The Gates that Open During Bentching | Hachana L'Shabbos

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Rav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat Davud open a window into what really happens when we bentch. Drawing from the Baal Shem Tov, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, the Chofetz Chaim, and Rabbeinu Bachya, we discover that Birkat HaMazon is not just gratitude after a meal. It is an eis ratzon, a moment when gates open in Shamayim. When a mitzvah d’Oraita is fulfilled with presence and kavana, something shifts. A person is no longer standing in the same place. And once the gates are open, the question becomes: do we walk through them? We explore why Chazal placed the Harachaman tefillos specifically after bentching, how true satiation comes from blessing rather than food, and how a Jew is invited to pour their deepest bakashos into the words of Birkat HaMazon. This is a shiur about trust, dependence on Hashem, and learning to recognize when Heaven is quietly saying: now is the moment. May we learn to slow down, to stay present, and to walk fully through the gates that open before us. ---------- For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t Chapters 00:00 Niggun of the Baal Shem Tov 01:50 The Completeness of Torah: תורת השם תמימה 04:01 Blood Donation Example and Bentching Kavana 06:27 Ikar, Tefillah, and Dependence on Hashem 11:27 Harachaman After Birkat HaMazon 13:14 Minhag of Stopping at Yachasreinu 14:41 Benching Opens Gates to Heaven 36:48 Metzius and Davening Climax 38:24 Rabbi Chaya on Mitzvah Timing 40:46 Benching Series and Shabbos Focus