Building a Personal Relationship with Hashem (31): Real Teshuva Starts with a Hug

"If you believe you can break it, believe you can fix it."In this soul-stirring shiur, Rav Lebish Hundert (Yeshivat Simchat Shlomo) dives into the heart of Rebbe Nachman’s teachings on the inner architecture of Teshuva (Return). Moving beyond the guilt-based models of repentance, Rav Lebish explores the radical Breslov perspective: that our connection to the Infinite is essential, unbreakable, and exists entirely independent of our behavior.In this episode, we explore:The Smashed Kitchen Metaphor: Why a husband and wife make up before they clean up the mess—and how this defines our relationship with Hashem.The Three Stages of Return: From reclaiming your status as a "beloved child" to the mystical "repair" of the world's spiritual energy.The "Disease" of Love: A powerful insight from the Song of Songs—why the love of God is a "contagion" you catch by surrounding yourself with people who are already "infected."Fixing the Past: How the power of the soul allows us to "time travel" and turn our greatest mistakes into our most valuable merits (Zechuyot).Teshuva from Shabbat: Why the journey toward the High Holidays should start from a place of rest, joy, and connection rather than fear.Based on the teachings of the Chidushay Harim, the Arizal, and the Tanya, and inspired by the lectures of Rav Kivak, this session is a roadmap for anyone looking to heal their relationship with themselves and the Divine.Join us for a journey into the "inner dimensions" of Jewish practice where talk is more than prayer—it’s friendship with the Infinite. Recorded Sept 3, 2026.