Were We Fake at Har Sinai — And Are We Still Fake Today?
On the journey toward Shavuot, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore one of the most uncomfortable and liberating, questions in avodas Hashem:
What if Am Yisrael themselves weren’t fully “there” at Har Sinai?
Drawing from a breathtaking teaching of the Tolner Rebbe, this shiur dives into the mystery of Naaseh V’Nishma, the feeling of being spiritually “fake,” and the deeply Jewish ability to hold contradictory emotions at the very same time.
Can a person genuinely long for Hashem while still carrying confusion, resistance, or even inner contradiction? And if so… what does Hashem actually see when He looks at us?
This is a profoundly honest preparation for Shavuos — one that may completely change the way you understand authenticity, struggle, and the Jewish heart.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Memorial dedication and significance of Beit Sivan
02:25 Feeling fake? Impostor syndrome introduction
03:28 Tolner Rebbe on Na'aseh V'nishma gemara
05:15 Bas Kol reveals the angelic password
07:29 Na'aseh V'nishma as future salvation
10:54 Authenticity vs. in-between in Jewish practice
16:32 Duping the angels: implications and doubts
23:17 Ten inner depths of the human heart
24:50 Holy Contradictions: Pesach as Night of Opposites
27:29 Rav Kook’s Eyes Reveal Contrasting Feelings
28:42 Reb Shlomo’s Niggun: Planting with Tears and Joy
29:46 Personal Experiences of Simultaneous Tears and Joy
31:51 Na'aseh V'nishma: The Heart’s Two Desires
35:28 Gemara on the Unfathomable Character of Am Yisrael
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“Were We Faking Naaseh V’Nishma at Har Sinai? | Shavuot 5786” is a video from Rav Shlomo Katz, published on May 18, 2026 and available to watch on VideoVinkel. The total runtime is 42:40. It has been viewed 716 times so far. Press play above to stream the full video right here, or open the original on YouTube.
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