There are moments when a person feels so far from Hashem that they begin to believe the distance itself is the truth.

In this deeply personal shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David learn the Torah of what happens when a tzaddik refuses to let you define yourself by your falls, your confusion, or your sadness. Through the teachings of Rebbe Nachman and the light of Bamidbar, this episode explores composure, spiritual heaviness, self-perception, and the life-saving power of hearing that you still matter to Heaven exactly where you are.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening and Sponsor Acknowledgements
01:56 Introducing the Theme: Composure
02:56 Causes of Losing Composure
07:43 Feeling Distance in Service
10:38 Words That Saved Lives
13:18 Analogy of Train and Elevator
15:12 Learning Struggles and Feeling Far
17:57 Self-Perception and Spiritual Density
21:42 Feeling Divine Neglect
23:28 When the People Felt God Was Uninterested
25:02 The Miraglim Report and the Birth of Tisha B'Av
28:17 The Rebbe Calls for Great Spiritual Strength
30:44 All Tzaddikim Face This Spiritual Crisis
44:43 Tiny Spiritual Steps Yield Massive Heavenly Impact
46:42 Sadness Is a Spiritual Sin According to the Rebbe
48:17 Zohar Quote on True Sadness (Sitra Achra)
49:26 Bamidbar Lessons: Torah for Life’s Mistakes
50:36 Closing Remarks and Blessings for the Week