{"podcast":{"title":"Even Shlomo - Rav Shlomo Carlebach zt\"l on the Weekly Parsha","slug":"even-shlomo-rav-shlomo-carlebach-zt-l-on-the-weekly-parsha-7325899","podcast_index_feed_id":7325899,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/even-shlomo-rav-shlomo-carlbach-zt-l-on-the-weekly-parsha","website_url":"http://ravshlomokatz.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GtU9CAw5sDZmQVxamlWf7AWO-YAzxaesgDpVPKktf0I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZWEz/ZjMzOWZlZjgxZDEx/MTBmYTEzYTY2MTU0/Njg2MC5qcGVn.jpg","author":"Rav Shlomo Katz","episode_count":33,"summary":"Rav Shlomo Katz explores the teachings of Rav Shlomo Carlebach zt\"l on the Parsha with the sefer Even Shlomo","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T18:20:41.469006+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/even-shlomo-rav-shlomo-carlebach-zt-l-on-the-weekly-parsha-7325899"},"episode":{"title":"Toldot | Things Don’t Have To Take So Long","slug":"toldot-things-don-t-have-to-take-so-long","published_at":"2025-11-19T09:56:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/even-shlomo-rav-shlomo-carlebach-zt-l-on-the-weekly-parsha-7325899/toldot-things-don-t-have-to-take-so-long","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/even-shlomo-rav-shlomo-carlebach-zt-l-on-the-weekly-parsha-7325899","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/ebefb7c2","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/ebefb7c2/b1fc5873.mp3","summary":"Parshat Toldot opens a door into spiritual speed. When Yitzchak asks, “ מַה־זֶּ֛ה מִהַ֥רְתָּ לִמְצֹ֖א בְּנִ֑י ” —“How did you find it so fast?”—and Yaakov answers, “ כִּ֥י הִקְרָ֛ה ה׳ אֱלֹקיךָ לְפָנָֽי ” —\"Because Hashem has granted me good fortune\"— Reb Shlomo Carlebach reads it as a secret of kefitzat haderech : the heart can shorten the road when there’s clarity, love, and the courage to truly see one another. We trace that current back to Eliezer’s “וָאָבֹ֥א הַיֹּ֖ום אֶל ־ הָעָ֑יִן” (arriving today at the well), showing how the right shlichut , aligned with kedushah , compresses what “should” take years. Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore how Yitzchak’s inner sight during the brachot let him finally “meet” Yaakov, and how that recognition accelerates redemption on the clock of Jewish history. Toldot becomes a guide for our week: less waiting, more seeing; less delay, more doing. Takeaways Practice “ kefitzat haderech ” in real life: choose one mitzvah and act now , not later. See someone fully today: name one thing unique/special about them and reflect it back. ---------- For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t","meta_description":"Parshat Toldot opens a door into spiritual speed. When Yitzchak asks, “ מַה־זֶּ֛ה מִהַ֥רְתָּ לִמְצֹ֖א בְּנִ֑י ” —“How did you find it so fast?”—and Yaakov…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2811,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/even-shlomo-rav-shlomo-carlebach-zt-l-on-the-weekly-parsha-7325899/episodes/toldot-things-don-t-have-to-take-so-long/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/even-shlomo-rav-shlomo-carlebach-zt-l-on-the-weekly-parsha-7325899/toldot-things-don-t-have-to-take-so-long.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}