In this deeply practical shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David open a doorway into one of Rebbe Nachman’s most essential teachings: hitbodedut.
Drawing from the sefer Eshpoch Lefanav Sichi and the teachings of Rebbe Nachman, Rav Shlomo reframes what it means to “talk to Hashem.” Not as something formal, structured, or intimidating, but as something raw, human, and deeply personal.
What does it actually mean to speak “as you would to a close friend”? Why do so many people feel resistance to hisbodedut? And how can just 15 minutes a day begin to bring real clarity, calm, and connection, even in a chaotic world?
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening and Sponsor Acknowledgments
02:14 Purpose of Hisbodedus and Tranquility
07:27 Suggested 15-Minute Daily Practice
09:52 Pouring Out the Heart Like a Friend
16:41 Story of a Compassionate Friend in Tzfat
18:38 Challenges and Resistance to Daily Hisbodedus
24:01 Infinite Heart Talk vs. Structured Prayer
25:26 Keeping Deep Heart Secrets from the Untrusted
26:31 “Hashem Bored?” – The Prison Joke Analogy
27:34 Reb Noson on Small Details Before the Divine
30:34 Sitting Before Hashem: Pouring Out the Heart
32:56 Childlike Vulnerability in Hisbodedus
37:20 Yefaresh Sichaso: Interpreting the Inner Voice
41:57 Practical 15-Minute Hisbodedus Commitment
45:34 Outdoor Hisbodedus and Women’s Participation
