1. From Misfit Stones to Cornerstones: The Berditchever’s Vision of Love

On the yahrzeit of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (25 Tishrei), Rav Shlomo Katz delves into a luminous teaching from Kedushas Levi. Moving from stories of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid at the Berditchever’s bris to his lifelong mission as the “defender of Israel,” we explore the chamber he built for us all—Heichal HaZechut (the Chamber of Merit). Centering on “Even ma’asu ha-bonim hay’tah l’rosh pinah” and “Zeh ha-yom asah Hashem,” Rav Shlomo reframes miracles: the real joy isn’t the event itself, but the revealed love behind it. With “Berdichev eyes,” we learn to see misfit stones—people, moments, even our own flaws—become head cornerstones, and to live in the only time we truly have: today.