Even Shlomo - Rav Shlomo Carlebach zt"l on the Weekly Parsha

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Rav Shlomo Katz explores the teachings of Rav Shlomo Carlebach zt"l on the Parsha with the sefer Even Shlomo

  1. 1d ago

    Vayera | What Does a REAL Revelation From Hashem Look Like?

    The Torah tells us that Hashem appeared to Avraham Avinu at Elonei Mamre. But it never tells us what Hashem said. What kind of revelation takes place without a single word? In this week's Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore a remarkable teaching from Reb Shlomo Carlebach and the Ishbitzer tradition about what it really means to encounter Hashem. What happens when the world around us feels unbearably dark? How do we recognize Hashem's presence in moments of suffering and uncertainty? And when something deep inside us cries out for change, what might Hashem be asking of us? A moving and deeply relevant learning for Parshat Vayera about the presence of Hashem and what it can awaken within us. For more Shiurim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t Chapters 00:00 Opening Nigun 00:26 Welcome and What the Avot Prepared for Us 01:32 When the Conversations of the Avot Become Our Torah 05:30 What Makes a Test a Real Test? 15:30 Avraham's Question: Who Runs the World? 16:31 When Revelation Becomes Responsibility 18:32 The Parable of the King Walking in Darkness 20:44 When Hashem Appears but Says Nothing 26:52 Avraham's Prayer for Every Suffering Jew 29:40 Finding Hashem Amid Tragedy 30:53 The Great Tzaddikim Who Cannot Be Replaced 32:36 Reb Shlomo's Remarkable Hesped for the Rebbe 34:05 When Torah Wanders Through Dark Alleys 35:37 Tisha B'Av and the Pain of a Torah in Exile 41:56 A New Light at the Banai Shul 43:47 When Jewish Education Produces Parrots 45:59 Revealing the Chen of Torah

    Vayera | What Does a REAL Revelation From Hashem Look Like?

  2. Oct 23

    Lech Lecha | The Secret To Living Beyond Your Nature

    What does it really mean to live above and beyond nature? And how much of what we consider impossible is simply the result of the limits we've placed on ourselves? In this week's Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore a remarkable teaching from the Ruzhiner Rebbe, as shared by Reb Shlomo Carlebach, beginning with a subtle but profound difference between Noach and Avraham Avinu. Through beautiful Chassidic stories and some surprisingly practical examples, this shiur challenges us to reconsider what it means to serve Hashem, how we relate to others, and what might become possible when we learn to go beyond our own nature. For more Shiurim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t Chapters 00:00 Birthday Blessings and Opening Nigun 06:07 Beginning the Lech Lecha Teaching 10:02 Why Noach Walked With God and Avraham Walked Before Him 11:03 Elokim and Havayah: Nature and Beyond Nature 14:18 My Encounter with the Lelover Rebbe on a Plane 15:37 Why the Lelover Rebbe Wore a Fur Coat in Summer 23:29 Noach vs. Avraham: Two Ways of Giving Tzedakah 25:32 The Secret Generosity of a Wealthy Jew in Warsaw 28:57 Going Beyond Nature by Opening Your Door 30:31 Why Noach Didn't Challenge God's Decree 32:14 Our Soldiers and the Power to Go Beyond Nature 34:26 What Real Friendship Teaches Us About Going Beyond36:00 Avraham's Willingness to Enter the Furnace40:45 Going Beyond Our Natural Limits41:15 When Love Makes Us Forget Our Needs45:10 Be More Than You Think You Can Be46:15 The Power of Living Beyond Nature47:00 A Question About Techiyat HaMetim48:45 Rav Ginsburgh on Faith Beyond Statistics

    Lech Lecha | The Secret To Living Beyond Your Nature

  3. Oct 16

    Noach | The Oil That Has Kept Us Going

    When we think of Parshat Noach, we usually think of the mabul, the teivah, the rainbow, and the dove returning with an olive leaf.  But there's something about that little olive leaf that opens up an entirely different world. This week in Even Shlomo, we're learning one of my favorite teachings from Reb Shlomo Carlebach. It's one of the most unexpected pieces I've ever learned, connecting Noach to some of the most significant moments in our history. And underneath this remarkable teaching is something so important for us to remember, especially when we find ourselves going through our own personal mabul. ----------For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.comJoin Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t

    Noach | The Oil That Has Kept Us Going

  4. Oct 9

    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. ------------ For more Shiurim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t 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

    Bereshit | Why Knowing Torah Isn't Enough to Teach It

  5. Jun 26

    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. ----------For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.comJoin Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t 00:00 Opening Nigun, Dedication, and Netanel's Birthday05:06 Introducing Parshat Balak: The Seemingly Simple Portion08:32 Balak vs. Bilaam: Why the Parsha Bears Balak's Name13:16 Chosenness vs. Political Correctness16:23 Balak's Jealousy and His Desire for Universal Closeness19:16 The Miss America Analogy and the Meaning of Chosenness23:19 Idol Worship vs. True Service of Hashem27:02 Ger Tzedek Avraham Potocki's Final Reflection28:43 Refining the Inner Self Takes a Lifetime29:53 Why Pinchas Appears at the End of Parshat Balak31:18 Pinchas: The Tikkun of Anger and Jealousy33:05 The Personal Relationship with the Ribbono Shel Olam34:08 Beino L'Vein Kono: The Messianic Secret36:23 Balak's Dream Fulfilled Through Ruth38:12 You're Not Disappointing Your Ancestors

    Balak | The Secret of Being God's Chosen People

  6. Jun 19

    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. ----------------------For more Shiurim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit:https://ravshlomokatz.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community:https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t

    Chukat | Why Mashiach Needs Both Eretz Yisrael and the Six Million

  7. Jun 12

    Korach | We Want to Handle the Truth

    Every year, we return to Parshat Korach, thinking we know the story. A jealous man challenges Moshe Rabbeinu, gets swallowed by the earth, and that's the end of it. But Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore a much deeper reading: Korach's downfall was not that he made a mistake. It was that he could not admit he had made one. Drawing on the Ishbitzer, Chazal, and the inner relationship between Korach, Kayin, Hevel, and Moshe Rabbeinu, this shiur uncovers what may be the ultimate test of truth: not whether we know the truth, but whether we can accept it when it exposes our own flaws. Why is it often harder for religious people to admit they're wrong? What separates Moshe's humility from Korach's certainty? And why does genuine teshuvah require the courage to dismantle structures we've spent decades building? From shalom bayis and friendship to leadership and spiritual growth, this episode becomes a powerful meditation on humility, learning, and the liberating realization that being wrong is not the end of the story. It may be the beginning of redemption. ----------For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.comJoin Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t

    Korach | We Want to Handle the Truth

  8. Jun 5

    Shelach | Nothing Can Stop a Yid Who Knows What He Wants

    As Parshat Shelach confronts us once again with the story of the Meraglim, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David uncover what may be the deepest question hidden beneath their report. Were the spies really afraid? Drawing from the Even Shlomo, Rav Shlomo suggests that the issue was not fear at all. The issue was רצון. Because if there is something you truly want — something your life depends on — nothing can stop you. Obstacles only reveal uncertainty in the connection. When desire is absolute, doubt disappears. In this powerful shiur, Rav Shlomo explores the difference between responsibility and ratzon, the deeper meaning of אין דבר עומד בפני הרצון, the spiritual root of the Meraglim's mistake, and why Eretz Yisrael remains the ultimate test of what Am Yisrael truly wants. Through stories of parents risking everything for their children, hostages who discovered hidden strengths, the Six-Day War, Oslo, and the eternal longing for Yerushalayim, this episode becomes a meditation on the question that every Jew must eventually ask: What do I want so deeply that nothing in the world could stop me?----------For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t CHAPTERS00:00 Intro & Opening Blessings02:37 Identifying the Core Issue of Today’s Shiur13:17 When Obstacles Reveal a Flaw in Our Connection14:36 The Unstoppable Drive: Jumping Into a Stormy Ocean17:07 A Mother’s Heroic Act in a Car Accident23:38 Lessons from the Meraglim’s Report26:47 Reordering Responsibility and Ratzon

    Shelach | Nothing Can Stop a Yid Who Knows What He Wants
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