Shovavim is not about fixing one area of life — it’s about who you are connected to.

In this shiur, we explore the deeper meaning of Shovavim and Tikkun HaYesod, not as a single struggle, but as the work of bringing your entire life back into alignment with Hashem.

When a person is only 20% connected to Hashem, the other 80% is automatically connected elsewhere — to distractions, desires, habits, emotions, and external forces that begin to control them. Shovavim is the time to reverse that imbalance.

Using the classic mashal of the rider and the donkey, the shiur explains:

• Why the body is meant to serve the soul — not rule it

• Why Tikkun HaYesod is really about strengthening all the middot at once

• How Yesod is the middah that connects everything together

• Why Shovavim is about connection, not just restraint

• How reclaiming inner control restores flow, clarity, and spiritual strength

This shiur reframes Shovavim as the opportunity to unclog what’s blocking your relationship with Hashem, rebuild genuine connection, and move from being pulled by life to living with intention and closeness.

The goal is not perfection.

The goal is more connection.

If you’ve ever felt like your physical life is running you instead of the other way around — this shiur will help you understand what Shovavim is really about and how to start moving closer.

What if the things you see as “punishments” in your life are actually expressions of Hashem’s deepest love?In this powerful emunah shiur, Rabbi Yonatan Sebban reveals a transformative way of understanding life’s challenges. When a person truly recognizes how much Hashem loves them, they begin to see that nothing is meant to harm them. Even moments that feel painful, disappointing, or difficult are not punishments at all — they are protection, guidance, and often saving us from something far worse.In this shiur, Rabbi Yonatan Sebban explains:- Why Hashem never acts out of anger, only out of love- How challenges are often protecting us from unseen danger- Why a person living with real emunah would actually dance when something “bad” happens- How recognizing Hashem’s love changes the way we experience hardship- What it means to live with the belief that everything in your life is for the goodWhen you truly internalize that Hashem is always doing what is best for you, fear turns into trust, pain turns into clarity, and frustration turns into joy.This shiur is for anyone struggling to understand why difficult things happen, and for anyone who wants to strengthen their emunah, deepen their relationship with Hashem, and learn how to live with joy even in challenging times.

Recorded on January 1, 2026 at Shaare Emunah.

Recorded on January 5, 2026 in Shaare Emunah.

Recorded on January 2, 2026 at Shaare Emunah.

We spend our lives chasing returns — time, money, effort, success. But what if the most profitable investment in life isn’t financial at all?In this shiur, we explore the concept of Ameilut B’Torah — the lifelong commitment to learning Torah — and why Chazal teach that every single second of Torah learning is a mitzvah, with immeasurable spiritual value.The shiur breaks down: • How each moment of Torah learning generates countless mitzvot • Why Torah learning is not just one mitzvah, but the purpose of life itself • How small, consistent learning creates massive eternal returns • Why no other investment — time, money, or effort — can compareThis shiur reframes Torah learning not as an obligation, but as the greatest opportunity a person has, every single day.If you’ve ever underestimated what one minute of learning is worth — this shiur will change how you see time forever.

Recorded on December 30, 2025 at Shaare Emunah.

Recorded on December 29, 2025 at Shaare Emunah.

Recorded on December 25, 2025 at Shaare Emunah.

Recorded on December 23, 2025 at Shaare Emunah.