by Rav Shlomo Katz
Rebbe Nachman didn’t come to make us “more religious.” He came to make us more real. Rav Shlomo Katz opens the “treasure chest” of Rebbe Nachman’s Torah — teachings that heal the inner storm, settle the mind (yishuv hadaas), and draw down peace and truth into our homes, our relationships, and our own hearts.
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June 11, 2026
<p>One of the greatest obstacles to inner peace isn't what happens inside of us.</p><p>It's what we think about everyone else.</p><p>In this week's shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore a foundational teaching that sits at the heart of Rebbe Nachman's path to tranquility: learning how to see people differently.</p><p>Beginning with the Gemara's command to judge others favorably, Rav Shlomo uncovers a profound teaching from Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch that completely reframes what justice actually means. Is judging favorably simply being nice? Is it ignoring reality? Or is it possible that true justice requires seeing a much bigger picture than what our eyes can grasp?</p><p>Through stories, practical examples, and an introduction to Rebbe Nachman's teaching of Azamra, this shiur reveals why our assumptions about other people are often built on incomplete information, and why learning to see the good in others may be one of the most powerful paths to peace within ourselves.</p><p>Because at the end of the day, it really does feel better when we like people.</p><p>----------<br>For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com</p><p>Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t</p><p>CHAPTERS<br>00:00 Special Shiur Introduction and Excitement<br>02:36 Gemara Quote on Judging Friends<br>03:36 Question: Is Favorable Judgment True Justice?<br>04:59 Halachic Dilemma: Judging Favorably vs Reality<br>07:09 Sefer Chasidim on Not Judging Unfavorably<br>08:50 Do We Really Know Friends' Spiritual Levels?<br>11:01 Upcoming Part Two and Preview of Hirsch<br>14:33 Justice Defined as Truth of Truths<br>17:21 Conclusion: Objective Justice and Inner Peace<br>20:27 Jacob and Isaac Blessing Parable<br>24:12 When Blessings Weaken and Life Falls Apart<br>26:36 Rav Hirsch on Seeing Beneath the Surface<br>31:07 Removing Narrow Lenses to See True Reality<br>39:15 Rebbe Nachman’s Azamra: Finding Good in Everyone<br>41:37 The Challenge of Objective Judgment in Practice<br>48:03 Loving From Distance: Boundaries and Favorable Judgment</p>
June 4, 2026
<p>What is peace?</p><p><br>Most people think shalom means agreement. Rebbe Nachman teaches something far more challenging—and far more transformative.</p><p><br>Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore Rebbe Nachman's surprising definition of peace: not the absence of disagreement, but the ability to seek truth together with those who see the world differently than we do.</p><p>Drawing from current events, personal stories, and foundational teachings from Likutey Moharan, this conversation examines why machloket distances us not only from one another, but from Hashem Himself. </p><p>Along the way, Rav Shlomo explores inner conflict, serenity of the soul, the dangers of ideological certainty, and why true shalom can only emerge when we stop fearing opposing perspectives.</p><p>----------</p><p>For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com<br>Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t</p><p>CHAPTERS<br>00:00 Opening Dedication and Announcements<br>01:34 Defining Inner Peace vs External Conflict<br>03:41 Personal Anecdote: New Shoes and Shtender<br>08:06 Rebbe Nachman's Definition of Shalom<br>09:52 Pursuing Truth (Emet) Over Vanity<br>11:21 Money, Vanity, and Spiritual Decisiveness<br>14:27 Scooter Braun Example on Charity<br>20:25 Haredi Riot in Alon Shvut and Call for Dialogue<br>24:25 Divine Assistance Needed to Choose Participation<br>25:33 Machloket as Root of Distance from Hashem<br>28:52 Why We Gather: Seeking Common Ground<br>48:18 Inner Peace (Menuchas HaNefesh) and Its Spiritual Reward</p>
May 14, 2026
<p>There are moments when a person feels so far from Hashem that they begin to believe the distance itself is the truth.</p><p>In this deeply personal shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David learn the Torah of what happens when a tzaddik refuses to let you define yourself by your falls, your confusion, or your sadness. Through the teachings of Rebbe Nachman and the light of Bamidbar, this episode explores composure, spiritual heaviness, self-perception, and the life-saving power of hearing that you still matter to Heaven exactly where you are.<br>----------<br>For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com<br>Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t</p><p>CHAPTERS<br>00:00 Opening and Sponsor Acknowledgements<br>01:56 Introducing the Theme: Composure<br>02:56 Causes of Losing Composure<br>07:43 Feeling Distance in Service<br>10:38 Words That Saved Lives<br>13:18 Analogy of Train and Elevator<br>15:12 Learning Struggles and Feeling Far<br>17:57 Self-Perception and Spiritual Density<br>21:42 Feeling Divine Neglect<br>23:28 When the People Felt God Was Uninterested<br>25:02 The Miraglim Report and the Birth of Tisha B'Av<br>28:17 The Rebbe Calls for Great Spiritual Strength<br>30:44 All Tzaddikim Face This Spiritual Crisis<br>44:43 Tiny Spiritual Steps Yield Massive Heavenly Impact<br>46:42 Sadness Is a Spiritual Sin According to the Rebbe<br>48:17 Zohar Quote on True Sadness (Sitra Achra)<br>49:26 Bamidbar Lessons: Torah for Life’s Mistakes<br>50:36 Closing Remarks and Blessings for the Week</p>
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Rebbe Nachman didn’t come to make us “more religious.” He came to make us more real.
Rav Shlomo Katz opens the “treasure chest” of Rebbe Nachman’s Torah — teachings that heal the inner storm, settle the mind (yishuv hadaas), and draw down peace and truth into our homes, our relationships, and our own hearts.
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