There’s a level of Torah that you can understand. And then there’s a level that you can only receive.

In this Lag BaOmer shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David enter the world of Hod she’b’Hod — the middah of אמת, humility, and the כוח to say: I don’t fully understand… but I’m ready to receive.

Based on a teaching from Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh, we explore why the gateway to the deepest secrets of Torah isn’t brilliance — it’s ביטול.

Through stories, real-life examples, and a powerful preparation for tonight’s gathering with the tzaddik, we begin to understand what it means to become a כלי for something beyond ourselves.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening Greetings and Memorial Prayers
03:20 Excitement and Nerves for Tonight's Event with Rav Ginsburgh
06:39 Introducing the Sephira Hod for Lag Ba'Omer
12:01 Exploring the Multiple Meanings of Hod
13:27 Admitting the Truth: Modeh al Ha'emet
15:45 Aviad BacharExample of Political Admission
18:28 Prerequisite Admission Before Studying Torah
20:16 Intellectual vs. Secret Torah: Different Intelligences
26:23 Avoiding Destination Thinking, Embracing the Journey
27:58 The Mystery of Noam Elimelech’s Knowledge
29:16 Simple Jews and Their Strong Faith
31:20 Modeh al Ha’emes and Viduy
32:43 The Dangers of the Middah Hod
35:30 Reb Sholom Brod and the Simple Seekers
38:23 Gratitude for Knowledge and Ego Vanquishing
40:20 Experiencing the Tzaddik’s Presence