Before becoming a full time life coach, Fitz Rabin was a master sofer for over a decade.

Over the years, Fitz struggled to identify with some of the practices seen as basic to being a Lubavitcher, namely the study of Chitas. Today, he celebrates 1000 days of learning chitas before shkiya.

We discuss the feelings of alienation from mass practice, the search for individual connection and the general tension between being true to yourself within a broader community.