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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.

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In the summer of 1806, Rebbe Nachman taught of the mastery behind the ba'al hasadeh, the owner of the field, the master of souls. In this class, wee began delving into this teaching.

rebbe nachman, breslov, breslev, human, chassidus, baal shem tov, jew, Israel, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

A new generation is emerging in the land of Israel. They are not confused, and will not compromise on anything short of EMET. This shiur was given to the women of the community in Woodmere.

shlomo katz, Israel, idf, shirat david

An incredible Sefer comes to completion.
Mazel Tov

torah, rav ginsburg, Zionism, shlomo katz, shirat david

The order and placing of the menora and the candles.
It's much deeper than we think.

torah, menora, candles, beis hamikdash, Israel, idf, jew, shlomo katz, yitzchak ginsburg

The Fixing is Within the Symbol of the State

Do we leave the rest of the job for Mashiach?

shlomo katz, Ginsburg, medinat yisrael, torah, idf, zionism, shirat david, efrat

What does a world with a king look like?

malchut, malchus, shlomo katz, torah, Ginsburg, shirat david

Rebbe Nachman's Wondrous Methodology of Learning Torah

rebbe nachman, breslov, breslev, torah, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

Finishing the midda of Yesod, in preparation for Malchut

shlomo katz, yesod, ginsburg, idf, zionism

What did Albert Einstein think of G-d?
What could Albert Einstein have accomplished?

Why is that the world of science generally lean more towards the left, and the world of torah more to the right?

yesod, science, torah, shlomo katz, Ginsburg, shirat david

In Breslov Burns a Fire.
Reb Nosson and us are asking to burn it in our hearts

breslov, breslev, torah, rebbe nachman, shlomo katz

The story of Rebbe Nachman's Wedding is the Story of the night he became a Rebbe.

What else was taking place in the life of a teenager who was setting the fiery path toward Mashiach?

rebbe nachman, breslov, breslev, chassidus, shlomo katz, torah

Do you think Rebbe Nachman didn't struggle like you and I?

rebbe nachman, breslov, breslev, likutei moharan, shlomo katz, shirat david

Based on a story Rebbe Nachman heard as a child about his great-grandfather, the Ba'al Shem Tov, we see how much of an effect this had on the rest of his life, and his world of Torah.

torah, breslov, baal shem tov, chassidut, hisbodedus, hitbodedut, shlomo katz, shirat david

As we begin learning the midda of yesod, we turn our focus to the era where we can peacefully merge all worlds, and fulfill our dreams.

rav ginsburg, Israel, Zionism, shlomo katz, torah, efrat

Who belongs here, in Eretz Yisrael?

eretz yisroel, shlomo katz, shirat david, rav ginsburg, israel, idf

The midda of Hod has many different functions. When our immune system is set up properly, the midda of hod does natural wonders.

shlomo katz, Zionism, idf, Israel, jew, torah, rav ginsburg

Do all Jews need to come home before Mashiach's arrival?

torah, shlomo katz, rav ginsburg, israel, mashiach, aliya, Zionism

What did the first few moments and first years of Rebbe Nachman's life look like?

torah, rebbe nachman, breslov, human, hashem, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

Aliya Emanating from Messianic Inspiration

israel, zionism, torah, rav ginsburg, shlomo katz

An evening of niggunim and soul
Shirat David, Efrat
November 2024

niggunim, shirat david, shlomo katz, torat shraga

An Evening of Niggunim, Torah & Hearts Wide Open - @ Shirat David

niggunim, reb shlomo, torah, shirat david, shlomo katz, efrat

What does it mean to be victorious?
What does it mean to be eternal?
What does it mean to know how to orchestrate and conduct?
All in the context of coming back home and making aliya.

torah, rav ginsburg, idf, Zionism, shlomo katz, efrat

The need for Judicial Reform is much greater than what has been talked about until now. Rav Ginsburg's approach sheds much light on what is truly needed.

shlomo katz, judicial reform, torah, shirat david, rav ginsburg, judea, Zionism, Israel, efrat

The Rebbe's words from October 1932 may have well been written yesterday. There is an invitation to tune into holy chutzpa, in a way that only the Piasetzner Rebbe ztz'l hy'd could have drawn down.

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To begin to enter the world of Rebbe Nachman, one must learn the story of how he came into the world.

breslov, breslev, rebbe nachman, baal shem tov, rashbi, zohar, chassidus, chassidut, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

Welcome to the midda of Tiferet.
What must take place before this midda can be in effect?

torah, Israel, jew, shlomo katz, chabad, rav ginsburg

When the midda of Gevura is properly orchestrating in the consciousness, giving hope to a false identity that promotes terrorism would cease to exist.

gevura, torah, shlomo katz, idf, Zionism

When and how can revenge be positive?

torah, rav ginsburg, idf, zionisim, rebbe, lubavitch, chabad, shlomo katz

When the attribute of יראה is fixed, watch out world.

israel, idf, jew, gaza, zionisim, shlomo katz, torah, chabad, chassidut, rav ginsburg

What does the most ideal right wing political party stand for and look like?

idf, jew, juda, shlomo katz, chabad, kabala, Ginsburg, lubavitch, torah, shirat david

Our journey toward the fixing of the country begins with love. Only sprouting forth from chesed/love, can gevura/strength do what it's supposed to do.

torah, eretz yisrael, zion, shlomo katz, rav ginsburg, chabad, National Folk, idf, jewish army

Rav Ginsburg's beautiful teachings on Avoda Ivrit, Jewish Labor.

jewish labor, avoda ivrit, shlomo katz, torah, rav ginsburg, chabad, chassidut, idf, zionism, shirat david, efrat

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

The Torah needs much much better PR

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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

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

A journey into the depths of Lag Ba'omer with Rav Biderman

lag ba'omer, shlomo katz, biderman, shirat david, efrat

The essential role of the Jewish soul

shlomo katz, torah, israel, tanya, ginsburg, shirat david, efrat

Redefining what it means to be G-dly, redefining what it means to connect the inner child.

torah, inner child, rav shlomo katz, breslov, baal shem tov, chinuch, jewish education, shirat david, efrat

Without understanding what Havdala (separation) means, it is not possible to do the job.

havdala, separation, Israel, non jew, zionisim, shlomo Katz, rav ginsburg, chabad

Being sure we believe in G-d means believing that there is an refined jug of pure oil that exists with me. It is untouched, just as G-d is untouched.

torah, breslov, inner child, purity, refinement, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

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

Hallel Yom Ha'atzmaut - 5764
@ Shirat David

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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