Bereshit | Why Knowing Torah Isn't Enough to Teach It
How is it possible that someone can know so much Torah, teach it beautifully, and still leave us feeling absolutely nothing? And then someone else, who barely knows anything, can share one word that stays with us for the rest of our lives?
In this week's Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David begin Bereishit with a remarkable teaching from Reb Efraim of Breslov, as brought down in Reb Shlomo Carlebach's Even Shlomo.
Through Adam HaRishon, the Akeidah, and the teachings of Rebbe Nachman and Reb Noson, we explore what it really means to receive the word of Hashem and give it over to another person.
A deeply relevant learning for anyone who teaches Torah, raises children, or simply wants the Torah they're learning to become a living part of who they are.
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Chapters
00:00 Opening Niggun and Gratitude
01:59 Dedication and Welcome
08:11 What Adam Blamed Chava For
10:17 Reb Efraim's Remarkable Teaching
11:41 What Was Adam's Real Sin?
12:56 Why Prayer Is Called Work of the Heart
17:08 How Avraham Transmitted God's Word to Yitzchak
19:01 Why Torah Must Be Accompanied by Prayer
24:36 Davening Over the Gift of Eretz Yisrael
29:18 The Secret of La'avdah U'leshamrah
30:53 How Adam Passed God's Command to Chava
32:04 Why Some Torah Leaves Us Cold
33:12 When One Word of Torah Changes Everything
34:33 The Crisis in Jewish Education
36:03 Choosing Teachers of the Tree of Life
26 Jun 2026
Balak | The Secret of Being God's Chosen People
As Parshat Balak unfolds, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore one of the most uncomfortable questions in Judaism: what does it actually mean to be the "Chosen People"? Is chosenness about superiority, exclusivity, or something entirely different?
Drawing on the Even Shlomo, Rebbe Nachman, and a breathtaking reading of Balak's deepest desire, Rav Shlomo reveals that Balak's mistake wasn't simply hatred of the Jewish people. At his core, he longed for a world where everyone could be close to Hashem, but he misunderstood what that closeness truly meant.
Through the stories of Ruth HaMoaviah, Pinchas, Ger Tzedek Avraham Potocki, and Reb Tzadok HaKohen, this shiur uncovers the inner meaning of בינו לבין קונו—a deeply personal relationship with the Ribbono Shel Olam that cannot be reduced to ritual alone.
Chosenness, Rav Shlomo explains, isn't about excluding others. It's about becoming so deeply connected to Hashem that your greatest joy is seeing the entire world draw close to Him as well.
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00:00 Opening Nigun, Dedication, and Netanel's Birthday
05:06 Introducing Parshat Balak: The Seemingly Simple Portion
08:32 Balak vs. Bilaam: Why the Parsha Bears Balak's Name
13:16 Chosenness vs. Political Correctness
16:23 Balak's Jealousy and His Desire for Universal Closeness
19:16 The Miss America Analogy and the Meaning of Chosenness
23:19 Idol Worship vs. True Service of Hashem
27:02 Ger Tzedek Avraham Potocki's Final Reflection
28:43 Refining the Inner Self Takes a Lifetime
29:53 Why Pinchas Appears at the End of Parshat Balak
31:18 Pinchas: The Tikkun of Anger and Jealousy
33:05 The Personal Relationship with the Ribbono Shel Olam
34:08 Beino L'Vein Kono: The Messianic Secret
36:23 Balak's Dream Fulfilled Through Ruth
38:12 You're Not Disappointing Your Ancestors
19 Jun 2026
Chukat | Why Mashiach Needs Both Eretz Yisrael and the Six Million
As Parshat Chukat opens with the mystery of the Parah Adumah, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David uncover a startling teaching hidden within its ashes.
Drawing from Reb Tzadok HaKohen, the Rambam, and Reb Shlomo Carlebach, this short but powerful shiur becomes a meditation on exile, redemption, and what it truly means to prepare for Mashiach.
Beginning with the Rambam's surprising prayer in the middle of Mishneh Torah, Rav Shlomo explores the deeper meaning of the Parah Adumah as a symbol of Am Yisrael itself: pure, whole, and sent "outside the camp" into centuries of galut. Yet the story does not end there. One day, the ashes will be gathered.
From the haunting image of the ashes of Majdanek to Avraham Avinu's first prayer in the Torah, a profound teaching emerges: before Mashiach comes, a Jew must be connected to both the dust of Eretz Yisrael and the ashes of the Six Million. Not one without the other.
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