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Nafshi Tidom: Turning Humiliation into Holiness with Rav Shlomo Katz

Nafshi Tidom: Turning Humiliation into Holiness with Rav Shlomo Katz

By: Rav Shlomo Katz
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 "Nafshi Tidom" — drawn from the words we say in Elokai Netzor: “למקללי נפשי תדום” – “To those who curse me, may my soul be silent.” In this 5-part series, Rav Shlomo Katz explores one of the deepest Breslov teachings: how to face humiliation (bizyonot) not with anger or revenge, but with silence, emunah, and inner strength. Drawing from Rabbi Lazer Brody’s sefer Nafshi Tidom, classic sources in Chazal, Chassidus, and the writings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, Rav Shlomo guides us through: - Why humiliation comes our way, - How it serves as a tool for tikkun hamiddot (refinement of character), - The inner work of silence and acceptance, - And how our ancestors — from Avraham Avinu to David HaMelech — grew through disgrace. This is a series about courage, humility, and discovering Hashem’s closeness precisely in moments of shame.© 2025 Rav Shlomo Katz
Episodes
  • 5. The Fathers, David HaMelech, and the Secret of Greatness

    5. The Fathers, David HaMelech, and the Secret of Greatness
    Aug 29 2025

    From Avraham Avinu to David HaMelech, our greatest leaders endured profound humiliation. Rav Shlomo Katz weaves teachings from Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev and the Baal HaTanya, explaining how bizyonot break old vessels and expand us to receive more divine light. Ultimately, humiliation is not a punishment — it is the path to greatness.
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    16 mins
  • 4. 6 Pathways: Between Man and Fellow

    4. 6 Pathways: Between Man and Fellow
    Aug 29 2025

    Humiliation also arises from how we treat others. Rav Shlomo presents six bein adam lechavero causes of bizyonot: embarrassing others, mocking tzaddikim, flattery, scoffing, and more. With stories from Chazal and personal reflection, he shows how honor for others is honor for Hashem.
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    19 mins
  • 3. 14 Pathways: Between Man and God

    3. 14 Pathways: Between Man and God
    Aug 29 2025

    Rav Shlomo outlines 14 possible reasons bizyonot come to us in the realm of bein adam laMakom — from neglect in Torah and mitzvot, to arrogance, sadness, or blemishing kavod HaTorah. Each humiliation becomes a mirror inviting us to deeper cheshbon hanefesh.
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    18 mins
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