Discover the transformative insights of "Chovas HaTalmidim," the Piaseczner Rebbe’s profound guide for nurturing authentic spiritual growth and emotional sensitivity in students of all ages. Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David illuminate this unique sefer through heartfelt reflections and practical Chassidic teachings, empowering listeners to build genuine, vibrant connections with Torah and Hashem.
Chovas Hatalmidim (16) | Don't Underestimate The Mashal
Finishing the intro of the Chovas Hatalmidim.
8 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (15) | You Know You Are Better Than That
How do you rebuke someone without crushing them?
Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David learns the Piaseczner Rebbe’s deep and compassionate approach to giving tochacha (rebuke) —not through guilt or sadness, but by awakening the soul's hidden strengths.
The Rebbe teaches that real mussar begins by helping a child see who they truly are and what they’re capable of. When we say, "You know you're better than this," we’re not just correcting behavior—we're uncovering greatness. Rav Shlomo explores how a shift in tone, intention, and self-awareness can transform conflict into connection and criticism into a catalyst for growth.
This episode is essential listening for parents, educators, and anyone seeking to influence with love rather than fear. A masterclass in soulful rebuke, grounded in the wisdom of Chovas HaTalmidim.
8 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (14) | Kids Can't Stand Sadness
The Piaseczner Rebbe reveals the way to the child/studen'ts heart.
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (13) | Educating Like the Kohen in the Mikdash
Rav Shlomo Katz unpacks the Piaseczner Rebbe’s vision of the educator as a Kohen in the Beis HaMikdash — one who doesn’t just deliver information but stands by patiently, lovingly, until the flame of the student rises on its own.
The shiur weaves together powerful memories, stories of music and parenting, and the transformative power of physical excitement as a gateway to spiritual awakening. From choir rehearsals to four-wheel drives in the desert, Rav Shlomo shows how lighting up a child’s soul often begins in the body, thorugh movement, song, and tangible joy.
The message is clear: don't underestimate small moments, or the slow layering of excitement and connection. The Piaseczner demands that we trust the process, beg for the middah of patience, and believe that Hashem gave us our children because we are uniquely suited to awaken their neshamos.
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (12) | Our Children Are Ready At A Younger Age
From the teachings of the Piasetner Rebbe, R' Klonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (11) | Turning Chukim Into Mishpatim
The knowledge a child knows in his heart is something he knows so so well, and so much more deeply than anything he may learn with his mind.
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (10) | We Forgot The Ba'al Shem Tov's Point
Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David return to the Piaseczner Rebbe’s urgent plea—not just to educate the child’s mind, but to awaken their soul.
The Rebbe warns that logic alone won’t win the battle for our children’s hearts; passion will. If we don't teach Torah in a way that ignites emotional excitement and deep connection, the hollow beauty of the outside world will inevitably take hold.
Rav Shlomo connects this message to the Ba'al Shem Tov’s original revolution: that real his'kashrus—real connection—comes not just from understanding, but from soulful attachment. We've become so head-focused, he says, that we’ve forgotten the Ba'al Shem Tov’s heart. This episode challenges parents and educators to ask: are we offering our children a Yiddishkeit that moves them? That speaks to their passions, their longings, their fight?
This is a must-listen for anyone committed to raising children with heart and depth in a world of endless distractions.
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (9) | The Art of Almost Becoming a Kid Again
From the teachings of the Piasetner Rebbe, R' Klonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (8) | Different Types Of Kids Today (1932)
From the teachings of the Piasetner Rebbe, R' Klonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (7) | Youth, Why Are You Rushing To Be Adults?
The Piasetzner Rebbe published his work, Chovas Hatalmidim, in 1932. After learning this lesson, you'll swear that he wrote it last week.
Youth....who made you feel so threatened?
Youth...who ever looked at you with nothing but love?
Youth....do you want to come back home?
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (6) | What Music Are Your Children Listening To?
Rav Shlomo Katz explores the Piaseczner Rebbe’s heartbreak over a generation drifting from its spiritual roots—and the crushing responsibility placed on parents, teachers, and leaders to confront it. What happens when the mesorah breaks? When the world your children live in no longer reflects the values you're trying to pass down?
Through powerful personal stories and painful honesty, Rav Shlomo invites us to examine the subtle ways we allow impurity and confusion to seep into our homes, especially through music. He challenges us to stop making excuses and instead reclaim our sacred role in shaping our children's souls with courage, intention, and love.
This shiur is a wake-up call—not only about music, but about everything we normalize for our children in the name of tolerance. If we truly believe in the holiness of their neshamos, then nothing is too small to matter.
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (5) | Take A Look Outside The Shul
We hear the Piaseczner’s impassioned plea to rabbanim, mechanchim, and roshei yeshiva: look beyond your immediate walls—your daled amos—and recognize the wider world aching for spiritual connection. So many precious neshamos are wandering lost, waiting for someone to truly see them, believe in them, and guide them home.
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (4) | When A Stubborn Student/Kid Comes To Class
The Piasetzner's untimely advice to those thinking of going into Chinuch, and to those who went into it without acknowledging it.
7 Jul 2025
Intro to Chovas Hatalmidim | My Student, I Really See You
The Bnei Machshava tova Chabura begin learning the sefer Chovas Hatalmidim, written and published by R' Klonymus Kalman Shapira ztz'l Hy'd in 1932.
In this opening episode, Rav Shlomo Katz reintroduces the sacred journey into Chovas HaTalmidim, the Piaseczner Rebbe’s only sefer published in his lifetime—an intimate, burning letter to the Jewish youth of every generation. With raw emotion and reverence, Rav Shlomo shares the Rebbe’s vision of true education: not as instruction or expectation, but as an invitation to deeply see the soul of the student and draw out their unique light.
We hear the Piaseczner’s impassioned plea: rip open your heart, go beyond rote tefillah and shallow inspiration, and become more than you ever thought you could be. This is a call to students, parents, educators, and seekers to embrace the holy responsibility of nurturing neshamos with sincerity and faith.
This episode sets the tone for the entire series, rooted in awe, longing, and the unshakable belief that every Jew carries a spark waiting to be fanned into flame.
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (3) | The Real Criteria
What kind of educators are we seeking for our children, and why are we willing to compromise?
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (2) | We Are All In Chinuch
What do you want to last within your child's education, once they are out of the house?
Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David delve into the Piaseczner Rebbe’s deep redefinition of "chinuch"—not as discipline or instruction, but as the art of revealing the child's inner soul and potential. Drawing from the foundational ideas in Chovas HaTalmidim, the shiur explores how true education is not about imposing one's own spiritual identity onto a student, but about guiding each child to uncover their unique path in Torah and life.
With insights from Rav Moshe Weinberger and heartfelt personal reflections, this episode inspires parents, educators, and seekers to shift from control to connection, helping children discover the Divine spark already within, and giving them the tools to plug in and grow. A must-listen for anyone invested in authentic Jewish growth, soulful parenting, and the deeper meaning of spiritual mentorship.
7 Jul 2025
Chovas Hatalmidim (1) | Redefining Chinuch
The first piece from the Piasetnzer Rebbe's "Chovas Hatalmidim"
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