The Light of the Noam Elimelech with Rav Shlomo Katz Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-light-of-the-noam-elimelech-with-rav-shlomo-katz In this series, Rav Shlomo Katz shares teachings and stories from the Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk — one of the great lights of early Chassidus. Through deep Torah, personal stories, and heartfelt longing, these shiurim open a path into tefillah, emunah, and living with a burning awareness of Hashem in every moment. © 2026 Rav Shlomo Katz 2249db52-3628-5de2-b54f-3e1531cbd872 yes en Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:10 -0700 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:02:09 -0700 http://RavShlomoKatz.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/xpFvaK1nB0L2CIOooCdqQjzSj4-OV4WEdbG9JFIROG0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNTFj/MWRmZmY1NjQ5Njc0/MDFiNWUwNDczZjY5/OTQ3ZC5qcGc.jpg The Light of the Noam Elimelech with Rav Shlomo Katz http://RavShlomoKatz.com episodic Rav Shlomo Katz In this series, Rav Shlomo Katz shares teachings and stories from the Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk — one of the great lights of early Chassidus. Through deep Torah, personal stories, and heartfelt longing, these shiurim open a path into tefillah, emunah, and living with a burning awareness of Hashem in every moment. In this series, Rav Shlomo Katz shares teachings and stories from the Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk — one of the great lights of early Chassidus. Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk, Rav Shlomo Katz, Chassidus, Chassidic teachings, Tefillah, Avodat Hashem, Emunah, Bitachon, Deveikut, Tzaddikim, Polish Chassidus, Jewish spirituality, Torah, inner work, Jewish growth, spiritual resilience, heartfelt prayer Rav Shlomo Katz No No A Lizhensk Body Image 7 7 A Lizhensk Body Image full 0157d8d3-ece6-4ae6-ae99-3681e597d79c https://share.transistor.fm/s/7cf3814b When the Noam Elimelech washed his face, he wasn’t just getting ready for the day. He was polishing the Tzelem Elokim, the image of God. What if we saw every part of our body that way? What if the mirror wasn’t a source of judgment, but of holiness?

What would it mean to care for your body as part of something divine?

]]> When the Noam Elimelech washed his face, he wasn’t just getting ready for the day. He was polishing the Tzelem Elokim, the image of God. What if we saw every part of our body that way? What if the mirror wasn’t a source of judgment, but of holiness?

What would it mean to care for your body as part of something divine?

]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:47:06 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 83 When the Noam Elimelech washed his face, he wasn’t just getting ready for the day. He was polishing the Tzelem Elokim, the image of God. What if we saw every part of our body that way? What if the mirror wasn’t a source of judgment, but of holiness?

What would it mean to care for your body as part of something divine?

]]> Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk, Rav Shlomo Katz, Chassidus, Chassidic teachings, Tefillah, Avodat Hashem, Emunah, Bitachon, Deveikut, Tzaddikim, Polish Chassidus, Jewish spirituality, Torah, inner work, Jewish growth, spiritual resilience, heartfelt prayer No The Noam Elimelech's Dream 6 6 The Noam Elimelech's Dream full 5d0d200a-5668-4fbb-9d2c-8a6b77c1aeb6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0f6437b Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk saw the third Beis HaMikdash being built. But something didn’t sit right. The chaos, the inefficiency, the crowding. 

So he asked one of the workers why it wasn’t done in a simpler way.

The answer he got made him look at the whole thing differently. What if the most important part of rebuilding isn’t how strong we are, but that we all get to carry something?
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]]> Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk saw the third Beis HaMikdash being built. But something didn’t sit right. The chaos, the inefficiency, the crowding. 

So he asked one of the workers why it wasn’t done in a simpler way.

The answer he got made him look at the whole thing differently. What if the most important part of rebuilding isn’t how strong we are, but that we all get to carry something?
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]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:46:32 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 135 Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk saw the third Beis HaMikdash being built. But something didn’t sit right. The chaos, the inefficiency, the crowding. 

So he asked one of the workers why it wasn’t done in a simpler way.

The answer he got made him look at the whole thing differently. What if the most important part of rebuilding isn’t how strong we are, but that we all get to carry something?
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]]> Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk, Rav Shlomo Katz, Chassidus, Chassidic teachings, Tefillah, Avodat Hashem, Emunah, Bitachon, Deveikut, Tzaddikim, Polish Chassidus, Jewish spirituality, Torah, inner work, Jewish growth, spiritual resilience, heartfelt prayer No The Noam Elimelech's Fast 5 5 The Noam Elimelech's Fast full 1320f5df-83a3-40b9-9ce7-0b1bf6b2ece9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a92d425 Reb Elimelech was fasting—three days without food, without sleep, trying to stop the decree looming over his people.


Then he saw his Rebbe, the Maggid of Mezritch, in a dream. And what the Maggid told him… well, it left him with more questions than answers.

]]> Reb Elimelech was fasting—three days without food, without sleep, trying to stop the decree looming over his people.


Then he saw his Rebbe, the Maggid of Mezritch, in a dream. And what the Maggid told him… well, it left him with more questions than answers.

]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:45:49 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 96 Reb Elimelech was fasting—three days without food, without sleep, trying to stop the decree looming over his people.


Then he saw his Rebbe, the Maggid of Mezritch, in a dream. And what the Maggid told him… well, it left him with more questions than answers.

]]> Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk, Rav Shlomo Katz, Chassidus, Chassidic teachings, Tefillah, Avodat Hashem, Emunah, Bitachon, Deveikut, Tzaddikim, Polish Chassidus, Jewish spirituality, Torah, inner work, Jewish growth, spiritual resilience, heartfelt prayer No The Reward for the Torture of Being In This World 4 4 The Reward for the Torture of Being In This World full 258d8b5f-1ebb-40ca-9b78-63a864b6a36d https://share.transistor.fm/s/cbc8b882 In this deeply moving shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz delves into the profound and often intimidating teachings of the holy Noam Elimelech.

Exploring the true meaning behind the "reward" for observing Torah and Mitzvos, Rav Katz challenges our conventional understanding of spiritual success. Are we only rewarded for the good deeds we actively accomplish, or is there a profound spiritual elevation in simply fighting the exhausting daily war against our Yetzer Hara (evil inclination)?

Using a powerful, real-life story of a musician struggling with addiction in a recording studio, Rav Shlomo illustrates how the grueling, agonizing effort to resist temptation is highly cherished in heaven. Even when we feel we have run out of "hacks and tricks" to fight our battles, the very pain and "torture" we experience in avoiding sin sanctifies and purifies us as if we had actively performed a great Mitzvah. 

The shiur reveals that in the World to Come, we will be shown a "videotape" not just of our accomplishments, but of the intense inner struggles and the sheer pain we endured to refrain from spiritual pitfalls.

]]> In this deeply moving shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz delves into the profound and often intimidating teachings of the holy Noam Elimelech.

Exploring the true meaning behind the "reward" for observing Torah and Mitzvos, Rav Katz challenges our conventional understanding of spiritual success. Are we only rewarded for the good deeds we actively accomplish, or is there a profound spiritual elevation in simply fighting the exhausting daily war against our Yetzer Hara (evil inclination)?

Using a powerful, real-life story of a musician struggling with addiction in a recording studio, Rav Shlomo illustrates how the grueling, agonizing effort to resist temptation is highly cherished in heaven. Even when we feel we have run out of "hacks and tricks" to fight our battles, the very pain and "torture" we experience in avoiding sin sanctifies and purifies us as if we had actively performed a great Mitzvah. 

The shiur reveals that in the World to Come, we will be shown a "videotape" not just of our accomplishments, but of the intense inner struggles and the sheer pain we endured to refrain from spiritual pitfalls.

]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:44:58 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 1746 In this deeply moving shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz delves into the profound and often intimidating teachings of the holy Noam Elimelech.

Exploring the true meaning behind the "reward" for observing Torah and Mitzvos, Rav Katz challenges our conventional understanding of spiritual success. Are we only rewarded for the good deeds we actively accomplish, or is there a profound spiritual elevation in simply fighting the exhausting daily war against our Yetzer Hara (evil inclination)?

Using a powerful, real-life story of a musician struggling with addiction in a recording studio, Rav Shlomo illustrates how the grueling, agonizing effort to resist temptation is highly cherished in heaven. Even when we feel we have run out of "hacks and tricks" to fight our battles, the very pain and "torture" we experience in avoiding sin sanctifies and purifies us as if we had actively performed a great Mitzvah. 

The shiur reveals that in the World to Come, we will be shown a "videotape" not just of our accomplishments, but of the intense inner struggles and the sheer pain we endured to refrain from spiritual pitfalls.

]]> Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk, Rav Shlomo Katz, Chassidus, Chassidic teachings, Tefillah, Avodat Hashem, Emunah, Bitachon, Deveikut, Tzaddikim, Polish Chassidus, Jewish spirituality, Torah, inner work, Jewish growth, spiritual resilience, heartfelt prayer No Today's Heart Pouring: The Noam Elimelech's Tefila 3 3 Today's Heart Pouring: The Noam Elimelech's Tefila full 31069e4f-1f80-4765-9b50-b7d6a7a1bb79 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d7a5432b In this brief and deeply stirring musical meditation, Rav Shlomo Katz leads us in a soulful rendition of the holy words of the Noam Elimelech. This episode acts as an emotional gateway into the Rebbe's world of light and love. Accompanied by the timeless melody of Aderaba, Rav Shlomo pours his heart out, translating and singing the Noam Elimelech's famous plea: "Place into our hearts that each of us should see the virtues of our friends, and not their shortcomings.".

This short clip is a perfect daily reminder to remove hatred from our hearts, strengthen our love for Hashem, and strive to bring true nachas (spiritual pride and joy) to our Creator.
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]]> In this brief and deeply stirring musical meditation, Rav Shlomo Katz leads us in a soulful rendition of the holy words of the Noam Elimelech. This episode acts as an emotional gateway into the Rebbe's world of light and love. Accompanied by the timeless melody of Aderaba, Rav Shlomo pours his heart out, translating and singing the Noam Elimelech's famous plea: "Place into our hearts that each of us should see the virtues of our friends, and not their shortcomings.".

This short clip is a perfect daily reminder to remove hatred from our hearts, strengthen our love for Hashem, and strive to bring true nachas (spiritual pride and joy) to our Creator.
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]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:43:17 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 348 In this brief and deeply stirring musical meditation, Rav Shlomo Katz leads us in a soulful rendition of the holy words of the Noam Elimelech. This episode acts as an emotional gateway into the Rebbe's world of light and love. Accompanied by the timeless melody of Aderaba, Rav Shlomo pours his heart out, translating and singing the Noam Elimelech's famous plea: "Place into our hearts that each of us should see the virtues of our friends, and not their shortcomings.".

This short clip is a perfect daily reminder to remove hatred from our hearts, strengthen our love for Hashem, and strive to bring true nachas (spiritual pride and joy) to our Creator.
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]]> Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk, Rav Shlomo Katz, Chassidus, Chassidic teachings, Tefillah, Avodat Hashem, Emunah, Bitachon, Deveikut, Tzaddikim, Polish Chassidus, Jewish spirituality, Torah, inner work, Jewish growth, spiritual resilience, heartfelt prayer No When Hating is the Only Unifier 2 2 When Hating is the Only Unifier full 5b6059ac-249c-49d9-83c1-b4fae38f7db5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/69fde868 Why does the Mishna describe the dispute as "Korach and his Congregation" rather than "Korach and Moshe"?

Rav Shlomo Katz explores the anatomy of a fake argument versus a holy disagreement. Drawing on the Noam Elimelech and the Malbim, we uncover the dirty secret of Korach's rebellion: there was absolutely no unity within his own camp.

We learn that while Hillel and Shammai loved each other despite their differences, Korach, Datan, Aviram, and the 250 princes all had different, selfish agendas, united only by a common hatred of Moshe. 

This episode is a crucial guide to spotting "Red-Green Alliances"—political or social movements that seem unified but are actually fractured by self-interest and hate.

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]]> Why does the Mishna describe the dispute as "Korach and his Congregation" rather than "Korach and Moshe"?

Rav Shlomo Katz explores the anatomy of a fake argument versus a holy disagreement. Drawing on the Noam Elimelech and the Malbim, we uncover the dirty secret of Korach's rebellion: there was absolutely no unity within his own camp.

We learn that while Hillel and Shammai loved each other despite their differences, Korach, Datan, Aviram, and the 250 princes all had different, selfish agendas, united only by a common hatred of Moshe. 

This episode is a crucial guide to spotting "Red-Green Alliances"—political or social movements that seem unified but are actually fractured by self-interest and hate.

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]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:41:41 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 2273 Why does the Mishna describe the dispute as "Korach and his Congregation" rather than "Korach and Moshe"?

Rav Shlomo Katz explores the anatomy of a fake argument versus a holy disagreement. Drawing on the Noam Elimelech and the Malbim, we uncover the dirty secret of Korach's rebellion: there was absolutely no unity within his own camp.

We learn that while Hillel and Shammai loved each other despite their differences, Korach, Datan, Aviram, and the 250 princes all had different, selfish agendas, united only by a common hatred of Moshe. 

This episode is a crucial guide to spotting "Red-Green Alliances"—political or social movements that seem unified but are actually fractured by self-interest and hate.

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]]> Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk, Rav Shlomo Katz, Chassidus, Chassidic teachings, Tefillah, Avodat Hashem, Emunah, Bitachon, Deveikut, Tzaddikim, Polish Chassidus, Jewish spirituality, Torah, inner work, Jewish growth, spiritual resilience, heartfelt prayer No The Story of the Noam Elimelech's Tefila BEFORE Tefila 1 1 The Story of the Noam Elimelech's Tefila BEFORE Tefila full fc002b7d-12b3-47d3-a1fa-0fc7ded646ca https://share.transistor.fm/s/cc4d1e32 Recorded on the Yahrzeit of the holy Noam Elimelech (Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk), Rav Shlomo Katz takes listeners on a comprehensive journey into the Rebbe's mysterious and transcendent life.

The focal point of this shiur is the Noam Elimelech's famous Tefila Kodem Tefila (The Prayer Before Praying). Rav Katz shares a breathtaking story recorded by the Saba Kadisha of Radoshitz: The Noam Elimelech initially intended to completely rewrite the daily Siddur (prayer book) to make it shorter and easier for struggling, working Jews to concentrate. However, he was visited by unusually tall, mysterious men—the ancient Anshei Knesses Hagedolah (Men of the Great Assembly)—who begged him not to alter their original formulation, prompting him to instead write his powerful preparatory prayer.

Rav Shlomo goes line-by-line through this incredible prayer, dissecting our desperate pleas to Hashem to clear our minds, grant us Emuna (faith that Hashem believes in us), and remove the constant barriers the Yetzer Hara places in our way when we try to be holy. The shiur culminates in the beautiful concept of Aderaba—begging Hashem to help us only see the good and the inner virtues of our friends, rather than their flaws
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]]> Recorded on the Yahrzeit of the holy Noam Elimelech (Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk), Rav Shlomo Katz takes listeners on a comprehensive journey into the Rebbe's mysterious and transcendent life.

The focal point of this shiur is the Noam Elimelech's famous Tefila Kodem Tefila (The Prayer Before Praying). Rav Katz shares a breathtaking story recorded by the Saba Kadisha of Radoshitz: The Noam Elimelech initially intended to completely rewrite the daily Siddur (prayer book) to make it shorter and easier for struggling, working Jews to concentrate. However, he was visited by unusually tall, mysterious men—the ancient Anshei Knesses Hagedolah (Men of the Great Assembly)—who begged him not to alter their original formulation, prompting him to instead write his powerful preparatory prayer.

Rav Shlomo goes line-by-line through this incredible prayer, dissecting our desperate pleas to Hashem to clear our minds, grant us Emuna (faith that Hashem believes in us), and remove the constant barriers the Yetzer Hara places in our way when we try to be holy. The shiur culminates in the beautiful concept of Aderaba—begging Hashem to help us only see the good and the inner virtues of our friends, rather than their flaws
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]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:39:31 -0700 Rav Shlomo Katz Rav Shlomo Katz 3857 Recorded on the Yahrzeit of the holy Noam Elimelech (Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk), Rav Shlomo Katz takes listeners on a comprehensive journey into the Rebbe's mysterious and transcendent life.

The focal point of this shiur is the Noam Elimelech's famous Tefila Kodem Tefila (The Prayer Before Praying). Rav Katz shares a breathtaking story recorded by the Saba Kadisha of Radoshitz: The Noam Elimelech initially intended to completely rewrite the daily Siddur (prayer book) to make it shorter and easier for struggling, working Jews to concentrate. However, he was visited by unusually tall, mysterious men—the ancient Anshei Knesses Hagedolah (Men of the Great Assembly)—who begged him not to alter their original formulation, prompting him to instead write his powerful preparatory prayer.

Rav Shlomo goes line-by-line through this incredible prayer, dissecting our desperate pleas to Hashem to clear our minds, grant us Emuna (faith that Hashem believes in us), and remove the constant barriers the Yetzer Hara places in our way when we try to be holy. The shiur culminates in the beautiful concept of Aderaba—begging Hashem to help us only see the good and the inner virtues of our friends, rather than their flaws
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]]> Noam Elimelech, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk, Rav Shlomo Katz, Chassidus, Chassidic teachings, Tefillah, Avodat Hashem, Emunah, Bitachon, Deveikut, Tzaddikim, Polish Chassidus, Jewish spirituality, Torah, inner work, Jewish growth, spiritual resilience, heartfelt prayer No