{"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":"7. Where Is Today’s David HaMelech?","slug":"7-where-is-today-s-david-hamelech","published_at":"2026-04-15T08:57:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laws-of-war-and-peace-with-rav-shlomo-katz-7750010/7-where-is-today-s-david-hamelech","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laws-of-war-and-peace-with-rav-shlomo-katz-7750010","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/932f2010","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/932f2010/6161b6f2.mp3","summary":"There’s a question that refuses to go away: If David HaMelech were here today… would we recognize him? In this shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David go back to the roots of leadership in Torah—what Moshe Rabbeinu was searching for, what Yitro advised, and why it took generations until someone finally embodied it fully. Through the stories of Boaz, Ruth, and ultimately David HaMelech, we uncover the rare combination the Jewish people actually need: אנשי חיל — strength, courage, action יראי אלוקים — humility, awe, living with Hashem And then we ask the uncomfortable question: What happens when you have one… without the other? From Shaul HaMelech to Yerovam ben Nevat, from ancient kings to modern leadership, we begin to see a pattern—and the cost of getting it wrong. CHAPTERS 00:00 Opening and Sponsorship 01:30 Yitro’s Counsel: Leaders Anshei Chayil vs Yirei Elokim 03:59 Studying David HaMelech in His Backyard 06:08 Chayil Theme in Boaz, Ruth, and David 08:51 David as Model Leader: Chayil + Yirah 14:39 Faithful War Tactics and Final Reflections 22:29 Modern Leaders vs Biblical Yirah Standards 24:16 David HaMelech as the Stopping Point 25:57 Eli’s Strategy: Start from the Bottom 27:20 David’s Success in Every War 29:14 Benayahu Ben Yehoyada’s Warrior Legacy 32:42 Yerovam’s Rise and Warning 34:54 Yerovam’s Tragic Downfall 39:00 Upcoming Yom HaZikaron Logistics ---------- 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","meta_description":"There’s a question that refuses to go away: If David HaMelech were here today… would we recognize him? In this shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Sh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2364,"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/7-where-is-today-s-david-hamelech/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-7750010/7-where-is-today-s-david-hamelech.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}