Tzidkas HaTzaddik

What comes first in teshuva: fixing the past, or moving toward the future? Many people never begin because they feel they first need to repair everything broken inside them. But Rav Tzadok opens a different path. In this shiur on Tzidkas HaTzaddik, os beis , we explore the two stages of teshuva: teshuva lehaba , turning toward Hashem through Torah, clarity, and new direction, and tikkun leshe’avar...

What if your darkness wasn’t a detour — but the design? In this shiur on Tzidkas HaTzaddik 11 , we uncover Rav Tzadok’s foundational principle: choshech (darkness) doesn’t just come before or (light) — it makes the light possible. From the opening lines of creation to the inner cycles of your own avodah, the Torah reveals a pattern: absence before presence, void before revelation, klipah before pr...

This powerful shiur clarifies the essence of Torah study—not as intellectual pursuit, but as divine connection. We explore how true limud haTorah must be in the context of tzivui (command) of Hashem. Torah isn’t just a body of knowledge, but the means through which Hashem’s ratzon (will) expresses itself the world. We examine the dual role of Torah sheb’ksav as divine command and Torah sheba’al pe...

We explore Rav Tzadok’s striking assertion that failure to engage in mitzvos at the right time—when one is capable—is not neutral but an actual aveira . We delve into the deep connection between identity, purpose, and obligation, reframing chiyuv not as religious pressure but as existential design. Rav Tzadok draws on the statement of Chazal relating to one who does notwear tefillin—not merely as...

What does it mean to prepare ourselves to accept Hashem’s kingship—and why is that preparation different by day and by night? In this penetrating shiur we explore Rav Tzadok’s teaching that kabbalas ol malchus Shamayim must be preceded by appriate hachanah . We learn that nighttime is not just a technical zman—it represents a stage of confusion and emotional obscurity, demanding a longer 'runway'f...

In this deeply structured shiur on Tzidkas HaTzaddik , Os Zayin, we explore the four categories of zman Kriyas Shema—oni, bnei adam,, erev Shabbos (preparers), and kohanim—as stages of Kabbalas Ol Malchus Shamayim . Rav Tzadok reveals how each archetype models a different mode of identity formation and submission to Hashem’s will. Some quotes: “The most rational thing to do, when I know I don’t ha...

In this powerful shiur on Tzidkas HaTzaddik Piece 6 , we unpack the Gemara’s five-part sequence toward Kabbalas Ol Malchus Shamayim with completeness: cleansing the self, washing the hands- it’s a ladder of transformation . We begin by removing external distractions and internal desires, but the journey continues as we immerse in Torah as reality — not as information, but as the very blueprint of...

Main Ideas from Tzidkas HaTzaddik 5 Rav Tzadok teaches that Kabbalas Ol Malchus Shamayim is not simply a ritual or commitment — it is a recognition of ontological truth. Torah is not a set of optional ideals; it is the structure of reality , and our job is to align our consciousness with it as the default. This shiur explores why Shema by day is part of a structured, process-driven world — where o...

This shiur explores why the structure of avodah begins not from clarity but from darkness. Rav Tzadok explains that the first mitzvah upon reaching obligation (bar mitzvah) is Krias Shema at night — accepting Hashem’s sovereignty ( Kabbalas Ol Malchus Shamayim ) before understanding, before clarity, before action. This reflects a foundational truth: true avodah begins when we commit even without f...

In this powerful third installment on Tzidkas HaTzaddik , we explore how Kabbalas Ol Malchus Shamayim — the foundational act of accepting Hashem’s kingship — is not a one-time commitment, but a dynamic avodah that must be renewed across two distinct phases of life: day and night . Building on the themes of radical commitment ( chipazon ) and perspective-shaping daas from the previous shiurim, this...

R' Tzadok explores the foundation of spiritual avoda and the path to greatness — not as the triumph of good over evil, but as a radical shift in consciousness. What does it mean to be a tzaddik and what is the beginning of this path? We explore how daas — integrated, lived awareness of Hashem — serves as the true starting point of avodah. From the role of brachos as reality-shaping calibrators, to...

What if real spiritual growth doesn’t always come from slow progress—but from bold leaps? In this opening shiur on Tzidkas HaTzaddik , we uncover how Pesach teaches us the art of the clean break —and why the path to Hashem sometimes demands that we step outside of a system of natural progression. Feel free to shoot me a note for transcript or generated summary that is more thorough