007 Tzidkas HaTzaddik: Which Kriyas Shema Are You Living? – Modes of Inner Avodah

In this deeply structured shiur on Tzidkas HaTzaddik, Os Zayin, we explore the four categories of zman Kriyas Shema—oni, bnei adam,, erev Shabbos (preparers), and kohanim—as stages of Kabbalas Ol Malchus Shamayim. Rav Tzadok reveals how each archetype models a different mode of identity formation and submission to Hashem’s will.

Some quotes:

“The most rational thing to do, when I know I don’t have the capability to understand, is to trust the one who does.”

“Different types of avodah are appropriate for different people—or even for the same person at different times.”

"We can convince ourselves we’re ready—but if we’re not holding there, it’s not the avodah that will help us grow.”

“Kabbalas Ohl is what defines our attachment to life.”