{"podcast":{"title":"The Laws of War and Peace with Rav Shlomo Katz","slug":"the-laws-of-war-and-peace-with-rav-shlomo-katz-7750010","podcast_index_feed_id":7750010,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-laws-of-war-and-peace-with-rav-shlomo-katz","website_url":"http://RavShlomoKatz.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JX0M-eggFvQ8ub5VbD5jjAPN99UVGRBZ-rSgRVldhFE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTAy/MzFlNGIwYjc3ZmE5/OTQ3NTQ3NmQwZGFl/NjRlZC5qcGc.jpg","author":"Rav Shlomo Katz","episode_count":19,"summary":"The Laws of War and Peace with Rav Shlomo Katz is a series based on Hilchos Milchamah VeShalom by Rav Shmuel Eliyahu, opening up the Torah of מלחמה ושלום for the times we are living in right now. In these episodes, Rav Shlomo explores the halachic, biblical, and inner spiritual foundations of war, courage, national responsibility, emunah, and redemption. Through the lens of Tanach, Chazal, and the living reality of Am Yisrael, this series asks: How is a Jew meant to think, feel, pray, and act in a time of מלחמה? What does true gevurah look like? How do we fight evil without losing humility? And how do war, mesirus nefesh, and miracles become part of the unfolding geulah?","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T00:17:10.905999+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laws-of-war-and-peace-with-rav-shlomo-katz-7750010"},"episode":{"title":"3. The Hidden Army Fighting for Israel","slug":"3-the-hidden-army-fighting-for-israel","published_at":"2026-03-16T09:31:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laws-of-war-and-peace-with-rav-shlomo-katz-7750010/3-the-hidden-army-fighting-for-israel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laws-of-war-and-peace-with-rav-shlomo-katz-7750010","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/cef1abf6","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/cef1abf6/2ee961ef.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Laws of War and Peace , Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David open a deeper dimension of Jewish war that most people never think about: when Am Yisrael goes out to battle, it is not only the soldiers on the ground and not only the Ribbono Shel Olam above — the neshamos of tzaddikim from across the generations join the fight as well. Learning from Midrash, Zohar, and the teachings brought in Hilchos Milchamah VeShalom , Rav Shlomo explores how Moshe Rabbeinu, Mordechai, Eliyahu HaNavi, the avos, nevi’im, and tzaddikim are somehow bound up with the souls of today’s chayalim. At the same time, he reveals the frightening parallel: the forces of evil also awaken in times of geulah and gather around Yerushalayim. This is a shiur about the hidden spiritual front of war, the mystery of Jewish strength, the danger of kochi ve’otzem yadi, and the living awareness that Israel never goes to battle alone. ---------- 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 Donation and Prayer for the Sick 01:39 Forgetting the Ribono Shel Olam Leads to War 03:14 Midrash: Eliyahu Calls on the Patriarchs and Prophets 07:12 Partnership Between Heavenly Tzaddikim and Earthly Fighters 10:49 The Flip Side: Evil Forces Awaken Against Israel 13:29 Zohar Insight: Resurrection of Oppressive Kings 16:10 The Symbolic 313 Number Among Enemies 18:06 Bnei Yishmael Mobilized Against Jerusalem 23:08 Souls of Tzaddikim Empowering Our Soldiers 29:36 Unit Oversubscription and Volunteer Efforts 31:23 Strength Lost When Forgetting Hashem 32:40 October 7th Aftermath and Military Readiness 33:51 Parallels Between Yom Kippu…","meta_description":"In this episode of The Laws of War and Peace , Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David open a deeper dimension of Jewish war that most people never…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2158,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-laws-of-war-and-peace-with-rav-shlomo-katz-7750010/episodes/3-the-hidden-army-fighting-for-israel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laws-of-war-and-peace-with-rav-shlomo-katz-7750010/3-the-hidden-army-fighting-for-israel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}