54. Pesukei Dezimra: Finding Out Who You Are

When was the last time Pesukei Dezimra revealed to you who you truly are?

Rav Shlomo Katz guides us deep beneath the surface of our morning prayers. Far beyond simply reciting Psalms, Pesukei Dezimra offers us an opportunity to awaken from spiritual slumber, to recognize our true role as orchestrators of creation's song to Hashem. With practical insights and heartfelt encouragement, Rav Shlomo reveals how conscious intention and mindful engagement during prayer can draw our souls out from hiding, bringing us face-to-face with the depth of our purpose and identity.

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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