What would life feel like if we stopped performing and started showing up — soul to soul?

In this refreshingly raw shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz guides us through the spiritual work of emotional honesty, vulnerability, and deep internal cheshbon hanefesh. We explore how Ahavat Yisrael demands that we not only tolerate each other, but truly see each other — beneath the layers, behind the roles, beyond the masks.

Drawing from Tanya and Chassidic thought, Rav Shlomo unpacks what it means to move from ego-based relationships to soul-based connections. It’s not just about loving others — it’s about having the courage to show up as you really are.

In this Shiur:

- What happens when we stop hiding behind religious or emotional armor
- Why being known is scarier — and holier — than being liked
- How to make space for someone else's perspective without judging it
- The spiritual trap of looking “put together” while feeling disconnected
- Why doing the mitzvah of Ahavat Yisrael means doing inner work first

This shiur is a wake-up call to bring more realness, more softness, and more presence into our relationships — with others, and with ourselves. Because the deepest love begins not when you say “I love you,” but when you say “I see you… and I’m still here.”