Seder night is the most prepared-for night of the year, and yet, somehow, the night we often feel least prepared for. That contradiction? It’s not a mistake. It’s the holy essence of the night itself.

In this shiur, we explore the dance between hishtadlus and surrender, structure and surprise, longing and gratitude. With stories, soul, and laughter, Rav Shlomo takes us deep into the contradictions that define Pesach—from parenting to prayer, from planning sedarim to missing flights. Real freedom, it turns out, comes not when everything makes sense but when we can ask the question "Why me?" and be okay not having an answer.

Pesach class, based on the teachings of Rav Kluger

Is it possible to fake out the kategor, the prosecution which stands against man?

Drawing the light of the future redemption into the now, based on the teachings of Rav kluger

When was the first Seder kept, and by who?

The connection between the birthday of Rebbe Nachman (Rosh Chodesh Nisan) and the redemptive path to Pesach.

The inner meaning of this in-between time of the redemption of Purim and the redemption of Pesach.

From the teachings of Rav Erez Moshe Doron on the inner meaning of cleaning for Pesach.

The Pesach we commemorate and the Pesach of the future redemption.

From the teachings of Rav Kook.

What lies at the heart of the rasha’s question at the Seder? Why does his challenge sting so deeply, and what does it reveal about our own spiritual journey? Rav Shlomo Katz dives into the profound teachings of the Torah to explore the rasha’s provocative query: “What is this service to you?” Uncover how this question, far from mere rebellion, mirrors a universal struggle within every soul — the yearning to find meaning in our toil. Discover how Pesach’s rituals, from reclining to recounting the Exodus, transform our work from slavery’s burden to a divine partnership in creation. This episode reveals how the rasha’s challenge at the Seder table becomes a gateway to living as free people, rooted in Torah and connected to Hashem.

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