The Torah tells us that Hashem appeared to Avraham Avinu at Elonei Mamre. But it never tells us what Hashem said. What kind of revelation takes place without a single word?

In this week's Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore a remarkable teaching from Reb Shlomo Carlebach and the Ishbitzer tradition about what it really means to encounter Hashem.

What happens when the world around us feels unbearably dark? How do we recognize Hashem's presence in moments of suffering and uncertainty? And when something deep inside us cries out for change, what might Hashem be asking of us?

A moving and deeply relevant learning for Parshat Vayera about the presence of Hashem and what it can awaken within us.

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Chapters

00:00 Opening Nigun

00:26 Welcome and What the Avot Prepared for Us

01:32 When the Conversations of the Avot Become Our Torah

05:30 What Makes a Test a Real Test?

15:30 Avraham's Question: Who Runs the World?

16:31 When Revelation Becomes Responsibility

18:32 The Parable of the King Walking in Darkness

20:44 When Hashem Appears but Says Nothing

26:52 Avraham's Prayer for Every Suffering Jew

29:40 Finding Hashem Amid Tragedy

30:53 The Great Tzaddikim Who Cannot Be Replaced

32:36 Reb Shlomo's Remarkable Hesped for the Rebbe

34:05 When Torah Wanders Through Dark Alleys

35:37 Tisha B'Av and the Pain of a Torah in Exile

41:56 A New Light at the Banai Shul

43:47 When Jewish Education Produces Parrots

45:59 Revealing the Chen of Torah

What does it really mean to live above and beyond nature? And how much of what we consider impossible is simply the result of the limits we've placed on ourselves?

In this week's Even Shlomo on the Parsha, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore a remarkable teaching from the Ruzhiner Rebbe, as shared by Reb Shlomo Carlebach, beginning with a subtle but profound difference between Noach and Avraham Avinu.

Through beautiful Chassidic stories and some surprisingly practical examples, this shiur challenges us to reconsider what it means to serve Hashem, how we relate to others, and what might become possible when we learn to go beyond our own nature.

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Chapters

00:00 Birthday Blessings and Opening Nigun

06:07 Beginning the Lech Lecha Teaching

10:02 Why Noach Walked With God and Avraham Walked Before Him

11:03 Elokim and Havayah: Nature and Beyond Nature

14:18 My Encounter with the Lelover Rebbe on a Plane

15:37 Why the Lelover Rebbe Wore a Fur Coat in Summer

23:29 Noach vs. Avraham: Two Ways of Giving Tzedakah

25:32 The Secret Generosity of a Wealthy Jew in Warsaw

28:57 Going Beyond Nature by Opening Your Door

30:31 Why Noach Didn't Challenge God's Decree

32:14 Our Soldiers and the Power to Go Beyond Nature

34:26 What Real Friendship Teaches Us About Going Beyond
36:00 Avraham's Willingness to Enter the Furnace
40:45 Going Beyond Our Natural Limits
41:15 When Love Makes Us Forget Our Needs
45:10 Be More Than You Think You Can Be
46:15 The Power of Living Beyond Nature
47:00 A Question About Techiyat HaMetim
48:45 Rav Ginsburgh on Faith Beyond Statistics

When we think of Parshat Noach, we usually think of the mabul, the teivah, the rainbow, and the dove returning with an olive leaf.

But there's something about that little olive leaf that opens up an entirely different world.

This week in Even Shlomo, we're learning one of my favorite teachings from Reb Shlomo Carlebach. It's one of the most unexpected pieces I've ever learned, connecting Noach to some of the most significant moments in our history.

And underneath this remarkable teaching is something so important for us to remember, especially when we find ourselves going through our own personal mabul.

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