67. The Stress of Parnassah Is Dangerous For My Soul

Rav Shlomo Katz, through the words of The Piaseczner Rebbe, illuminates the delicate balance between making necessary efforts (hishtadlut) and fully trusting Hashem (bitachon). He gently warns us of the spiritual dangers that come from letting anxiety over parnasa dominate our consciousness, urging us to bravely reclaim our inner peace and remember what our souls truly need to flourish.

What is Bnei Machshava Tova?

Diving into the essays by Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, in which the establishment of a “conscious community” is promoted and aimed at attaining spiritual growth.

Why is there a need for a “conscious community”? Could the individual not achieve this aim on his own? R. Kalonymus insists that belonging to a chavura is a precondition for self-improvement and chasidic service: “That which can be achieved by the group cannot by any means be achieved by the individual.”

The group is open to anyone seeking to draw close to God – people who have had enough of their mundane, contemptible lives of “lowly spirit”; people who are ready for uncompromising psychological and spiritual exertion.

The shiur was recorded at Shirat David (Efrat,Israel). To learn more about Shirat David and various learning opportunities:
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