Alter Rebbe | Ani Ledodi Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/alter-rebbe-ani-ledodi This six-part series journeys deep into the heart of Elul through the lens of the Alter Rebbe’s foundational Ma’amar Ani Ledodi. Explore the origin and inner meaning of the phrase “The King is in the Field,” revealing how Elul is not just a time of fear or introspection, but of divine intimacy, mercy, and radical closeness. With Chassidic depth and personal honesty, each episode opens a window into the soul’s yearning and the profound truth that even when we feel distant, Hashem is nearer than we think. © 2025 Rav Shlomo Katz de4a6614-4554-5010-adb5-e2abef881846 no en Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:54:21 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:10:03 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/11G3qsK2amfmKLbHZ9WLkWXIqht0uj1oBGeDQ1om-cA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ZGRk/ZGFkMzhkODg0YTk1/NTYyZDNlMzA2ODgz/M2E5OS5qcGc.jpg Alter Rebbe | Ani Ledodi episodic Rav Shlomo Katz This six-part series journeys deep into the heart of Elul through the lens of the Alter Rebbe’s foundational Ma’amar Ani Ledodi. Explore the origin and inner meaning of the phrase “The King is in the Field,” revealing how Elul is not just a time of fear or introspection, but of divine intimacy, mercy, and radical closeness. With Chassidic depth and personal honesty, each episode opens a window into the soul’s yearning and the profound truth that even when we feel distant, Hashem is nearer than we think. This six-part series journeys deep into the heart of Elul through the lens of the Alter Rebbe’s foundational Ma’amar Ani Ledodi. chabad, alter rebbe, chassidus, chassidut, elul, kabbalah, Rav Shlomo Katz No No When Love Flows Both Ways 6 6 When Love Flows Both Ways full aa354533-39cd-44a6-a7ce-b917d288b789 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6974d297 We reach the final lines of the Alter Rebbe’s Ma’amar—“Ani Ledodi V’dodi Li.” The journey of Elul culminates not just in divine closeness, but in mutual longing. In this episode, we reflect on what it means for the King to come into the field—and for us to step toward Him in return. This is no longer a one-sided encounter. It's a relationship. A love that flows both ways.

]]> We reach the final lines of the Alter Rebbe’s Ma’amar—“Ani Ledodi V’dodi Li.” The journey of Elul culminates not just in divine closeness, but in mutual longing. In this episode, we reflect on what it means for the King to come into the field—and for us to step toward Him in return. This is no longer a one-sided encounter. It's a relationship. A love that flows both ways.

]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:04:05 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 3481 We reach the final lines of the Alter Rebbe’s Ma’amar—“Ani Ledodi V’dodi Li.” The journey of Elul culminates not just in divine closeness, but in mutual longing. In this episode, we reflect on what it means for the King to come into the field—and for us to step toward Him in return. This is no longer a one-sided encounter. It's a relationship. A love that flows both ways.

]]> chabad, alter rebbe, chassidus, chassidut, elul, kabbalah, No When You Don’t Feel a Thing 5 5 When You Don’t Feel a Thing full 93722a61-463d-4af2-a452-ce65dfc4a020 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c50614d Just because you don’t feel something, it doesn’t mean it’s not there. In this episode, the Alter Rebbe speaks to those silent moments of Elul when the soul feels numb, disconnected, or uncertain. But the King is still in the field. Even when emotion is absent, presence remains. The Alter Rebbe reminds us: real connection isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it’s precisely in the quiet that the deepest meeting happens.

]]> Just because you don’t feel something, it doesn’t mean it’s not there. In this episode, the Alter Rebbe speaks to those silent moments of Elul when the soul feels numb, disconnected, or uncertain. But the King is still in the field. Even when emotion is absent, presence remains. The Alter Rebbe reminds us: real connection isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it’s precisely in the quiet that the deepest meeting happens.

]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:01:58 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 3420 Just because you don’t feel something, it doesn’t mean it’s not there. In this episode, the Alter Rebbe speaks to those silent moments of Elul when the soul feels numb, disconnected, or uncertain. But the King is still in the field. Even when emotion is absent, presence remains. The Alter Rebbe reminds us: real connection isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it’s precisely in the quiet that the deepest meeting happens.

]]> chabad, alter rebbe, chassidus, chassidut, elul, kabbalah, No When the Field Feels Like a Desert 4 4 When the Field Feels Like a Desert full 1b8403a5-1765-434d-86ca-689ee7c2dd6d https://share.transistor.fm/s/8728e402 What does it mean to walk through a spiritual desert? In this episode, the Alter Rebbe reveals that the “field” where the King appears during Elul isn’t always lush and inviting—it can also feel barren, dry, and desolate. But it’s precisely in this emptiness that Hashem chooses to meet us. The desert, in all its quiet, becomes sacred ground.

]]> What does it mean to walk through a spiritual desert? In this episode, the Alter Rebbe reveals that the “field” where the King appears during Elul isn’t always lush and inviting—it can also feel barren, dry, and desolate. But it’s precisely in this emptiness that Hashem chooses to meet us. The desert, in all its quiet, becomes sacred ground.

]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:58:32 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 3965 What does it mean to walk through a spiritual desert? In this episode, the Alter Rebbe reveals that the “field” where the King appears during Elul isn’t always lush and inviting—it can also feel barren, dry, and desolate. But it’s precisely in this emptiness that Hashem chooses to meet us. The desert, in all its quiet, becomes sacred ground.

]]> chabad, alter rebbe, chassidus, chassidut, elul, kabbalah, No More Than Mercy 3 3 More Than Mercy full c2504e34-2ebb-44cb-842b-da902c948223 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6fe5994c The 13 Middot of Rachamim, Hashem’s Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, are not just a lifeline for forgiveness; they’re a gateway to revelation. In this episode, we uncover how the Alter Rebbe reveals Elul as more than a time of divine pity—it’s a time of divine presence. The King isn’t just in the field to pardon us. He’s here to illuminate us.

]]> The 13 Middot of Rachamim, Hashem’s Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, are not just a lifeline for forgiveness; they’re a gateway to revelation. In this episode, we uncover how the Alter Rebbe reveals Elul as more than a time of divine pity—it’s a time of divine presence. The King isn’t just in the field to pardon us. He’s here to illuminate us.

]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:56:01 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 3674 The 13 Middot of Rachamim, Hashem’s Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, are not just a lifeline for forgiveness; they’re a gateway to revelation. In this episode, we uncover how the Alter Rebbe reveals Elul as more than a time of divine pity—it’s a time of divine presence. The King isn’t just in the field to pardon us. He’s here to illuminate us.

]]> chabad, alter rebbe, chassidus, chassidut, elul, kabbalah, No What Do You Want From Me? 2 2 What Do You Want From Me? full 37ea032a-dab4-47ef-9d01-b373707b13c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2b55a58 “Master of the World… what is it exactly that You want from me?”

 This vulnerable question lies at the heart of the Alter Rebbe’s Ani Ledodi. In this episode, we confront the raw, human confusion that often accompanies Elul. With the King in the field, the Divine presence feels close—but so do our inner doubts. Rav Shlomo unpacks how the Alter Rebbe guides us not toward fear, but toward clarity, simplicity, and relationship.

]]> “Master of the World… what is it exactly that You want from me?”

 This vulnerable question lies at the heart of the Alter Rebbe’s Ani Ledodi. In this episode, we confront the raw, human confusion that often accompanies Elul. With the King in the field, the Divine presence feels close—but so do our inner doubts. Rav Shlomo unpacks how the Alter Rebbe guides us not toward fear, but toward clarity, simplicity, and relationship.

]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:53:24 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 3383 “Master of the World… what is it exactly that You want from me?”

 This vulnerable question lies at the heart of the Alter Rebbe’s Ani Ledodi. In this episode, we confront the raw, human confusion that often accompanies Elul. With the King in the field, the Divine presence feels close—but so do our inner doubts. Rav Shlomo unpacks how the Alter Rebbe guides us not toward fear, but toward clarity, simplicity, and relationship.

]]> chabad, alter rebbe, chassidus, chassidut, elul, kabbalah, No The King Is In The Field 1 1 The King Is In The Field full 8b68173b-7096-4a9c-8c4c-6c2d1d4b1635 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7a88bff2 We begin with the Alter Rebbe’s Ma’amar Ani Ledodi, tracing the earliest sources of the now-famous teaching that “the King is in the field.” What does this metaphor really mean, and why is it specifically during Elul that the King leaves the palace to meet us where we are?

]]> We begin with the Alter Rebbe’s Ma’amar Ani Ledodi, tracing the earliest sources of the now-famous teaching that “the King is in the field.” What does this metaphor really mean, and why is it specifically during Elul that the King leaves the palace to meet us where we are?

]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:50:44 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 3601 We begin with the Alter Rebbe’s Ma’amar Ani Ledodi, tracing the earliest sources of the now-famous teaching that “the King is in the field.” What does this metaphor really mean, and why is it specifically during Elul that the King leaves the palace to meet us where we are?

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