What happens when a Jew finally reaches Yerushalayim… and still feels like something is missing?

In this deeply moving Yom Yerushalayim shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David, learn the holy words of Rav Shilo Shapiro, a תלמיד of Rav Kook and brother of the Aish Kodesh, who struggled with the gap between the Yerushalayim he dreamed about as a child and the Yerushalayim he physically encountered.

From the hills outside the city, Rav Shilo suddenly discovers a deeper vision: Yerushalayim shel Ma’ala shining through Yerushalayim shel Mata.
And then comes the image that changes everything — thousands upon thousands of Shabbos candles lighting up the mountains of Jerusalem.

A shiur about longing, holiness, disappointment, gratitude, and learning how to see the light of redemption unfolding in front of our eyes.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening and Goal of the Shiur
02:03 Rav Shilo’s Years Living in Israel
04:34 Reading Rav Shilo’s Poem for Yom Yerushalayim
07:50 Yerushalayim Shel Mata vs Ancient Vision
09:13 Yearning for Jerusalem from the Hills
11:06 Connection to Rav Kook’s Aliyah Story
17:39 Shabbat Candle Imagery over Jerusalem