{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Laws of War and Peace with Rav Shlomo Katz","title":"4. A War of Kiddush Hashem","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/817a9324\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3188,"description":"Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David open one of the deepest foundations of מלחמה in Torah: when a Jew fights to protect Am Yisrael, he is not only defending lives — he is fighting a war of Kiddush Hashem.\nLearning through Tanach, Chazal, and Rambam, Rav Shlomo explores the greatness of the chayalim, the holiness of the war camp, and the responsibility to understand battle not as personal vengeance, but as מלחמות השם. From Moshe Rabbeinu and David HaMelech, to Rachav’s words after the victory over Pharaoh, to the tragic humiliation of Shaul HaMelech, this shiur shows that every Jewish victory reveals Hashem in the world — and every Jewish loss is, chalilah, a chillul Hashem.\nRav Shlomo also speaks painfully and honestly about the strange reality of Jews trying to leave Eretz Yisrael through Egypt at a moment when we are living through open miracles here, and what that says about our consciousness of geulah, fear, and closeness to Hashem.\nThe episode closes with a live warning siren going off in the middle of the room — a jarring reminder that these teachings are not theoretical. They are being learned in real time, in the heart of the story itself.\n----------\nFor more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com\nJoin Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t\nCHAPTERS\n00:00 Opening Sponsorships and Dedication\n01:34 Introducing the Epic Chapter of Hilchos Milchama\n02:59 The Great Merit of Soldiers Fighting for Israel\n05:28 Moshe Rabbeinu’s Call to Fight for Hashem\n08:42 Rav Kahane on War Not Being Personal Vengeance\n10:30 Rachav’s Words to the Spies after Israel’s Victory\n13:19 Aftermath: Supporting Oppressed Nations Beyond Ourselves\n14:48 Every Loss Is a Chillul Hashem\n16:32 Shaul HaMelech’s Tragic End and Its Lessons\n19:56 The Unresolved Head of a Soldier in Aza\n22:49 Kiddush Hashem Through Every Soldier’s Battle\n24:21 Non-Jewish Language and Former Leaders’...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/A3P9O2jywzkeEJx00yQRvvqXa7eGstzayvsittORVjA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTAy/MzFlNGIwYjc3ZmE5/OTQ3NTQ3NmQwZGFl/NjRlZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}