Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David go deeper into the midah of Emet, and ask the honest question: why does truth sometimes feel… scary?

Rav Shlomo walks us through Rav Nosson’s powerful yesod: when a person “girds themselves for war” for truth, they’re already called victorious, even with the smallest movement forward. We talk about the yetzer hara’s trap of “all-or-nothing,” how tiny moments of אמת create eternal ניצחונות, and the difference between Emet and Emet La’amito — the truth that doesn’t crush you, but actually opens you up.

And then the big revelation: the sitra achra can weaponize “truth” to drag a person into despair. Rav Nosson teaches us the real אמת לאמיתו: אין שום יאוש בעולם כלל — no matter where you’ve been, no matter how many times you’ve fallen, Hashem is not “there”… He is hineka — right here.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, ashamed, overwhelmed, or “too far gone,” this shiur is a hug and a fire at the same time — calling you back to one simple thing: say one real word to Hashem… and let that word become your bridge.
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Chapters
00:00 Opening Greetings, Sponsors and Purpose
02:04 Truth Leads to Tranquility and Inner Peace
05:31 War of Truth: Always Victorious with Emes
08:45 Yetzer Hara and the Challenge of Finishing Shas
11:17 Small Light Movements Count as Victory
15:05 Eternal Victory of a True Moment
21:44 The Challenge of Growing Through Chassidus Study
50:11 Feeling Hashem’s Presence: Low or Not?
51:27 Complacent Frum: Missing True Emes
53:16 She'afilu B'Sheol Tachtiyot – Hope in the Depths
54:45 God’s Endless Chesed Despite Repeated Failure
56:37 Ligadulaso Ein Cheker – Unlimited Greatness
58:01 No Sin Too Great for God’s Welcome
60:12 Next Week: Diving Deeper into Emes

Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David take the most famous line in Breslov — “The whole world is a very narrow bridge” — and refuse to leave it as a slogan.

Rav Shlomo asks the real question: How?

How does a person actually cross the bridge without tipping into פחד… and without becoming anxious about their anxiety?

Reb Nosson reveals something startling: the narrow bridge has a name. It’s called Emes.

In this shiur we explore:

• Why the biggest מניעה isn’t your schedule — it’s meniat ha’moach (the mind’s endless chatter)
• The difference between “truth” as an idea, and truth as a lived conversation with Hashem
• How “gut feeling” can be holy… or can be קליפה — and how to clarify the difference
• Why Hashem’s “longing” is for one thing: dibburim shel emes — real words that come from where you actually are
• How one honest word (“I’m confused,” “I’m scared,” “I’m stuck”) becomes a Mishkan, a place where Hashem can dwell — and illuminate the path

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening and Sponsor Acknowledgments
01:01 Rav Yitzchak Breiter’s Striking Statement
02:12 The Narrow Bridge Song and le-hispached
04:14 Introducing Likutei Moharan and Reb Noson
07:16 Truth (Emes) as the Bridge
09:24 The Brain as the Main Obstacle
12:03 Emes as Guiding Light
14:04 Trusting Your Gut and Inner Truth
15:57 Reb Noson on Emes as Holy Bridge
18:32 Two Levels of Truth Explained
21:32 Ensuring Our Speech is True (Emet)
23:00 God’s Desire to Dwell Within Us
25:34 Different Views on Emet and Personal Relationship
28:40 Choosing Information Sources and the Filter of Truth
31:16 Online Influence, Mashpia, and Modern Spirituality
32:52 Emet, Intentions, and the Role of Hishtadlut
33:52 Overthinking vs Internal Emet and the Inner Filter
40:44 Seeking Truthful Speech at the Shabbat Table
43:23 Finding Your Own Dibur Shel Emet in Crisis
46:13 Hisbodedus, Listening to Hashem, and Practical Steps
49:02 Seeing Openings Within Darkness
55:07 Finding Calm Amidst Lingering Questions
56:16 Internal Transformation of Truth (Emet)
57:29 Keeping Spiritual Insights Private
58:39 Examining the Anshei Emet Across Generations

Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David begin this new series with a spark from Uman — one of those moments you can’t fully explain, but you also can’t ignore. A return to Rebbe Nachman’s world, not as a “chassidishe vibe,” but as a remedy for our generation.

Rav Shlomo shares why the older Breslover chassidim cried when asked, “Who is the Rebbe for you?”, and why Rebbe Nachman’s Torah speaks directly to anxiety, inner pressure, and the longing for yishuv hadaas.

Then we learn Sichos HaRan 77:
The world is filled with machlokes between nations, between neighbors, in the home, and even inside a person. And sometimes the most shocking place to feel the war… is when you’re finally alone.

So why do we feel “meshuga”?

Because we’re not one simple thing. We’re a whole world. Many “nations” inside, pulling in different directions. And the goal isn’t to deny it. The goal is to bring shalom into it.

When you understand what’s happening inside you, you stop being ashamed of your complexity, and you finally get a direction for real avodah.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome and Sponsor Acknowledgments
02:43 Documentary on Rebbe and Emotional Impact
03:49 Older Breslover Chassidim and Their Passion
05:22 Personal Introduction via Rav Chaim Kramer
06:25 Travel Challenges to Uman Amid Conflict
09:36 Interpreting the “Not Going Whole Way” Statement
11:53 Shvikas Hamochin – Letting Intellect Go
13:45 Reb Yitzchak Breiter’s Uman Pilgrimage Story
18:06 Breiter’s Letter and Promise of Truth Differentiation
20:34 Uman’s Fragrance Amid Harsh Conditions
22:50 Reflection on Vanity After Spiritual Experience
25:12 Hashem’s Remedy Through the Great-Grandson of the Baal Shem Tov
28:02 Different Types of Chavruta – From Rabbis to…
29:33 Introducing Sichot HaRan Ayin Zayin – The Teaching…
35:02 Those Who Avoid Conflict – Why We’re Dragged In
46:04 Alone Time, Hisbodedus, and the Nations Within Us
49:46 Embracing the Whole World Within Us
50:56 Prayer Alone Isn’t Sufficient
52:43 Machlokes with Others Triggers Inner Conflict
54:31 You’re Not the Only One Crazy
55:56 Raw Material for Hitbodedut
58:08 Can One Be a Pure Servant of Hashem?