Entering Sukkot with Rav Shlomo Katz

Rav Shlomo Katz
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In this special Sukkot collection, Rav Shlomo Katz helps us prepare for the chag and enter its deeper world: the simcha, the vulnerability, the embrace of the sukkah, and the unique closeness available to us during zman simchateinu.

  1. 3d ago

    What If I'm Not Feeling the Joy of Sukkot?

    Sukkot is called zman simchateinu — the time of our joy. But what happens when Yom Tov arrives and you don’t necessarily feel that way? In this special Erev Sukkot shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David learn a remarkable Torah from R’ Leibele Eiger that opens up a completely different way of entering the chag. Maybe the joy of Sukkot isn’t something we have to produce or prove. Maybe there is something much deeper taking place simply by walking into the sukkah. A shiur for anyone who wants to enter Sukkot with a little less pressure, and a little more openness to what this Yom Tov is giving us.--------For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t Chapters 00:00 Opening Dedications and Memorials for the Month of Tishrei 01:30 Why I'm Giving a Shiur on Sukkot This Year 03:18 R’ Leibele Eiger’s Teaching on Sukkot as Our Joy Time 05:31 Comparing Sukkot to Pesach and Shavuot 07:01 Sukkot as Unity of Giver and Receiver 15:55 Closing Thoughts and Final Blessings 22:44 Connecting Sukkot Topics to the Teaching 25:11 Quote from Rabbi Chanania ben Akashia on Torah and Mitzvot

    What If I'm Not Feeling the Joy of Sukkot?

  2. 6d ago

    Drawing Mesirut Nefesh After Sukkot — In Memory of Ari Weiss Hy"d

    Rav Shlomo Katz and Rabbi Stewart Weiss explore the concept of Mesirut Nefesh (self-sacrifice) during the annual memorial for Ari Weiss Hy"d, who fell in battle after Sukkot. Drawing on letters from the Lubavitcher Rebbe and teachings from the Vilna Gaon on overcoming hatred (Sinat Chinam), they redefine heroism not just as physical bravery on the battlefield, but as daily restraint, holding back in arguments, refusing to judge others, and making space in our hearts for every fellow Jew.

  3. 6d ago

    Saying Goodbye to the Sukkah

    Rav Shlomo Katz explores the poignant transition from Hoshana Rabbah into Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Citing the liturgical prayers (Ani VaHo Hoshia Na) and Rav Kook’s reflections on domestic holiness, Rav Shlomo teaches how to carry the security experienced inside the temporary hut (Dirat Arai) back into our permanent homes (Habayit), trusting that Hashem seeks us out (Doresh Otanu) and desires an ongoing conversation all year round.

  4. 6d ago

    Tasting Our Mitzvot in the Sukkah | Rebbe Nachman's Yahrzeit

    Rav Shlomo Katz explores the legacy of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov on his Yartzeit during Chol HaMoed Sukkot. Citing stories of Reb Nosson buying an Etrog and teachings from Reb Levi Yitzchak Bender (Siach Sarfei Kodesh), Rav Shlomo emphasizes choosing human warmth over legalistic perfectionism and praying to truly taste, smell, and feel the sweetness of our mitzvot.

  5. 6d ago

    Overcoming the Petty Mind | Rebbe Nachman's Yahrzeit in the Sukkah

    Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rebbe Nachman of Breslov’s core teachings in Likutey Moharan during an intimate late-night session in the Sukkah. He unpacks how to break free from Mochin de-Katnut (the petty, contracted mind) and paralyzing guilt, replace self-persecution with Hitbodedut (personal prayer), and focus on the Nikudah Tovah (the good point) to begin completely anew every single day.

  6. 6d ago

    Don't Be Stubborn | Rebbe Nachman's Yahrzeit

    Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rebbe Nachman of Breslov’s vital teaching in Likutey Moharan regarding the spiritual trap of stubbornness (Hit'akeshut) in prayer. Citing core Breslov Hasidut, Rav Shlomo explains how demanding that Hashem fulfill our requests in the exact manner we imagine is akin to taking something by force. Instead, he teaches how to approach Hashem with genuine supplication and humility (Rachamim u-Tachanunim), surrendering rigid expectations to ask Hashem for what we truly need rather than what we think we want.

  7. 6d ago

    In the Sukkah with Rav Kook | Peace, Shackles, and Sudden Illumination

    Rav Shlomo Katz explores three foundational teachings from Rav Kook directly inside the Sukkah. Citing Orot HaTeshuva, Moadei HaRe'iyah, and Rav Kook’s commentary on Yaakov Avinu in Midbar Shomron, Rav Shlomo discusses how post-Yom Kippur purification breaks spiritual shackles, why true peace (Shalom) includes accepting partial progress, and how to channel Yaakov's midah to integrate sudden spiritual illuminations into steady daily growth.

  8. 6d ago

    The Sukkah as a Fortress of Faith with Rav Kook

    Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Kook's visionary essay from Moadei HaRe'iyah on how a fragile, temporary hut with thin walls serves as a Migdal Oz (tower of strength).  Rav Shlomo contrasts modern physical weaponry with the eternal power of divine law, demonstrating how rebuilding the national home in Eretz Yisrael requires spiritual courage, inner security, and beautifying the mitzvot.

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In this special Sukkot collection, Rav Shlomo Katz helps us prepare for the chag and enter its deeper world: the simcha, the vulnerability, the embrace of the sukkah, and the unique closeness available to us during zman simchateinu.

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  • Creator
    Rav Shlomo Katz
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Shirat David