Yitzchak's contentions with the Philistines took place exactly at the site of the October 7 attacks
Yitzchak's contentions with the Philistines took place exactly at the site of the October 7 attacks
Nov 8, 2026
22:40
The Nova Massacre, the "Gaza Envelope" and נַחַל גְּרָר. Freaky!
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פָּרָשַׁת תּוֹלְדוֹת תשפ"ז - Edom and Rome? The debate among Rishonim
פָּרָשַׁת תּוֹלְדוֹת תשפ"ז - Edom and Rome? The debate among Rishonim
Nov 8, 2026
27:20
When they say Rome is descended from Eisav, they mean his grandson צְפוֹ was the first King of Rome, not that the Romans are biological descendants of Jacob's brother
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The Chief Rabbinate of Prague in its 19th century decadence: Rabbi Mordechai Amram Hirsch (1833-1909)
The Chief Rabbinate of Prague in its 19th century decadence: Rabbi Mordechai Amram Hirsch (1833-1909)
Nov 5, 2026
44:45
"Status-Quo" in Hungary, then Orthodox in Prague, then Very-Orthodox (nusach SR Hirsch) in Hamburg
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Genazym is offering a sefer with handwritten notes by Rabbi Shmuel Freund of Prague
Genazym is offering a sefer with handwritten notes by Rabbi Shmuel Freund of Prague
Nov 6, 2026
6:15
Whose biography I did yesterday. The sefer is the famous קָרְבַּן אַהֲרֹן עַל הַתּוֹרֹת כֹּהֲנִים עִם הַהַגָּהוֹת שֶׁל הַגָּאוֹן בְּצַלְאֵל רְנַשְׁבּוֹרְג וְתַלְמִידוֹ הַגָּאוֹן שְׁמוּאֵל פְרוֹיְנְד רֹאשׁ ב"ד פְּרָאג
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Rabbi Shmuel Freund of Prague (1794-1881): Prague in its Jewish decadence
Rabbi Shmuel Freund of Prague (1794-1881): Prague in its Jewish decadence
Nov 5, 2026
29:06
Successor to great rabbis, but lived in an era when learning was unfashionable
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Genazym is offering a fascinating letter from Montefiore to Rothschild re: Montefiore's famous trip to Russia in 1846
Genazym is offering a fascinating letter from Montefiore to Rothschild re: Montefiore's famous trip to Russia in 1846
Nov 4, 2026
44:39
Montefiore went to see Czar Nicholas I to try to get him to ease up on the antisemitic גְּזֵרוֹת. This letter is to Amschel Mayer Rothschild of Frankfurt, one of the big backer$ of the famous Samson Raphael Hirsch
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Haftarah Chayei Sarah: Dovid Hamelech, brilliantly successful in every area - except parenting...
Haftarah Chayei Sarah: Dovid Hamelech, brilliantly successful in every area - except parenting...
Nov 3, 2026
22:37
Compare and contrast Abraham and David (in this week's parsha and haftorah) in how they prepared for the future after they passed away
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War Against the Jewish Book: The Renaissance and New Technology- Part 4
War Against the Jewish Book: The Renaissance and New Technology- Part 4
May 8, 2018
1:14:52
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dovid Katz
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Rabbis, Presidents, & Immigration
Rabbis, Presidents, & Immigration
Apr 25, 2018
1:12:07
Latest episode of Rabbi Dovid Katz Jewish History
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War Against the Jewish Book: Censorship of Jewish Books, 1600-1900- Part 6
War Against the Jewish Book: Censorship of Jewish Books, 1600-1900- Part 6
May 9, 2018
1:24:47
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dovid Katz