Rav Shlomo Katz

Yud Tes Kislev: From Darkness to Light with Rav Shlomo Katz

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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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Rav Shlomo Katz

Episodes

4. A Besora from Heaven: A Message Before the Geulah 22.07.2025 42:09

We revisit a remarkable farbrengen from Yud-Tes Kislev 5739 (1978), where the Lubavitcher Rebbe reveals the origins of Yud-Tes Kislev from a source that no one expected. What does it mean when a besora —a divine message, a good tiding—descends from heaven? How does it change our relationship to Torah, to redemption, to ourselves? Through niggunim, stories, and soul-stirring Torah, we uncover the p...

3. The Simcha of the Alter Rebbe 22.07.2025 58:00

Rav Shlomo Katz leads a joyous Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen, sharing soulful niggunim and the Alter Rebbe’s letter on his release, capturing “the moment he was freed”. Infused with the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut’s” simcha, love, and emunah, this episode, filled with melodies like the three-part niggun of the Baal Shem Tov, Maggid, and Alter Rebbe, inspires heartfelt connection to Torah and Am Yisrae...

2. The Alter Rebbe's Instructions Regarding the Simcha of this Day 22.07.2025 52:54

Rav Shlomo Katz shares a vibrant Baal Shem Tov niggun and the Alter Rebbe’s teachings in a lively Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen. On this “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut,” the Alter Rebbe guides simcha toward humility, teaching, “Whoever is happy with my joy, I will take him from narrowness to expansiveness."

1. Tanya’s Gift to Humanity 22.07.2025 32:05

Rav Shlomo Katz explores the secret of Yud-Tes Kislev’s power through the Tanya’s transformative wisdom. On this “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut,” he reveals how the Alter Rebbe’s teachings unlock the inner Torah, guiding us to our soul’s purpose. “The completion of man’s purpose” shines through Tanya, illuminating a path from darkness to divine light.