how each week corresponds to one of the seven lower Sefirot, inviting us to work on o...

Pesach is often seen as the festival of freedom, but in this shiur Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen reveals something even deeper: its essence is Hashem’s unconditional love. Before growth, before perfection, before earning anything, there is already love. This teaching explores how real freedom begins when a person stops living from shame and starts living from trust. When we know we are not abandoned, we can...

In this special Yahrzeit shiur for his father, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen reflects on the mitzvah of V’Higadeta L’Vincha through the lens of memory, inheritance, and inner growth. He explores how the stories we receive, and the ones we pass on to our children and to our inner child, shape identity, faith, and emotional life. Set in the spirit of Pesach, this shiur invites us to look honestly at the narra...

As Rosh Chodesh Nissan arrives, this shiur explores what it means to begin again- not through pressure or perfection, but through presence, humility, and renewed connection. Rabbi Dov Ber reflects on Nissan as the month of speech, relationship, and inner rebirth, where the avodah of Pesach becomes a path back to simplicity and wonder. This shiur is a gentle call to move from ego to essence, from t...

Pesach is not only a remembrance of leaving Mitzrayim- it is an invitation to become new. In this shiur, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen explores the deeper power of the Seder night: freedom from inner slavery, the possibility of starting again, and the unconditional love of Hashem that meets us before we feel ready. This talk opens up the inner meaning of Pesach, white garments, spiritual renewal, and the jo...

In this shiur, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen explores the inner root of envy and why comparison quietly steals a person’s peace. He shows how jealousy grows out of ego, lack, and the feeling that someone else’s life has something ours is missing. The deeper path is not pretending envy never shows up, but learning how to notice it, loosen its grip, and return to gratitude and enoughness. This is a practical...

In this shiur on Parashat HaChodesh and Vayakhel, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen explores the avodah of becoming new. Through the themes of renewal, intention, and inner freedom, he shows how Pesach is not a repeat of last year, but an opportunity to leave inner Mitzrayim and reconnect to Hashem with freshness and heart. This teaching weaves together the new moon, the building of the Mishkan, and the call to...

Pesach is not only a remembrance of leaving Mitzrayim. In this shiur, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen opens a deeper way of approaching the Seder - as a meeting with Hashem, a night of immense divine love, and a chance to prepare ourselves to truly receive it. This teaching explores how mitzvos and moadim are meant to awaken the inner world, not only the outer form. Through learning, yearning, and simple inne...

A sudden war, cancelled flights, and an unexpected journey through Cyprus and Egypt became a living lesson in emunah, resilience, and purpose. What began as a complicated trip home for Purim turned into a powerful reflection on how we respond when life doesn’t go according to plan. In this shiur, Rabbi Dov Ber shares three transformative lessons from the experience: learning to accept detours with...

Parshat Ki Tisa takes us from spiritual heights to one of the Torah’s most painful moments—the sin of the Golden Calf. Yet within that fall lies a profound lesson about how a person truly grows and reconnects. In this shiur, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen explores how the mitzvah of the half-shekel and the story of the Golden Calf reveal a deeper truth: spiritual greatness isn’t about focusing on ourselves....

Purim can be the highest, holiest day of the year—or it can turn into a loud distraction. In this shiur, Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen brings Purim back to its center: intention (“why”) and presence (“how”). You’ll learn how Purim invites you to reveal what’s hidden—your soul, Hashem in your life, and a deeper kind of joy that shows up even when nothing looks “fixed” on the outside. 🎙️ Living in Tune with R...