Building a Sanctuary in the Heart takes a person to the most basic and fundamental ideals in Judaism to help develop a personal and intimate relationship with Hashem. Email any questions or comments to [email protected]. Check out the other shiurim on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and 24six Bitachon for Real Niggun Chabura Likutei Moharan Rebbe Nachman Nesivos Shalom Working on Middos Nesivos Shalom Shabbos The Holy Book Club
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Rav Shlomo Katz takes us on a journey through Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh — a sefer not just about belief, but about living with Hashem in every breath, step, and moment. Based on the teachings of Rav Itamar Schwartz, we explore questions like: What does Hashem actually want from me? How do I build a real relationship with Him? What if I don’t feel anything? What if I don’t ask enough? This isn’t about more learning. It’s about becoming someone who walks with G-d. The Mishkan isn’t somewhere else. ...
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Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism with Rav Dror So, what's the point? You now understand all the numeral values of every word in the hebrew language, from Hashem to Moshiach to Satan. (God to Messiah to the Devil). What are you doing with all of this wisdom though? Are you sitting around with your gematria calculator trying to predict whether the 2016 elections with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will cause the final redemption (geula) to start? Or are you learning the lesson's that it's teachin ...
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R' Shaya Sussman Torah 73 Pt. 1 The Healing Power of Tehillim: Connecting with Our True Selves In this episode, Shai Sussman delves into Rebbe Nachman's lesson 73 from the second section of Likud Maran, exploring its implications on mental health and self-improvement. Sussman emphasizes the importance of saying Tehillim (psalms) to achieve authenticity, alleviate shame, and foster a deep, vulnerable connection with oneself and God. Through the honest and real reflections of David HaMelech in ...
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The 10 Steps to Internalize Bitachon by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Zell
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Kosher Astrology: Discover Hashem’s Personal Map for Your Life, Yitzchok A. Pinkesz #237
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2:02:17Yitzchok A. Pinkesz on Let’s Get Real with coach Menachem July 20 2025 #237 Kosher Astrology: Discover Hashem’s Personal Map for Your Life / Uncover Your Tafkid, Struggles, and Superpowers Kosher Astrology: A Jewish Guide to Celestial Wisdom, 500 Pages, Full-Color Illustrations: https://amzn.to/40rWgwl Visit kosherastro.com to schedule a birth char…
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All troubles start with desiresBy Reb Yirmi
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Deep motivationsBy Reb Yirmi
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71. Wow, Part of Me Really Wants What YOU Want
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42:51In the final episode of this transformative journey through Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore the inner harmony that begins to emerge when my will starts to mirror Hashem’s. Three deep processes are always unfolding within us, and when they align, something sacred awakens. The Mishkan is built. Not out the…
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70. Investing In Something Which Can't Be Taken Away
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1:03:08Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David reflect on one of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh’s deepest truths: the slow, lifelong journey of aligning our ratzon with Hashem’s ratzon. It’s not instant. It’s not loud. But it’s the one investment that’s never lost. Because what’s built in the heart with emunah lasts forever.…
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69. Nothing Holy About Not Admitting Our Lusts
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49:24Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David, continue their review of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, which reminds us that holiness isn’t about denial. It’s about truth. Facing our desires with awareness may hurt, but it’s the only path to healing. You can’t purify what you won’t admit exists.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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68. Some of Us Just Have to Forgive Hashem
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55:10Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David continue reflecting on Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, stepping into a place many are afraid to name: the quiet resentment we may carry toward Hashem. The snake might still whisper. But I may finally be stronger than its voice. Sometimes healing begins with honesty. Even in our relationship with Heaven.…
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David revisit Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh with fresh eyes, reviewing the sefer while uncovering new layers. Through the shift in the yetzer hara before and after Adam HaRishon’s chet, we ask: Who is the real “I”? Chazarah isn’t going backward—it’s meeting the truth at a deeper level.…
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After two and a half years of deep, tender work, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David return to the words we’ve been walking toward all along: Ein Od Milvado. There is nothing but Him. So simple—yet it holds everything. This is not the end. It’s the beginning… again.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David approach the closing teachings of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, where we’re introduced to a level even deeper than devekut: hitkalelut—being fully integrated into Hashem’s will. It’s not about losing the self. It’s about becoming part of something infinitely larger. When “I” dissolves, only truth remains.…
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David begin the final chapter of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, returning to the foundation of it all: emunah. Not just believing in Hashem, but being woven into that belief. When emunah stops being what I carry, and starts being who I am, everything changes.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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63. Integrating Habits Which Once Seemed Impossible
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59:31Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David, guided by Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, remind us that even the loftiest spiritual habits become real through quiet consistency. The key isn’t intensity. It’s trust in the process. What once felt unreachable becomes natural… one step at a time.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David turn to Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh for the quiet key to unconditional love: inner calm. When my heart is settled, love flows not because of what someone gives me, but because of who they are. The more I live with Hashem’s love, the more I learn to give it.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David, through the lens of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, explore how to gently remove the walls between us and Hashem. Living with constant awareness of Him isn’t extreme. It’s natural. The fear comes from outdated definitions, not from truth. When we rewrite the language, we rediscover the closeness we were born fo…
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59. We Are All Guardians Of Our Gifts & Talents
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50:08Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David draw from the powerful clarity of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: each of us has been entrusted with unique gifts, and we are responsible for guarding them with love. Because when I honor what Hashem has placed within me, I begin to feel how deeply He believes in me. Your talents aren’t just yours. They’re whisp…
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58. Dropping Assumptions and Expectations, Room for Love to Blossom
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58:12Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David, learning from Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, uncover one of the quietest barriers to loving Hashem: our own assumptions and expectations. When I let go of how things should look, I begin to feel what’s truly there. Love doesn’t awaken through control. It blossoms through surrender.…
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56. Doing What I Truly Want Removes Stress
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53:28Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David return to Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh to uncover a powerful shift: once I know my true desire, to live close to Hashem, avodah stops being a burden. It becomes the expression of who I am. There’s no stress in walking the path you were born to love.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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55. When You Love, You Fear Losing the Love
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1:00:31Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David, guided by Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, take a fresh look at aveirah—not as rule-breaking, but as the risk of losing what matters most. When love is real, even the thought of separation is too much to bear. The deepest yirah is born from the deepest ahavah.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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54. Acquiring the Trait of יראה from the Inside
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42:15Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore how Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh reframes yirah—not as fear that pushes us away, but as awe that draws us close. True yirah and true ahavah don’t pull in opposite directions—they meet at the same point: intimacy with Hashem. When yirah comes from within, it no longer scares. It humbles.…
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52. Fearing Punishment, Not Being About Me
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53:31Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David continue with Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, uncovering why yiras ha’onesh—fear of punishment—isn’t about anxiety or self-preservation. It’s a foundational step in building the Mishkan within, one that shifts the focus from me to truth. Real fear is not about fear. It’s about reverence.…
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David take a brave step into one of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh’s more challenging teachings: the role of Gehinom in shaping our emunah. Without understanding fear, how can we truly build faith? Even in the fire, it is Hashem who reigns. And that changes everything.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David arrive at the heart of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: devekut—cleaving to Hashem. But how do you describe a feeling that goes beyond words? How do you recognize a closeness that becomes your way of being? Devekut isn’t a moment. It’s a life lived in nearness.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David return to a core teaching in Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: while davening can lead to powerful results, its deepest value isn’t what it produces. It’s what it is. Connection. Presence. Standing before the King. The true gift of prayer… is prayer itself.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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How do we not become crazy people while we find ourselves talking to G-d all day long? Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David reflect on a very real question brought to light in Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: if I’m talking to Hashem throughout the day, how do I stay grounded? Is it possible to live with constant awareness of Hashem… and still live …
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47. Time to Enter the World of Davening
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1:05:08Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David delve into a powerful insight from Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: why must I first internalize that Hashem created the world and runs it all, before I begin to truly daven? Shouldn’t prayer bring me to those beliefs? Real tefillah starts when emunah isn’t what I’m seeking, but what I’m standing on.…
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David, through the lens of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, explore a simple truth: life becomes beautiful when we learn to value what Hashem values. And that begins with how we see each other. To live with emunah is to see people as precious and not just ideas.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David return to the teachings of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh to ask: What holds us back from living a life of true, constant emunah? The answer, again and again, points to anger—its roots, its resistance, and its quiet refusal to accept Hashem’s will. Major league emunah begins where control ends.…
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44. How Emunah Can Cut Through All Cynicism
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53:22Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David continue with Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, uncovering a powerful challenge: once I believe that everything Hashem does is tailor-made for me, how do I carry that faith into a cynical world? Real emunah isn’t about convincing others. It’s about speaking truth with love, and never with judgment. If the goal is …
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43. The Questions We Have That Are Not About Answers
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54:43Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore a deep turning point in Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: when I truly believe that everything is from Hashem, and that it’s all love, what space is left for anger? Some questions aren’t seeking answers. They’re invitations to soften. Emunah doesn’t silence the heart. It transforms how we listen to it.…
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David gently unpack a piercing truth from Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: at its root, all anger is directed toward Hashem. But does it have to be? When I face where my anger is really aimed, I begin to heal the very place where trust was broken.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David learn from Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh a surprising gauge of spiritual growth: anger. If I truly believe in hashgacha, if I’ve really let Hashem into every corner of my life, why am I still so easily upset? The less I resist reality, the more I reveal faith.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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40. Talking About Hashem vs. Talking to Hashem
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54:11Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David pause with Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh on a single, precious word: “Ata.” Because there’s a world of difference between speaking about Hashem and speaking to Him. A real relationship begins the moment I say “You.”By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David reflect on a central theme in Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: slowing down to consider the truths we already carry. Not new ideas. Just honest ones. The kind that only begin to shape us once we give them space. What I truly believe is only real when I choose to live with it.…
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David continue learning Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, focusing on the quiet but vital process of bringing knowledge down into the heart. Purification doesn’t happen through thinking alone. It happens when the mind and heart begin to speak the same language. The heart becomes pure when truth is no longer just known, …
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37. Does Hashgacha Mean That Everything Is Good?
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52:47Beginning the third chapter of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore the meaning of Divine supervision. If Hashem is guiding every detail, does that mean everything is good? And if so, can I truly live that way?By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David pause for a ten-minute recap of the final chapter learned, grounding the journey so far and preparing the heart for what’s to come in Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh. Sometimes stepping back helps us see the deeper direction we’ve been walking all along.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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35. Acknowledging All of Hashem's Creations, Me Included
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53:31Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David reflect on a subtle yet essential teaching from Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: recognizing Hashem’s creations means recognizing myself as one of them. True humility isn’t denying your place. It’s accepting it with gratitude. I, too, am part of His masterpiece.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David return to the beginning—literally. With the help of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, they relearn the creation of the world with the simplicity it deserves. No complexity. No overthinking. Sometimes the deepest clarity comes from just saying the pshat and letting it speak.…
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33. How did the Chafetz Chaim Strengthen Himself?
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1:01:04Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David uncover a quiet moment of strength drawn from Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: when the Chafetz Chaim felt spiritually weak, he returned to the basics—emunah peshutah. Sometimes, the deepest renewal comes not from something new, but from reminding ourselves of what’s always been true. Rebuilding starts by returni…
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32. My Sincere Opinion Regarding G-d's Creations
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1:05:28Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David gently confront a question at the heart of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh: beyond what we say, what do we truly feel about Hashem’s world and the people in it? Do I see His creations with love or with judgment? The way I view the world reveals the state of my relationship with its Creator.…
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Drawing from Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David turn inward: it’s not just about leaving Mitzrayim. It’s about recognizing the Pharaoh within. The part that resists, that hardens, that says “no” to deeper avodah. Freedom begins when I stop blaming Egypt and start softening my own heart.…
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30. I'm Someone Who Wants To Associate With The Concept of 'Good'
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44:22Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David, through the lens of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, explore a deeper understanding of mitzvahs—not just as obligations, but as expressions of wanting to be connected to tov, to goodness itself. Mitzvahs aren’t just actions. They’re alignment with who I truly want to be.…
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David reflect on Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh’s quiet but powerful encouragement: keep going. With steady perseverance, even a heart of stone begins to soften. The breakthroughs come not through force, but through faithfulness.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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28. Starting Your Day Even Before Modeh Ani
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52:22Before our lips say Modeh Ani, our hearts must hold three simple words: Yesh Borei L’Olam—There is a Creator. Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David, learning from Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, reveal how this foundational truth is where the inner Mishkan begins. The day doesn’t start with what I say. It starts with what I remember.…
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With the help of Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David return to the core: living with Hashem isn’t part of life. It is life. Everything else orbits this truth. When connection to Hashem becomes central, nothing feels missing.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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26. The Key to Entering a Life of חייים פנימיים
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51:14“Taste and see that Hashem is good” isn’t a vision for the next world. It’s an invitation for this very moment. Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David, guided by Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh, reflect on what it means to live a life of chayim pnimiyim—an inner life—by tasting the Torah we learn and the mitzvahs we keep. The depth is already here if …
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