Hitbodedut. Recorded Jan 27, 2026.

Recorded Jan 25, 2026.

Reb Shlomo Carlebach wasn't performing — he was remembering out loud.

In this shiur, Rav Leibish Hundert reflects on Shlomo Carlebach’s way of opening the heart through song, simplicity, and emotional honesty. Not stories about Carlebach, but an entry point into his inner avodah — how a niggun bypasses the mind, how brokenness becomes warmth, and how a Jew can return without speeches or explanations.

This is about music as teshuvah, melody as truth, and why Carlebach’s songs still know things about us that we don’t know how to say.

Listen slowly. Let the song do the work.

Gut shabbos!

If you’re waiting to “feel inspired” before you do hisbodedus, you’ll never start.

This is a Hisbodedus Series shiur from Rav Leibish Hundert on what it looks like to actually show up—day after day—and speak honestly to Hashem from wherever you are right now. Not the version of you that’s calm, clear, and spiritually “on,” but the version dealing with pressure, distraction, resistance, and noise.

A practical, Meshiv Nafshi–style reset on making hisbodedus real: consistent, simple, and connected—especially when you don’t have the words.

Purim isn’t about clarity—it’s about loyalty when clarity disappears.
In this shiur, Rav Leibish explores how Hashem is most present דווקא when events feel random, upside-down, and emotionally confusing. Through the Megillah, hiddenness, and inner עבודה, he reframes Purim as training for real life: staying connected when you don’t see the plan, don’t feel inspired, and don’t understand what’s happening.

A Meshiv Nafshi–style Purim shiur about emunah without fireworks, simcha that isn’t performative, and finding Hashem inside the mess.

When the soul feels constricted, the avodah becomes quieter — and more real.

In this Meshiv Nafshi shiur , Rav Leibish Hundert explores the inner experience of exile and the spiritual work that emerges specifically from constriction, confusion, and hiddenness.

Rather than focusing on open miracles or dramatic redemption, this shiur turns inward — toward the avodah of remaining connected when clarity is absent and Hashem feels distant. Mitzrayim becomes not only a place in history, but a state of the soul, where identity is tested and faith is refined.

Rav Hundert shows how the beginnings of geulah take root beneath the surface: through humility, inner honesty, and the quiet decision not to abandon one’s connection even when nothing feels revealed.

This shiur offers deep chizuk for anyone navigating spiritual heaviness, waiting, or inner exile — and invites the listener to discover how Hashem is present even there.

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The beginning of redemption is almost invisible — and that’s the point.

In this Meshiv Nafshi–style shiur on Parshas Shemos, Rav Leibish Hundert guides us into the inner world of exile: a place where clarity is lost, Hashem feels hidden, and the soul is tested not through greatness, but through endurance.

This parsha is not only about Mitzrayim — it is about what happens inside a person when identity feels fragile and purpose feels distant. Rav Hundert reveals how redemption begins quietly, through humility, perseverance, and the refusal to let go of one’s inner name even in darkness.

Moshe’s reluctance, the hidden courage of ordinary Jews, and the absence of open miracles all point to a deeper truth: Hashem is closest when He is most concealed — and the work we do in those moments is itself the beginning of geulah.

This shiur invites deep listening, reflection, and chizuk for anyone navigating spiritual constriction and longing for inner freedom.

Themes explored:

• Hiddenness as a space for avodah

• Preserving inner identity during exile

• Moshe’s humility as a spiritual model

• Quiet acts of faith that precede redemption

• Finding Hashem when nothing feels revealed

  
  

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Faith isn't a feeling; it’s a vessel.

Rav Leibish Hundert explores the core of Maimar Ha'emuna, teaching that true connection with Hashem often begins at "wit's end."

From the example of Avraham Avinu to the "Shabbos of spiritual darkness," learn how to practice hisbodedus by stripping away the intellect and simply receiving the Divine presence.

Recorded Jan 6, 2026.

Gut Purim!

Recorded Jan 5, 2026.