Snow, Teshuva, and the Tzadik You Already Are

On a snowy day here in Baltimore—shared by millions across the country—we explored a powerful Torah idea hidden within the snow itself.

Chazal compare snow to teshuva, teaching that just as snow whitens and covers, teshuva restores us to our truest state. Drawing from Chayei Moharan, siman שלג (333), we uncover a striking teaching: there is a place within every one of us that is already a tzadik. Teshuva is not about becoming someone new—it is about returning to who we already are.

We also reflected on a familiar question people ask during a snowfall: “Is it sticking?” Once snow begins to stick, it doesn’t stop—it accumulates. This became a metaphor for devekus, the way the tzadik lives with constant attachment to Hashem, and how even a small beginning in avodat Hashem can continue to build and deepen.

In this shiur, we explore:

The Torah symbolism of snow and teshuva

The inner tzadik that already exists within every Jew

How spiritual growth begins to “stick” and accumulate

May this message help us reconnect to our inner purity and take one step closer to who we truly are.

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