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Life Is A Roller Coaster | The Nine Days
In this shiur, Rav Dov Ber Cohen teaches during the Nine Days, drawing on the spiritual concept of ratzo v'shov, the soul's natural rhythm of expansion and contraction. Rather than treating low periods as failures, Rabbi Dov Ber reframes katnut, smallness and disconnection, as part of the very structure of growth. The neshama is not meant to feel constantly inspired; the real avodah begins precisely when inspiration fades. With characteristic warmth, he offers grounded, practical guidance on self-nurture, moderation, and meaningful downtime. He distinguishes clearly between guilt and…
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