Hallel - Rosh Chodesh Elul 5784 - Shirat David

hallel, elul, jewish music, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

It always boils down to Torah and Mitzvahs. But how do we rebrand it?

torah, breslov, shlomo katz, rav kluger, inner child, hashem

After learning the foundations of chochma and bina, we now enter the world of da'at.

rav ginsburg, chochma, bina, daat, shlomo katz, chabad, efrat, shirat david

Only Rav Kook could give us the type of chizuk so many of us need right now. These words (6 minutes) were shared after davening this morning, at Shirat David in Efrat

rav kook

war

israel

idf

am yisrael chai

shlomo katz

shirat david

Chevre, this is the time for more than we could have ever imagined.

am yisrael

land of israel

jews

judaism

shlomo katz

torah

shirat david

efrat

Through two short pieces of the Ga'on of Vilna, Rav Asher Weiss shows us an incredible new understanding of what took place and continues to take place on Succos.

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Rav Kook eloquently articulates the transformation our souls undergo during the period from Yom Kippur to Sukkot.
Recorded in Efrat, October 2016

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Many of us become paralyzed due to perfectionism. This mental chatter never stops. Knowing that no one would ever consider themselves a complete ba’al teshuvah, how can this time of year be done in the healthiest way possible?

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Hallel Yom Ha'atzmaut - 5764
@ Shirat David

hallel, independence day, shlomo katz, shirat david, zion, efrat

I had the privilege to sit down (virtually) with a dear friend, Justin Pines, and record an episode for JBS network in honor of a very challenging upcoming Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut.

yom hazikaron, yom haatzmaut, shlomo katz, Israel, jewish cable, judaism, efrat, zion

To believe that my inner lamp still exists is one thing. To believe it is still untouched is just as crucial.
Why so?

rebbe nachman, breslov, baal shem tov, hayeled, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

What has happened in this world?
Where is Truth?
What is Truth?
Welcome to Rebbe Nachman of Breslov's teachings on Emet.

rebbe nachman, emet, truth, breslov, chasdidus, chass, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

We are either back in the land, or we are not.

torah, eretz yisrael, shlomo katz, shirat david, rav ginsburg, rebbe, chabad

Hallel - Rosh Chodesh Nisan 5764
April 2024
@ Shirat David

hallel, rosh chodesh, nisan, shirat david, shlomo katz, efrat, praise

What has happened in this world?
Where is Truth?
What is Truth?
Welcome to Rebbe Nachman of Breslov's teachings on Emet.

emet, truth, rebbe nachman, breslov, torah, shlomo katz

Ingathering of Jewish Sparks from the nations of the world is part of Shlemut Ha'am.

israel, idf, Zionism, shlomo katz, torah, eretz yisrael, rav ginsburg, shirat david, efrat

Being 'all in' is not as scary as it sounds.
It's actually much scarier to be partially in.

torah, idf, rav ginsburg, Israel, shlomo katz, judea, shirat david, efrat

The Torah needs much much better PR

rav ginsburg, eretz yisrael, israel, zionisim, idf, shlomo katz, judea, efrat, shirat david

Chochma begins with the recognition of the one and only authority over my life, and it feels so good.

rav ginsburg, state of Israel, Zionism, idf, shlomo katz, torah, shirat david, efrat

G-d chose to give the whole land of Israel to the Jewish people.
This is a core belief of Judaism.
Once this is crystal clear to me, I can begin to find ways to partake in the tikkun for our country.

torah, rav ginsburg, eretz yisrael, judaism, shlomo katz, idf, Zionism, shirat david

There are two ways of asking G-d the question of 'why'.
This niggun helps me ask it properly.

ayeh, kevodo, idf, Israel, war, Zionism, shlomo katz, torah, judea

Living the purity and holiness of the moment in the most natural state of mind is not something that is only reserved for children. What stops us adults?

shlomo katz, breslov, rav kluger, baal shem tov, torah, Israel, shirat david, chassidut

The Torah of our father meeting the Torah of our mother

rav ginsburg, shlomo katz, torah, shirat david, efrat, israel, zionism

The sifting that takes place through the intellect

rav ginsburg, birur, chabad, shlomo katz, torah, shirat david, efrat

Hallel - Adar Bet @ Shirat David

hallel, shirat david, efrat, jew, israel, shlomo katz

Nothing stands in the way of will.
But without the proper vessels, even a holy can be destructive.

shlomo katz, rav ginsburg, medinat yisrael, Zionism, judea, shirat david, efrat

Did you ever hear a recording of yourself that embarrassed you?

shalom bayit, rav kluger, breslov, kotzk, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

The world is in a state of Friday afternoon, Erev Shabbos.
What does that say about our experience of tasting Shabbos before Shabbos arrives?

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How does one know if they are truly operating out of love?

rav ginsburg, Israel, zionisim, shlomo katz, torah, judea, shirat david

Based on the teachings of Rav Biderman, the deep potency of Shabbos itself come to life.
It's happening wether we like it or not.

shabbos, sabbath, shabbat, rav biderman, chiddushei harim, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

What does it mean to believe in the coming of Mashiach?

shlomo katz, tikkun, Zionism, Israel, mashiach, messia, rav ginsburg, shirat david, efrat

Catching myself when I go out of the moment.

rav kluger, baal shem tov, breslov, carle, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

As we have been delving deep into the fixing and blessing of the state, we learned an extraordinary piece from R' Shlomo Carlebach z'l, taught in July of 1976, addressing the beauty emanating from humility- learning from mistakes.

eretz yisrael, ishbitz, carlebach, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat, zionism

When did the whole internal contradicting perception of self begin?

rav kluger, adam harishon, tree of life, shlomokatz, shirat david, efrat, torah, israel, judaism

Let's healthily think about tomorrow.
What are we striving to do as Jews who have come home to settle and build the land?
What is it going to take to untangle ourselves from the place we got stuck in?

jewish labor, october 7th, jew, judea, Israel, shlomo katz, bayadayim shelanu, shirat david

Looking at the opportunity to fix and heal the state through the ten sefirot.

kabbala, zohar, arizal, rav ginsburg, shirat david, shlomo katz, efrat, idf, Israel, zionism

The difference between change vs. organic growth

rav ginsburg, zionism, idf, tzahal, Israel, jewish, shlomo katz, chabad, shirat david, efrat, kabala

What does it mean to have compassion on our bodies?

rav kluger, breslov, torah, rav kook, shirat david, efrat, shlomo katz

Summarizing the five levels of the soul, it's experience of the reality we face, and the transformation it awaits.

rav ginsburg, torah, shlomo katz, idf, Israel, Zionism, shirat david, efrat

Who is a lover and who is an enemy, and the crucial need to attain the דעת to differentiate between the two.
Based on a sicha that the Lubavitcher Rebbe gave in 1969.

rebbe, lubavitch, torah, shlomo katz, rav ginsburg, Israel, idf, Zionism, shirat david, efrat

Who are the ones who stamp their presence on to reality?
What will it be like when the great day comes?

idf, Israel, zion, shlomo katz, rav ginsburg, torah, shirat david, efrat

The difference between finding the 'self' through the world of modern psychology vs. the world of Pnimiyus haTorah.

shalom, inner peace, shlomo katz, rav kluger, baal shem tov, psychology, shirat david, efrat

How to become a person who wants the type of peace that G-d wants us to have?

peace, shalom, shlomo katz, torah, idf, zionisim, rav ginsburg, shirat david, efrat

How does one transform the frightening and uninviting connotations that emanate from the word 'responsibility', to a sense of excitement which leads to inner peace?
Based on the teachings of Rav Avraham Tzvi Kluger, we began a journey to develop the proper vessels that are needed to contain the light of Mashiach.

peace, shalom, breslov, rav kluger, baal shem tov, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat, soul, mental health

What is the missing ingredient which is so desperately needed when dealing with today's complex reality in our country?

rav ginsburg, torah, Zionism, idf, land of Israel, am yisrael, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

The 5 aspects of the soul correspond to 5 stages in the process of healing and fixing of the state of Israel. Today we discussed stage one.

israel, zionism, judea, am yisrael, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat, rav ginsburg

An Evening of Niggunim for the Broken Heart @ Shirat David

shlomo katz, jewish music, torah, shirat david, efrat

The moment I call out the LIE of this world

rav kluger, torah, Big, baal shem tov, shlomo katz, shirat david, chassidut

It's Friday afternoon, post mincha time. What does this time allow and even demand of us to do?

torah, rav kluger, breslov, baal shem tov, chassidus, chassidut, shlomo katz, shirat david

Shouldn't closeness to G-d and a sense of being an Eved Hashem satiate me? In this class, we delved into the dangers of not addressing this inherent paradox.

torah, hashem, yiddin, rav kluger, holy, beis hamikdash, eretz yisrael, shlomo katz, shirat david