What if the pain in your life wasn’t a punishment, but a tap on the shoulder from Heaven?
Join Rav Shlomo Katz and the Shirat David chevra as we dive deep into a 1971 letter from Reb Asher Freund zt”l, revealing the hidden invitation behind our struggles. Drawing from Reb Usher’s piercing insights, we learn that real emunah means believing not only that things will work out, but that the very obstacles we face are themselves part of Divine hashgacha. The suffering isn’t a glitch in the plan.....it is the plan. Not to break us, but to bring us back.
Through Torah, stories, and soul, Rav Shlomo opens a powerful door to understanding the voice of Hashem in a world gone mad. This is the Torah of now.
In this shiur:
Why pain is often the loudest voice of Divine love
The trap of “calculating” our suffering—and how it cuts us off from real connection
The difference between numbing emunah and living emunah
Reb Asher’s life-altering teaching: “It’s not about correction—it’s about connection.
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“Feeling the Tap on the Shoulder | Learning from Reb Usher Freund zt"l (5)” is a video from Rav Shlomo Katz, published on June 30, 2025 and available to watch on VideoVinkel. The total runtime is 44:52. It has been viewed 542 times so far. Press play above to stream the full video right here, or open the original on YouTube.
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