Rav Shlomo Katz brings Lag Ba'Omer to life with a soulful compilation of Torah teachings on Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi). Through niggunim and Chassidic wisdom, he explores Rashbi’s divine light, the joy of Torah revelation, and Am Yisrael’s unity. This series offers a transformative journey, celebrating Lag Ba'Omer’s bonfires and the eternal flame of Rashbi’s legacy.
Lag Ba'Omer: Shining the Light of Rashbi with Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Shlomo Katz brings Lag Ba'Omer to life with a soulful compilation of Torah teachings on Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi). Through niggunim and Chassidic wisdom, he explores Rashbi’s divine light, the joy of Torah revelation, and Am Yisrael’s unity. This series offers a transformative journey, celebrating Lag Ba'Omer’s bonfires and the eternal flame of Rashbi’s legacy.
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May 5, 2026
23. The Eternal Life of Rashbi
<p>Lag BaOmer is not the day Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai passed away. It’s the day his light became impossible to hide.</p><p>Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David enter the final moments of Rashbi’s life as described in the Zohar — a moment filled with fire, overwhelming אור, and a revelation that redefines what it means to leave this world.</p><p>From Rabbi Abba’s struggle to record the words, to the תלמידים who couldn’t even approach the fire, to the פלא of what happened after… we begin to understand that this wasn’t a הסתלקות in the way we think.</p><p>This is a גילוי.</p><p>A revealing of a life that never ends.</p><p>----------<br>For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com<br>Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t</p><p>CHAPTERS<br>00:00 Opening greetings and dedication of the shiur<br>02:40 Introducing the Zohar study for Lag Ba'Omer<br>05:26 Rabbi Abba on Rav Shimon's unfinished blessing<br>07:17 The overwhelming light witnessed by the disciples<br>10:13 The unending fire surrounding Rav Shimon<br>11:37 Rav Yitzchak's sudden collapse during the shiur<br>14:19 After the fire ceased: seeing Rav Shimon<br>15:21 Rabbi Elazar’s heartfelt farewell to his father<br>17:59 From honey to blood: the shift in learning<br>19:52 Discussing the meis and need for zerizus<br>23:46 Confusion After the Tzaddik’s Death and Burial<br>25:35 Benei Meiron’s Opposition to Burial in Tzipori<br>26:35 Miracle of the Floating Body and Heavenly Voice<br>29:02 Shimon’s Eternal Share in Both Upper and Lower Worlds<br>32:34 Encouragement to Share a Lag BaOmer Story</p>
May 4, 2026
22. How Does One Access Secrets of the Torah?
<p>There’s a level of Torah that you can understand. And then there’s a level that you can only receive.</p><p>In this Lag BaOmer shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David enter the world of Hod she’b’Hod — the middah of אמת, humility, and the כוח to say: I don’t fully understand… but I’m ready to receive.<br><br></p><p>Based on a teaching from Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh, we explore why the gateway to the deepest secrets of Torah isn’t brilliance — it’s ביטול.</p><p>Through stories, real-life examples, and a powerful preparation for tonight’s gathering with the tzaddik, we begin to understand what it means to become a כלי for something beyond ourselves.</p><p>------------</p><p>For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: <a href="https://ravshlomokatz.com">https://ravshlomokatz.com</a><br> Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t</p><p><strong>CHAPTERS<br>00:00 Opening Greetings and Memorial Prayers<br>03:20 Excitement and Nerves for Tonight's Event with Rav Ginsburgh<br>06:39 Introducing the Sephira Hod for Lag Ba'Omer<br>12:01 Exploring the Multiple Meanings of Hod<br>13:27 Admitting the Truth: Modeh al Ha'emet<br>15:45 Aviad BacharExample of Political Admission<br>18:28 Prerequisite Admission Before Studying Torah<br>20:16 Intellectual vs. Secret Torah: Different Intelligences<br>26:23 Avoiding Destination Thinking, Embracing the Journey<br>27:58 The Mystery of Noam Elimelech’s Knowledge<br>29:16 Simple Jews and Their Strong Faith<br>31:20 Modeh al Ha’emes and Viduy<br>32:43 The Dangers of the Middah Hod<br>35:30 Reb Sholom Brod and the Simple Seekers<br>38:23 Gratitude for Knowledge and Ego Vanquishing<br>40:20 Experiencing the Tzaddik’s Presence</strong></p>
May 3, 2026
21. Reb Shimon’s Day: A Day With No Destruction
<p>There are days in the Jewish calendar when we remember the brokenness of the world. And then there is Lag BaOmer — a day that doesn’t belong to that system at all.</p><p>In this shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and women of Shirat David enter the world of Reb Shimon bar Yochai — a world where churban doesn’t touch, where darkness doesn’t define reality, and where simcha isn’t dependent on understanding.</p><p>Through the story of the Arizal and Reb Avraham HaLevi, and a deep teaching from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, we uncover what it means that there is one day a year where we are invited to step out of the pain and into something higher.</p><p><strong>CHAPTERS<br></strong>00:00 Opening Sponsorships and Announcements<br>04:01 Story of Reb Avraham HaLevi’s Daily Churban Feeling<br>08:33 Arizal’s Prohibition of Nachem on Lag BaOmer<br>10:04 Question About People “Not Really Here”<br>15:44 Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Teaching on Lag BaOmer<br>17:15 Chassidic Wisdom Originating from Rabbi Shimon<br>19:48 Authenticity vs Forced Happiness</p><p>----------<br>For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com</p><p>Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t</p>
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