Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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A Historical Introduction to the Drashos HaRamban to Rosh HaShanah, Pt. 1
A Historical Introduction to the Drashos HaRamban to Rosh HaShanah, Pt. 1
Sep 7, 2026
1:03:44
A Sephardi take on עִנְיְנֵי רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה delivered in an Ashkenazi yeshiva (in the Capital of the Crusader Kingdom) in 1267
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A Historical Introduction to the Drashos HaRamban to Rosh HaShanah, Pt. 2
A Historical Introduction to the Drashos HaRamban to Rosh HaShanah, Pt. 2
Sep 9, 2026
52:57
Ramban, a Sephardi, spars with his Ashkenazic audience
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Rosh Hashanah: A Suggested History of Malchiyos, Zichronos and Shofros in the Common Liturgy (5787)
Rosh Hashanah: A Suggested History of Malchiyos, Zichronos and Shofros in the Common Liturgy (5787)
Sep 6, 2026
37:45
Did the predecessors of R’ Abahu also combine different meanings of תְּקִיעַת שׁוֹפָר that were "out there" into a single standard liturgy for all Jews? Was he merely following their example of uniformization?
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Did World War Two end widespread antisemitism in America?
Did World War Two end widespread antisemitism in America?
Aug 26, 2026
34:38
Already in 1945 organizations like the ADL & Co. feared some future technology (like the internet) which would empower antisemitic groups and even enable them to win elections
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Rosh Hashanah and the Dangers of AI: An interpretation of the theme of Malchiyos
Rosh Hashanah and the Dangers of AI: An interpretation of the theme of Malchiyos
Sep 10, 2026
29:04
Also: The historical origins of וְכֵן תֵּן פַּחְדְּךָ
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רַבִּי יְשַׁעְיָהוּ דִּטְרַנִי - הַ"תּוֹסְפוֹת רי"ד " (1150s-1240s) THE Gadol of Italy & the Byzantine Empire
רַבִּי יְשַׁעְיָהוּ דִּטְרַנִי - הַ"תּוֹסְפוֹת רי"ד " (1150s-1240s) THE Gadol of Italy & the Byzantine Empire
Sep 2, 2026
37:30
Classic case of a Rishon (among the greatest, according to his contemporaries) whose writings were forgotten for centuries and then rediscovered in the Modern era.
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The Tchebiner Rav: The Greatness of the Galitzianers - Really
The Tchebiner Rav: The Greatness of the Galitzianers - Really
May 5, 2021
1:32:50
The days of Torah glory (Franz Josef) to the Churban, to Medinat Yisrael and the new Torah world
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European Revolutions: The Anti-Semitic Reaction of Europe-Part 4
European Revolutions: The Anti-Semitic Reaction of Europe-Part 4
May 16, 2018
1:12:23
Revolution! Jews and the Great European Revolutions
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Rabbi Abraham Bing of Frankfurt and Wurzburg (1752-1841), the most influential modern German Gadol you never heard of
Rabbi Abraham Bing of Frankfurt and Wurzburg (1752-1841), the most influential modern German Gadol you never heard of
Aug 10, 2026
53:26
The Rebbe of all the German Gedolim (in Germany and elsewhere) you ever heard of. Really
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Rabbi Aharon of Narbonne (Luniel), late 1200s-early 1300s, the אָרְחוֹת חַיִּים
Rabbi Aharon of Narbonne (Luniel), late 1200s-early 1300s, the אָרְחוֹת חַיִּים
Aug 24, 2026
51:40
Thoughts on the social-history of rabbinic literature: How come some seforim take-off (like the Tur), while others remain obscure, despite their quality?