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.
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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 Kippur War and Current Conflict
35:25 Living Amid Tzaddikim for the Wider Community
