And Even If I’m Right, Then What... | Learning From Reb Usher Freund (16)

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Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David dive into a letter from Reb Usher that hits a nerve: what happens when you know you’re right… and it still doesn’t bring peace? Reb Usher takes us beneath the surface of machlokes and into the heart of the matter: the hidden “tzar hatzorer”—that inner dictator that keeps chanting “I’m right, he’s wrong”—and how it slowly disconnects us from the source of life. The surprising avodah here isn’t winning the argument. It’s building a bris ahavah she’einah teluyah b’davar—a covenant of love that isn’t dependent on agreement—until it can actually spark hisnatzetzus Or HaGeulah. And then comes the most vulnerable turn: the real tefillah of geulah might be only one word—“Ima!” The cry of a soul that’s terrified of one thing בלבד: being cut off from Hashem’s Presence for even a moment. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a “right vs. wrong” loop, this one is for you. ---------- For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t 00:00 Intro 03:24 Covenant of Unconditional Love Explanation 09:02 Reb Asher’s Method: Uniting Diverse Groups 10:55 Digging Deeper Than the Argument 20:42 Consequences of Separating from Friends 22:14 Distraction’s Role in Breaking Unity 23:21 Prayer of the Poor Soul 26:43 Gates of Faith Open Before a Person 28:11 Ultimate Knowledge: Realizing We Never Truly Know 32:36 Cannot Control Others – Prepare a Vessel for Redemption 34:29 Entering the Gates of Faith – Touching Eternity 37:56 Stage Incident and Desire to Retaliate 38:57 Choosing Silence – Walking Off the Stage 46:21 Closing Prayer and Invitation to Shul