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    <description>Diving into the essays by Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, in which the establishment of a “conscious community” is promoted and aimed at attaining spiritual growth.

Why is there a need for a “conscious community”? Could the individual not achieve this aim on his own? R. Kalonymus insists that belonging to a chavura is a precondition for self-improvement and chasidic service: “That which can be achieved by the group cannot by any means be achieved by the individual.” 

The group is open to anyone seeking to draw close to God – people who have had enough of their mundane, contemptible lives of “lowly spirit”; people who are ready for uncompromising psychological and spiritual exertion. 

The shiur was recorded at Shirat David (Efrat,Israel). To learn more about Shirat David and various learning opportunities: 
www.shiratdavid.com, info@shiratdavid.com
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The group is open to anyone seeking to draw close to God – people who have had enough of their mundane, contemptible lives of “lowly spirit”; people who are ready for uncompromising psychological and spiritual exertion. 

The shiur was recorded at Shirat David (Efrat,Israel). To learn more about Shirat David and various learning opportunities: 
www.shiratdavid.com, info@shiratdavid.com
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on Bnei Machshava Tova, of the Piasentnzer Rebbe HY'D</p><p>Class given in Efrat, Israel<br>February, 2017</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on Bnei Machshava Tova, of the Piasentnzer Rebbe HY'D</p><p>Class given in Efrat, Israel<br>February, 2017</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>How often do we think of our funerals? And when we do, what do we think we want to take place there?</p><p>Based on the teachings of the Piasetzner Rebbe HY'D<br>Efrat, February 2017</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the profound teachings of R' Klonymus Kalman Shapiro Hy'd, this class delves deeply into understanding the barriers that prevent the soul from fully revealing itself. Rav Shlomo Katz guides us through the intricate paths of mindfulness, visualization, and thought refinement, emphasizing the necessity of nurturing our mesirut nefesh—our willingness to dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to Hashem. By exploring how our thoughts can either illuminate or obscure our souls, we learn practical methods to awaken authentic spiritual clarity, ensuring our nefesh not only shines but governs our being.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>How does one remain loyal to the simple and pure version of himself?</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/torah">torah, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/bible">bible</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/piasetzna">piasetzna</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shoa">shoa</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidut">chassidut, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidus">chassidus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/aish%20kodesh">aish kodesh, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/carlebach">carlebach, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/breslov">breslov</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Bnei Machshava Tova, R Klonymus Kalman Shapiro Hy'd<br>Efrat, 2017</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/torah">torah, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/aish%20kodesh">aish kodesh, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/piasetzna">piasetzna, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/bnei%20machshava%20tova">bnei machshava tova, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidut">chassidut, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidus">chassidus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/efrat">efrat, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/carlebach">carlebach, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <podcast:episode>37</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>from the teachings of Reb Klonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/bnei%20machshava%20tova">bnei machshava tova</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/piasetzna%20">piasetzna, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shirat%20david">shirat david, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/efrat">efrat, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidut">chassidut, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidus">chassidus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jew">jew, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/judaism">judaism, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jerusalem">jerusalem</a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>from the teachings of Reb Klonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/bnei%20machshava%20tova">bnei machshava tova</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/piasetzna%20">piasetzna, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shirat%20david">shirat david, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/efrat">efrat, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidut">chassidut, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidus">chassidus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jew">jew, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/judaism">judaism, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jerusalem">jerusalem</a></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 09:53:51 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>from the teachings of Reb Klonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/bnei%20machshava%20tova">bnei machshava tova</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/piasetzna%20">piasetzna, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shirat%20david">shirat david, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/efrat">efrat, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidut">chassidut, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidus">chassidus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jew">jew, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/judaism">judaism, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jerusalem">jerusalem</a></p>]]>
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      <title>38. Remembering what is Right and Beautiful In This World</title>
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      <podcast:episode>38</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz brings us into the gentle yet powerful guidance of the holy Piaseczner Rebbe, Rav Klonymus Kalman Shapira Hy"d. The Rebbe lovingly challenges us to rediscover our inner voice, urging us to stop measuring right and wrong according to outside approval or worldly trends. Instead, we’re guided to reconnect to a deep inner knowing—to remember and reclaim what truly feels right and sincere, as though we are standing before Hashem alone. Rav Shlomo shares how to transform everyday actions into moments of authentic self-expression, uncovering the soul that yearns to be revealed.</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/bnei%20machshava">bnei machshava tova, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/aish%20kodesh">aish kodesh, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidus">chassidus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidut">chassidut, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/tmimus">tmimus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/torah">torah, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jew">jew, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jerusalem">Jerusalem,</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/judaism">judaism, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/efrat">efrat, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shirat%20da">shirat david</a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz brings us into the gentle yet powerful guidance of the holy Piaseczner Rebbe, Rav Klonymus Kalman Shapira Hy"d. The Rebbe lovingly challenges us to rediscover our inner voice, urging us to stop measuring right and wrong according to outside approval or worldly trends. Instead, we’re guided to reconnect to a deep inner knowing—to remember and reclaim what truly feels right and sincere, as though we are standing before Hashem alone. Rav Shlomo shares how to transform everyday actions into moments of authentic self-expression, uncovering the soul that yearns to be revealed.</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/bnei%20machshava">bnei machshava tova, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/aish%20kodesh">aish kodesh, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidus">chassidus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidut">chassidut, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/tmimus">tmimus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/torah">torah, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jew">jew, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jerusalem">Jerusalem,</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/judaism">judaism, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/efrat">efrat, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shirat%20da">shirat david</a></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 09:55:46 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz brings us into the gentle yet powerful guidance of the holy Piaseczner Rebbe, Rav Klonymus Kalman Shapira Hy"d. The Rebbe lovingly challenges us to rediscover our inner voice, urging us to stop measuring right and wrong according to outside approval or worldly trends. Instead, we’re guided to reconnect to a deep inner knowing—to remember and reclaim what truly feels right and sincere, as though we are standing before Hashem alone. Rav Shlomo shares how to transform everyday actions into moments of authentic self-expression, uncovering the soul that yearns to be revealed.</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/bnei%20machshava">bnei machshava tova, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/aish%20kodesh">aish kodesh, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidus">chassidus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/chassidut">chassidut, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/tmimus">tmimus, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/torah">torah, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jew">jew, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jerusalem">Jerusalem,</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/judaism">judaism, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/efrat">efrat, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shirat%20da">shirat david</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>39. Today's Illusion of Non-Boredom</title>
      <itunes:episode>39</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>39</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>39. Today's Illusion of Non-Boredom</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What would the Piasetnzer Rebbe feel about iPhones today?</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/torah">torah, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/piasetnza">piasetnza, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/aish%20kodesh">aish kodesh, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/spirituality">spirituality, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jewish">jewish, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jew">jew, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/israel">Israel,</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/kol">kol, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/baal%20shem%20tov">baal shem tov</a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What would the Piasetnzer Rebbe feel about iPhones today?</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/torah">torah, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/piasetnza">piasetnza, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/aish%20kodesh">aish kodesh, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/spirituality">spirituality, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jewish">jewish, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jew">jew, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/israel">Israel,</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/kol">kol, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/baal%20shem%20tov">baal shem tov</a></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 09:58:12 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What would the Piasetnzer Rebbe feel about iPhones today?</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/torah">torah, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/piasetnza">piasetnza, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/shlomo%20katz">shlomo katz, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/aish%20kodesh">aish kodesh, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/spirituality">spirituality, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jewish">jewish, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/jew">jew, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/israel">Israel,</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/kol">kol, </a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/baal%20shem%20tov">baal shem tov</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>torah, piasetnza, shlomo katz, aish kodesh, spirituality, jewish, jew, Israel, kol, baal shem tov</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>40. The Snake's Poisonous Reach Today</title>
      <itunes:episode>40</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>40</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this piercing teaching on Chapter 17 of <em>Bnei Machshava Tova</em>, Rav Shlomo Katz guides us through the Piaseczner Rebbe’s radical critique of our modern relationship to knowledge. Why is it that the more we “know,” the less we <em>feel</em>? Could it be that the ancient venom of the nachash still pulses through our thinking? How we divide, label, and rationalize our avodah until we no longer trust our heart’s whispers?</p><p>This shiur calls us back to a life of <em>temimus. </em>Not simplicity of mind, but wholeheartedness of being. Through laughter, pain, and real-life moments, Rav Shlomo unpacks the danger of knowledge without bitachon, of intellect divorced from inner sincerity. What does it mean to live with daas and still remain pure? The answer lies in shedding the world’s illusions, holding tightly to truth, and learning to trust again—ourselves, our neshamos, and the God who planted them.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this piercing teaching on Chapter 17 of <em>Bnei Machshava Tova</em>, Rav Shlomo Katz guides us through the Piaseczner Rebbe’s radical critique of our modern relationship to knowledge. Why is it that the more we “know,” the less we <em>feel</em>? Could it be that the ancient venom of the nachash still pulses through our thinking? How we divide, label, and rationalize our avodah until we no longer trust our heart’s whispers?</p><p>This shiur calls us back to a life of <em>temimus. </em>Not simplicity of mind, but wholeheartedness of being. Through laughter, pain, and real-life moments, Rav Shlomo unpacks the danger of knowledge without bitachon, of intellect divorced from inner sincerity. What does it mean to live with daas and still remain pure? The answer lies in shedding the world’s illusions, holding tightly to truth, and learning to trust again—ourselves, our neshamos, and the God who planted them.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:49:33 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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      <itunes:duration>2047</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this piercing teaching on Chapter 17 of <em>Bnei Machshava Tova</em>, Rav Shlomo Katz guides us through the Piaseczner Rebbe’s radical critique of our modern relationship to knowledge. Why is it that the more we “know,” the less we <em>feel</em>? Could it be that the ancient venom of the nachash still pulses through our thinking? How we divide, label, and rationalize our avodah until we no longer trust our heart’s whispers?</p><p>This shiur calls us back to a life of <em>temimus. </em>Not simplicity of mind, but wholeheartedness of being. Through laughter, pain, and real-life moments, Rav Shlomo unpacks the danger of knowledge without bitachon, of intellect divorced from inner sincerity. What does it mean to live with daas and still remain pure? The answer lies in shedding the world’s illusions, holding tightly to truth, and learning to trust again—ourselves, our neshamos, and the God who planted them.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>41. What Impresses You?</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz guides us into a piercing question from the Piaseczner Rebbe: <em>What actually impresses you?</em> In a world that exalts brilliance, spectacle, and flash, this teaching unveils the subtle poison of the nachash: our reflex to admire talent over truth, charisma over clarity, cleverness over soul.</p><p>This shiur invites us back to a deeper kind of knowing—<em>temimus</em>, wholeheartedness, the quiet certainty that doesn't need applause or labels. Just as the stomach functions without fanfare, our neshama knows how to live in truth when we stop worshipping our intellect and start trusting our inner voice.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz guides us into a piercing question from the Piaseczner Rebbe: <em>What actually impresses you?</em> In a world that exalts brilliance, spectacle, and flash, this teaching unveils the subtle poison of the nachash: our reflex to admire talent over truth, charisma over clarity, cleverness over soul.</p><p>This shiur invites us back to a deeper kind of knowing—<em>temimus</em>, wholeheartedness, the quiet certainty that doesn't need applause or labels. Just as the stomach functions without fanfare, our neshama knows how to live in truth when we stop worshipping our intellect and start trusting our inner voice.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:04:03 +0300</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz guides us into a piercing question from the Piaseczner Rebbe: <em>What actually impresses you?</em> In a world that exalts brilliance, spectacle, and flash, this teaching unveils the subtle poison of the nachash: our reflex to admire talent over truth, charisma over clarity, cleverness over soul.</p><p>This shiur invites us back to a deeper kind of knowing—<em>temimus</em>, wholeheartedness, the quiet certainty that doesn't need applause or labels. Just as the stomach functions without fanfare, our neshama knows how to live in truth when we stop worshipping our intellect and start trusting our inner voice.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>42. Paying The Debt Over The Gift of Life</title>
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      <itunes:title>42. Paying The Debt Over The Gift of Life</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>If Hashem gave you another breath this morning, what will you do with it?</p><p>In this culminating teaching on Chapter 17 of <em>Bnei Machshava Tova</em>, Rav Shlomo Katz brings us into the heart of the Rebbe’s piercing truth: life is not a right. It’s a gift. And with that gift comes a quiet debt, not for our sins, but for our very existence. Every moment, every breath, every interaction is an opportunity to pay that debt by simply being real, awake, and wholehearted.</p><p>Through deep Chassidic imagery, fierce honesty, and a call to inner presence, this shiur reminds us that <em>tamimus</em> is not naive. It’s courageous. When we live with awareness that life itself is a matanah, we stop performing, we stop calculating, and we start living with a heart unveiled.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>If Hashem gave you another breath this morning, what will you do with it?</p><p>In this culminating teaching on Chapter 17 of <em>Bnei Machshava Tova</em>, Rav Shlomo Katz brings us into the heart of the Rebbe’s piercing truth: life is not a right. It’s a gift. And with that gift comes a quiet debt, not for our sins, but for our very existence. Every moment, every breath, every interaction is an opportunity to pay that debt by simply being real, awake, and wholehearted.</p><p>Through deep Chassidic imagery, fierce honesty, and a call to inner presence, this shiur reminds us that <em>tamimus</em> is not naive. It’s courageous. When we live with awareness that life itself is a matanah, we stop performing, we stop calculating, and we start living with a heart unveiled.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:06:44 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>43. The Role of A Niggun</title>
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      <itunes:title>43. The Role of A Niggun</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>There are truths that the mouth cannot say, but the soul still longs to sing.</p><p>Rav Shlomo Katz leads us into the Piaseczner Rebbe’s deep understanding of <em>niggun</em>—not just as melody, but as the voice of the <em>neshama</em> when words fall short. We explore how a niggun doesn’t just express joy or pain. It <em>reveals</em> us. It awakens forgotten parts of the soul, uncovers tears we didn’t know we were carrying, and sometimes brings us to the very edge of prophecy.</p><p>But not all song is sacred. When voice is divorced from heart, even a holy tune can become hollow. This shiur calls us to return to the gift of niggun as the deepest <em>hisgalus hanefesh</em>—the soul’s unveiling. One tear in a niggun… that’s you meeting you.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>44. Music Can Elevate As Well As Blemish The Soul</title>
      <itunes:episode>44</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>45. The Mystery of a Niggun</title>
      <itunes:episode>45</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What is a <em>niggun</em>? Is it just melody or is it the soul itself, whispering where words can’t follow?</p><p>In this wondrous teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz opens the Piaseczner Rebbe’s heart as he unveils the mystery of music as avodas Hashem. A <em>niggun</em> is not just sung, it sings <em>you</em>. The moment you stop controlling it and it begins to carry you, the soul cracks open a path to the Heavens. There, in the shattering and soaring, you’re pulled upward. Not because you're worthy, but because you're <em>real</em>.</p><p>But this gift is delicate. Holy music reveals the heart—but so can unholy sound. When melody becomes manipulation, it awakens the soul into confusion. This shiur is an invitation to choose music that brings you back to your Source—to learn how to sing like a <em>chassid</em>, like one who knows he's standing before the King.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What is a <em>niggun</em>? Is it just melody or is it the soul itself, whispering where words can’t follow?</p><p>In this wondrous teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz opens the Piaseczner Rebbe’s heart as he unveils the mystery of music as avodas Hashem. A <em>niggun</em> is not just sung, it sings <em>you</em>. The moment you stop controlling it and it begins to carry you, the soul cracks open a path to the Heavens. There, in the shattering and soaring, you’re pulled upward. Not because you're worthy, but because you're <em>real</em>.</p><p>But this gift is delicate. Holy music reveals the heart—but so can unholy sound. When melody becomes manipulation, it awakens the soul into confusion. This shiur is an invitation to choose music that brings you back to your Source—to learn how to sing like a <em>chassid</em>, like one who knows he's standing before the King.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 03:56:57 +0300</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>46. Talking To Hashem Through The Notes of The Niggun</title>
      <itunes:episode>46</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>46</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>46. Talking To Hashem Through The Notes of The Niggun</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The soul's ability to speak to Hashem through the niggun.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The soul's ability to speak to Hashem through the niggun.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:02:22 +0300</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The soul's ability to speak to Hashem through the niggun.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>47. Abba, I Just Want To Be Close</title>
      <itunes:episode>47</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>47</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>47. Abba, I Just Want To Be Close</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The crying that comes forth during a niggun is a cry that has no words but says so much.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The crying that comes forth during a niggun is a cry that has no words but says so much.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:05:25 +0300</pubDate>
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      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>48. Crying While Dancing, Dancing While Crying</title>
      <itunes:episode>48</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>48</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Can a tear fall in the middle of joy? Can a smile rise up from the center of pain?</p><p>Rav Shlomo Katz brings us to the heart of Chassidus, the place where opposites meet and dissolve in truth. A <em>niggun</em> becomes the soul’s confession, a mikveh of melody, where we don’t explain ourselves; we reveal ourselves. The Piaseczner Rebbe shows us that real avodah doesn’t wait for the perfect moment. It’s not reserved for a <em>fabrengen</em> or a Friday night. The door is always open.</p><p>Whether whispered at your kitchen table or sung in a crowded street, your soul’s song is sacred. And in that moment, dancing or weeping or both, you come face to face with who you really are, and who you yearn to become.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:09:07 +0300</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>49. Did You Doubt This Past Kabbalat Shabbos?</title>
      <itunes:episode>49</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:10:27 +0300</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>50. LSD &amp; Talking Business on Shabbos</title>
      <itunes:episode>50</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Can a spiritual high sparked by music or chemicals truly transform us, or is it just another fleeting illusion? How do we know when an experience is authentically real and rooted in emes?</p><p>In this Bnei Machshava Tova teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz contrasts the electrifying highs of a Matti Caspi concert in Tel Aviv with the Piaseczner Rebbe’s wisdom on spiritual discernment. He guides us toward a gentle but honest self-evaluation—not to diminish our joyful experiences, but to deepen them. True emunah isn't measured by how high we soar, but by whether our highest moments genuinely elevate our everyday lives, from how we speak at our Shabbos table to how we conduct our hearts.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:17:52 +0300</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Can a spiritual high sparked by music or chemicals truly transform us, or is it just another fleeting illusion? How do we know when an experience is authentically real and rooted in emes?</p><p>In this Bnei Machshava Tova teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz contrasts the electrifying highs of a Matti Caspi concert in Tel Aviv with the Piaseczner Rebbe’s wisdom on spiritual discernment. He guides us toward a gentle but honest self-evaluation—not to diminish our joyful experiences, but to deepen them. True emunah isn't measured by how high we soar, but by whether our highest moments genuinely elevate our everyday lives, from how we speak at our Shabbos table to how we conduct our hearts.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>51. It's A Family Business</title>
      <itunes:episode>51</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Do you strive to do holy acts, or are you becoming a holy person?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Do you strive to do holy acts, or are you becoming a holy person?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:47:09 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Do you strive to do holy acts, or are you becoming a holy person?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>52. Let Me Acquaint You With You</title>
      <itunes:episode>52</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:title>52. Let Me Acquaint You With You</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Piasetzner Rebbe's instructions on how to listen to yourself and identify crucial signs on the way.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Piasetzner Rebbe's instructions on how to listen to yourself and identify crucial signs on the way.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:52:58 +0300</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Piasetzner Rebbe's instructions on how to listen to yourself and identify crucial signs on the way.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>53. How To Relearn This Sefer</title>
      <itunes:episode>53</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Now that we have concluded the learning of the actual book, how does one go back and learn this Sefer?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D <br>Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Now that we have concluded the learning of the actual book, how does one go back and learn this Sefer?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D <br>Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:54:23 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Now that we have concluded the learning of the actual book, how does one go back and learn this Sefer?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D <br>Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>54. Pesukei Dezimra: Finding Out Who You Are</title>
      <itunes:episode>54</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>54</podcast:episode>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <itunes:episode>55</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>56. How Did I Become So Separate？</title>
      <itunes:episode>56</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ever feel like you have completely separated yourself from the camp of Shechina?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ever feel like you have completely separated yourself from the camp of Shechina?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:04:01 +0300</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ever feel like you have completely separated yourself from the camp of Shechina?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>57. Is It Anger Which Resides At The Root of My Anger?</title>
      <itunes:episode>57</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Can anger ever be fully uprooted, or does its seed hide deeper within us than we realize?</p><p>In this penetrating teaching from Bnei Machshava Tova, Rav Shlomo Katz leads us into the profound root-work prescribed by the Piaseczner Rebbe. Anger, he explains, is rarely what it seems—it’s often just a symptom, masking deeper spiritual blemishes like arrogance or insecurity. The Rebbe urges us to bravely enter our inner landscape, to identify not only our triggers but also the hidden forces behind them.</p><p>Through mindful self-awareness and holy “tricks” to outsmart our impulses, Rav Shlomo shows us the path toward genuine healing. Instead of battling anger at its surface, we begin the deeper journey—one that transforms us from within, realigning our souls with their Source.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:09:06 +0300</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>58. Consistency Is Not A Luxury. It's A Must</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Piasetzner Rebbe's teaching on the beauty, depth, and necessity of consistency in one's life.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Piasetzner Rebbe's teaching on the beauty, depth, and necessity of consistency in one's life.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:10:43 +0300</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Piasetzner Rebbe's teaching on the beauty, depth, and necessity of consistency in one's life.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>59. A Piaseczna Menu of Learning</title>
      <itunes:episode>59</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>59</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>59. A Piaseczna Menu of Learning</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A healthy diet of learning, as prescribed by Reb Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D, the Aish Kodesh</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A healthy diet of learning, as prescribed by Reb Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D, the Aish Kodesh</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:22:47 +0300</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A healthy diet of learning, as prescribed by Reb Klonymus Kalman Shapira HY'D, the Aish Kodesh</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>60. Utilizing Time (And The Danger of Wasting It)</title>
      <itunes:episode>60</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz, through the teachings of The Piaseczner Rebbe, lovingly urges us to treasure our days and hours, warning that the casual wasting of time is akin to losing a precious piece of our very life force. Through the fire of learning Torah and mindful living, we shield ourselves from spiritual emptiness and negativity, transforming each moment into a vessel for holiness.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz, through the teachings of The Piaseczner Rebbe, lovingly urges us to treasure our days and hours, warning that the casual wasting of time is akin to losing a precious piece of our very life force. Through the fire of learning Torah and mindful living, we shield ourselves from spiritual emptiness and negativity, transforming each moment into a vessel for holiness.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:30:43 +0300</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>61. Setting Time Boundaries</title>
      <itunes:episode>61</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The secret of utilizing the preciousness of time, according to the Aish Kodesh.</p><p><br>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:33:05 +0300</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The secret of utilizing the preciousness of time, according to the Aish Kodesh.</p><p><br>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>62. You Already Know All About Ahava &amp; Yirah</title>
      <itunes:episode>62</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this short piece, we see how much the Rebbe believed in the inherent kedusha of every single yid.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this short piece, we see how much the Rebbe believed in the inherent kedusha of every single yid.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:34:31 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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      <itunes:duration>694</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this short piece, we see how much the Rebbe believed in the inherent kedusha of every single yid.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>63. Hashem Is Never Through With Me</title>
      <itunes:episode>63</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The sign-up sheet that the Piasetzna Chabura would sign.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The sign-up sheet that the Piasetzna Chabura would sign.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:35:55 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The sign-up sheet that the Piasetzna Chabura would sign.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>64. What Happens When I Sign Up?</title>
      <itunes:episode>64</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>64</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What happens to someone who signs up for the chabura?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What happens to someone who signs up for the chabura?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:37:08 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What happens to someone who signs up for the chabura?</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>65. Don't Make It About Anything Other Than Being Together</title>
      <itunes:episode>65</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>65</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Rebbe's guidelines for how the Chabura comes together.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Rebbe's guidelines for how the Chabura comes together.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:37:56 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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      <itunes:author>Rav Shlomo Katz</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1507</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Rebbe's guidelines for how the Chabura comes together.</p><p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>66. Entering Paradise, Surrounded By Soul Brothers</title>
      <itunes:episode>66</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>66</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>66. Entering Paradise, Surrounded By Soul Brothers</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D<br>Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D<br>Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:38:38 +0300</pubDate>
      <author>Rav Shlomo Katz</author>
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      <itunes:author>Rav Shlomo Katz</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2426</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Based on the teachings of Reb Kalonymus Kalman Shapiro HY'D<br>Efrat, Israel</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>spirituality, community, aish kodesh, growth, consciousness, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>67. The Stress of Parnassah Is Dangerous For My Soul</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz, through the words of The Piaseczner Rebbe, illuminates the delicate balance between making necessary efforts (<em>hishtadlut</em>) and fully trusting Hashem (<em>bitachon</em>). He gently warns us of the spiritual dangers that come from letting anxiety over parnasa dominate our consciousness, urging us to bravely reclaim our inner peace and remember what our souls truly need to flourish.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz explores the Piasetzner Rebbe's profound guidance for how we should view and honor each other within our sacred chabura. The Rebbe emphasizes that anyone who has committed to the path of spiritual growth must be recognized as truly precious—a ben aliyah, worthy of respect, appreciation, and genuine admiration. Rav Shlomo gently yet firmly reminds us that there’s no room for judgment or superficial hierarchy when souls gather with holy intent. If you ever wonder whether we're delusional dreamers, the Rebbe's words challenge us to see the true beauty in a chevra that has chosen to live for something deeper.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rav Shlomo Katz explores the Piasetzner Rebbe's profound guidance for how we should view and honor each other within our sacred chabura. The Rebbe emphasizes that anyone who has committed to the path of spiritual growth must be recognized as truly precious—a ben aliyah, worthy of respect, appreciation, and genuine admiration. Rav Shlomo gently yet firmly reminds us that there’s no room for judgment or superficial hierarchy when souls gather with holy intent. If you ever wonder whether we're delusional dreamers, the Rebbe's words challenge us to see the true beauty in a chevra that has chosen to live for something deeper.</p>]]>
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      <title>69. Mazel Tov, It's Starting To Seep In</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The end of the sefer Bnei Machshava Tova</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The end of the sefer Bnei Machshava Tova</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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