39. The Holy Pride of Jewish Labor (Avoda Ivrit)

Rav Shlomo Katz explores Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh’s profound teachings on Avoda Ivrit (Jewish Labor), emphasizing the spiritual and practical importance of physical work in the Land of Israel. Discover how labor fosters an intimate connection between the Jewish people and their homeland, akin to a marriage, and why embracing honest work is a mitzvah that uplifts both the individual and the nation. Rav Katz delves into the Torah’s call to overcome societal stigmas about manual labor, addressing modern challenges like unemployment and reliance on foreign workers, and offers a vision for rectifying Israel through dedicated, love-infused work.

What is Rectifying the State of Israel: Rav Shlomo Katz on Rav Ginsburgh's Tikkun HaMedinah?

Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David dive into one of the boldest and most transformative Torah texts of our generation, "Tikkun HaMedinah" (Rectifying the State of Israel) by Rav Yitzchak Ginsburgh.

This series is a spiritual and intellectual journey through the soul of Am Yisrael, the identity of a Jewish state, and the deep inner work needed to align national destiny with divine will.

From politics to prophecy, this is a call to heal, to rebuild, and to reveal the holiness at the heart of the modern State of Israel.