Rav Shlomo Katz

Hachana L'Shabbos

Religion EN ↓ 105 episodes

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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Rav Shlomo Katz

Episodes

The Gift and Test of the Shabbos Table 11.12.2023 46:46

What is it that we are trying to do when approaching the Shabbos table? December 1, 2023 To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

A Bat (Bas) Ayin Shabbos 11.12.2023 40:07

On the yarzeit of Rebbe Avraham Dov of Avaritch, we learn about the greatest gift one receives when davening for it on Shabbos. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbat Shalom vs. Good Shabbos 11.12.2023 44:54

Why is Shabbat Shalom the key blessing for the day of rest? Based on the teachings of R' Ya'akov Meir Shechter shlit'a. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

The Shabbos Today's Youth Seeks 11.12.2023 27:29

Based on one of the shiva calls we made yesterday, we discovered what kind of a Shabbos table today's children are looking for. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Come Prepared to the Shabbos Table 11.12.2023 38:42

Making sure that you have a short inspiring story for the Shabbos table may very well be the 'thing' that lights the spark in our children's hearts. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

The Possibility of the Shabbos Table's Song 11.12.2023 27:58

It could be that all our children need for their hearts to open to Hashem is one good niggun at the Shabbos table. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - The Power and Danger of Music 11.12.2023 35:13

Singing holy words needs holy melodies. What exactly defines holiness when it comes to music? To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - Kegavna's Invitation 11.12.2023 36:49

Based on the teachings of R' Ya'akov Meir Shechter, we learn the piece of Zohar we say on Friday night. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - The Secret of Echad 11.12.2023 36:17

What lies beneath the meaning of Hashem Echad? What significance does the Echad have to do with Shabbos? To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - Maintaining the Whole World 11.12.2023 36:34

If it wasn't for Shabbos, humankind would be under the assumption that it's possible to be separate forever. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

The Inside Story of Mizmor Shir L'Yom HaShabbos 11.12.2023 45:42

The Inside Story of Mizmor Shir L'Yom HaShabbos To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Looking At Each Other With Shabbos Eyes 11.12.2023 39:39

Understanding the deeper meaning behind the words: ימין ושמאל תפרוצי ואת ה׳ תעריצי על יד איש בן פרצי ונשמחה ונגילה To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - Yamin U'smol Tifrotzi 11.12.2023 31:15

The power and inner meaning of these three words To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

The Ba'al Shem Tov's Preparation for Shabbos 11.12.2023 39:53

Feeling chocked? Feeling swamped by the weekday? Based on the teachings of Reb Ya'akov Meir Shechter, we studied the chapter of Tehilim one says before Mincha of Erev Shabbos. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - When You Are So Close, But Missing Everything 11.12.2023 28:20

Everything about our Shabbos could be on. The davening, the learning, the food, and the shluff. But if my mouth isn't synced with the depths of Shabbos, I may lose out on all the light. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - Cracking Through The Confusion of this World 11.12.2023 41:26

The Hebrew word for world is עולם, which is connected to the world העלם, concealed, hidden. On Shabbos, I have an opportunity to break through this concealment. How so? To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - Ending Shabbos and Feeling 'This was Mamesh Shabbos' 11.12.2023 50:55

Our speech is so telling. The words and tone that come out of our mouths create the atmosphere we live in. On Shabbos, this avoda is of utmost importance. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - The Reservoir of Love Defeats Amalek 11.12.2023 41:37

Place the love you have in your heart, but just make sure to feel it. How? Shabbos. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - Falling in Love with the One Above 11.12.2023 48:15

Based on the teachings of Reb Ya'akov Meir Shechter, we learn how Shabbos provides for us the opportunity to sense Ahavat Hashem in the most applicable way. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - The Soul of the World 11.12.2023 40:30

Our Erev Shabbos Chabura in Shirat David, finishing the 8th chapter in Reb Ya'akov Meir Shechter's יום מחמדים To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - Creating and Tasting Olam Haba 11.12.2023 47:15

What enables my Shabbos to be blissful? It's not only refraining from 'work' as we know it, but rather things that may be permissible, but standing the way of tasting your Olam Haba To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - Hashem Created Me Because He Loves Me 11.12.2023 50:26

On Shabbos I am reunited with Hashem's decision to create the world. That includes me, Hashem's decision to create me. Hashem chose to crate the world and to crate me because of his love and compassion. This is what's waiting for us when we tap into the menucha of Shabbos. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing lis...

Shabbos - The Renewal of all I Believe in 11.12.2023 40:12

On Shabbos everything is being replugged into the charger. how exactly does this manifest? To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

Shabbos - Retreating To My Source 11.12.2023 43:08

As much as I may filled with holy adrenaline and desires, there is a time I must rest. The question is, what is the point of that rest? To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here

What do I discover through the Menucha of Shabbos 11.12.2023 52:44

Menucha is not only to feel rested, it is to reconnect to the type of prophecy that exists within every one of us. How so? Join us in today's learning, based on the teachings of Rebbe Ya'akov Meir Shechter. To sponsor a daily/weekly Shiur click here To donate to the Shirat David Foundation click here To subscribe to the mailing list click here