Rav Shlomo Katz

The Legacy of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev with Rav Shlomo Katz

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The Legacy of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev with Rav Shlomo Katz is a warm, luminous journey into the teachings and stories of the Berdichever—“Sanegoran shel Yisrael,” the loving defender of the Jewish people. Through accessible shiurim and living Torah, Rav Shlomo opens Kedushas Levi with heart and clarity: why the Torah calls the holiday Chag HaMatzot while we call it Pesach; how our tefillin speak Hashem’s praise and His tefillin speak ours; and how to use our eyes, ears, mouth, hands, and feet for holiness. Expect soulful tales from the chassidic masters, practical avodah you can live...

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Rav Shlomo Katz

Episodes

3. R’ Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev and Parshat Bereishit 17.10.2025 38:50

On the yahrzeit of R’ Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev —the defender and best friend of Am Yisrael—Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David sing his niggun and open Kedushas Levi on Bereishit. Through stories of radical humility and boundless love (the “spit and smile,” being buried deep beneath the tzion, the Heichal HaZechut , the Chafetz Chaim insisting on hosting his descendants, and the Baal...

2. Pesach or Matzot? How Hashem Speaks of Our Love | The Berditchever’s Teaching 05.09.2025 53:56

On the yahrzeit of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, Rav Shlomo Katz explores a luminous Torah from Kedushas Levi on the names of Pesach. Why do we call it Pesach while the Torah calls it Chag HaMatzot ? With the Berditchever’s signature vision, we discover that this is the dialogue of two beloveds: Hashem praises Israel’s faith in running out of Egypt with matzot, while we praise Hashem’s mercy...

1. From Misfit Stones to Cornerstones: The Berditchever’s Vision of Love 05.09.2025 25:16

On the yahrzeit of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (25 Tishrei), Rav Shlomo Katz delves into a luminous teaching from Kedushas Levi . Moving from stories of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid at the Berditchever’s bris to his lifelong mission as the “defender of Israel,” we explore the chamber he built for us all— Heichal HaZechut (the Chamber of Merit). Centering on “ Even ma’asu ha-bonim hay’tah...