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Entering Sukkot with Rav Shlomo Katz

Entering Sukkot with Rav Shlomo Katz

Inviting Holiness into Our Temporary World

Sep 22, 2026 · 21 min · 10 segments

Rav Shlomo Katz explores how Sukkot shifts our focus from the sanctity of time to the intrinsic holiness of the Jewish people. Citing the Zohar’s teachings on the *Ushpizin* (the seven holy guests)…

Rav Shlomo Katz explores how Sukkot shifts our focus from the sanctity of time to the intrinsic holiness of the Jewish people. Citing the Zohar’s teachings on the *Ushpizin* (the seven holy guests) and Rav Kook’s commentary on *Mikra Kodesh*, Rav Shlomo teaches how to invite divine protection and ancient spiritual mentors into our temporary dwellings and fleeting circumstances.

Rav Shlomo Katz explores how Sukkot shifts our focus from the sanctity of time to the intrinsic holiness of the Jewish people. Citing the Zohar’s teachings on the *Ushpizin* (the seven holy guests)…

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Speakers: Shlomo KatzHost

Top entities: Sukkah×12 Sukkot×30 Yaakov Meir Shechter×6 Jewish holiday×4 Torah×19

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈13k followers

The Holiness That Sukkot Calls Forth0:48 – 2:33

Shlomo KatzHost

0:48

What does this mean when something is called Mikra Kodesh? We say it all the time.

Shlomo KatzHost

0:51

We say it every Friday night.

Shlomo KatzHost

0:52

What does Mikra Kodesh literally mean? What's that?

U

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0:58

Yontif.

Shlomo KatzHost

0:59

Yontif.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:00

Mikra, yeah.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:01

Archical translation is the holy convocation.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:05

Convocation.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:05

Convocation.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:07

Yeah,

Shlomo KatzHost

1:07

convocation.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:08

That you

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UnknownUnknown

1:10

can't hold it in any different...

Shlomo KatzHost

1:14

How would you define convocation? Gathering or something.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:17

Mikra Kodesh.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:18

That's what he's going to be madgish on right now.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:23

This is very different than our school, the way that he quotes Rabbi Nachman right now.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:34

He says that Mikra Kodesh means The Yom Tov itself calls out Kedusha.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:43

Every Yom Tov, every Shabbos, but especially Yom Tov calls us a Mikra Kodesh.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:48

It calls out Kedusha into the world.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:51

There's something wonderful here.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:52

The Yom Tov itself is not just declaring what the holy day is about.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:55

It's declaring what's holy about us that is connected to the holiday of Sukkot.

Shlomo KatzHost

2:19

That's the Dageshim.

Shlomo KatzHost

2:22

Every Yontif doesn't just call out how holy these days are.

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The Holiness That Sukkot Calls Forth0:48 – 2:33

Shlomo KatzHost

0:48

What does this mean when something is called Mikra Kodesh? We say it all the time.

Shlomo KatzHost

0:51

We say it every Friday night.

Shlomo KatzHost

0:52

What does Mikra Kodesh literally mean? What's that?

U

UnknownUnknown

0:58

Yontif.

Shlomo KatzHost

0:59

Yontif.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:00

Mikra, yeah.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:01

Archical translation is the holy convocation.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:05

Convocation.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:05

Convocation.

U

UnknownUnknown

1:07

Yeah,

Shlomo KatzHost

1:07

convocation.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:08

That you

U

UnknownUnknown

1:10

can't hold it in any different...

Shlomo KatzHost

1:14

How would you define convocation? Gathering or something.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:17

Mikra Kodesh.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:18

That's what he's going to be madgish on right now.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:23

This is very different than our school, the way that he quotes Rabbi Nachman right now.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:34

He says that Mikra Kodesh means The Yom Tov itself calls out Kedusha.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:43

Every Yom Tov, every Shabbos, but especially Yom Tov calls us a Mikra Kodesh.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:48

It calls out Kedusha into the world.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:51

There's something wonderful here.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:52

The Yom Tov itself is not just declaring what the holy day is about.

Shlomo KatzHost

1:55

It's declaring what's holy about us that is connected to the holiday of Sukkot.

Shlomo KatzHost

2:19

That's the Dageshim.

Shlomo KatzHost

2:22

Every Yontif doesn't just call out how holy these days are.

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