Even Shlomo - Rav Shlomo Carlebach zt"l on the Weekly Parsha

Vayera | What Does a REAL Revelation From Hashem Look Like?

The Torah tells us that Hashem appeared to Avraham Avinu at Elonei Mamre. But it never tells us what Hashem said. What kind of revelation takes place without a single wor

Lech Lecha | The Secret To Living Beyond Your Nature

What does it really mean to live above and beyond nature? And how much of what we consider impossible is simply the result of the limits we've placed on ourselves? In th

Noach | The Oil That Has Kept Us Going

When we think of Parshat Noach, we usually think of the mabul, the teivah, the rainbow, and the dove returning with an olive leaf.  But there's something about that litt

Bereshit | Why Knowing Torah Isn't Enough to Teach It

How is it possible that someone can know so much Torah, teach it beautifully, and still leave us feeling absolutely nothing? And then someone else, who barely knows anyth

Balak | The Secret of Being God's Chosen People

As Parshat Balak unfolds, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore one of the most uncomfortable questions in Judaism: what does it actually mean to be the

Chukat | Why Mashiach Needs Both Eretz Yisrael and the Six Million

As Parshat Chukat opens with the mystery of the Parah Adumah, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David uncover a startling teaching hidden within its ashes.  Drawi

Korach | We Want to Handle the Truth

Every year, we return to Parshat Korach, thinking we know the story. A jealous man challenges Moshe Rabbeinu, gets swallowed by the earth, and that's the end of it. But R

Shelach | Nothing Can Stop a Yid Who Knows What He Wants

As Parshat Shelach confronts us once again with the story of the Meraglim, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David uncover what may be the deepest question hidden

Behaalotecha | What Moshe Rabbeinu Couldn’t Understand About the Menorah

As Parshat Behaalotecha opens with the lighting of the Menorah, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David uncover a deeper question hidden beneath the mitzvah: what

Behar/Bechukotai | Becoming Engraved in Each Other’s Hearts

As Parshat Behar–Bechukotai closes Sefer Vayikra, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore one of the deepest teachings of the Ishbitzer on the words “אם בח

Emor & Sefirat Ha'Omer | The Secret Behind Time and Space

As Parshat Emor brings us into the avodah of Sefirat HaOmer, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David uncover a deep teaching from the Even Shlomo: the secret of ti

Tazria/Metzora | Why Good People End Up Speaking Lashon Hara

As Parshat Tazria–Metzora confronts the difficult reality of lashon hara, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David reveal a deeper and almost surprising truth: the

Shemini | What Nadav & Avihu Saw Coming (And Why It Terrified Them)

There are stories in the Torah we think we understand… until we slow down and actually listen. Nadav and Avihu are usually taught as a warning—two sons who did something

Vayikra | When Regret Reveals Who You Really Are

As Parshat Vayikra opens the world of korbanot, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David uncover a deeper truth from the Even Shlomo: the purpose of a korban was ne

Ki Tisa | Time For AYEH

As the war with Iran widens, Rav Shlomo Katz turns to one word in Parshat Ki Tisa that may define this moment more than any other: Ayeh — Where? Recent days have brought

Zachor | Stop Letting "Realism" Kill Your Dreams

As Purim approaches, Parshat Zachor arrives first—an annual call not only to remember Amalek historically, but to recognize Amalek as a force that shows up while you’re a

Terumah | The Power of the Small That Builds the Holy

In Parshas Terumah, the Torah details the measurements of the Mishkan — broken numbers, halves, small dimensions. Why? In this powerful shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the ch

Yitro | The Torah of the Night Before Sinai

Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David learn the shocking Midrash from Parshat Yitro that says Am Yisrael were sleeping the night before receiving the Torah. Bu

Bo | No One Owns Me

Parshas Bo is not just the story of leaving Egypt. It’s the inner blueprint of freedom. Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David opens an Even Shlomo that sounds “

Vaera | Striving for Something Beyond the Normal

This week in Even Shlomo on Parshat Va’era, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David go straight into the cry so many of us are holding: “Ribono Shel Olam… for what