Tracing prophecy through the weekly Haftarah
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Shirat David Podcasts
A collection of various recordings of Rav Shlomo Katz including Musical Hallels, Seasonal Drashot, and Divrei Chizzuk
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What type of rest do we yearn for on Shabbat? How do we frame our mindset during the week to prepare for Shabbat and how can we transform our Shabbat experience? Using the teachings of Rabbi Yaakov Meir Shechter, a leading Breslov Rabbi, in his sefer Yom Machmadim, we build tools towards enhancing our ability to connect to the day of rest.
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Rabbi Elie Mischel takes us on a journey through the stories of the birth of our nation during the times of Nevi'im Rishonim. We will learn about Shaul HaMelech, Shmuel HaNavi, and David HaMelech.
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Anyone who has learned anything 'pnimi' regarding Yom Kippur understands that the joy this day contains is immeasurable.
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Welcome to the Shirat David Podcast, where we bring you a collection of insightful and inspiring talks from a diverse group of guest speakers. Each episode offers wisdom, personal stories, and guidance on spirituality, community, and personal growth. Whether you're a member of our community or tuning in from afar, these recordings from Shirat David are sure to uplift and engage
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A collection of classes to prepare us for the new year -Rosh Hashana. Rav Shlomo takes on a journey to connect deeper with the avodah of Rosh Hashana through various texts from Rav Kook, the Aish Kodesh, Rav Tzadok HaKohen, Rebbe Nachman, and more.
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Kumi Ori: Living the Redemption with Rav Shlomo Katz is a living exploration of Rabbi Reuven Sasson’s masterwork Kumi Ori. This sefer maps the soul’s awakening in the light of redemption. In each session, Rav Shlomo learns directly from the text, weaving its deep teachings with story, melody, and lived experience. Together we uncover how Kumi Ori calls us to illuminate the world not only through belief, but through the way we live — with clarity, tenderness, and conscious connection to Hashe ...
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A series of shiurim series to help prepare ourselves to meet the King. New insights on the pnimiut of these important days.
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Understanding the concept of sincere forgiveness and atonement
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In-depth study of various chapters in Tehillim by Rabbi Aaron Feigenbaum.
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A collection of shiurim by Rav Shlomo Katz on the topic of the month of Adar and the holiday of Purim.
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Rabbi Dr. Yosef Bronstein is the Rosh Beit Midrash of Machon Zimrat Ha'aretz, embedded into the ever-growing Shirat David Community. This dynamic community of 140+ families in the Zayit neighborhood of Efrat, fosters spiritual growth, passionately serving Hashem with joy. With Machon Zimrat Ha'aretz in Zayit, we aim to enhance Kehilat Shirat David and the broader Efrat community via impactful programs, including this monthly Shiur Klali.
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A collection of classes learning from the incredibly passionate diary entries of the Piasetnzer Rebbe, from the years 1928 -1939, entitled 'Tzav Veziruz'.
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The Fire of the Aish Kodesh: Remembering the Piaseczner Rebbe with Rav Shlomo Katz
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“The Fire of the Aish Kodesh: Remembering the Piaseczner Rebbe with Rav Shlomo Katz” is a moving collection of shiurim honoring the holy Aish Kodesh — Rav Kalonymus Kalman Shapira of Piaseczno, may Hashem avenge his blood (הי״ד). From within the darkness of the Warsaw Ghetto, the Rebbe’s Torah burned with unimaginable light, teaching how faith, courage, and love of Hashem can endure even in the shadow of destruction. Each year on his yahrzeit, Rav Shlomo Katz guides us into the Rebbe’s writi ...
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This is a collection of shiurim to help us prepare to light the Aish Kodesh (holy fire) of the Channukah menorah. It offers new insights on the pnimiut of these important days.
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Join Rav Shlomo Katz and the Shirat David community for deep, practical insights from the Piaseczna Rebbe’s transformative work, "Hachsharas Ha'Avreichim." Each episode offers wisdom on mindfulness, authentic spirituality, and nurturing a heartfelt relationship with Hashem.
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Rav Shlomo Katz brings Lag Ba'Omer to life with a soulful compilation of Torah teachings on Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi). Through niggunim and Chassidic wisdom, he explores Rashbi’s divine light, the joy of Torah revelation, and Am Yisrael’s unity. This series offers a transformative journey, celebrating Lag Ba'Omer’s bonfires and the eternal flame of Rashbi’s legacy.
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Rectifying the State of Israel: Rav Shlomo Katz on Rav Ginsburgh's Tikkun HaMedinah
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Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David dive into one of the boldest and most transformative Torah texts of our generation, "Tikkun HaMedinah" (Rectifying the State of Israel) by Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh. This series is a spiritual and intellectual journey through the soul of Am Yisrael, the identity of a Jewish state, and the deep inner work needed to align national destiny with divine will. From politics to prophecy, this is a call to heal, to rebuild, and to reveal the holiness at th ...
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Rav Shlomo Katz celebrates Yud-Tes Kislev, the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut,” through a vibrant compilation of his niggunim and Chassidic teachings. Drawing from years of inspiration, Rav Katz weaves the Alter Rebbe’s liberation with melodies and insights that illuminate the inner Torah. From royal simcha to Messianic hope, each episode invites listeners to transform darkness into light, deepening their connection to Hashem through Chassidut’s timeless wisdom.
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A series of shiurim by Rav Shlomo Katz on the 3 weeks, Tish'a B'av as we mourn the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash in Yerushalayim and other tragedies that befell the Jewish people throughout the generations.
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Learning How to Cry Out When Things are Going Smooth
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35:20Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David enter Mizmor L’David (Tehillim 23) through the eyes of Rav Tzadok HaKohen (ר׳ צדוק הכהן) and discover why David HaMelech shifts from לשון נסתר (speaking about Hashem)—“יַרְבִּיצֵנִי… יְנַהֲלֵנִי… יַנְחֵנִי”—to לשון נוכח (speaking to Hashem)—“כִּי אַתָּה עִמָּדִי.” The teaching is piercing and tender: m…
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By Rachel Schuh
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By Rabbi Elie Mischel
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By Rabbi Elie Mischel
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The Piaseczner Rebbe’s words from Tishrei 5693 (Oct 1932) land like they were written this morning. On the Piaseczner's 81st Yahrtzeit, Rav Shlomo Katz opens the Aish Kodesh and the Rebbe’s diary and invites us to a sacred, audacious posture the Piaseczner models so uniquely: holy chutzpa—crying out to Hashem and, when needed, at Hashem—while refus…
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When all is said and done, what can strengthen the Jewish heart? On the 80th yahrzeit of the Piaseczner Rebbe—the Aish Kodesh, HY”D—Rav Shlomo Katz learns his sefarim inside and brings them straight into our moment, days after Oct 7. The Rebbe gives us language for the dance we’re living: crying out to Hashem, and at times at Hashem, while refusing…
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“We suffered the toughest hit of our whole generation. We have never been stronger.” In the raw days after Oct 7, Rav Shlomo gathers the chevra to sing, weep, and find the strength to daven. Through niggunim (including the original “Oran” melody) and living Torah from the Piaseczner Rebbe—the Aish Kodesh, HY”D (may Hashem avenge his blood)—he speak…
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4. What is the Aish Kodesh Telling Us Today?
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48:58In the days following the horrors of October 7th, Rav Shlomo Katz gathers with the chevra of Shirat David to ask: What is the Aish Kodesh telling us today? From the depths of the Warsaw Ghetto, Rav Kalonymus Kalman Shapira of Piaseczno, may Hashem avenge his blood (הי״ד), taught how to find Hashem within the fire — how to hear the Rebbe’s Torah eve…
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If there was one piece of advice, spoken straight from the mouth of the Aish Kodesh — Rav Kalonymus Kalman Shapira of Piaseczno, may Hashem avenge his blood (הי״ד) — that we could hold on to for dear life, it might be this. On the Rebbe’s 78th yahrzeit, Rav Shlomo Katz opens the Aish Kodesh and Hakhsharat HaAvrechim to uncover the Piaseczner’s brea…
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2. Scars, Wounds, and the Prayer That Remains
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29:16On the 75th yahrzeit of the Aish Kodesh — Rav Kalonymus Kalman Shapira of Piaseczna, may Hashem avenge his blood (הי״ד) — Rav Shlomo Katz gathers in Yerushalayim to learn, sing, and weep through the Rebbe’s Torah of tefillah and heartbreak. From Chovas HaTalmidim to Aish Kodesh, we follow the Rebbe’s journey from teaching the joy and innocence of y…
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1. The Rebbe Who Taught Us How to Feel
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1:24:05On the 74th yahrzeit of the Aish Kodesh, Rav Kalonymus Kalman Shapira of Piaseczno, may Hashem avenge his blood, Rav Shlomo Katz gathers in Efrat to remember the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto — the tzaddik who taught us how to feel, how to pray, and how to stay alive inside. Through niggun, story, and Torah, Rav Shlomo traces the journey of the Piasec…
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In this week’s Hachana L’Shabbos, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David enter the niggun of “ה׳ רֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר” and ask a very simple, very brave question: am I still wrestling with life, or am I letting the Shepherd lead? Together we learn that Shalosh Seudos is an עת רצון to be led: to discover what we truly want, to cry for it, and t…
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By Rachel Schuh
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42. This Generation's Most Defining Characteristic Traits
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51:10Are you blessed to understand the language the inner cry of this generation? In order to find healing in our time, we must be done with symptom checks and go to the root of it all.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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This morning, on Hoshana Rabbah 5786, Shirat David gathered for a live musical Hallel service at a moment of national joy as our hostages were being returned to Israel. As the nation awaited their return, we lifted our voices in praise and prayer, calling out to Hashem in unity and song. ---------- For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, v…
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The Shabbos Between Yom Kippur and Sukkot
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31:00In this week’s Hachana L’Shabbos — The Shabbos between Yom Kippur and Sukkot — we breathe in the freshness after Ne’ilah and learn how to land with gentleness. Join Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David in learning from the Slonimer Rebbe: this Shabbos holds two lights at once— יום השביעי that carries the love and cleansing of Yom Kippur, …
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Join Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David as we step from the awe of Rosh Hashanah into the יום של אמת of Yom Kippur—where the day itself reveals who we’ve been all along. With the Shem MiShmuel and a luminous teaching from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, we learn that on Yom Kippur the מידת האמת shines, the עצם הנשמה is uncovered, and עיצומו של י…
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In this week’s Hachana L’Shabbos—The Importance of a Real Third Meal—we sing our way into the year with ונאמר לפניו שירה חדשה and remember that Torah itself is a song: learning must stay fresh—אסור להזדקן—ever new. Then we turn to the hidden jewel of Shabbos: Seudah Shlishit, the ne’ilah of every Shabbos. With the Bnei Yissaschar (in the name of R.…
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By Rabbi Elie Mischel
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In this week’s Hachana L’Shabbos—The Last Shabbos of 5785—Rav Shlomo Katz invites us to step out of autopilot and enter Shabbos as something utterly new. From the Baal Shem Tov’s teaching that on this Shabbos Hashem Himself blesses Tishrei—and through it the entire coming year—to the Shem MiShmuel and Avnei Nezer on “אם תשיב משבת רגלך”, we learn ho…
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Rosh Hashana - When Do Friends and Moments Become Awesome?
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53:40For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com Click here to join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp CommunityBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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In this week’s Hachana L’Shabbos, we enter the quiet glow of Friday night and the tefillah of “מגן אבות בדברו—מחיה מתים במאמרו.” Together we sing Shomer Yisrael and ונאמר לפניו שירה חדשה, then learn how Shabbos revives what feels lifeless—sometimes not by miracles, but by a word, a smile, or real listening. Through the Beit Avraham of Slonim, the S…
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By Rabbi Elie Mischel
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What Does G-d Think of Me? | Rosh Hashana Prep with the Tolna Rebbe (2)
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47:52In this Elul shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David continue the Tolna Rebbe’s Torah, asking the most vulnerable question: “What does Hashem really think of me?” Through the pasuk “לא הביט און ביעקב ולא ראה עמל בישראל, ה׳ אלקיו עמו ותרועת מלך בו” we uncover a breathtaking teaching: when a Jew is מואס ברע—disgusted by the bad even if …
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Mrs. Shira Smiles - Smooth Sailing Through Elul
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49:16By Shirat David
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The Powerful Depth and Beauty of 'Kah Echsof'
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37:45Rav Shlomo Katz explores the depth and beauty of this popular Shabbos niggun, composed by Rav Aharon Hakoen of Karlin zy"a ---------- For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t…
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Confusing the Satan | Rosh Hashana Prep with the Tolna Rebbe (1)
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54:41In this Elul shiur Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David begin a sweet journey into the Tolna Rebbe’s Torah on “לערבב את השטן – confusing the Satan.” Why do we blow shofar both “מיושב” and “מעומד”? What actually silences the מקטרג on Rosh Hashanah? Through Rashi and the Pnei Yeshua we discover a radical key: חיבוב מצווה—genuine love and lo…
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Voice of Nevi'im 1 - Introduction and Haftarah for Parashat Ki Teizei
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In this week’s Hachana L’Shabbos, Rav Shlomo Katz reminds us that Elul תשפ"ה is not a repeat of last year—it is brand new. Together we enter into the niggun of ונאמר לפניו שירה חדשה, the song of renewal, and the tefillot that prepare us for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Through the words of the Ibn Ezra and the teachings of Rav Biderman, the Shla H…
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Mishenichnas Adar: Haman's Grandkids & Bob Saget
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18:04A brief and wild 18 minutes of learning after Hallel, discussing the origins of Mishenichnas Adar and a wild twist connecting to Bob Saget. Good Purim.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rebbe Nachman said that all beginnings used to begin from Pesach, but now....(and he didn't complete the sentence). In Breslov tradition, the Rebbe was speaking about how today, from then and now, Purim is the real beginning of all beginnings In this 15-minute learning, we try to understand what the Rebbe meant by this, and how it is more relevant …
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A class given in Nachlaot, Yerushalayim, discussing the concept of putting trust back into the game of humanityBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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Hashem, Sorry, We Are Not Letting You Off The Hook
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1:06:23Purim often looks like the most playful, physical, even chaotic day in the Jewish year. But beneath the mask lies one of the deepest teachings of our faith: that Hashem is present, especially when He seems most hidden. Rav Shlomo Katz shares teachings from Rabbi Erez Moshe Doron, exploring the paradox at the heart of Megillat Esther: a miracle so d…
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A short piece from Reb Meilech Biderman on Purim and Adar, discussing the usage of the word MishenichnasBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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Standing Before the King, Drunk | Rav Kook
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30:45When one has a mitzvah to fulfill, they are usually exempt from having to do another mitzvah that would have to be done at that exact time. Is this the case when one is drunk on Purim and may not be able to daven? Leave it to the kohen hagadol to bring us to a deeper look at this question?By Rav Shlomo Katz
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The last in a four part series on the Alter Rebbe's Purim Ma'amar חייב איניש לבסומיBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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What needs to take place before a G-dly revelation?By Rav Shlomo Katz
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First part of the Alter Rebbe's Ma'amar 'Chayav inish Lebesumei'By Rav Shlomo Katz
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intro to the ma'amar Chayav Inish LebesumeiBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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We Are Here Forever | Purim with Rav Asher Weiss
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54:46Why do we celebrate Purim with feasting and drinking, and not just with saying thank you like on Chanukah? Because Purim isn’t about gratitude for a miracle. It’s about the miracle of still being here. It's the simcha of existence itself. The decree wasn’t just exile or slavery. It was total annihilation. And when that gezeirah was flipped, the sou…
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Revelations Through Stories | Reb Ya’akov Meir Shechter (3)
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30:26From the teachings of Reb Yakov Meir Shechter on PurimBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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Hashem Is Always Talking To Me | Rav Shlomo Carlebach
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1:12:46On Purim, we drink to blur the lines. But maybe that’s just to uncover what’s been true all along: Hashem is always talking to us. Through people, through circumstances, through the exact words that happen to hit your ears when you weren't expecting them — it's all Him. Inspired by the teachings of Reb Shlomo Carlebach ztz”l, Rav Shlomo Katz opens …
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Concealment Is An Illusion | Reb Ya’akov Meir Shechter (2)
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33:47Based on the teachings of Reb Ya'akov Meir Shechter for PurimBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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There’s one day a year where the gates are thrown wide open, and Hashem asks each of us: “מה שאלתך וינתן לך — What is it that you truly want?” That day is Purim. Not just a day of costumes and joy, but a sacred invitation to dream big, to daven from the deepest places in our hearts, and to stop limiting what we think is possible. In this shiur give…
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The Four Mitzvahs of Purim: Weapons of Simcha in the War Against Amalek | Reb Ya’akov Meir Shechter (1)
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27:44Every year, a dear friend calls me before Purim with the same question: "What’s your avodah this year?" And the truth is, that’s exactly how we have to look at Purim: as an avodah, a holy service, no less sacred than the work of the Kohen Gadol on Yom Kippur. Drawing from the wellsprings of Reb Ya’akov Meir Shechter shlit”a, this shiur reveals how …
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Why Is Amalek Concealed Today? | Rav Kook
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1:00:25Rav Kook's approach to the encounter we have with Amalek today.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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What kind of drinking were our sages referring to regarding the holiday of Purim?By Rav Shlomo Katz
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What was it like to be in Rav Kook's Presence on the night of Purim? March, 2017 Efrat, IsraelBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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The build-up of the month of Adar, toward the month of Nissan, the month of redemption.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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