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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2025 · 58 MIN

11. Misguided Mercy: Torah’s Call for Nekama to Uphold Justice

from Reclaiming the Term "Nekama" (Revenge) with Rav Shlomo Katz · host Rav Shlomo Katz

Rav Shlomo Katz exposes the peril of misplaced compassion (rachamim) on the cruel, as taught by the Ramban and Rabbi Meir Kahane, using the Torah’s Ir Nidachat (idolatrous city) to illustrate the necessity of eradicating evil without hesitation. Post-October 7, 2023, as hostage releases evoke emotional manipulation, Am Yisrael must reject Western-influenced mercy that enables enemies like Amalek. This episode urges Torah-driven nekama to remove Hashem’s wrath, ensuring Kiddush Hashem and hastening Geula, while staying clear of personal vengeance.

Rav Shlomo Katz exposes the peril of misplaced compassion (rachamim) on the cruel, as taught by the Ramban and Rabbi Meir Kahane, using the Torah’s Ir Nidachat (idolatrous city) to illustrate the necessity of eradicating evil without hesitation. Post-October 7, 2023, as hostage releases evoke emotional manipulation, Am Yisrael must reject Western-influenced mercy that enables enemies like Amalek. This episode urges Torah-driven nekama to remove Hashem’s wrath, ensuring Kiddush Hashem and hastening Geula, while staying clear of personal vengeance.

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Rav Shlomo Katz exposes the peril of misplaced compassion (rachamim) on the cruel, as taught by the Ramban and Rabbi Meir Kahane, using the Torah’s Ir Nidachat (idolatrous city) to illustrate the necessity of eradicating evil without hesitation....

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