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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Walking Through Yemot HaMashiach with Rav Shlomo Katz is a deep dive into the teachings of Rabbi Menachem Brod’s classic work Yemot HaMashiach — exploring what our sages and mystics revealed about the era of redemption. In each episode, Rav Shlomo guides us through the Torah’s vision of the world that is coming: the nature of Geula, the spiritual evolution of humanity, and the signs that prepare us for the revelation of Mashiach. With warmth, clarity, and heartfelt yearning, these teachings  ...
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Geula Mamas is the place to find support on all topics surrounding pregnancy and birth. By unleashing the power and wisdom of Jewish women united, we are a force of good to be reckoned with! Here, we will learn about pregnancy, birthing and babies in an inspirational, spiritual and yet down-to-earth way based on the infinite wisdom of the Torah and an effort to deeper our connection with Hashem. Enjoy incredible interviews with professionals from all across the spectrum of everything birth r ...
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Torah podcast from Mevasseret Tzion in Yerushalaim, by Rav David Levy HY"V
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Join Rabbi Michalowicz as we study, for an hour each week, this short treatise written by Rav A. Y. Kook , that explains what brings nations to war and what are the positive geulistic aspects of large-scale wars. Written during WWI, but even truer today, Rav Kook points out the important traits of altruism, unity and much more, that are brought out davka during war. Also drawing from the commentary of Rav Uri Sherki.
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From Yocheved to Miriam, Rachel Imeinu to the daughters of Tzelofchad, the story of redemption has always carried the voice of women. In this series, Rav Shlomo Katz explores how the faith, courage, and leadership of Jewish women guide us toward Geula, revealing why our sages taught: “In the merit of righteous women, we were redeemed, and in their merit we will be redeemed again.”
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Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism with Rav Dror So, what's the point? You now understand all the numeral values of every word in the hebrew language, from Hashem to Moshiach to Satan. (God to Messiah to the Devil). What are you doing with all of this wisdom though? Are you sitting around with your gematria calculator trying to predict whether the 2016 elections with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will cause the final redemption (geula) to start? Or are you learning the lesson's that it's teachin ...
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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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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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25. The Qualities of Both David and Shlomo HaMelech
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44:20What 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
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53:16Rav 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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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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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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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?
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1:06:51Rav 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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The origins of Mashiach ben Yosef and his role.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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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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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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Is Mashiach in a state of sleep until he is chosen?By Rav Shlomo Katz
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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?
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50:19Why 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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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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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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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?
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40:53We 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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What can be done to bring the redemption closer?By Rav Shlomo Katz
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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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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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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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Did Chazal really tell us to distract ourselves from anticipating the arrival of Mashiach?By Rav Shlomo Katz
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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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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?
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1:00:02An 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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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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Mrs. Shira Smiles - Smooth Sailing Through Elul
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9. Miriam’s Conduction of Shirat HaYam
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1:04:09In this closing class of the series, Rav Shlomo Katz explores Miriam HaNeviah’s role in Shirat HaYam — not only leading the women with drums and dance, but conducting a song of redemption that carried unique depth and patience. Through the Rebbe’s insights, the Arizal, and classic commentaries, we discover how women’s faith, longing, and song compl…
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8. Women & Geula: It Is You Who Make Me Beautiful
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40:05Rav Shlomo Katz reflects on the slavery and breakthrough of Am Yisrael in Mitzrayim, and how — in the merit of righteous women — the beauty of redemption was revealed.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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7. A Woman’s Mesirut Nefesh: Rachel Immeinu’s Legacy
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39:25Rav Shlomo Katz explores the legacy of Rachel Immeinu, whose selfless devotion reveals the essence of a Jewish soul’s light, drawing on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz teaches about Yocheved, the mother of Moshe Rabbeinu — exploring the place of her conception and birth, and how her life carried within it the seeds of future leadership and redemption.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz, learning from Rav Kook, reveals the deeper meaning of Miriam’s challenge to Moshe: she longed to see him not only as the giver of Torah, but also as the one who could embody Israel’s national soul — a leader of both prophet and king. Her vision pointed to a future when Torah and nationhood, spirit and body, holiness and daily life,…
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4. Iyov’s Daughters and the Call of Redemption
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50:03Rav Shlomo Katz, learning from Rav Uri Sherki, explores the crisis of leadership in transitional generations — from exile to redemption. Through the story of Iyov, we discover how suffering tzaddikim, unfit for a new era, must yield to a transformed model of guidance. Why are only Iyov’s daughters remembered by name? Their inheritance, like that of…
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3. From Sun to Moon: A New Kind of Leadership
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46:38Rav Shlomo Katz returns to the teachings of Yirmiyahu and the ma’amar of Rav Sherki, weaving them together with the Torah’s account of Moshe, Aharon, and Miriam. Why did Moshe strike the rock after Miriam’s passing, instead of speaking to it? What does it reveal about the shift from forceful, sun-like leadership to the gentler, inclusive light of t…
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Drawing on Yirmiyahu’s vision of “נקבה תסובב גבר — a woman shall surround a man”, Rav Shlomo Katz explores the prophetic shift that unfolds in the era of redemption. Where once leadership was almost exclusively in men’s hands, the navi reveals a new reality: women rising to guide, orient, and help complete the journey of Am Yisrael. What makes this…
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In this opening shiur of the series, Rav Shlomo Katz explores the foundations of creation to uncover the redemptive role of women in Am Yisrael. Drawing on the language of נעשה אדם — “Let us make man” — we learn that humanity itself is still in the process of being created, and that the completion of Hashem’s vision will come through the feminine v…
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Shoshana Judelman: Tasting Freedom - Feeling a Personal Geula
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49:12Taught at the 2nd annual Pre-Pesach Boker Iyun for women in Shirat David March 31, 2025By Shirat David
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Rabbanit Shani Taragin - The First "Pesach": Inside/Outside
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57:35Taught at the 2nd annual Pre-Pesach Boker Iyun for women in Shirat David March 31, 2025By Shirat David
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Shira Selter - Korban Pesach: Feast, Freedom and Faith
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40:16Taught at the 2nd annual Pre-Pesach Boker Iyun for women at Shirat David March 31, 2025By Shirat David
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Rav Nasan Maimon - Chanukah with Rebbe Nachman
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Hoshana Rabbah - Rav Elie Mischel - David HaMelech’s Guide to Fighting a War
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Rabbi Moshe Gersht - The Joy of Letting Go
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Nissim Black - Evening of Inspiration (Aseret Yemei Teshuva)
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Rav Yosef Tzvi Rimon At Shirat David - Aseret Yemei Teshuva
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41. Discovering what is Worthwhile Connects Us to our Destiny
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46:45The heart is always waiting for the mind to choose to attach it self to it's destiny consciously. This is a geula filled life. torah, shlomo katz, geula, shechina, zionism, idf, shirat david, efratBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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40. Geula Jews Believe in their Own Melody
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53:36Based on the teachings of Rav Ruvain Sasson, we learn about the importance of believing in your own song, b'shem kol yisrael. geula, redemption, rav kook, shlomo katz, shirat davidBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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Why is it that in our generation, there is a longing to discover what our own personal shlichus is, more than any other generation? torah, eretz yisrael, Zionism, shlomo katz, shirat david, ruvain sasson, rav kookBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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What happens when I speak about Eretz Yisrael in a manner which gives room for the Schechina's invitation to come home? shlomo katz, torah, shirat david, halacha, rav kookBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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37. The Shechina Doesn't Operate on Neutral
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51:35What is the main driving force behind the ingathering of exiles that has taken place in our time? What does the term 'light of Shechina' even mean? In today's class, Rav Sasson helps us understand core beliefs of the era of redemption, which we are currently experiencing. torah, shlomo katz, shirat david, geula, redemption, idf, Zionism, Israel…
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36. Rav Kook's Acknowledgement of the Enlightened
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50:05There was no one as sensitive to the giant souls of today like Rav Kook. In this class, we learned a piece from אורות התחיה, and with help from Rav Sasson, are able to understand the needs of today's generation. rav kook, rav sasson, idf, zionism, shlomo katz, shirat david, efratBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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