Music, Thoughts, & Chizzuk

a short moment of strength, based on the parsha, based on a teaching from R' Shlomo Carlebach z'l, on his 29th yarzeit

carlebach

shlomo katz

shirat david

efrat

torah

war

idf

An important observation. If you are only in a state of defense, what gets overlooked?

idf, torah, Israel, war, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

When Jewish Blood is Abused, Unity Comes Out of Hiding
Based on Rav Ya'akov Moshe Charlap z'l
מי מרום -מעייני הישועה. עמוד קנא

rav charlap

shlomo katz

torah

idf

israel

am yisrael

shirat david

efrat

Based on a letter, written by the Slonimer Rebbe in 1984, we tune in deeply to the consciousness and awareness of living in Eretz Yisrael. Not just at these times, but especially during these times.

slonim

netivot

torah

idf

eretz yisrael

shlomo katz

shirat david

efrat

What happens to those who allow Chilul Hashem to take place?
What happens to those who don't?

rav kahane

idf

israel

jew

jud

torah

efrat

shlomo katz

shirat david

A person's own desire to act in vengeance is forbidden, but it is also forbidden to ignore the desecration done to G-d's name, when the Jewish people are being murdered.
What is the balance?
From the teachings of Rav Meir Kahane z'l hy'd

Based on words from the Slonimer Rebbe in November of 1984, there is an invitation for each of us. It's an invite to ask a question Avraham Avinu began asking, and is leaving it to us to continue asking.

torah

idf

israel

slonim

lech lecha

avraham

abraham

shlomo katz

shirat david

Based on one of the shiva calls we made yesterday, we discover what kind of a Shabbos table todays children are looking for.

shabbos

sabbath

hashem

torah

idf

shlomo katz

shi

efrat

When all is said and done, what can strengthen the Jewish heart?

aish kodesh

idf

israel

am yisrael

shirat david

shlomo katz

Last night, we all heard what we so desperately needed to hear.
Now it's your turn.
Rav Judah Mischel begins speaking at 16:25

David Hamelech once again to the rescue

shlomo katz

idf

israel

jew

judaism

shlomo katz

shirat david

efrat

david hamelech

king david

We suffered the toughest hit of our whole generation.
We have never been stronger.

aish kodesh

Pop

idf

israel

jew

judaism

shlomo katz

shirat david

efrat

The famous battle of Tziklag (Shmuel 1 30) is screaming out to us today. This shiur was given this morning, in Kehilat Shirat David of Efrat, to the righteous women of our community.

Only Rav Kook could give us the type of chizuk so many of us need right now. These words (6 minutes) were shared after davening this morning, at Shirat David in Efrat

rav kook

war

israel

idf

am yisrael chai

shlomo katz

shirat david

Chevre, this is the time for more than we could have ever imagined.

am yisrael

land of israel

jews

judaism

shlomo katz

torah

shirat david

efrat

Through two short pieces of the Ga'on of Vilna, Rav Asher Weiss shows us an incredible new understanding of what took place and continues to take place on Succos.

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Rav Kook eloquently articulates the transformation our souls undergo during the period from Yom Kippur to Sukkot.
Recorded in Efrat, October 2016

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Many of us become paralyzed due to perfectionism. This mental chatter never stops. Knowing that no one would ever consider themselves a complete ba’al teshuvah, how can this time of year be done in the healthiest way possible?

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