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Who is putting up Hitler's speeches (in English) on you tube? And why?
Who is putting up Hitler's speeches (in English) on you tube? And why?
Jan 12, 2026
30:01
There is a centrally-directed evil conspiracy to popularize Hitler and everything he stood for in order to attack Israel (which has benefited from the Holocaust Narrative) and to attack the Jewish People and provoke another Holocaust. Really. Such s the price of the unregulated internet...
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The Current Situation in Iran: Will Trump go in? I don't think so
The Current Situation in Iran: Will Trump go in? I don't think so
Jan 12, 2026
22:46
The American record of encouraging uprisings but not supporting them
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"Persian Gulf" in Chronology Part 1 : three takes on the discrepancy in ancient sources
"Persian Gulf" in Chronology Part 1 : three takes on the discrepancy in ancient sources
Jan 11, 2026
57:23
This is the first part of a two-part series
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The Jews of Bucovina, an important community in Central Europe You never heard of
The Jews of Bucovina, an important community in Central Europe You never heard of
Jan 12, 2026
32:31
The remarkable and variegated Jewish Community of the capital city Czernowitz, which ran the gamut from Hasidim (Sadegur and Vishnitz) to Germanized Meshumadim ... and everything in between!
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The Current Situation in France (Christians, Moslems, Jews) in Light of French History
The Current Situation in France (Christians, Moslems, Jews) in Light of French History
Jan 13, 2026
31:05
Divine "Chessboard": The Christians of Europe could have recaptured the Middle East centuries ago if the French had not blocked them from doing so. OTOH had that happened, Medinat Yisrael would never have come into being.
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פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא תשפ"ו - Two opposing traditions re: what language the Jews spoke in Egypt
פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא תשפ"ו - Two opposing traditions re: what language the Jews spoke in Egypt
Jan 11, 2026
30:45
Did God speak Hebrew or did He speak Egyptian when he addressed the Jews at the Ten Commandments?
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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא תשפ"ו - The Saadia-Dunash Debate (10th century) re: the meaning of "אֲנִי עֲשִׂיתִנִי"
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא תשפ"ו - The Saadia-Dunash Debate (10th century) re: the meaning of "אֲנִי עֲשִׂיתִנִי"
Jan 13, 2026
29:32
Boastful Pharaoh will have a ridiculous death: He will be like an Alligator dropped into the Middle of the Sahara Desert!
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How Maimonides' Messianic Doctrines were a reflection of his times
How Maimonides' Messianic Doctrines were a reflection of his times
Jan 7, 2026
45:51
Rambam had a hard life, full of physical and religious challenges, and frustrations at the false ideas of his fellow-Jews, and his ideas re: Mashiach reflect this
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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת תשפ"ו - A Glimpse into Isaiah's Utopia
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת תשפ"ו - A Glimpse into Isaiah's Utopia
Jan 8, 2026
29:30
If the אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם would allow the Jews' undisputed possession of אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל and follow the highest teachings of the Torah, the Human race would enter a Utopian Era
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War Against the Jewish Book: The First Half of the Middle Ages- Part 1
War Against the Jewish Book: The First Half of the Middle Ages- Part 1
May 6, 2018
1:09:24
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dovid Katz
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A short history of פְּשַׁט vs. דְּרַשׁ in Jewish Bible Interpretation
A short history of פְּשַׁט vs. דְּרַשׁ in Jewish Bible Interpretation
Jan 7, 2026
33:13
A response to Karaism in e Early Medieval Period and later to Christian interpretation in the High Middle Ages
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War Against the Jewish Book: The Burning of the Talmud- Part 2
War Against the Jewish Book: The Burning of the Talmud- Part 2
May 8, 2018
1:05:16
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: Popes and the Counter-Reformation- Part 5
War Against the Jewish Book: Popes and the Counter-Reformation- Part 5
May 9, 2018
1:13:05
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dovid Katz
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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
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History of Israel-Considering the Future from the Perspective of the Past - 1952-56 (Season Finale)
History of Israel-Considering the Future from the Perspective of the Past - 1952-56 (Season Finale)
Jan 15, 2019
1:17:24
Considering the Future from the Perspective of the Past - 1952-1956 (Season Finale)
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פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת תשפ"ו Yaakov the Successful Parent
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת תשפ"ו Yaakov the Successful Parent
Jan 5, 2026
30:28
A Jewish Baby-Boom in our own country is celebrated. A A Jewish Baby-Boom in someone else's country is considered a threat justifying a Holocaust! https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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The Israel-Somaliland Connection: Why is this so controversial?
The Israel-Somaliland Connection: Why is this so controversial?
Dec 28, 2025
40:20
The extraordinarily complex geopolitical situation in the "Horn of Africa," and its relation to Israel and Israel's haters. A classic case of international hypocrisy on the part of the latter., https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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R' Zundel Salant: The Hero of R' Yisroel Salanter & the Mussarists, a Highly-Original Person
R' Zundel Salant: The Hero of R' Yisroel Salanter & the Mussarists, a Highly-Original Person
Aug 28, 2022
1:07:32
Clark Kent until his fifties, then Superman
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R Katz discussesa fasinating siddur published in Greece in 1941 who omits the word יָוָן from עַל הַנִּסִּים
R Katz discussesa fasinating siddur published in Greece in 1941 who omits the word יָוָן from עַל הַנִּסִּים
Dec 23, 2025
27:53
At that moment, Greece under the Metaxas Regime was saving the Jews from Hitler and Mussolini
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Parshas VaYigash: Not saying dumb things that will hurt the Jewish People
Parshas VaYigash: Not saying dumb things that will hurt the Jewish People
Dec 24, 2025
29:16
See how Joseph doesn't trust his brothers. He stage-manages their encounter with Pharaoh and the Egyptians, micromanaging every aspect of the conversation, like a trial-lawyer with a client. (יוֹסֵף הַפִּקֵּחַ not יוֹסֵף הַצַּדִּיק)
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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּגַּשׁ תשפ"ו - The vision of grafting the two trees together
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּגַּשׁ תשפ"ו - The vision of grafting the two trees together
Dec 24, 2025
24:02
Will the tribes retain their individual identities and consciousness in the future Messianic Utopia?
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What is the oldest source for the "Three Weeks"?
What is the oldest source for the "Three Weeks"?
Jul 9, 2025
25:34
Daniel fasts out of consternation at Cyrus' stop-order re: the building of the Second Temple https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Moses' warning: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל can easily become a קְלָלָה!
Moses' warning: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל can easily become a קְלָלָה!
Aug 20, 2025
39:44
To prevent human sacrifce by the uneducated, the Temple is located on the Mountain of the עֲקֵדַת יִצְחָק
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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת חַיֵּי שָׂרָה תשפ"ו Adonijah vs. Shlomo: the Background
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת חַיֵּי שָׂרָה תשפ"ו Adonijah vs. Shlomo: the Background
Nov 13, 2025
28:01
Was it just a case of political intrigue? Or did people sincerely distrust Nathan re: the David Bathsheba story?
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R' Yeshaya Bassan and the Ramchal: The remarkable correspondence between rebbe and talmid
R' Yeshaya Bassan and the Ramchal: The remarkable correspondence between rebbe and talmid
Dec 17, 2024
58:26
The tight relationship between the two allowed for the frankest exchange of opposing ideas, totally free of rancor or disrespect
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Is Donald Trump a "Second Cyrus"?
Is Donald Trump a "Second Cyrus"?
Oct 19, 2025
27:15
The first Cyrus was a complex figure in Jewish history. The battle of the lobbyists at the ancient Persian Court. A playbook for Qatar? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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The Chasam Sofer, the Yad haMelech, and the "overused" esrog. Haredi vs. Maskilic notions of aesthetics
The Chasam Sofer, the Yad haMelech, and the "overused" esrog. Haredi vs. Maskilic notions of aesthetics
Oct 10, 2025
37:45
Intra-Jewish ideological politics underneath the dry discourse of the responsa literature
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נִעֲנוּעִים: The ritual of lulav-waving and its contemporary relevance in the year 5786 (2025)
נִעֲנוּעִים: The ritual of lulav-waving and its contemporary relevance in the year 5786 (2025)
Oct 9, 2025
25:35
Warding-off the dangers from literally all directions. In both the personal life, and in the life of the Jewish People
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Professor Kotsuji (1899-1974): A Ger Tzedek Who was in the Right Place at the Right Time
Professor Kotsuji (1899-1974): A Ger Tzedek Who was in the Right Place at the Right Time
Jan 3, 2022
1:07:49
From Shinto to Christianity to Holocaust prevention to geirus
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R’ Dovid Sinzheim (1745-1812), Napoleon’s Sanhedrin and Alsatian Jewry.
R’ Dovid Sinzheim (1745-1812), Napoleon’s Sanhedrin and Alsatian Jewry.
Feb 10, 2020
59:00
Author of the Yad Dovid on Shas, and the Gadol who had the misfortune to live in France during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.
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Famous Jewish Historians: Fritz Baer - Saturday Night Lecture Series
Famous Jewish Historians: Fritz Baer - Saturday Night Lecture Series
Apr 7, 2019
1:41:36
5/7 in re Fritz Baer.
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Parshas Devarim: Are These Moshe's Actual Words? Or G-d's Editing of Them?
Parshas Devarim: Are These Moshe's Actual Words? Or G-d's Editing of Them?
Jul 14, 2021
36:55
Moshe's rhetoric vs. his kvad peh
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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: The Only Orthodox Rabbi to Make a Kiddush Hashem in "the World."
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: The Only Orthodox Rabbi to Make a Kiddush Hashem in "the World."
Nov 17, 2020
36:09
Is respectful and genuine dialogue with all really a Jewish value?
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Edmond Rothschild and His Strange Relationship to His Own Judaism
Edmond Rothschild and His Strange Relationship to His Own Judaism
Jul 12, 2021
1:05:11
The micromanager who poured endless amounts of money into Jewish Settlement in Israel, but who denied any Jewish passion
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Jeremiah Blasts the Jews - "You're not just unfaithful, you're stupid!" (Haftarah Matos-Masei)
Jeremiah Blasts the Jews - "You're not just unfaithful, you're stupid!" (Haftarah Matos-Masei)
Jul 8, 2021
31:32
“Your ruchniyus is a wasteland!"
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The Brachah of Attah Chonen and Its Meaning
The Brachah of Attah Chonen and Its Meaning
Jul 7, 2021
28:00
Can you use your talents in a way that results in successful relationships? Or is it all about $$?
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Parshas Matos-Maasai: Is Revenge a Jewish Value? Nationally? Individually?
Parshas Matos-Maasai: Is Revenge a Jewish Value? Nationally? Individually?
Jul 6, 2021
43:40
The 42 stops on the way to the Promised Land. Portentous?
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Montefiore: The Greatest Jewish Layman - The First to Act for Klal Yisrael
Montefiore: The Greatest Jewish Layman - The First to Act for Klal Yisrael
Jul 5, 2021
1:27:31
A millionaire who actually gave to Jewish causes, especially Eretz Yisrael
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R’ Katz Discusses the Maimonidean Controversies of the 13th Century
R’ Katz Discusses the Maimonidean Controversies of the 13th Century
Jul 2, 2021
5:19
An online series about the hashkafah fights of the Middle Ages
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How Old Was Jeremiah When He Started to Prophesy? (Haftarah Pinchos)
How Old Was Jeremiah When He Started to Prophesy? (Haftarah Pinchos)
Jun 30, 2021
33:27
Prophets predict why "Surfsides" happen. That's why they are unpopular
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Parshas Pinchos: Did the Sin of Moabite Women Really Deserve Total Extermination?
Parshas Pinchos: Did the Sin of Moabite Women Really Deserve Total Extermination?
Jun 29, 2021
37:17
Zealotry in defense of authority vs. zealotry in defiance of authority
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The Barech Aleinu Brachah: Help Us Against the Unscrupulous Capitalist Hoarders
The Barech Aleinu Brachah: Help Us Against the Unscrupulous Capitalist Hoarders
Jun 28, 2021
35:08
Can't survive economically without Divine intervention
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Shivah Assar B’Tamuz: What Exactly Happened? Why are the Fast Days Destined to Be Feast Days?
Shivah Assar B’Tamuz: What Exactly Happened? Why are the Fast Days Destined to Be Feast Days?
Jun 27, 2021
40:41
What is the connection with Chanukah?
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They Want to Know HOW to Repent, for Real and Michah’s Reply (Haftarah Balak)
They Want to Know HOW to Repent, for Real and Michah’s Reply (Haftarah Balak)
Jun 24, 2021
32:33
Are the 613 mitzvahs an end in themselves, or a means to an end? What is THAT end?
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The V’Lamalshinim Brachah in Shemonah Esrei: Are We Supposed to Hate Our Enemies?
The V’Lamalshinim Brachah in Shemonah Esrei: Are We Supposed to Hate Our Enemies?
Jun 24, 2021
34:38
The passionate paragraph: Can antisemitism be solved? Or just managed?
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Bil'am: Father of "Woke" culture
Bil'am: Father of "Woke" culture
Jun 22, 2021
37:25
Had Bil'am been allowed to speak, would it have influenced the Jews?
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The Merkeves HaMishnah on the Rambam
The Merkeves HaMishnah on the Rambam
Jun 20, 2021
1:09:23
The voice of reason in Polish Jewry in the 18th century, which was a time of extremes
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Was Yiftach a Shofet of Klal Yisroel or Just Captain-General of Ever HaYarden? (Haftarah Chukas)
Was Yiftach a Shofet of Klal Yisroel or Just Captain-General of Ever HaYarden? (Haftarah Chukas)
Jun 17, 2021
38:43
For real warriors, war is the last-resort, not the first. But if it happens, attack first!
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Parshas Chukas: The Well of Miriam - What Exactly Was It?
Parshas Chukas: The Well of Miriam - What Exactly Was It?
Jun 16, 2021
46:27
Moses bereft of his leadership team. The great crisis.
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Learning and Davening for the Non-Frum in the Context of the State of Israel
Learning and Davening for the Non-Frum in the Context of the State of Israel
Jun 15, 2021
41:23
The Mesilas Yesharim on praying that the sins of other Jews be forgiven.
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Yosef Ben Yehudah and the Rambam: The Difficult But Fascinating Quest for Emunah Tzerufah
Yosef Ben Yehudah and the Rambam: The Difficult But Fascinating Quest for Emunah Tzerufah
Jun 13, 2021
1:03:30
The student whose questions inspired the "Guide for the Perplexed"
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Aleinu (The Second Paragraph): A Prayer of Pure Universalism, Something Most Unusual in Jewish Liturgy
Aleinu (The Second Paragraph): A Prayer of Pure Universalism, Something Most Unusual in Jewish Liturgy
Jun 11, 2021
32:44
Do you want the greater glory of G-d if it meant dumping the Jewish people?
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Is Prayer Real? - Maimonides Guide to the Perplexed III 32 (Tefillah)
Is Prayer Real? - Maimonides Guide to the Perplexed III 32 (Tefillah)
Jun 10, 2021
38:20
How G-d chooses to run things, and the role prayer plays in that.
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Samuel's Humiliation: What Goes Around Comes Around? (Haftarah Korach)
Samuel's Humiliation: What Goes Around Comes Around? (Haftarah Korach)
Jun 8, 2021
31:48
Or (mystically) the descendant repairs the wrong done by the ancestor? Praying for posterity you will never know
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Parshas Korach: Moses v. Korach - The Fickle Public Went For the Rich Guy in the Empty Suit
Parshas Korach: Moses v. Korach - The Fickle Public Went For the Rich Guy in the Empty Suit
Jun 8, 2021
34:47
What had Korach ever done to convince people he could lead the Jewish people? How could they fall for him?
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Anniversary of the Spanish Pogroms of 1391 - Rosh Chodesh Tamuz
Anniversary of the Spanish Pogroms of 1391 - Rosh Chodesh Tamuz
Jun 6, 2021
57:44
When the volcano finally erupted on the Jews
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How to Talk to G-d Without Committing the Error of Idolatry (Tefillah)
How to Talk to G-d Without Committing the Error of Idolatry (Tefillah)
Jun 3, 2021
42:59
Is prayer logical or emotional? Can G-d be conceived?
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Rachav and Her Odyssey From Zonah to Ger Tzedek
Rachav and Her Odyssey From Zonah to Ger Tzedek
Jun 2, 2021
39:39
Why did the spies stay in a brothel? Why didn't they spy out the city?
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Parshas Shelach: The Meraglim and the Canaanites - Who Was More Scared?
Parshas Shelach: The Meraglim and the Canaanites - Who Was More Scared?
Jun 2, 2021
52:23
Caleb at the Ma’aras HaMachpelah: resisting "wokeism"
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The 1648 Massacre and the 1171 Massacre
The 1648 Massacre and the 1171 Massacre
Jun 1, 2021
1:05:46
As told in the Yiven Metzulah and in the Emek HaBachah, respectively.
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Jeroboam Builds His "Berlin Wall"
Jeroboam Builds His "Berlin Wall"
May 31, 2021
41:15
The Palestinians (the Canaanites) demand the partition of the Holy Land
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Why is the Kedushah Done Communaly? (Tefillah)
Why is the Kedushah Done Communaly? (Tefillah)
May 27, 2021
32:17
Poetic weaving-together of the prophetic visions of Isaiah and Ezekiel
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Intermarriage: Whose Fault is It? (Haftarah BeHaaloscha)
Intermarriage: Whose Fault is It? (Haftarah BeHaaloscha)
May 26, 2021
34:26
The Judge screams at the prosecutor
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Parshas Behaaloscha: The Political Message of the Menorah
Parshas Behaaloscha: The Political Message of the Menorah
May 25, 2021
32:22
The extremes must face the center.
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NEW Youtube Lecture Series on Yiddish! Beginning This Week
NEW Youtube Lecture Series on Yiddish! Beginning This Week
May 23, 2021
3:34
Yiddish and Its Role in Judaism and Jewish History
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R Eleazar Fleckeles, the last of the great rabbis of Prague. Sworn foe of Frankists
R Eleazar Fleckeles, the last of the great rabbis of Prague. Sworn foe of Frankists
May 23, 2021
1:06:19
Great student (and successor) of the נודע ביהודה. Fantastic דרשן
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The Saducees: Theology? Cult? Political party?
The Saducees: Theology? Cult? Political party?
May 21, 2021
54:34
Toxic mix of religion and politics in the Second Temple era
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Praying for “Peace” - What Do You Have in Mind? (Tefillah)
Praying for “Peace” - What Do You Have in Mind? (Tefillah)
May 21, 2021
37:57
Peace among the Jews? Mid-East? World peace? Shalom bayis?
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Parshas Naso: The Adulterous Wife vs. the Hypocritical Husband
Parshas Naso: The Adulterous Wife vs. the Hypocritical Husband
May 20, 2021
33:44
Is the Sotah ceremony a one-way street?
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Samson's Nezirus: Training for Espionage? (Haftarah Naso)
Samson's Nezirus: Training for Espionage? (Haftarah Naso)
May 19, 2021
37:25
Intermarriage and Israeli spies
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The Aseres HaDibros in Epic Poem Form - A Religious and Literary Masterpiece (Tefillah)
The Aseres HaDibros in Epic Poem Form - A Religious and Literary Masterpiece (Tefillah)
May 13, 2021
33:35
Maturely reflecting on each commandment. By one of the greatest Ashkenazic paytanim.
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Parshas Bamidbar: The Flags - The Existential Struggle Between the Different Forces in Klal Yisroel
Parshas Bamidbar: The Flags - The Existential Struggle Between the Different Forces in Klal Yisroel
May 12, 2021
39:01
What are the "flags" nowadays?
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The Prophet Hosea and His Theme of "Idolatry = Marital Infidelity" (Haftarah BaMidbar)
The Prophet Hosea and His Theme of "Idolatry = Marital Infidelity" (Haftarah BaMidbar)
May 11, 2021
31:11
The Jews and G-d are "married," but without the option of divorce
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Shavuos: Two Messages of the Book of Ruth - The Timely and the Timeless
Shavuos: Two Messages of the Book of Ruth - The Timely and the Timeless
May 10, 2021
45:35
Why did the Prophet Samuel write this book?
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The 3rd Paragraph of Shmoneh Esrei: Why “V’Shimchah Kadosh?” (Tefillah)
The 3rd Paragraph of Shmoneh Esrei: Why “V’Shimchah Kadosh?” (Tefillah)
May 9, 2021
33:03
Can God have a "name?
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Rabbi M. Cahn of Fulda, Imperial Germany: Torah Im Derech Eretz in Action and a Lobbyist Supreme
Rabbi M. Cahn of Fulda, Imperial Germany: Torah Im Derech Eretz in Action and a Lobbyist Supreme
May 9, 2021
1:31:41
The unbelievably busy schedule of a Rav in Germany in the Kaiser's era
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Shavuos: Was Matan Torah Experienced as an Uplifting, or as a Depressing, Event?
Shavuos: Was Matan Torah Experienced as an Uplifting, or as a Depressing, Event?
May 6, 2021
31:42
The scary nature of the Torah Sh’Baal Peh
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Performing a Real-Estate Deal on the Titanic - Jeremiah Ch. 32 (Haftarah Behar-Bechukosai)
Performing a Real-Estate Deal on the Titanic - Jeremiah Ch. 32 (Haftarah Behar-Bechukosai)
May 6, 2021
29:27
The haftarah is a small fragment of the larger story. Look it up!
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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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Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: The Tochachah - The Fate of the Survivors, the Nisharim.
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: The Tochachah - The Fate of the Survivors, the Nisharim.
May 4, 2021
36:46
Why was there a Second Temple? Why is there a State of Israel?
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Shavuos: Zman Matan Torasainu or Zman Matan Aseres Hadibros?
Shavuos: Zman Matan Torasainu or Zman Matan Aseres Hadibros?
May 3, 2021
40:06
The historical origins of the Azharos
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The Second Brachah of Shemonah Esrei: Why Did They Make It All About Resurrection? (Tefillah)
The Second Brachah of Shemonah Esrei: Why Did They Make It All About Resurrection? (Tefillah)
May 2, 2021
47:56
Is it resurrection? Or immortality of the soul?
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Lag B’Omer: R Akiva Teaching R’ Shimon bar Yochai After His Students Perished?
Lag B’Omer: R Akiva Teaching R’ Shimon bar Yochai After His Students Perished?
Apr 28, 2021
37:40
The change in the Israeli yeshiva culture as a result of the 24,000 deaths
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The Passage in Ezekiel That Almost Got the Book Banned (Haftarah Emor)
The Passage in Ezekiel That Almost Got the Book Banned (Haftarah Emor)
Apr 28, 2021
41:42
Kiddush Rishon in the Beis HaMikdash?!
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The First Three Paragraphs of the Shemonah Esrei
The First Three Paragraphs of the Shemonah Esrei
Apr 26, 2021
42:11
Do you start with reason, or with family history?
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Parshas Emor: The Kohen vs. the Talmid Chacham. Two Different Models of Elitism
Parshas Emor: The Kohen vs. the Talmid Chacham. Two Different Models of Elitism
Apr 26, 2021
39:49
Why should a mere physical blemish prevent a righteous kohen from serving?
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Orobio de Castro: The Marrano Champion of Judaism
Orobio de Castro: The Marrano Champion of Judaism
Apr 25, 2021
59:17
The man who battled both the Inquisition and Spinoza
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Henry Morgenthau: An Assimilated Jew Encounters His Jewish Identity in the Crucible of the Shoah
Henry Morgenthau: An Assimilated Jew Encounters His Jewish Identity in the Crucible of the Shoah
Apr 23, 2021
1:56:52
The unusual relationship between Morgenthau, FDR, and the terrible fate of the Jews in WWII
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Amos Tells the Jews They Could Lose Israel Very Easily (Haftarah Acharei Mos-Kedoshim)
Amos Tells the Jews They Could Lose Israel Very Easily (Haftarah Acharei Mos-Kedoshim)
Apr 21, 2021
30:23
The difference between Klal Yisroel and the individual Bar Yisroel in terms of Divine Grace and survival
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The Chaotic World of Unregulated Synagogues in the Second Temple Era (Tefillah)
The Chaotic World of Unregulated Synagogues in the Second Temple Era (Tefillah)
Apr 21, 2021
40:14
And the turning point represented by the Destruction of the Bais HaMikdash
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Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: What is the Precise Meaning of “Kedoshim Tihiyu?”
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: What is the Precise Meaning of “Kedoshim Tihiyu?”
Apr 20, 2021
43:05
How can you tell if someone's chumrah results in his fulfilling “Kedoshim Tihiyu?”
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Romanian Jewry: The Fascinating Observations of a Hungarian Rav on Romanian Jewry in the Holocaust
Romanian Jewry: The Fascinating Observations of a Hungarian Rav on Romanian Jewry in the Holocaust
Apr 18, 2021
1:21:43
What's the definition of "frum"? Why did the observant Jews get killed during the Holocaust, but not the non-observant?
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Parshas Tazria-Metzora: Leprosy a Punishment for Lashon Hara - Really?
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: Leprosy a Punishment for Lashon Hara - Really?
Apr 15, 2021
43:51
Agadic statements as rhetoric, sometimes.
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Prayer in the Second Temple Era, Part II (Tefillah)
Prayer in the Second Temple Era, Part II (Tefillah)
Apr 13, 2021
47:16
The messy narrative of the historians. The neat narrative of Maimonides.
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Was Gechazi a Moral Hero? Or an Expedient Opportunist? (Haftarah Tazria-Metzorah)
Was Gechazi a Moral Hero? Or an Expedient Opportunist? (Haftarah Tazria-Metzorah)
Apr 13, 2021
42:33
Did Elisha treat Gechazi correctly? Or did he drive him OTD?
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R’ Yitzchak Alfasi - “The Rif” (1013-1103): The Pluses and Minuses of the "Reader's Digest" Approach
R’ Yitzchak Alfasi - “The Rif” (1013-1103): The Pluses and Minuses of the "Reader's Digest" Approach
Apr 12, 2021
1:13:33
The fascinating literary history of the book. Aid or competition to the Gemara?
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Parshas Shmini: Nadav and Avihu - What Exactly Happened?
Parshas Shmini: Nadav and Avihu - What Exactly Happened?
Apr 8, 2021
31:21
How can a soul be "burned"?
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Prayer in the Second Temple Era, Part I (Tefillah)
Prayer in the Second Temple Era, Part I (Tefillah)
Apr 8, 2021
44:30
Trying to Trace the Effects of Exile and Diaspora on the Evolution of Synagogues and Prayer. The "neat narrative" of Maimonides vs. the messy one of the historians
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Was King David Right in Introducing "Carlebach" Music in the Aron Parade? (Haftarah Shmini)
Was King David Right in Introducing "Carlebach" Music in the Aron Parade? (Haftarah Shmini)
Apr 6, 2021
43:23
Some unusual observations of the Malbim re: the David-Michal argument