The Surprising Reason Good People Suffer

In this powerful Torah lecture, Rav Kalatsky examines the role of a tzaddik in protecting others and addresses the age-old question of why good people suffer. By exploring the concepts of teshuvah, Divine justice, and Yissurim Shel Ahavah, he reveals how Hashem sometimes allows challenges specifically to elevate a person's greatness. This shiur provides a meaningful and uplifting perspective on faith, resilience, and the purpose behind life's difficulties.

Rav Kalatsky examines one of the most difficult questions in Parshas Shlach: how could the leaders of Klal Yisrael make such a devastating mistake? Drawing on the teachings of the Sforno and Ohr HaChaim, he explains how two groups of people can witness the exact same reality and arrive at completely different conclusions. The shiur explores the role of bitachon in shaping perception, why Yehoshua and Kalev saw what the other spies could not, and how the inability to internalize spiritual truths can have far-reaching consequences.

Understanding Free Will

In this engaging shiur, Rav Kalatsky begins with an intriguing question about the korbanos brought by the Leviim and journeys into one of Judaism's most fundamental ideas: free will. Drawing connections between the Golden Calf, the unique status of the Leviim, and the nature of human choice, he explains why Hashem allows people the ability to act against His will and how that very freedom gives significance to every mitzvah, every act of self-control, and every spiritual achievement.