{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Know Your Children with Rav Shlomo Katz","title":"23. Why Do We Really Want Our Kids to Be Religious?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ba41c716\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3604,"description":"What are we really hoping for when we say we want our children to be religious?\nIn this week's episode, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore one of the deepest questions in Jewish parenting. Is the goal simply that our children keep Torah and mitzvot, or is there something even more fundamental that must come first?\nDrawing from the teachings of Rav Itamar Schwartz, Chassidut, Parshat Beha'alotecha, and powerful personal stories, Rav Shlomo explains why Jewish parenting must be built around the soul, why children need to experience a living relationship with Hashem in the home, and why even the most meticulous religious upbringing can miss the point if it lacks genuine connection.\nAlong the way, he discusses humor in parenting, trauma and resilience, the role of schools versus parents, hitbodedut, community pressure, and what it means to create a home where Hashem is not merely discussed—but truly felt.\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 and Sponsorship Announcements\n02:18 Humor Required in Soul-Focused Parenting\n07:13 Addressing Trauma: Need for Laughter\n08:17 Behaalotecha Lesson: Feeling the Torah\n11:57 Parents Must Experience Hashem First\n14:43 NBA Analogy: Perseverance and Humility\n16:27 Story of Rabbi Meir Abuchatzeira\n19:04 Chabad-Knicks Moshiach Humor\n23:01 Hashem Is Everywhere, Not Just at Shul\n24:14 Teaching Kids Hashem with Joy and Simcha\n25:40 Parents Must Model Hashem-Centered Homes\n28:14 Self-Esteem vs. Infinite Divine Potential\n29:19 When Chinuch Misses Its True Purpose\n30:20 Parents Focused Solely on Torah/Mitzvos\n32:25 Considering Hitbodedut in Summer Break\n35:06 Relationship with God vs. Staying Frum Debate\n36:33 Baal Teshuvah Family: Kids Stray Yet Seek God\n39:03 Parents’ Authentic Relationship Transfers to Children\n44:10 Making Hashem Central...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1kIczSvIsSLQhU43EiAuIwIwZqNhtmqJjeK1o3ZXq5s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYTUw/ODM2ZTE4ZTk5ZWI0/OTFhZTUwYmNkNzli/Y2RlZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}