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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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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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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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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 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?
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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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The fight in Israel over who exactly is being פּוֹרֵשׁ מִדַּרְכֵי הַצִּבּוּר?
The fight in Israel over who exactly is being פּוֹרֵשׁ מִדַּרְכֵי הַצִּבּוּר?
Aug 3, 2026
30:43
Similarities between the current antisemitism and that of the era of Theodore Herzl
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Maimonides vs. Abarbanel on the necessary Propaedeutics for Prophecy
Maimonides vs. Abarbanel on the necessary Propaedeutics for Prophecy
May 28, 2026
23:32
Is the course of Propaedeutics for the purpose of intellectual comprehension? Or is it to elicit the proper emotional response?
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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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Haftarah Nitzavim-VaYelech: Angelology and the Final Redemption
Haftarah Nitzavim-VaYelech: Angelology and the Final Redemption
Sep 4, 2026
26:30
Will Hashem Himself kill Edom? Or will it be the Archangel Michael? Different strands of Jewish Tradition.
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Haftarah Kedoshim: The most controversial Haftarah of the year?
Haftarah Kedoshim: The most controversial Haftarah of the year?
May 7, 2024
26:27
Telling the raw truth about our history vs. not embarrassing כלל ישראל in synagogue readings - An existential tension
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European Revolutions: The French Revolution and the Political Fate of the Jews-Part 2
European Revolutions: The French Revolution and the Political Fate of the Jews-Part 2
May 11, 2018
1:22:05
Jews and the Great European Revolutions
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Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237): Son of the Rambam, a Rishon in His Own Right
Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237): Son of the Rambam, a Rishon in His Own Right
Dec 17, 2019
49:18
The son who took the father's philosophy into philosophical- experiential mysticism, while completely avoiding credulity.
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Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura (1445-1515): The "Second Rashi," the Virtuoso of Tochacha
Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura (1445-1515): The "Second Rashi," the Virtuoso of Tochacha
May 20, 2020
1:11:30
(The Gadol, Not the Wine)
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הָרַשְׁבָּ"א בַּעַל הַתּוֹסָפוֹת - הר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ - Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1214) Part 2
הָרַשְׁבָּ"א בַּעַל הַתּוֹסָפוֹת - הר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ - Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1214) Part 2
Jun 21, 2026
1:01:53
The ר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ as a participant in The Maimonidean Controversies of the late 12th century. His sober and balanced approach.
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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 Malbim on Messianism Part 1
The Malbim on Messianism Part 1
Feb 9, 2026
56:07
Malbim calculated Mashiach would come in 1927. To be continued...
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פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר תשפ"ו - The Beginnings of Bureaucracy in Jewish History
פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר תשפ"ו - The Beginnings of Bureaucracy in Jewish History
May 11, 2026
27:53
Who were the member of Moshe's secretariat? Who kept the records of the Jewish People's vital statistics?
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From the Memoirs of מֵאִיר בַּר אִילָן: A visit to "The Frum German shul" in Baltimore in 1913
From the Memoirs of מֵאִיר בַּר אִילָן: A visit to "The Frum German shul" in Baltimore in 1913
May 12, 2026
28:25
The Rabbi preaches about Zionism but the (anti-Zionist) בַּעֲלֵי בַּתִּים hear what they want to hear
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The Controversy over the Rambam's Real Opinion of נְבוּאָה
The Controversy over the Rambam's Real Opinion of נְבוּאָה
May 13, 2026
42:14
The Left-Wingers vs. the (non extreme) Right Wingers among the "מְפָרְשֵׁי הַ"מוֹרֵה נְבוֹכִים
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Milchigs on Shavuos - Historical background
Milchigs on Shavuos - Historical background
May 17, 2026
35:04
Was this a reaction to the concentrated Christian theological attack on Judaism and its nomianism that reached its peak in the 13th century?
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More on Rambam and נְבוּאָה: The "physical process"
More on Rambam and נְבוּאָה: The "physical process"
May 18, 2026
33:01
The רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם sends a message from the Active Intellect to the rational faculty (hopefully to filter out error) and from thereto the imaginative faculty. But what does this mean?
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King David and the "Moabitess Issue." Even after he became king?
King David and the "Moabitess Issue." Even after he became king?
May 18, 2026
34:06
Was David worried that the halachic שְׁאֵלָה of מוֹאָבִי וְלֹא מוֹאָבִית would be raised against him in future generations, who might choose to pasken גַּם מוֹאָבִי וְגַם מוֹאָבִית לֹא יָבוֹאוּ בִּקְהַל הַשֵּׁם and retroactively disqualify his entire dynasty?
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שָׁבוּעוֹת תשפ"ו - מַתַּן תּוֹרָה: עַבְדוּת? אוֹ נִשּׂוּאִין?
שָׁבוּעוֹת תשפ"ו - מַתַּן תּוֹרָה: עַבְדוּת? אוֹ נִשּׂוּאִין?
May 20, 2026
35:26
Two trends in Jewish Memory - The Reception-History of The giving of the Torah in Jewish Mesorah.
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Some thoughts on the current situation in the Middle-East
Some thoughts on the current situation in the Middle-East
May 26, 2026
24:24
Keep an eye on the following two relationships: a.) Syria-China b.) Syria-Hezbollah
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פָּרָשַׁת נָשֹׂא תשפ"ו - Does Judaism have "Trial by Ordeal?"
פָּרָשַׁת נָשֹׂא תשפ"ו - Does Judaism have "Trial by Ordeal?"
May 27, 2026
35:17
A tricky person can manipulate the Sotah rules...
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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ו - מָנוֹחַ וְהַמַּלְאָךְ - שִׁיטַת הַמּוֹרֶה נְבוֹכִים
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ו - מָנוֹחַ וְהַמַּלְאָךְ - שִׁיטַת הַמּוֹרֶה נְבוֹכִים
May 28, 2026
23:40
Did Manoah and is wife encounter an angel, or was it a (prophetic) dream? If a dream, who had the dream, Manoah or his wife?
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The רשב"א in the possibility or impossibility of נְבוּאָה בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
The רשב"א in the possibility or impossibility of נְבוּאָה בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Jun 2, 2026
35:09
From the case of the מְשִׁיחַ שֶׁקֶר of Avila (in 13th century Spain)
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The Rashba on the possibility or impossibility of נְבוּאָה בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה Part 2
The Rashba on the possibility or impossibility of נְבוּאָה בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה Part 2
Jun 9, 2026
30:15
The bizarre denouement in 1295
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The Ri HaZaken- Rabbi Isaac Meir of Danpierre, Mister Tosafaos!
The Ri HaZaken- Rabbi Isaac Meir of Danpierre, Mister Tosafaos!
Jun 14, 2026
1:00:10
The man who converted 12th C. Fench Lomdus into Tosafos
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פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק (מֵחֻקַּת-בָּלָק) תשפ"ו - Balak's Grand Strategy
פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק (מֵחֻקַּת-בָּלָק) תשפ"ו - Balak's Grand Strategy
Jun 24, 2026
27:34
Bil'am the spinmeister could have (through his rhetorical skills) united the various kingdoms into an anti=Jewish Alliance...
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פָּרָשַׁת מַטּוֹת- מַסְּעֵי תשפ"ו - The Massacre of the Midianites
פָּרָשַׁת מַטּוֹת- מַסְּעֵי תשפ"ו - The Massacre of the Midianites
Jul 6, 2026
35:44
The peculiar moral characteristics of a "War of Revenge" - נְקֹם נִקְמַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאֵת הַמִּדְיָנִים
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Trump and his seesaw re: the Iran War
Trump and his seesaw re: the Iran War
Jul 27, 2026
26:38
Do 18th century tactics work in a 21syt century conflict with evil fanatics?
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ט"ו בְּאָב תשפ"ו - The existential Jewish tension between Tribalism and Nationalism
ט"ו בְּאָב תשפ"ו - The existential Jewish tension between Tribalism and Nationalism
Jul 28, 2026
30:34
שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל vs. כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
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Historical Megatrends: The "Secular Episode" in Western History and the rise of the State of Israel
Historical Megatrends: The "Secular Episode" in Western History and the rise of the State of Israel
Jul 29, 2026
26:18
Is the 21st century going to be the century in world affairs when religion returns to it position as the LEADING factor in world events ?
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Jewish Communists of the 20th Century, particularly in Poland
Jewish Communists of the 20th Century, particularly in Poland
Jul 30, 2026
1:00:43
A fascinating set of interviews with leading Jewish communists in their old age, plus equally fascinating secret remarks re: Jews by Nikita Khrushchev, successor to Stalin. Communism was a religious faith!
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The current Moroccan "invasion" of Spanish Ceuta and Melilla and its possible effect on Israel
The current Moroccan "invasion" of Spanish Ceuta and Melilla and its possible effect on Israel
Aug 2, 2026
31:33
Is Spain dumping on Israel in order to kiss-up to the Muslim world and thereby get a pass and avoid criticism for the fact that Spain still colonially rules parts of Muslim N. Africa?
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The Imprisonment of the Tosafos Yom Tov in the Historical Context of the Thirty Years War
The Imprisonment of the Tosafos Yom Tov in the Historical Context of the Thirty Years War
Aug 17, 2026
1:05:43
Worthy of its own miniseries: Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman Heller, Jacob Bassevi, Albrecht von Wallenstein and The Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II
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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תֵּצֵא תשפ"ו - The Childless woman discovers she has children!
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תֵּצֵא תשפ"ו - The Childless woman discovers she has children!
Aug 19, 2026
26:20
The sharp (and deep) conversation between בְּרוּרְיָה and the Jew for J
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What is the exact history of the practice of 30 shofar blasts? Part 2
What is the exact history of the practice of 30 shofar blasts? Part 2
Aug 31, 2026
37:07
A Hasidic-Kabbalistic metahistorical narrative from the בְּנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר
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פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים תשפ"ו "הַנִּסְתָּרוֹת וְהַנִּגְלוֹת" לְמַה בְּדִיּוּק מִתְכַּוֵּן הַתּוֹרָה?
פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים תשפ"ו "הַנִּסְתָּרוֹת וְהַנִּגְלוֹת" לְמַה בְּדִיּוּק מִתְכַּוֵּן הַתּוֹרָה?
Sep 3, 2026
39:04
Are courts, shul-rabbis, teachers, roshei-yeshiva and mashgichim, principals etc. obligated to organize spies and snitches in the institutions under their control?
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Answering a listener's query re: allegorical interpretations of Biblical stories in ultra-orthodox sources
Answering a listener's query re: allegorical interpretations of Biblical stories in ultra-orthodox sources
Nov 24, 2025
27:15
If the Hebrew language pre-existed the physical world, then it is not subject to the rules of linguistic evolution, and if is constitutive of the physical world and its history, then the non physical interpretations are NOT at the expense of the literal meanings. https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Was Columbus Jewish? R' Katz weighs in
Was Columbus Jewish? R' Katz weighs in
Oct 14, 2024
30:36
We don't want him to be Jewish!
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R' Marcus (Mordecai) Jastrow (1829-1903), Pt. 1
R' Marcus (Mordecai) Jastrow (1829-1903), Pt. 1
Dec 9, 2024
49:50
A curiously tragic rabbinical figure, whose dictionary ruled the roost for one century
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History of the Jews of Galicia, Pt. 3
History of the Jews of Galicia, Pt. 3
Jul 22, 2022
1:21:21
Rabbi Katz’ Lecture Series on Galician Jewry (Part 3of 6)
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On Bastille Day (July 14th), R’ Katz Analyzes the Effect of the French Revolution on the Jews
On Bastille Day (July 14th), R’ Katz Analyzes the Effect of the French Revolution on the Jews
Jul 15, 2022
35:27
The contrast between the American Revolution and the French re: what was demanded from the Jews as the price of equality
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Parshas Balak: In Hiring Bilaam, was Balak Confusing Cause and Effect?
Parshas Balak: In Hiring Bilaam, was Balak Confusing Cause and Effect?
Jul 12, 2022
33:17
Monotheism is not identical with the special אַהֲבַת הַשֵּׁם לִכְלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
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The History of the Jews of Galicia, Pt. 2
The History of the Jews of Galicia, Pt. 2
Jul 4, 2022
1:11:34
2/6
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Three Women and the Prayers on Rosh Hashanah
Three Women and the Prayers on Rosh Hashanah
Sep 25, 2022
41:04
Is it 100 shofar blasts for Mrs. Sisera? Or is it for שָׂרָה אִמֵּנוּ ?
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Ramban's Anxious Letter to His Son Who Lived With the Rich Jews at the Royal Court
Ramban's Anxious Letter to His Son Who Lived With the Rich Jews at the Royal Court
Jul 13, 2023
30:34
"Stay Way from בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב!"
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Haftarah Balak: What is the מוּסָר הַשְׂכֵּל the Prophet extracts from the Bilam story?
Haftarah Balak: What is the מוּסָר הַשְׂכֵּל the Prophet extracts from the Bilam story?
Jun 30, 2023
27:49
When do קָרְבָּנוֹת appeal to God? When do they not?
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Parshas Balak: Unlike Balaam, the Patriarchs built 7 altars but did not offer sacrifices on them
Parshas Balak: Unlike Balaam, the Patriarchs built 7 altars but did not offer sacrifices on them
Jun 29, 2023
32:16
What was Balaams pitch to Hashem? Why was it an historic moment?
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European Revolutions: Sufferance is the Badge of Our Tribe-Part 1
European Revolutions: Sufferance is the Badge of Our Tribe-Part 1
May 10, 2018
1:15:50
Jews and the Great European Revolutions
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European Revolutions: The Twisted Legacy of the Liberal Revolutions on Jewish Religion-Part 6
European Revolutions: The Twisted Legacy of the Liberal Revolutions on Jewish Religion-Part 6
May 24, 2018
1:44:49
Revolution! Jews and the Great European Revolutions
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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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The Rivash (1326-1408): Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet Prefet of Aragon (in Spain)
The Rivash (1326-1408): Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet Prefet of Aragon (in Spain)
Sep 10, 2019
35:25
Hero and victim of the wave of forced conversions of 1391. (1326-1408)
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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 " Sedei Chemed" (1834-1904) - Rabbi Haim Hezekiah Medini and Crimean Jewry
The " Sedei Chemed" (1834-1904) - Rabbi Haim Hezekiah Medini and Crimean Jewry
Dec 26, 2019
49:52
The Sephardic Rabbi of the Crimean Jews (Krymchaks), who were neither Ashkenaz nor Sephard. A beloved figure . An early "Ovadia Yosef"
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Shabtai Tzvi: Messianism in Judaism-Part 1
Shabtai Tzvi: Messianism in Judaism-Part 1
Oct 4, 2018
2:28:36
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
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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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Crusaders and Jews, Pt.2: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.2: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Aug 18, 2019
1:03:51
Three weeks series
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Teshuvah and the Chaim Walder Scandal
Teshuvah and the Chaim Walder Scandal
Dec 30, 2021
23:37
Sometimes the חילונים get it right and the frum don't
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Crusaders and Jews, Pt.1: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.1: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Aug 11, 2019
55:13
From the Three Weeks Lecture Series
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History of Israel-The Suez Crisis and the Sinai Campaign 1952-1956 (Part 2)
History of Israel-The Suez Crisis and the Sinai Campaign 1952-1956 (Part 2)
Jan 3, 2019
1:18:32
Heroism, Deception and Misunderstanding
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R’ Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940): A Study in Non- Hasidic Charisma
R’ Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940): A Study in Non- Hasidic Charisma
Aug 8, 2019
41:18
A look at R’ Chaim Ozer from a cultural perspective
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Parshas Ki Seitzei: Moshe Calls Attention to Various Dangerous Behaviors Between the Sexes
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Moshe Calls Attention to Various Dangerous Behaviors Between the Sexes
Aug 27, 2020
41:05
Mussar- Who is the "beautiful woman"?
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Parshas Balak- The Phenomenon of Moses' Inability to Respond to Direct Challenges to His Authority
Parshas Balak- The Phenomenon of Moses' Inability to Respond to Direct Challenges to His Authority
Jul 19, 2019
34:32
Combined with repeated Divine Intervention to suppress such challenges
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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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Avraham Ben Avraham | The Ger Tzedek - Vilna 1749 - Personalities in Jewish History
Avraham Ben Avraham | The Ger Tzedek - Vilna 1749 - Personalities in Jewish History
Jun 4, 2019
38:02
Valentin Potocki the reputed martyr and Ger Tzedek at the time of the Vilna Gaon. Fact or fairy-tale?
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Rabbi Avraham Dov Ber Kahana-Shapiro, the "Kovner Rov" (1870-1943) הי"ד
Rabbi Avraham Dov Ber Kahana-Shapiro, the "Kovner Rov" (1870-1943) הי"ד
Apr 8, 2020
1:23:51
The Dvar Avraham: The Rabbinical career at its most glorious, most complex, and ultimately most tragic.
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Lettuce or Horseradish? A Philosophical Debate
Lettuce or Horseradish? A Philosophical Debate
Apr 8, 2020
19:22
"The Egyptians embittered our lives." What does that mean?
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Nahmanides (רמב"ן) - Personalities in Jewish History
Nahmanides (רמב"ן) - Personalities in Jewish History
Apr 16, 2019
38:09
The greatest Spanish Rishon of the second half of the Middle Ages. The father of "Sefardi-Yeshivsh "
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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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Why Do We Only Say Tefillas Nachem at Minchah on Tisha B’Av? (Tefillah)
Why Do We Only Say Tefillas Nachem at Minchah on Tisha B’Av? (Tefillah)
Jul 15, 2021
33:28
Was Jerusalem a wasteland when the prayer was composed?
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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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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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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