Best Beit Hamikdash Podcasts (2025)

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25. The Qualities of Both David and Shlomo HaMelech 44:20

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What do King David and King Shlomo teach us about the soul of Mashiach? Rav Shlomo Katz explores a powerful tension in the Torah: Why was David HaMelech, our greatest warrior and servant of Hashem, not allowed to build the Beit HaMikdash? And how is Mashiach, who must also fight great wars, able to build the Third Temple? Drawing from the Rambam, t…

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24. How Chassidus Prepares Us for a World with Mashiach 53:16

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Rav Shlomo Katz dives deep into the Chassidic understanding of Geulah (redemption), explaining how the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov and other tzaddikim reveal the hidden essence of reality. It's already here, just waiting to be uncovered. Drawing from the Alter Rebbe, Rashbi, and the Vitebsker Rebbe, we explore how Chassidus helps us build the sp…

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23. What Will Change, and What Won't 54:28

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We daven for Mashiach every day. We say the words. We hope it's near. But what are we actually waiting for? What will change in the days of Mashiach and what will stay exactly the same? What does life look like in a world filled with emunah, clarity, and Geulah? This shiur explores the teachings of Chazal, Rambam, and classic Torah sources on Yemot…

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22. What's the Deal with Gog U'Magog? 47:09

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Rav Shlomo Katz unpacks the mystery of Gog U’Magog — the war that Chazal and the prophets call the final confrontation before Geula. Through the words of Yechezkel and Zechariah, he explores how this “war” may already be unfolding in spiritual and moral dimensions — refining Am Yisrael, revealing Hashem’s justice, and awakening the world’s awarenes…

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21. Where will Mashiach be Revealed? 37:27

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Rav Shlomo explores the sources on where Mashiach’s revelation begins—Yerushalayim, the Galil, or even outside of Israel—weaving Rambam and Chazal with the idea that redemption may unfold in phases. The takeaway: don’t get stuck on the map; strengthen tefillah and achdut so that wherever it starts, we’re ready to walk it home.…

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20. Will Mashiach's Arrival Feel Miraculous or Natural? 1:06:51

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Rav Shlomo Katz walks through classic sources—especially the Rambam—asking whether Mashiach’s revelation unfolds as open miracles or through a natural process that becomes wondrous later. Along the way, he shows how our avodah and merit can tilt the path of Geula, inviting us to live as partners in its unfolding.…

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19. The Two Mashiachs 41:14

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The origins of Mashiach ben Yosef and his role.By Rav Shlomo Katz

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18. The Soul of Mashiach 51:01

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What will be different from the redemption we are anticipating as opposed to the redemption from Egypt? What is the difference between Moshe Rabbeinu and Mashiach?By Rav Shlomo Katz

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17. Mashiach's Sense of Smell 49:11

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What does the sense of smell have to do with the manner in which Mashiach will carry out judgment?By Rav Shlomo Katz

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16. Does Mashiach Know he is Mashiach? 54:52

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Is Mashiach in a state of sleep until he is chosen?By Rav Shlomo Katz

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15. Mashiach's Role Post Redemption 38:46

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In order to understand King Mashiach's role post redemption, we have to go back to the Torah and understand why we were reprimanded for the manner in which we initially asked for a king.By Rav Shlomo Katz

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14. Why does Mashiach have to be a Human Being? 50:19

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Why does Mashiach have to be a human being? Why does redemption have to be through a human being?By Rav Shlomo Katz

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13. Who is the Mashiach? 51:13

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One of the key components which blocks us from believing in the coming of Mashiach is Mashiach himself. How so?By Rav Shlomo Katz

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12. The Lost Ones Are Waiting 46:17

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In our generation, we are witnessing an amazing phenomenon. On the outside, it seems so depressing and sad, but on the inside, it is beyond exciting.By Rav Shlomo Katz

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11. Why Us? Why Our Generation? 54:18

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What is it about our generation, that is ready for the coming of Mashiach, more than other generations that came before?By Rav Shlomo Katz

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10. Are We Waiting for the Whole Generation? 40:53

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We delve deep into the statement of Rabbi Yochanan from the Gemara in Sanhedrin who says that Mashiach will come in a generation that is either fully worth or fully guilty.By Rav Shlomo Katz

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9. Can We Hasten the Redemption? 49:33

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What can be done to bring the redemption closer?By Rav Shlomo Katz

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8. The Zohar's Description of NOW 54:19

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Based on the words of the Zohar Hakadosh, we can understand the tumultuous times we are living in, within the context of Mashiach's imminent arrival.By Rav Shlomo Katz

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7. Primed Days for Mashiach's Arrival 46:55

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The Gemara, as well as the Abarbanel and Maharal, discuss the division of 6000 years of this world. The Ramban and the Alter Rebbe discuss the division as well, all pointing us to the time we are living in, a time primed for the coming of Mashiach.By Rav Shlomo Katz

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6. Does It Look Like Mashiach Is Coming? 53:33

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In this class, we learn from the Alter Rebbe and the seventh Rebbe what it means to believe with complete faith that Mashiach can come today, especially when it doesn't look like it can.By Rav Shlomo Katz

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5. It's Going to be a Surprise 52:51

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Did Chazal really tell us to distract ourselves from anticipating the arrival of Mashiach?By Rav Shlomo Katz

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4. The Merit which Leads to Redemption 58:46

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The Midrashim, R' Shimon bar Yochai and the Chida explain how the merit to redemption lies within the anticipation.By Rav Shlomo Katz

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3. Anticipating vs. Waiting 53:40

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One who believes in the coming of Mashiach without anticipation is left with a very weak sense of believing in the coming of Mashiach. What is necessary in order to truly anticipate the arrival of Mashiach?By Rav Shlomo Katz

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2. What Is It We Are Actually Looking Forward Toward? 1:00:02

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An integral part of our learning is focusing in on the following: do we really understand what we are asking for when praying for the coming of Mashiach? Is it just to bring an end to war, or is that just an external piece of the enterprise?By Rav Shlomo Katz

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1. Don't Be Surprised with Today 55:25

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Nothing should really shock us today. When we look deeply into our holy sages of 2000 years ago, they, more or less, gave us a play-by-play of the unfolding of our current times. Based on words from R' Menachem Brod, we stay focused and gain clarity regarding the times we are living in, the days that precede the coming of Mashiach.…

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Kinot 5785: The Heart of Confusion 3:06:36

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Full Tisha B'Av Kinot 5785 Shirat David, Efrat, IsraelBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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Divrei Chizzuk - The Last Few Minutes of Tisha B'av 12:33

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Leil Tisha B'av with Shirat David 1:01:38

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9 Av Prayers and Song with Shirat DavidBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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5th of Av - The Hillula of the AriZal 29:46

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A short message from the Lubavitcher Rebbe for those wishing to attach themselves to the spirit of the AriZal, Reb Yitzchak Luria ztz'l.By Rav Shlomo Katz

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What is your Chazon on this Shabbos Tisha B'Av? 34:22

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Based on a famous mashal from the Berditchever, the Rebbe brings down a beautiful teaching on the power of Shabbat ChazonBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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Devarim & Tisha B'Av - Looking for a Leader Who Knows How to Rebuke Me 52:20

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A learning given on moshav mevo modi'in, july 17th, 2018By Rav Shlomo Katz

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Tisha B'Av - If G-d Is Not Filled With Vengeance, Why Are We Still Crying 55:25

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Rediscovering the depths of our Tish B'av tears, based on a beautiful sicha by Rav Erez Moshe DoronBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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Tisha B'Av - OY, What You, Hashem, and I Once Had Together 7:04

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A few introductory words before the first kinot of Tisha Bav are recited in Efrat, 2017By Rav Shlomo Katz

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We Can't Afford To Have Another Tisha B'Av 8:27

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Tisha B'Av Came In Early This Year 1:08:23

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The 9 Days - Sin Has Nothing To Do With The Real You 34:13

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Based on the teachings of Reb Ya'akov Meir ShechterBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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The 9 Days - Getting It Done This Incarnation Around 31:25

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Based on the teachings of Reb Ya'akov Meir ShechterBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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The 9 Days - Do You Believe In Am Yisrael? 38:18

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Based on the teachings of Reb Ya'akov Meir ShechterBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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Are You Actually On The Level To Mourn Over The Beit Hamikdash? 46:28

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A nice dosage of mussar from the Sifsei Chaim, Rav Friedlander ztz'l, on the mindset of a yid during the three weeksBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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Zoche Ve'roeh - The Merit of Crying Over Yerushalayim 52:02

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The depths of the mourning of the 3 weeksBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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Time is Blossoming, Grab What You Can - Reb Nosson of Breslov Writes to His Son 32:58

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A letter written by Reb Nosson of Breslov to his son R' Yitzchak, Summer 1835By Rav Shlomo Katz

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Son, I Feel Your Pain - A Letter from R' Nosson of Breslov 22:48

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A letter written by Reb Nosson of Breslov, to his son R' Yitzchak, during the three weeks of mourning, in the Summer of 1835By Rav Shlomo Katz

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Protesting Before Hashem - Tears from the Aish Kodesh 43:52

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The Soldiers of the Holy Land 1:01:54

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As we left last night's learning in Yerushalayim, there were reports of another 7 holy soldiers who had fallen in Gaza. This morning - two more, together with an M.I.A. The brokeness is reaching new levels, as well as our determination and pride in our essence and reason for being here. (Recorded Summer 2014)…

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Mashiach Within the Chaos 1:10:24

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Did You Ever See Your Father Cry? | The 3 Weeks 59:20

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Based on a teaching from the Maggid of Kozhnitz - we completely turned over the focus of the concept of mourning during the 3 weeksBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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The Tikkun of Money During the 3 Weeks 45:13

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Based on a sicha from Reb Asher Weiss ShlitaBy Rav Shlomo Katz

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3 Weeks Avodah - Are you Faster than the Chiddushei Harim? 37:02

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A teaching from Reb Tzvi Meir Zilberberg on the avoda of one of the most fundamental middot - judging favorably.By Rav Shlomo Katz

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An 8 Minute Intro Into the Heart of the 3 Weeks 9:03

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The greatness and exaltedness of our souls, in 2018By Rav Shlomo Katz

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Pinchas & The 3 Weeks - The Art of Internalization in Chinuch 50:23

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In this timely teaching for the Three Weeks (Bein HaMetzarim), Rav Shlomo Katz draws on the words of Rav Kook to reframe what exile really is — and what redemption might look like. The first tragedy of the 17th of Tammuz wasn’t a military defeat. It was spiritual: the breaking of the Tablets. And it wasn’t accidental. Moshe broke them — deliberatel…