Popular Shows by Kollel Toras Chaim: Page 7

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A Deep Dive into Nekudas Ha’Chaver!

Feb 9, 2026

1:12:58

17th shiur - R' Jonathan Rietti Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana. Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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Properly Applying Halacha for Each Individual

Feb 8, 2026

10:11

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 2:6

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Serving Hashem From the Inside and Out

Feb 10, 2026

10:16

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 2:8

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Keeping Hashem on Your Mind, Always!

Feb 12, 2026

9:58

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 3:1

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Truly Seeing Another Person

Feb 12, 2026

10:24

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 3:2

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The Two Sides We All Need

Feb 12, 2026

20:20

Parshas Mishpatim Women's Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday mornings @10:40-11AM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

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The Holy Work of the Home

Feb 16, 2026

9:53

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 3:3

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Remembering The True Source of Life

Feb 18, 2026

9:23

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 3:4

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Worship of The Heart

Feb 19, 2026

7:09

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 3:5

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The Holy of Holies in Our Lives

Feb 19, 2026

20:46

Parshas Mishpatim Women's Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday mornings @10:40-11AM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

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Teruma: Lifting Your Whole Heart to Hashem

Feb 19, 2026

46:15

Teruma: Lifting Your Whole Heart to Hashem

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The Secrets of Jewish Compassion

Feb 20, 2026

27:06

3rd shiur - R' Moshe Chaim Eade Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana. Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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Makifim: Expanded Consciousness?

Feb 20, 2026

1:06:55

17th shiur - R' Jonathan Rietti Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana. Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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Journey from Discomfort

Feb 22, 2026

32:55

19th shiur - R' Nachman Fried Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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The Torah of Klal Yisrael

Feb 23, 2026

8:22

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 3:6

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A Life of Tefilah

Feb 24, 2026

9:47

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 4:1

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Learning for the Right Reason

Feb 26, 2026

11:35

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 4:2

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The Holy Work of Initiating and Solidifying

Feb 26, 2026

11:35

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 4:3

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Ruchniyus in Everyday Life

Feb 26, 2026

55:53

20th shiur - R' Nachman Fried Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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Yearning to Connect to Hashem

Feb 26, 2026

35:33

21st shiur - R' Nachman Fried Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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The Mystery of Parnassah

Feb 26, 2026

1:00:26

22nd shiur - R' Nachman Fried Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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The Pleasure Hashem Wants Us to Enjoy

Feb 27, 2026

18:48

Parshas Tetzaveh Women's Parsha Shiur meets weekly Thursday mornings @10:40-11AM CT. Join our WhatsApp group for updates

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How Great is The Tzadik Emes!

Mar 1, 2026

1:11:54

20th shiur - R' Jonathan Rietti Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana. Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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How to Daven Like You Mean It

Mar 5, 2026

11:43

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 4:4

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The Path of Not Knowing

Mar 9, 2026

35:57

10th shiur - R' Joey Rosenfeld Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana. Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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The Tzadik Emes Throughout History

Mar 9, 2026

1:08:40

21sr shiur - R' Jonathan Rietti Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana. Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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Everything You Hear Tailored To You

Mar 16, 2026

1:20:35

22nd shiur - R' Jonathan Rietti Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana. Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

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From Darkness to Light

Mar 16, 2026

46:37

11th shiur - R' Joey Rosenfeld Likutei Moharan Torah 7 Tinyana. Subscribe to our WhatsApp status for exclusive updates, short clips and more. We are also available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Download our english and hebrew pamphlets here

629

Check Your Pulse - With R' Judah Mischel

Mar 18, 2026

16:57

Haggadah Conversation - With R' Judah Mischel

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What Do You Really Need - With R' Shlomo Katz

Mar 18, 2026

13:35

What Do You Really Need - With R' Shlomo Katz

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Geulah, Now! - With R' Joey Rosenfeld

Mar 18, 2026

14:29

Geulah, Now! - With R' Joey Rosenfeld

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The Constriction of Self Doubt - R' Dovidl Weinberg

Mar 18, 2026

16:57

The Constriction of Self Doubt - R' Dovidl Weinberg

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Check Your Pulse - With R' Judah Mischel

Mar 18, 2026

16:57

Haggadah Conversation - With R' Judah Mischel

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The Constriction of Self Doubt - R' Dovidl Weinberg

Mar 18, 2026

16:57

The Constriction of Self Doubt - R' Dovidl Weinberg

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Geulah, Now! - With R' Joey Rosenfeld

Mar 18, 2026

14:29

Geulah, Now! - With R' Joey Rosenfeld

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What Do You Really Need - With R' Shlomo Katz

Mar 18, 2026

13:35

What Do You Really Need - With R' Shlomo Katz

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expressing one self through silence

Mar 29, 2026

49:00

How silence and calmness is a way of true expression (torah 7 tinyana seef 8)

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Emptiness Within

Apr 15, 2026

35:03

Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh - Getting To Know Your Home Join our Whatsapp Group

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the secret to becoming an officer/ soldier in the Malchus of hashem

Apr 21, 2026

12:44

Opening: The Ish Chayil (Man of Valor) The speaker opens with a personal morning meditation (hisbodedus) inspired by the verse: "Whoever wants to be a provider must gird his loins" (מי שרוצה להיות מפרנס צריך לחגור מתניו). He interprets this as a call to stop being passive (a "shlemazel") and instead become an ish chayil — a spiritual soldier. The true test of a soldier is not when things go well, but when things are difficult. He commits to responding with generosity to anyone who reaches out that day, seeing this as the path to achieving authority (memshalah), livelihood (parnassah), and ultimately divine will-illumination (ha'oras haratzon). Core Torah Concept: Havayah within Elokim The central teaching is built around two divine names and their relationship. The name Havayah (the transcendent, infinite dimension of G-d) must be recognized within Elokim (the name representing nature and divine governance of the world). The Rebbe's formulation — "Hashem hu Elokim" — means that the infinite is present within the finite and natural world. The deeper level, however, is the reverse movement: revealing through Elokim that "there is a G-d who rules the earth" (שיש אלקים שליט בארץ). This is accomplished by returning into the material world with elevated awareness. The Framework of Ayyeh and M'lo The teaching is structured around a dual awareness of "Ayyeh" (Where is He? — the infinite beyond) and "M'lo" (the fullness/presence below). This parallels the relationship between teacher (ben) and student (talmid) and between the upper realms and the lower. True service is not retreating into spiritual awareness alone, but re-entering practical life — work, providing, daily challenges — armed with this consciousness. The mistake is to separate the spiritual (shamayim) from the material (aretz). Forgiveness, Renewal, and Chanukah HaBayit The speaker explains why people struggle to re-enter the material world after spiritual growth: they carry unresolved guilt from past failures, lacking the renewal (Chanukah HaBayit — rededication of the Temple) that only comes through sincere forgiveness (selach na). He draws on Moshe Rabbeinu's prayer of selach na after the sin of the spies (meraglim), whose sin caused the destruction of the Temple, which in turn removed the daily atonement mechanism. The Rebbe reveals that genuine repentance and asking for forgiveness is the personal equivalent of rebuilding that atonement — enabling one to return to the same areas of past failure with renewed energy. Practical Conclusion: The Experiment The speaker closes with a call to action: approach the coming day with selach na (forgiveness), then proceed through the chain of awareness — Ayyeh, M'lo, Ben, Talmid — and confidently re-enter the mundane world. The promise is that doing so will reveal G-d's governance in nature, bring true livelihood, and ultimately lead to such overwhelming blessing that one cannot even say "enough" (dai) — a state beyond all limitation.

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Preventative Ruchnius

Apr 21, 2026

41:36

Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh - Getting To Know Your Home Join our Whatsapp Group

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sefiras haomer counting our everlasting victories

Apr 21, 2026

26:54

The rise of the real me vs the pretend me A Sefiras HaOmer talk delivered on Day 18 — Chai, the day of Netzach ShebeTiferes (eternal victory within beauty). The speaker opens with the central question: what does Yetzias Mitzrayim have to do with us today? The answer: everyone has a Mitzrayim — a personal meitzar, a place of narrowness and pressure. Just as Hashem pulled us out of Egypt at the very last millisecond before we hit the fiftieth gate of impurity, He can pull any one of us out of our darkest place. That rock-bottom national moment was actually the founding of Klal Yisrael — and it gives every Jew the power to climb out of their own depths. The forty-nine days of Sefirah are the work that follows that rescue. The Korban Omer was brought from barley — animal food — because the avodah of this period is purifying our animalistic nature, one middah at a time. We tend to lead with our strengths and hide our vulnerabilities. Sefirah flips that: the real, eternal self — the self that will rise at techiyat hametim, as Rav Nachman teaches — is forged precisely in the places where we met our weaknesses and didn't give up. The talk closes with a personal story about saying ayey mekom kevodo — "where are You, Hashem?" — in a moment of total vulnerability, and experiencing an inexplicable, complete release. The takeaway: the victories that define us aren't the exciting moments the world chases. They're the quiet, hard-won moments of genuine growth — and those are the only ones that truly last.

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Meeting Failure: The Tzaddik's Greatest Power

Apr 22, 2026

17:47

THE LOST PRINCESS LESSON 9 Meeting Failure: What happens when the tzaddik — the one searching, the one who never gives up — finally finds what he's been looking for, and then loses himself anyway? In this shiur on the Lost Princess, we explore the moment the viceroy enters the palace and gets swept away by its beauty, forgetting entirely why he came. The princess has to wake him up. This is not a story about perfect heroes. It's a story about falling — and getting back up. About how the greatest spiritual growth doesn't come from never failing, but from meeting your failure honestly, learning from it, and pushing forward with even greater yearning and commitment than before. Because the lost princess isn't only out there. She's inside each of us — that truest, deepest part of ourselves that longs for real connection. And she never stops calling to us: long for me, yearn for me, keep me alive inside you — because that longing is exactly what will give you the strength to face the next failure and not be swept away by it. She is waiting for us to stop getting distracted and come find her.

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Introduction Torah 4

Apr 22, 2026

24:18

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 1

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The Right Perspective on Challenges

Apr 22, 2026

41:40

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 2

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Acharei Mos: How to Face the Unfaceable

Apr 23, 2026

18:58

Everyone has an “Achrei Mos” of something and that people naturally try to move away from it. It connects this to the parsha, where Ahron Hakohen is told “B’zos yavo el hakodesh,” explaining that reaching Kodesh and finding one’s deepest kedusha comes specifically through facing it and walking those exact steps into it.

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What Does It Take to Really Daven?

Apr 28, 2026

6:45

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 4:5

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Tasting the Light of Gan Eden through the Yichud of Hashem/Elokim

Apr 28, 2026

48:26

In this shiur on Likutey Moharan Torah 4, Reb Joey unpacks Rebbe Nachman's teaching that knowing everything is for your ultimate good is itself a taste of Olam Haba. TOPICS COVERED: • Learning Torah from a Tzaddik — Why receiving Torah from a true Tzaddik is more than information transfer. The Shekhinah speaks through the Tzaddikim, and the reader receives the tikunim the Tzaddik had in mind when teaching. • Segulas HaTorah vs. Ha'aras HaTorah — Rav Pomeranchik's chiddush: the illumination of Torah that requires full understanding vs. the healing segulah of Torah that works even without it (the Zidichover and Komarno's approach). • The opening pasuk — Anochi Hashem Elokecha — How the Torah is rooted in the verse "I am Hashem your God who took you out of Mitzrayim," with its dual revelation of the names Havaya and Elokim. • Me'ein Olam Haba — the central teaching — When a person knows that everything happening in their life is l'tovaso, that consciousness is itself a taste of Olam Haba. • Two perspectives on Olam Haba — The chitzonius understanding (a future world preempted in the mind) vs. the pnimius understanding (Olam Haba is ever-present, lemalah mizman, accessible now). • L'tovaso, not Gam Zu L'Tovah — Why Rebbe Nachman emphasizes "for my good" specifically — more personal and more demanding than the familiar "this too is for the good." • The Slabodka teaching — Drawn from the Alter of Slabodka via Rav Avraham Eliya Kaplan: every person has a chelek in Olam Haba available now, and one can enter Gan Eden in this lifetime. • The double gift of the taste — The calm of the moment plus the indelible memory of having tasted it — ammunition for the next moment of concealment. • Two names of Hashem — Havaya and Elokim — Havaya is rachamim, the ever-present compassionate presence. Elokim is din, teva, the world appearing to run on its own. Both must be praised: ba-Hashem ahalel davar, b'Elokim ahalel davar. • Why concealment exists — The Izhbitzer's chiddush that the natural order working is itself the biggest chillul Hashem. But the concealment is intentional — it's what makes bechira possible.

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Hashem Runs The World

Apr 30, 2026

21:00

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 3

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How Hashem Interacts With the World

Apr 30, 2026

21:48

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 4

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Redeeming Hashem's Malchut

Apr 30, 2026

39:44

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 5

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Torah 7 & Lag Ba'omer

Apr 30, 2026

17:30

General Overview The text presents Sefiras HaOmer as a process of building victories, separating from the yetzer hara, and preparing to receive the Torah. It emphasizes Rav Nachman’s message of chizuk and Reb Nosson’s teaching that Hashem lifted Klal Yisrael from the lowest level in Mitzrayim by faith in Moshe and by חסד, not through a gradual ladder but in an upward leap. It also presents Lag Ba’omer, Rav Shimon bar Yochai, and Pnimiyus haTorah as sources of hope, inner meaning, and the ability to see holiness even in a distant Jew.The Yetzer Hara and Rav Nachman’s Chizuk The other king is the yetzer hara, who has thousands of years of experience and knows how to trap a person at the moments of inspiration and change. He brings negativity, failure, and the feeling of being a total failure. Rav Nachman gives hope and chizuk so that a person knows that even after challenge, falling, or failure, he is not a failure and can begin again.Hashem Taking Us Out of Mitzrayim Hashem took Klal Yisrael out of Mitzrayim לא על ידי מלאך ולא על ידי שליח אלא הקדוש ברוך הוא בכבודו ובעצמו. He took them out of מ"ט שערי טומאה, from the lowest possible level, when they were ba'alei aveirah and could not go lower. The text אומר that Hashem’s great kindness brought them out when they had no merit on their own.Rav Noson on Faith and Sudden Elevation Rav Noson says in Likutey Halachos that the merit for leaving Mitzrayim was ויאמינו בהשם ובמשה עבדו, the faith in Moshe Rabbeinu and in the tzaddik. That faith itself caused Hashem to take them out shelo keseder, not by normal gradual ascent but in a sudden leap from negative forty-nine to positive forty-nine. The text compares normal spiritual growth to climbing a ladder step by step, while Hashem instead lifted them like on a magic carpet.Sefiras HaOmer and Seven Weeks of Refinement After leaving Mitzrayim, Hashem brought the people down to zero and told them to begin working on their middos. The seven weeks of Sefiras HaOmer correspond to the seven sphiros, and each sphirah contains all the others within it. The counting is a process of cleansing and preparation for the real unification and for becoming a ממלכת כהנים וגוי קדוש on Shavuot.Netzach, Yesod ShebeNetzach, and Counting Victories The text identifies the present day as Yesod shebeNetzach, with Netzach meaning everlastingness and victory. Reb Nachman is associated with Netzach through nitzachti ve’anatzayach, and Netzach has the gematria of Nachman. The whole sphirah of Netzach is presented as counting victories, and the day’s counting becomes a way of recording moments of connection, desire for connection, and even the victories that come after failure.Lag Ba’omer, Yaakov and Lavan, and the Boundary Against Evil The text connects Lag Ba’omer to Gal Ed, since Gal backwards is Lag. Reb Nosson links this to Yaakov Avinu fleeing from Lavan Harami, who represents deceit and the internal force that justifies negativity and buries a person in numbness and self-deception. Yaakov and Lavan make a treaty of separation, and Lag Ba’omer is described as the point in the Omerwhen enough victories have been collected to create a boundary between האדם and the yetzer hara in order to receive the Torah.Reb Shimon bar Yochai, Hidden Spirituality, and Pnimiyus haTorah The text then turns to Reb Shimon bar Yochai as the figure who saves Torah and Klal Yisrael through Zohar and Pnimiyus haTorah. It says there will be times when Jewish spirituality becomes hidden and inaccessible, and Reb Shimon responds through inner Torah. His grave in Meron is described as one of the most visited in history, and his hilula is portrayed as uniquely powerful.The Inner Meaning of Torah and the Final Message of Hope Pnimiyus haTorah is described as the soul of the Torah and as eitzos, advice for navigating the world and revealing Hashem within it. The mitzvos asei and mitzvos lo sa’asei are presented as guidance for moving through nature and cause-and-effect while still reaching connection to Hashem. The final message is that Reb Shimon sees the glory of glories in every Yid, even in the most distant one, and gives hope and encouragement by believing in the pintele Yid and in that person’s connection to the Eibishter.

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Confessing Our Sins

Apr 30, 2026

20:43

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 6

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Emor: Are We Supposed to be Perfect?

Apr 30, 2026

16:46

Parshas Emor - R’ Yakov Danishefsky

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What It Takes to Grow

May 1, 2026

27:14

Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh - Getting To Know Your Home Shiur 3

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"The Lost Princess Shiur 10 — Do You Recognize Me? The Bas Melech on the Wrong Throne"

May 3, 2026

21:08

THE LOST PRINCESS — SHIUR 10 Do You Recognize Me? The Bas Melech on the Wrong Throne In this shiur we walk one of the most powerful moments in Rebbe Nachman's Lost Princess: the viceroy enters the castle, lies down in a corner — and the bas melech, now seated as queen beside the false king, peeks out, sees him, gets up from her throne, and walks over to ask Ha'atah Makir Oti — do you recognize me? This is the recognition moment, and the Rebbe builds it slowly, beat by beat, with teachings that go to the deepest places of inner work. TOPICS COVERED: • He Eats. He Lies in the Corner. He Forgets He Came for Her — How temptation doesn't always make us sin. Sometimes all it has to do is make us stop searching. • The Other King — Melech Zaken u'Chsil — Koheles' name for the yetzer hara as the old foolish king. Why the yetzer hara isn't just a voice — he is a kingdom with streets, foods, a chair shaped exactly for you. • The Bas Melech as Queen of Lo Tov — She isn't just lost. She has been enthroned. The fallen self has built a court around her absence and given her the second seat at the table — with full ceremony, with music, with a crown. • Hetzitza Ha-Malkah — She Peeks Out — Even on the wrong throne, the bas melech inside is peeking. The voice that says maybe. The peek-see-recognize staircase of self-recognition. • Va'amda Mikisei — She Gets Up From the Throne — The unthinkable thing she does. Letting go of the comfort in the discomfort. The throne we have built inside lo tov, and the leap of standing up from it. • Why He Didn't Recognize Her — The viceroy had already seen her on the throne. So why does she still have to ask? Because she had become so lo tov, she no longer looked like the bas melech. • My Father the King — Why she says "father" first and "king" second. The pain is the father. The power is the king. • Blame as the Comfortable Throne — The most refined kind of ego — the ego of being wronged. Why blame, when factually correct, is the most comfortable throne we ever sit on. And why the avodah is not to drop the blame, but to loosen it. • V'nizrak — Already Softening — The moment the bas melech, even from her throne in lo tov, uses a word that already begins to forgive. The seed of return. • Eich Ani Yachol L'Hotzi Otach? — How can I take you out? — The viceroy's question that opens the next chapter of the search.

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LIKUTEY MOHARAN TINYANA 7:10 — Eating L'shem Shamayim — Rabbi Rietti

May 3, 2026

1:01:02

LIKUTEY MOHARAN TINYANA 7:10 — EATING L'SHEM SHAMAYIM — RABBI RIETTI In this shiur on Likutey Moharan Tinyana, Torah 7, Seif 10, Rabbi Rietti unpacks Rebbe Nachman's striking teaching that the main ratzon for Hashem and yiras shamayim is davka b'sha'as achilah — specifically at the time of eating. TOPICS COVERED: • Teshuva and the Power of Change — A correction of the Rambam citation: ein lecha davar she'omeid bifnei ha-teshuvah. Teshuva sits outside nature, can rewrite the past, and when done me-ahavah turns aveiros into zechuyos. The word lecha makes the possibility deeply personal — available to every person. • Avraham Avinu and Food as Kiruv — How Avraham brought the world under one Hashem through meals, wells, and hospitality. Sefer HaMiddos and Midrash Rabbah (via Rav Atia) on how Birkas Hamazon makes Hashem known in the world. Avraham's chiddush: if the guest refused to thank Hashem, Avraham charged for the meal — forcing the guest to think about the true Source of all chessed. • Birkas Hamazon, Receptivity, and Gratitude — Why benching is positioned after eating: satiation creates calm and openness. Rav Avigdor Miller on why Birkas Hamazon includes Bris, Torah, and Eretz Yisrael — gratitude at satiation is the proper moment for the most important "business" of all: thanking Hashem. Every benching brings Hashem into the world as a real metzius. • Thought, Speech, and Reality — Rebbe Nachman's principle that nothing a person does, says, thinks, or even moves is ever lost. Rav Nosson in Hilchos Shechita on how the act and bracha of shechita elevate the animal. Why the spiritual configuration of food and water itself is shaped by the person's thought and speech — and why eating is a lifelong avodah. • Eating, Children, and the First Mitzvah — Sefer HaMiddos: l'fi achilosav shel adam kein banav u-vnosav. The first command in the Torah — mikol etz ha-gan achol tochel — is the mitzvah to eat from Hashem's world. The prohibition on the Etz HaDaas comes only afterward — a warning that the wrong use of eating changes everything. • The Effect of Aveiros and the Future Geulah — How Adam's sin altered creation itself, including the taste of fruits and the productivity of the land. Tehillim and the Radak on how the land in the Geulah will give its produce fully because aveiros will cease. Pure produce in the future as a sign of a repaired world. • Yitzchak Avinu and the Blessing Through Food — Why Yitzchak sought tasty food before blessing Eisav: he wanted to bless from a state of joy and satisfaction. V'nivrechu vecha kol mishpechos ha-adamah — one tzaddik as conduit for all blessing in the world. Yitzchak's derech as the blessing that comes through the ecstasy of eating. • Berachos: Baruch and Atah — Baruch as "thank you," Atah as direct intimacy with Hashem — not distant formality. Melech ha'olam as ruler over both the revealed and the hidden worlds. She-hakol nih'yeh bidvaro — everything comes into existence through His word. The bracha is for the person, not for Hashem. • Malchus, Gevurah, and Eating L'shem Shamayim — Why the highest malchus is self-control, especially over eating — the first and most constant taavah a person faces. The danger of kochi v'otzem yadi. Hashem hiskin mezonosav before creating Adam — meaning everything is already prepared. True malchus is giving sovereignty to Hashem while ruling oneself enough to eat l'shem shamayim. • Shulchan as Mizbei'ach — Likutey Moharan: shulchano shel adam mechapeir k'mizbei'ach. The table atones and can remove kesilus ha-seichel. When a person eats with gratitude and asks Hashem for daas, he can fix foolishness itself and grow in wisdom. B'chol derachecha da'eihu — Hashem can be served in eating, drinking, walking, talking, every moment. • Practical Kavanah During Meals — Rabbi Arush: the ikar birur ha-achilah is to think about Hashem during the meal and how good He is. The Shulchan Aruch's halacha not to be angry during a meal — anger enters the food and then the body. Thoughts, words, music, and Torah at the meal all leave their imprint on the food. Mayim acharonim chova as a practical minimum. • Megillas Esther — Putting the King First — Esther's words: im matzasi chen b'einei ha-melech. Rav Atia: Hamelech is Hashem. Esther invites the king and Haman together — meaning even when the yetzer hara is present at every meal, the king must be placed first. Doing this consistently is how a person eventually removes the sitra achra from the taavah and does only the King's ratzon. • Serving Hashem in All Actions — Shulchan Aruch (Reish Lamed Alef): all of a person's intent should be l'shem shamayim — eating, drinking, marital life, every action. Weighing each action against whether it brings one to avodas Hashem. The fulfillment of b'chol derachecha da'eihu in the most ordinary daily activities. • A Closing Story — A listener shares how, before becoming frum, she invited a woman to her Shabbos table and handed her a siddur to say Birkas Hamazon. The woman was deeply moved, borrowed the siddur, later returned it — and eventually became the speaker's wife and the mother of his children. A living illustration of how a single bracha at a single meal can change a life.

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Quality Over Quantity

May 4, 2026

7:24

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 4:6

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The Tzaddik and the Tzibbur

May 4, 2026

8:42

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 4:7

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Lag BaOmer: The Song of Torah - A Pleasant Redemption

May 5, 2026

28:06

R' Yakov Danishefsky Sharing torah on Lag Ba'omer

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Egoless Deveykus

May 6, 2026

36:34

Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh - Getting To Know Your Home Shiur 4

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Bring Back Hashem's Malchout

May 7, 2026

30:41

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 7

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Tzadik Gives You Eyes To See

May 7, 2026

45:29

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 8

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Fire

May 7, 2026

19:58

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 9

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An Old New Approach to Dveikus

May 7, 2026

43:17

NCSY Summer Session - Program Directors

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Advisors Melave Malka

May 7, 2026

12:32

From NCSY Staff Training

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Hashem Is With Us at the Top, Bottom, Outside, and Inside.

May 7, 2026

9:55

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 5:1

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Behar: The World Is More Than Your Department Store

May 7, 2026

18:43

R' Yakov Danishefsky Women's Parshas Behar shiur.

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Praising Hashem in Light and in Darkness | Torah 4 with Rabbi Rietti

May 10, 2026

1:05:38

# General Overview The text presents a journey through Torah Dalet in Likutei Moharan as a slow, careful stroll into the meaning of “Anochi Yud-Kay-Vav-Kay Eloheicha.” It teaches that Hashem is the constant power behind all powers, that everything that happens to a person is באמת for good, and that this recognition is a glimpse of Olam Haba. It also explains that restoring Malchus to Hashem happens through vidui devarim before a talmid chacham, and it supports this with examples from David HaMelech, Sarah Imeinu, Har Sinai, Yetzias Mitzrayim, and the future time of bayom hahu when Hashem will be one and His name one. # Anochi Yud-Kay-Vav-Kay Eloheicha The Torah begins with “Anochi Yud-Kay-Vav-Kay Eloheicha,” meaning Hashem is the constant one, the power of all powers, and the one who took the Jewish people out of Mitzrayim from the house of slaves. The speaker says “Asher hotzeiticha” implies joy and that Hashem happily brought the people out of Egypt. The pasuk is identified as the mitzvah of emunah and knowing that Hashem exists and powers every element in creation. # Keshe'adam yode'a and the Vision of Olam HabaThe first paragraph explains that when a person knows that everything that happens to him, both good and what appears bad, is really for his benefit, that state is a glimpse of Olam Haba. The speaker says bechina means a connection, and that Rav Nachman’s connections are anchored in pesukim chosen very carefully. He says “me’ein Olam Haba” means a glimpse, not a taste, and that this awareness comes from knowing Hashem is only good. # B'Hashem Ahalel Davar and David HaMelechThe text brings the pasuk “B'Hashem ahalel davar, b'Elokim ahalel davar” from Tehillim and explains that David HaMelech praises Hashem both in mercy and in judgment. David’s greatness is that he gives thanks in every circumstance and does not separate between good and bad. This attitude is presented as the pattern chosen by Rabbeinu Zal because David transformed suffering into praise. # Bayom Hahu and the Revelation of UnityThe phrase “bayom hahu” is explained through the Gemara in Pesachim as the future day when “Hashem will be one and His name one.” The speaker says that in the present world people experience good and bad separately because da'at is fractured, but in the future all will be seen as one complete truth. He connects this to Har Sinai, Yetzias Mitzrayim, and the idea that the final revelation will remove the split between how things appear and how they באמת are. # Malchus the Nations, and Avodah ZarahThe second section explains that it is impossible to restore Malchus to Hashem until Malchus is lifted from the nations. The speaker identifies Avodah Zarah as the attribution of power to anything outside Hashem and says the nations currently hold Malchus only because of Jewish aveiros and galus. He says the future will bring the fulfillment of “ki Melech kol ha'aretz Elokim,” when all kingship returns to Hashem. # Vidui Devarim Before a Talmid Chacham The next section states that Malchus can be repaired only through vidui devarim before a talmid chacham, who has the bechina of Moshe Rabbeinu. The speaker says this is tied to the pasuk “kchu imachem devarim,” which he reads as words of teshuvah and admission. He explains that sins are etched into the bones and that speaking them before a tzaddik removes and elevates them, returning the broken Malchus to its root. # Sarah Imeinu and Complete Trust in HashemThe text ends with Sarah Imeinu as the model of complete emunah, because Rashi says all of her years were equally good. The speaker explains that even in her hardest רגעים she remained faithful to Hashem, and he cites the Chida, the Malbim, and the Chiddushei HaRim to show that her silence and laughter are part of a life of constant gratitude and trust. Her life becomes the clearest example of being able to say “hatov vehametiv” for everything, even until the last second and into techiyas hameisim.

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From Concealment to Light: How Speaking Your Words Restores Malchus to Its Source

May 11, 2026

45:26

Torah Daled. shiur 2.w reb joey After reviewing Nekudah Beis — the secret unity of Havayah and Elokim, and the work of elevating Malchus from its exile among the akum — we move into Os Gimmel, where Rabbeinu Nachman gives a very specific eitzah in avodas Hashem: וידוי דברים לפני תלמיד חכם, verbal confession before a Torah scholar. We explore why Malchus is rooted not in Binah but in Chochmah, and why this hidden circuit between Ani and Ayin is the heart of every Torah in Likutey Moharan. Speech is Malchus. When our letters fall into tzirufim ra'im and life feels stuck, congealed, and concealed, dibbur is the elevator back up — not because the Tzaddik needs to hear our chataim, but because the Talmid Chacham receives our words at the level of the aleph-beis, the raw osios, and rearranges them in chochmah. Along the way we touch on: - Why Elokim and akum emerge from tzimtzum, and how dinim are sweetened only at their source - He'emanti ki adaber — speaking your emunah into being - The Baal Shem Tov's derech of tzirufim chadashim, turning nega into oneg - Why the path through Chochmah comes before Kesser, and why Kesser without Chochmah becomes kares - Vidui Devarim as the antidote to shame — Bushah vs. the swampland of identity-level shame - Rav Pinchas Koritzer on why Ashamnu is said in the plural - Trauma, the body, and the unspeakability that vidui breaks open A shiur about coming back to Hashem through your own most uncomfortable words — and discovering that Malchus was always rooted in Chochmah, that you were never as far as you thought. Recorded with Joey. #Breslov #LikuteyMoharan #RebbeNachman #Chassidus #ViduyDevarim #Torah

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Building Up Ourselves With Halacha

May 13, 2026

21:18

Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh - Getting To Know Your Home Shiur 5

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Os 1-6 Recap

May 13, 2026

34:50

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 10

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Fire of Sin Fire of Tzadik

May 13, 2026

36:41

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 11

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Praying with Others in Mind

May 14, 2026

8:41

Daily Mishna with Pnimiyus Series - Brachos 5:2

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Humility of Tzaddik

May 14, 2026

25:34

Rabbi Reboh Likutei Moharan Torah 4 - Shiur 12

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the soul knows the way home

May 14, 2026

18:25

**The Recognition** — The viceroy lies in the corner; it is the bas melech who rises and crosses to him. "Do you recognize me?" — and why recognition itself is its own avodah. • **Why the Soul Knows the Way Out** — She is trapped, yet he asks her how to escape. She is the chelek eloka mima'al — the part of you that never forgets the way home. • **The Tzaddik Is Made by Falling** — There is no such thing as a tzaddik who was born finished. What makes a tzaddik is getting up one more time — and taking responsibility for others, the way the viceroy took on the king's pain. • **Fitting Your Life Into Hashem** — We try to fit Hashem into our lives instead of fitting our lives into His. Why the bas melech can never be found in the corners of a schedule built without her. • **The Remedy: Kovea Makom** — Choose yourself a place — and choose the place you are actually in. Modeh Ani as the doorway into five minutes of hisbodedus. • **The Last Day: Don't Fall Asleep** — The last day is Erev Rosh Hashanah; its final minute is the first minute of the new year. The apple, the spiritual slumber, and the cost of checking out when you are closest. • **Amalek Is Safek** — Amalek's gematria is safek. Doubt is the engine of yeush — and the Rebbe's answer: make a tefillah out of the doubt itself. — 📺 More shiurim: Kollel Toras Chaim on YouTube — @KollelTorasChaim 💬 Join the WhatsApp updates: Kollel Toras Chaim Torah Updates #LostPrincess #RebbeNachman #Breslov #EilechVanaseh #Hisbodedus

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Eilech V'anaseh — Let me go and try. the lost princess shiur 1 at the sephardic center

May 17, 2026

45:36

Eilech V'anaseh — *Let me go and try.* A new weekly Torah series on the Lost Princess of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, beginning at the Sephardic Center on Avenue P in Brooklyn. With R' Nachman Fried. This is Shiur 1 — the introduction to the story and the series. Rebbe Nachman said his Torah is *kodesh* and his stories are *kodesh kodashim*. The Lost Princess is the first and most relatable of the thirteen stories — the one that maps onto every life. What we cover: • **Why the Rebbe started telling stories** — five years before his passing, the Rebbe said: "I have told you Torah and I see it is not doing what it needs to do." Then he began the stories. *Stories don't put you to sleep — they wake you up.* • **A kabbalistic foundation** — *tzimtzum*, *ohr ein sof*, the ten Sefiros, *Kudsha Brich Hu* and *Shechinah*, the unification of back-to-back becoming *panim b'panim* — face to face. • **The three characters** — The King is HaKadosh Baruch Hu. The viceroy is the tzaddik and the part of *you* that takes responsibility. The bas melech is the neshama — the *chelek Eloka mima'al*, the part of you that came from above. • **The story begins** — six sons and one daughter, the king who loved her most, the moment of anger, and the words that flew. *V'nizraka mipiv dibbur* — and a word slipped from his mouth. The Lost Princess vanishes, and the viceroy stands up. • **"Try your best" / Eilech V'anaseh** — a personal story from my father, a*lav hashalom*, who insisted he be buried under the tree in Tveria. *Try your best.* The words that became the name of our learning group. • **Why *lo tov* and not *ra*** — the Rebbe doesn't say the *bad* should take you. He says *lo tov* — the *not-good*. Because there is no such thing as bad. There is only the absence of good. Even the place that looks beautiful — the ballroom, the music, the festivity — can be *lo tov* when there is no real good inside it. • **The "broiges"** — who got angry first, the king or the daughter? The Rebbe deliberately doesn't say. Because in every close relationship — with self, with others, with Hashem — *broiges* will come. That's part of being in relationship. • **The action plan** — the lost princess is the real you, separated from the performance you have built over decades. Start the work of meeting the inner child, the lowercase-t traumas, the buried feelings. Recognition is the first step home. — 📺 More shiurim: Kollel Toras Chaim on YouTube — @KollelTorasChaim 💬 Join the WhatsApp updates: Kollel Toras Chaim Torah Updates 📍 Live weekly: Sephardic Center, Avenue P, Brooklyn #LostPrincess #RebbeNachman #Breslov #EilechVanaseh #SephardicCenter

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The formula of being able to see that everything that happens to me is for my benefit

May 17, 2026

36:31

torah 4 shiur 1 This shiur discusses the spiritual process of attaining "complete knowledge" (yediya sheleimah), which is the profound realization that every event in a person's life, whether perceived as good or bad, is ultimately for their benefit. Drawing on the teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, the text explores how this level of consciousness serves as a "glimpse of the World to Come," a state where the divine names of mercy (Havayah) and judgment (Elokim) are recognized as a unified expression of God's love. The shiur identifies the core challenge of how an individual can elevate "holy sovereignty" (malchus) from its state of exile and rectify the spiritual damage caused by sin, which the Rebbe posits is literally engraved upon a person’s bones. To address this, the text highlights the essential practice of verbal confession to a Torah scholar (viduy devarim lifnei talmid chacham), explaining that through the power of speech, one can dismantle the "bad combinations" of letters imprinted by sin and restore the world’s physicality to its divine source. By using the biblical example of Yehuda’s bones being settled through Moshe’s intervention, the shiur illustrates how admitting one’s shortcomings to a Tzaddik allows a person to bridge the gap between exile and redemption, transforming judgment into a visible manifestation of divine kindness.

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What Is Our Relationship to Torah?

May 20, 2026

27:03

Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh - Getting To Know Your Home Shiur 6

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Shavuos: The Revolution of Matan Torah

May 21, 2026

1:03:43

R' Yakov Danishefsky hachana for Shavuos

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Torah Daled Seif 6 — Aveiros Engraved on the Bones: The Mechanics of Vidui Devarim

May 21, 2026

26:34

K'chu imachem devarim v'shuvu el Hashem — take words with you, and return to Hashem. Likutey Moharan, Torah Daled (Torah 4) — Seif Vav, learned be'iyun. A review of the first seifim and then a deep walk through the mechanics of how vidui devarim before a talmid chacham elevates the malchus back to its source. What we cover: The review — me'ein Olam Haba — B'shem ahalel davar, b'Elokim ahalel davar: praising Hashem with both the shem rachamim and the shem din. Now we say hatov vehameitiv on the good and dayan emes on the bad; le'asid lavo it will all be hatov vehameitiv — Hashem echad u'shmo echad. Malchus in galus — the malchus de'kedusha is hidden among the nations, who are yonek from it (why they too call Him Elokim). Our avodah is to elevate that malchus back to k'mlo kol ha'aretz Elokim. Devarim = malchus — every davar, every event in olam hazeh, is devarim. K'chu imachem devarim — take the malchus hidden inside the words and bring it back to Hashem through dibbur, the vehicle with which the world was created (Anochi Hashem Elokecha — the aseres hadibros). Echad is ahava — yediya sheleima is the unification of the chasadim and the gevuros; echad is gematria ahava — revealing Hashem's love even inside the midas hadin (es asher ye'ehav Hashem yochiach). Why we need vidui — the bones — aveiros are nechkak, engraved on the atzamos (va'tehi avonosam chakuka al atzmosam). Every aveira re-scrambles the tziruf of the osiyos of Hashem's dibbur — turning lo yihiyeh lecha into yehi lecha — and carves the broken format onto the bones. The mechanics of vidui devarim — kol atzmosai tomarna: dibbur rises from the bones. Talking it out floats up the engraved osiyos; the talmid chacham rebuilds them into their original tziruf, removing the interference between Elokim and Havaya so the malchus can be reconnected to its shoresh. The rayah from Yehuda — Shema Hashem kol Yehuda: Moshe carried Yehuda's vidui, and it is nechshav as if Yehuda was misvadeh before the talmid chacham (Yehuda = malchus). The avodah in practice — vidui to Hashem (ashamnu, bagadnu…) in the presence of the tzaddik; bringing a struggle to a tzaddik for help is itself a form of vidui devarim. Fire against fire — the source of malchus is fire and the Torah is fire; the yetzer hara comes with fire and interferes. Vidui devarim before the talmid chacham (who is ikar Torah) brings the fire of Torah to extinguish the fire of the yetzer hara. Aveiros break the bones; mitzvos reconnect them. Ashreinu. #LikuteyMoharan #RebbeNachman #Breslov #Torah4 #ViduiDevarim #Malchus

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(3) The Family That Shaped You

Mar 4, 2024

52:46

This episode delves into the complexities of family systems and their profound impact on individual development and relationships. It introduces the circumplex model by David Olson, which examines family systems through the lenses of flexibility vs. rigidity and cohesion vs. disengagement. The script illustrates how extremes in these dimensions can lead to maladaptive patterns in personal development and relationships. It also discusses strategies for overcoming these challenges, including identifying with one's inner child and fostering a balance between closeness and autonomy within family dynamics. Additionally, the episode promotes introspection on childhood experiences to understand and improve current relational patterns, aiming to empower listeners towards healthier, more fulfilled relationships. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts 00:00 Introduction: The Importance of Expectations and Understanding 01:01 Understanding Family Dynamics and Childhood Development 01:23 Sponsorship Segment: Jump Into Shape 02:25 The Attached Life: Exploring Relationships 02:39 The Two Pillars of Human Development: Closeness and Space 05:11 The Circumplex Family Systems Model 10:24 Understanding the Spectrum of Family Dynamics 17:22 The Impact of Family Systems on Personal Development 19:25 Case Studies: The Effects of Different Family Systems 40:10 Rescuing the Inner Child: Healing from Dysfunctional Family Systems 51:48 Conclusion: Striving for Balance in Family Systems

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(4) A Purim Perspective of Our Untold Stories

Mar 18, 2024

24:18

Uncovering Hidden Stories of Growth: A Special Edition of The Attached Life This special edition of The Attached Life podcast, sponsored by Yonatees, explores the Megillah's Esther story, emphasizing the process of revealing hidden stories within ourselves and the importance of acknowledging both the trauma and the positive aspects of our lives. It dives into three key insights for healing trauma: recognizing the untold story of positivity, understanding our capacity to handle life's challenges is greater than we think, and transforming post-traumatic stress into post-traumatic growth. The episode also highlights the significance of recognizing the hidden elements in our stories and the role of the divine in our journeys of self-reflection and growth. This episode was sponsored by ⁠Yonatees⁠. Yonatees creates and designs goods for seekers. We aim to serve as ushers: guiding you in small ways toward an optimistic and faithful time in this world. Also, our apparel is really comfortable. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts 00:00 Introduction to The Attached Life Podcast Special Edition 00:38 Sponsor: Yonatees - Jewish Apparel, Custom Design & Print 02:02 Exploring the Story of Megillah's Esther: A Journey of Hidden Revelations 05:35 The Power of Positivity Amidst Trauma: Lessons from Megillah's Esther 10:47 Understanding Trauma and Capacity for Growth 15:56 The Revelation of Hiddenness and the Path to Transformation

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The Megillah Story and Our Trauma - Episode 4 Segment

Mar 20, 2024

4:51

Uncovering Hidden Stories of Growth: A Special Edition of The Attached Life This special edition of The Attached Life podcast, sponsored by Yonatees, explores the Megillah's Esther story, emphasizing the process of revealing hidden stories within ourselves and the importance of acknowledging both the trauma and the positive aspects of our lives. It dives into three key insights for healing trauma: recognizing the untold story of positivity, understanding our capacity to handle life's challenges is greater than we think, and transforming post-traumatic stress into post-traumatic growth. The episode also highlights the significance of recognizing the hidden elements in our stories and the role of the divine in our journeys of self-reflection and growth. This episode was sponsored by ⁠⁠Yonatees⁠⁠. Yonatees creates and designs goods for seekers. We aim to serve as ushers: guiding you in small ways toward an optimistic and faithful time in this world. Also, our apparel is really comfortable. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts

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Finding Positivity Through Our Journeys - Episode 4 Segment

Mar 20, 2024

4:16

Uncovering Hidden Stories of Growth: A Special Edition of The Attached Life This special edition of The Attached Life podcast, sponsored by Yonatees, explores the Megillah's Esther story, emphasizing the process of revealing hidden stories within ourselves and the importance of acknowledging both the trauma and the positive aspects of our lives. It dives into three key insights for healing trauma: recognizing the untold story of positivity, understanding our capacity to handle life's challenges is greater than we think, and transforming post-traumatic stress into post-traumatic growth. The episode also highlights the significance of recognizing the hidden elements in our stories and the role of the divine in our journeys of self-reflection and growth. This episode was sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠Yonatees⁠⁠⁠. Yonatees creates and designs goods for seekers. We aim to serve as ushers: guiding you in small ways toward an optimistic and faithful time in this world. Also, our apparel is really comfortable. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠

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The Trauma of the Purim Story - Episode 4 Segment

Mar 22, 2024

4:42

Uncovering Hidden Stories of Growth: A Special Edition of The Attached Life This special edition of The Attached Life podcast, sponsored by Yonatees, explores the Megillah's Esther story, emphasizing the process of revealing hidden stories within ourselves and the importance of acknowledging both the trauma and the positive aspects of our lives. It dives into three key insights for healing trauma: recognizing the untold story of positivity, understanding our capacity to handle life's challenges is greater than we think, and transforming post-traumatic stress into post-traumatic growth. The episode also highlights the significance of recognizing the hidden elements in our stories and the role of the divine in our journeys of self-reflection and growth. This episode was sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Yonatees⁠⁠⁠⁠. Yonatees creates and designs goods for seekers. We aim to serve as ushers: guiding you in small ways toward an optimistic and faithful time in this world. Also, our apparel is really comfortable. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠

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The Effects of Chaos in a family system - Episode 3 Segment

Mar 27, 2024

4:22

This episode delves into the complexities of family systems and their profound impact on individual development and relationships. It introduces the circumplex model by David Olson, which examines family systems through the lenses of flexibility vs. rigidity and cohesion vs. disengagement. The script illustrates how extremes in these dimensions can lead to maladaptive patterns in personal development and relationships. It also discusses strategies for overcoming these challenges, including identifying with one's inner child and fostering a balance between closeness and autonomy within family dynamics. Additionally, the episode promotes introspection on childhood experiences to understand and improve current relational patterns, aiming to empower listeners towards healthier, more fulfilled relationships. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts

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Creating Space & Flexibility In a Family System - Episode 3 Segment

Mar 28, 2024

5:02

This episode delves into the complexities of family systems and their profound impact on individual development and relationships. It introduces the circumplex model by David Olson, which examines family systems through the lenses of flexibility vs. rigidity and cohesion vs. disengagement. The script illustrates how extremes in these dimensions can lead to maladaptive patterns in personal development and relationships. It also discusses strategies for overcoming these challenges, including identifying with one's inner child and fostering a balance between closeness and autonomy within family dynamics. Additionally, the episode promotes introspection on childhood experiences to understand and improve current relational patterns, aiming to empower listeners towards healthier, more fulfilled relationships. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts

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(5) Am I Good At This?

Apr 1, 2024

36:43

Navigating Self-Comparison and Identity in Development This episode of The Attached Life explores the significant shift in consciousness that occurs around the age of seven, marking the beginning of the 'industry versus inferiority' stage described by Erik Erikson. During this period, children develop a sense of competency or inferiority as they start comparing themselves against others, which can deeply influence their growth and self-image. The discussion incorporates perspectives from attachment theory, revealing how underlying needs for connection and relationships still play a vital role despite the emerging focus on personal achievements and comparisons. The episode also delves into the somatic perspective, examining how this developmental stage can trigger different states of activation in the body. Furthermore, it addresses the challenges presented by the school environment, where the narrow definition of success can lead to feelings of inferiority in those who don't excel in the academic model. The narrative stresses the importance of a supportive home environment and secure attachments in fostering resilience and a balanced self-view during this formative period, offering hope and healing to listeners by reconnecting with their inner child and reevaluating past experiences in a new light. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 The Shift in Consciousness at Age Seven: Industry vs. Inferiority 02:47 Attachment Theory: The Need for Connection 06:41 The Body's Response to Self-Evaluation 09:27 The Importance of a Supportive Home Environment 19:36 Navigating School Challenges and Embracing Diverse Talents 29:04 Healing and Reparenting Our Younger Selves

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Why Does Attachment Theory Matter To a 7 Year Old? - Episode 5 Segment

Apr 4, 2024

3:54

Navigating Self-Comparison and Identity in Development This episode of The Attached Life explores the significant shift in consciousness that occurs around the age of seven, marking the beginning of the 'industry versus inferiority' stage described by Erik Erikson. During this period, children develop a sense of competency or inferiority as they start comparing themselves against others, which can deeply influence their growth and self-image. The discussion incorporates perspectives from attachment theory, revealing how underlying needs for connection and relationships still play a vital role despite the emerging focus on personal achievements and comparisons. The episode also delves into the somatic perspective, examining how this developmental stage can trigger different states of activation in the body. Furthermore, it addresses the challenges presented by the school environment, where the narrow definition of success can lead to feelings of inferiority in those who don't excel in the academic model. The narrative stresses the importance of a supportive home environment and secure attachments in fostering resilience and a balanced self-view during this formative period, offering hope and healing to listeners by reconnecting with their inner child and reevaluating past experiences in a new light. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠

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(6) Taking Your Inner Child out of Egypt

Apr 16, 2024

32:22

Transformative Passover: Finding Freedom in Our Inner Exodus This episode delves into the deeply personal and transformative experience of Passover, drawing parallels between the story of the Exodus from Egypt and our own inner psychological journeys. The focus is on how the Passover Seder can serve as a metaphor for facing and freeing ourselves from the internal 'Egypt' of our past traumas and constraints. The narrative explores the concept of parts of self, likening personal growth and the overcoming of psychological barriers to the process of a tree adding rings as it grows. By engaging with our inner 'child' or past selves — parts of us that may still be trapped in 'Egypt' — the episode illustrates how the Passover Seder encourages not only the retelling of the Jewish people's historical exodus but also invites a personal journey of liberation. Highlighting the importance of facing our inner selves, understanding our personal histories, and embracing growth, the episode offers insights into achieving personal freedom and transformation by connecting deeply with the themes of Passover. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to a Transformative Pesach Seder 00:50 Metaphor of the Tree Rings 02:12 Understanding Our Inner Layers and Challenges 06:52 The Seder as a Journey of Inner Exodus 09:18 Facing and Updating the Inner Child 11:17 Carrying the Raft 14:05 Telling and Facing in the Haggadah 16:53 The Complex Journey of Healing 20:08 Embracing the Dialectical Nature of Our Stories 25:36 Finding Light in the Darkness: The Ultimate Transformation

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(7) Life in the Mind of a Teen

May 20, 2024

33:27

Understanding Adolescent Brain Remodeling and Attachment Theory This episode of The Attached Life podcast dives into the teenage years and how they are shaped by attachment theory and brain development. The host discusses the shift from parental dependency to peer attachment, driven by the brain's natural remodeling process. The script explains why teenagers undergo behaviors that seem irrational, relating them to neuroplasticity and the critical development phase called 'pruning.' It further explores how these changes prepare adolescents for adult attachments, and how caregivers can support teenagers through this transitional phase to foster healthy development. The episode also highlights the personal impacts of teenage experiences on adult life and relationships, advocating for compassion and understanding towards our inner adolescent selves. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Understanding Teenage Years: Peer Pressure and Development 01:27 The Journey of Adolescence 03:55 The Teenage Brain: Remodeling and Neuroplasticity 07:32 Shifting Attachments: From Parents to Peers 13:10 The Radical Change of Adolescence 20:33 Navigating Teenage Challenges 26:20 Reflecting on Teenage Years: Self-Discovery and Healing

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(8) Healing Religious Constriction - Special Shavuos Episode

Jun 6, 2024

49:11

Healing Religious Narrowness This episode of 'The Attached Life' addresses healing religious narrowness through the lens of Kabbalas Hatorah and Shavuos. The discussion explores the challenges faced by various groups within the Jewish community, such as men transitioning from learning to work, individuals who struggled academically in yeshiva, current yeshiva students, and women feeling disconnected from their spirituality. The episode emphasizes that Torah encompasses a vast range of experiences and practices, advocating for a broader and more inclusive approach to Jewish life and learning. It also discusses trauma's role in constriction and the importance of finding individual paths within Torah, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling relationship with Hashem. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Questioning Kabbalas Hatorah 02:21 Understanding Different Struggles with Learning 09:05 The Narrow Path of Torah Learning 14:23 Broadening the Definition of Torah 18:15 The Impact of Trauma on Jewish Learning 20:24 Finding Your Unique Path in Torah 40:26 Healing Through Broader Kabbalas Hatorah 46:07 Conclusion: Embracing a Personalized Torah Journey

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(9) The Making of a Good Human

Jun 24, 2024

53:43

The Altruistic Personality: Insights from Holocaust Rescuers and Parenting In this episode of The Attached Life podcast, we examine an extraordinary body of research by Sam and Pearl Oliner, presented in their book 'The Altruistic Personality,' which explores common traits in the backgrounds of non-Jewish Holocaust rescuers. We discuss five key ingredients that foster altruistic personality traits during childhood and how these can be integrated into parenting. Topics include the influence of economic values, care vs. entitlement, internal locus of control vs. victimhood, the role of discipline, and the vital importance of attachment. This episode offers powerful insights for parents and individuals aiming to nurture altruistic values and strengthen personal development. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:15 The Altruistic Personality: Research Insights 03:33 Five Key Findings on Altruistic Development 04:52 Economic Competency vs. Altruism 07:39 Values in Action: The Alien Exercise 16:48 Caring vs. Entitlement and Equity 24:34 Internal Locus of Control vs. Victimhood 43:04 The Role of Discipline in Altruistic Development 48:02 The Importance of Secure Attachment 49:00 Conclusion: Applying the Five Components

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Our Inner World Is Calling Us - Introduction

Jul 25, 2024

13:57

Stories of Healing Series Introduction - Our Inner World Is Calling Us Understanding the Rise of Emotional Challenges: Divine Intent or Modern Factors? In this introductory episode of the 'Stories of Healing' series on the Attached Life Podcast, we explore the increasing prevalence of mental health challenges, such as depression, anxiety, and addiction. Various explanations are examined, from the impacts of technology and materialism to intergenerational trauma. However, the host presents a unique perspective, arguing that these issues are divinely willed as part of God's plan for our generation to focus on inner emotional and relational healing. The episode sets the stage for future case studies that will provide insights into personal journeys of healing by focusing on the inner world, relationships, and our connection to God. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:21 The Rise of Mental Health Challenges 04:34 A Spiritual Perspective on Mental Health 06:15 The Role of Jewish History 10:02 Balancing Focus on the Inner World 11:30 Introducing the Stories of Healing Series

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Body Awareness - Guided Meditation

Sep 18, 2024

2:02

Mindful Body Scan for Stress Relief In this episode of Yishuv Hadass daily, the host guides listeners through a brief body scan exercise to identify and alleviate physical tension and stress. By focusing the mind's eye on stressed areas and using gentle, supportive touch and breathing techniques, listeners can promote relaxation and mindfulness. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Body Scan 00:59 Identifying and Addressing Tension 01:39 Breathing and Releasing Tension 01:59 Conclusion and Gratitude

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Emotional Disconnect - Sarah's Story

Sep 24, 2024

37:08

Understanding Emotional Disconnect in Relationships: Sarah's Story In this episode of the Attached Life Podcast's Stories of Healing series, we delve into the complex, yet relatable story of 'Sarah,' a composite character based on many real conversations. The episode explores Sarah's deep emotional growth and her struggle with feeling isolated due to her husband's emotional and spiritual disconnect. Listeners will gain insights into understanding emotional safety, gender differences in emotional expression, and how to support a partner without pressure. The episode offers practical advice for creating a safe and accepting environment to foster deeper emotional connections. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Stories of Healing Series 00:22 Meet Sarah: A Journey of Personal Growth 02:52 The Emotional Disconnect in Sarah's Marriage 05:04 Understanding Gender Differences in Emotional Expression 06:48 The Role of Safety in Emotional Expression 14:27 Avoidant Attachment Style Explained 19:36 Strategies for Building Emotional Connection 24:24 Reframing and Responding to Limited Emotional Expression 31:31 The Importance of Open Conversations 35:39 Conclusion and Key Takeaways

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Heart Stomach - Guided Meditation

Oct 8, 2024

1:41

Heart Stomach - Guided Meditation

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Hurting or Healing? - Shimon & Leah's Story

Nov 14, 2024

44:45

Understanding the Dynamics of a Troubled Marriage: Shimon and Leah's Journey In this episode of the Attached Life Podcast's Stories of Healing series, the focus is on the complex relationship between a seemingly perfect couple, Shimon and Leah. Despite their outward appearance of success and stability, Leah's frustrations with Shimon's drinking problem and Shimon's feelings of inadequacy create a tumultuous dynamic. The script delves into their weekly patterns, unraveling how Shimon's unpredictability exacerbates Leah's need for stability, while Leah's criticism amplifies Shimon's need for respect. The transformative session highlights the importance of understanding each other's backgrounds, emotional triggers, and the deeper, often spiritual, purpose of marriage challenges. By reframing these problems as opportunities for personal growth, the couple begins the path toward healing and deeper connection. To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ 00:00 The Model Couple's Hidden Struggles 01:07 Introducing Shimon and Leah 03:17 Leah's Perspective on Shimon's Drinking 05:21 Shimon's Perspective on the Marriage 07:21 A Typical Week in Their Lives 13:00 Understanding Their Backgrounds 21:25 The Core Needs of Shimon and Leah 27:11 The Vicious Cycle of Disrespect and Instability 29:04 The Path to Healing and Understanding 31:06 The Spiritual Perspective on Marriage 34:27 Complementary Differences in Relationships 39:17 The Perfect Problem for Personal Growth 42:50 A Hopeful Conclusion

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Why Is My Wife So Nasty To Me? - Yehuda's Story

Jan 8, 2025

37:48

00:00 Introduction 01:08 Introducing Yehuda's Story 01:48 Yehuda's Perception of Negativity 09:08 Exploring Yehuda's Past 18:48 Understanding the Freeze Response 25:04 Connecting with Positive Resources 34:21 Final Reflections and Themes To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠

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I'm Not a Feelings Guy - Jonathan's Story

Feb 24, 2025

29:36

Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Feelings 00:42 Introducing Jonathan's Story 01:54 Exploring Jonathan's Emotions 02:47 The Feelings Wheel Exercise 08:40 Jonathan's Childhood and Emotional Shutdown 12:10 The Impact of Emotional Shutdown 19:22 The Importance of Emotions 27:30 Jonathan's Path to Emotional Healing 28:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts To join our WhatsApp Status for consistent updates, short snippets and more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our content can be found on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠

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