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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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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Tracing prophecy through the weekly Haftarah
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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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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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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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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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Anyone who has learned anything 'pnimi' regarding Yom Kippur understands that the joy this day contains is immeasurable.
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In-depth study of various chapters in Tehillim by Rabbi Aaron Feigenbaum.
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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 various recordings of Rav Shlomo Katz including Musical Hallels, Seasonal Drashot, and Divrei Chizzuk
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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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Redemption restores us to the greatest and healthiest version of us. We seem to be on the way, but what still seems to be getting in the way? Based on the teachings of Rav Ruvain Sasson, we begin to explore these questions.
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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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Mrs. Shira Smiles - Smooth Sailing Through Elul
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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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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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By Rabbi Elie Mischel
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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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Full Tisha B'Av Kinot 5785 Shirat David, Efrat, IsraelBy Rav Shlomo Katz
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20. How Did Rebbe Shimon Come into the World?
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42:05Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai didn’t just appear—he arrived, against all odds, as a soul born of impossible tefillos and impossible beginnings. In this stirring Lag BaOmer teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz channels the fiery words of Rav Elimelech Biderman, uncovering how Rebbe Shimon’s birth was not just a moment in time but a statement from Heaven: Am Yisrael …
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19. Do You Want the Lollipop or the Crown?
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25:00Lag BaOmer marks a shift from the sweetness of redemption to the maturity of purpose. Rav Shlomo Katz brings Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev to the center of the circle, showing how our journey from Egypt wasn’t about fireworks—it was about getting to Sinai. Are we still chasing the lollipop of past miracles, or ready to wear the crown of where we’r…
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18. As Rebbe Shimon Began Revealing the Secrets of the World
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49:53What filled the room the moment Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai began to ascend? In this luminous Lag BaOmer teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz brings us into Rashbi’s final hours where fire returned, the Shechinah hovered, and the secrets of creation began to flow. As tzaddikim from Gan Eden filled the space, only a few were allowed to stay. Why? Because being pre…
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Why do I, today, have any connection to Torah, to mitzvot, to Yiddishkeit at all? In this soul-stirring Lag BaOmer teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz reveals the secret behind Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai’s audacious promise: that Torah would never be forgotten. Through the words of Rebbe Nachman and the fire of Rashbi, we discover that our very longing to stay …
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16. Rebbe Akiva & The Hidden Heart of Lag Ba’Omer | 7 minutes of Halacha and Pnimiyut
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7:01Why does Rebbe Akiva, the great teacher of Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai, seem to vanish from Lag Ba’Omer? In this powerful reflection, Rav Shlomo Katz uncovers the silent, burning presence of Rebbe Akiva—the tzaddik who rebuilt from unimaginable loss. Beyond the bonfires and dancing lies a deeper flame: the strength to start again when all feels lost. R…
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15. Fire, First Haircuts, and the Flame of Kavod | 6 minutes of Halacha and Pnimiyut
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6:42Why do we light bonfires on Lag Ba’Omer? Why do children receive their first haircut at Rashbi’s kever? In this soul-stirring teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz unpacks the fiery legacy of Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai—whose final moments were surrounded by literal flames and eternal light. From the passion of Torah to the holiness of our first mitzvahs, this epi…
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14. The Cave, the Fire, and the Cost of Truth | 8 minutes of Halacha and Pnimiyut
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8:43Why did Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai retreat to a cave, and what does that story demand of us today? In this 8-minute teaching, Rav Shlomo Katz unpacks the holy defiance of Rashbi: a man who refused to compromise, whose words scorched falsehood, and whose cave became a furnace of Torah. As Lag Ba’Omer approaches, we’re called to examine our own idols of…
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13. When a Soul Marries Heaven | 6 minutes of Halacha and Pnimiyut
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6:03What makes Lag Ba’Omer a celebration, not a eulogy? In just six minutes, Rav Shlomo Katz uncovers the mystery of Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai’s final day—not as an end, but as a wedding. From the fire that surrounded his home to the secrets he revealed only on his last breath, we enter the deepest joy of closeness: רוחא ברוחא, soul to soul. It’s a day w…
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12. Preparing for Lag Ba’Omer’s Light | 7 minutes of Halacha and Pnimiyut
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7:06In just seven minutes, Rav Shlomo Katz weaves halacha and inner world—charting the shift from mourning to joy on Lag Ba’Omer. Why did the students of Rebbe Akiva stop dying? What changed on this day? With depth, warmth, and a nod to Rashbi’s eternal light, we explore the halachic roots and spiritual awakening that makes Lag Ba’Omer a gateway from g…
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11. Rebbe Shimon's & Rebbe Nachman's Responsibility
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52:06What does it mean to take responsibility for the eternity of Torah? In this Lag Ba’Omer shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz brings us into the fiery soul-connection between Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai and Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. On the eve of Rashbi’s day, we uncover how these two giants bound by name, mission, and essence, shoulder the promise that Torah will ne…
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10. Lag Ba'omer: Holiday of the Humble Ones
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37:54In this soul-gentle teaching from the Chortkover Rebbe, Rav Shlomo Katz reveals the hidden healing of Lag Ba’Omer: a fire that humbles instead of burns. Through stories of tzaddikim and the senses they sanctified, what they saw, what they heard, we learn how Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai continues to refine us. This is the holiday of the quiet-hearted, t…
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9. Meron Meets Uman | Rebbe Shimon & Rebbe Nachman
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43:18What happens when Meron meets Uman? In this Lag Ba'Omer shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz journeys into Rebbe Nachman’s opening words in Likutei Moharan, where the soul of Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai is revealed as the secret guarantor of Torah’s eternal fire. Through niggun, story, and soul, we uncover how these two tzaddikim are forever bound—lighting our path …
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8. Preparing for Rebbe Shimon | Look Into My Eyes
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43:17How does one arrive ready for Lag Ba’Omer? Rav Shlomo Katz, honoring his grandmother’s yahrzeit, draws from Rav Elimelech Biderman’s text to guide us. Like Shabbos, preparation unlocks Rashbi’s light. This lesson urges vulnerability—look into a friend’s eyes, embrace love—to reveal Torah’s secrets, weaving Am Yisrael’s souls into a radiant, unified…
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Based on the teachings of Reb Tzvi Meir Seilberberg, Rav Shlomo Katz stands humbled as Lag Ba’Omer nears, its vastness overwhelming yet holy. This lesson unveils a hidden Yom Kippur purification, linking Rashbi’s secrets to Aharon Hakohen’s hod—glory of love and unity. With niggunim, it whispers: one turn toward Hashem ignites your soul’s light, pr…
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7. Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai... Here We Come
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16:36A 16-minute journey begins—Rav Shlomo Katz invites us into Lag Ba’Omer’s magic from Eretz Yisrael. As half a million souls gather in Meron, this lesson unveils a secret gate: connecting to Rashbi’s spirit through his teachings, with niggunim guiding us. It calls for consistency in seeking Torah’s depth, awakening Am Yisrael to the day’s radiant mys…
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5. How did Rebbe Shimon Leave this World?
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34:48The Zohar whispers Rashbi’s luminous departure, a tale of secrets revealed as he left this world, preparing us for a deeper Lag Ba’Omer.By Rav Shlomo Katz
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