Breslov Torah & Chassidut with Rav Hoshea Allen
The Shoemaker Report is a platform created by Rav Hoshea Allen, dedicated to disseminating the teachings of Breslov Chassidut. Drawing on the Torah of Rebbe Nachman and the words of Chazal, these divrei Torah focus on inner avodah, including emunah, bitachon, prayer (tefillah), personal struggle, and the hidden mechanics of the soul.
Through written essays, full-length video shiurim, and video shorts, these teachings trace pathways of authentic Jewish growth, bringing timeless chassidic insight into the real challenges of modern life — not as inspiration alone, but as Torah meant to be internalized, tested, and lived.
Whispers from the Tzaddik's Heart
In a world where spiritual books often promise quick fixes and easy answers, Whispers from the Tzaddik's Heart, by Rav Hoshea Allen, is written as a companion for the soul’s real journey.
Drawing from the wellsprings of Torah, Talmud, Kabbalah, and the transformative teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, this collection of 48 essays doesn't just teach—it awakens. Organized into nine interconnected threads, each piece builds upon the last, revealing patterns of meaning that only emerge when seen together.
Recent Reports
Taking Torah in the Age of the Internet
In Parashat Terumah, “וְיִקְחוּ־לִי” reveals that Torah is not information but hamshachah – drawing the Shechinah into the mind. Based on Likutei Moharan, Tinyana 60, this essay explores chiddushei Torah in the age of the internet: how online Torah can elevate a prepared vessel – or entrap an unready one – and why both teacher and listener must serve as the filter.
Don't Read Life as Walking – Read It as Standing
At the end of Shas (Niddah 73a), Chazal overturn how we read life: not halichah – constant striving and movement – but halachah – structure, inner standing, and already-lived meaning. A ben Olam ha-Ba is not promised a future reward, but embodies Olam ha-Ba now through humility, completion, and a life that can stand on its own.
How Yitro Heard
Why do spiritual breakthroughs so often fail to change us? Through Yitro’s hearing, kriat Yam Suf, and the battle with Amalek, this Shoemaker Report explores why intensity alone doesn’t transform — and how restraint, not inspiration, allows real emunah to take root.
When History Holds Its Breath
There are moments when history seems to hold its breath. Redemption unfolds in two stages – leaving and entering. The space between them is unstable, but not broken. That instability is called ra‘ad: the tremor that appears when inner truth begins to rule outer life.
