Popular Shows by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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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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פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תֵּצֵא תשפ"ו - Moshe switches from Musar to Halacha
פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תֵּצֵא תשפ"ו - Moshe switches from Musar to Halacha
Aug 17, 2026
26:10
Do these laws originate with Moshe, just Hashem confirms them? Were they told to him at an earlier time?
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Some Original Thoughts about the Original Elul
Some Original Thoughts about the Original Elul
Aug 16, 2026
35:13
Moshe was up on the Mountain for the third time with two blank tablets waiting for writing to appear...
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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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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 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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Haftarah Shoftim: Don't give up hope for a Glorious Future!
Haftarah Shoftim: Don't give up hope for a Glorious Future!
Aug 13, 2026
26:08
Isaiah endeavors to inspire hope in a Jewish People suffering (understandably) from depression and hopelessness because of so much persecution. The future is brighter than you can imagine!
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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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Henry (Tzvi Hirsh) Gersoni 1844-1897: a story of בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב and בַּעַל פְּעוֹר in Czarist Russia
Henry (Tzvi Hirsh) Gersoni 1844-1897: a story of בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב and בַּעַל פְּעוֹר in Czarist Russia
Jul 8, 2026
42:29
בַּעַל הַ"מוֹדֶה וְעוֹזֵב יְרֻחָם"
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Tisha b"Av 5786 (2026): another opinion on why Jews were exiled in the Biblical era
Tisha b"Av 5786 (2026): another opinion on why Jews were exiled in the Biblical era
Jul 22, 2026
26:02
The "war-crime" of Amaziah King of Judah re: mistreating the Edomite POWs
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The Tosfos Shantz: Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1211), Pt. 3
The Tosfos Shantz: Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1211), Pt. 3
Jun 30, 2026
47:35
How were the Crusader-Related events in Eretz Yisroel that took place in the 12th century interpreted by the Baalei Tosfos and their Jewish contemporaries? As עִקְבְתָא דִּמְשִׁיחָא!
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The Iran Attack on Israel: Why did Jordan help Israel shoot down the Iranian missiles?
The Iran Attack on Israel: Why did Jordan help Israel shoot down the Iranian missiles?
Apr 14, 2024
38:00
Jordan & Israel: Publicly the bitterest of enemies, privately close cooperation
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R' Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 3: The Only Gadol Who Wrestles with the Arguments of Bible Criticism, Including All the Opinions of the Gentile Scholars
R' Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 3: The Only Gadol Who Wrestles with the Arguments of Bible Criticism, Including All the Opinions of the Gentile Scholars
May 22, 2022
1:15:09
A מְפָרֵשׁ הַחֻמָּשׁ
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Moses Mendelssohn, Part 3
Moses Mendelssohn, Part 3
Jan 22, 2023
1:17:00
The controversial but complex legacy in an era that doesn't like complexities
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Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1785), Pt. 1: The Frum Member of the "Republic of Letters"
Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1785), Pt. 1: The Frum Member of the "Republic of Letters"
Jan 2, 2023
1:09:38
Mendelssohn in his non-controversial "frum" phase. Not insular but very religious
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The Jews Who Support Hamas - The Jewish " Rachavs"
The Jews Who Support Hamas - The Jewish " Rachavs"
Oct 15, 2023
34:29
The Jew who embraces certain progressive causes but is then disillusioned by progressive Antisemitism
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More on Israel-German Relations (and Non-Relations) in the 1950s and 60s. And some comments on Trump's retort to the Japanese today
More on Israel-German Relations (and Non-Relations) in the 1950s and 60s. And some comments on Trump's retort to the Japanese today
Mar 20, 2026
46:02
Trump joked about the Pearl Harbor Attack of 1941. Actually, this resulted in Hitler stupidly declaring war on the USA (thus sealing his own doom) , PLUS providing the Americans with an insight into his thinking, thanks to the blabbermouth Japanese Ambassador in Berlin Baron Oshima
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An "Old Baltimore" Angle on the Controversy re: the Kashrus of Coca Cola
An "Old Baltimore" Angle on the Controversy re: the Kashrus of Coca Cola
May 5, 2026
40:22
A tale from the era of problematic הֶכְשֵׁרִים from leading רַבָּנִים וְתַלְמִידֵי חֲכָמִים
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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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The Shaagas Aryeh - R’ Aryeh Leib ben Asher of Minsk and Metz: A Gaon Who Broke the Mold
The Shaagas Aryeh - R’ Aryeh Leib ben Asher of Minsk and Metz: A Gaon Who Broke the Mold
Jul 30, 2019
47:24
Hero of the masses, and the subject of many legends and "baba maasos"
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Haftarah Ki Seitzei: The woman who medically could not bear children suddenly has sextuplets!
Haftarah Ki Seitzei: The woman who medically could not bear children suddenly has sextuplets!
Sep 12, 2024
31:01
The Jewish People are עֲקוּרָה, uprooted from their native soil, but they will recover it!
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A recent find of of an ancient coin in Jerusalem, and thoughts about the Messianic Era . Some "dirt" re: Ptolemy III and Berenice II
A recent find of of an ancient coin in Jerusalem, and thoughts about the Messianic Era . Some "dirt" re: Ptolemy III and Berenice II
Aug 24, 2025
51:31
For some obscure reason, Egyptian Pharaoh Ptolemy III's invasion of Syria (246 BCE) to rescue his sister Berenice from a crazed mob is mentioned by the Angel Gabriel in Daniel Chapter 11 as being relevant to the events of יְמוֹת הַמָּשִׁיחַ. The other day, a coin of Ptlemy's Queen Berenice II was discovered under a Jerusalem parking lot. The weird world of archaeology... https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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When historical knowledge provides an insight into a Responsum: The Noda BiYhudah and the Ben Ish Chai
When historical knowledge provides an insight into a Responsum: The Noda BiYhudah and the Ben Ish Chai
Apr 9, 2025
21:09
Famous Responsa re: Adultery and Divorce
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Torah Im derech Eretz in a Different Key: Four Gedolim who dropped-out of college but utilized their secular education
Torah Im derech Eretz in a Different Key: Four Gedolim who dropped-out of college but utilized their secular education
Jul 25, 2025
31:31
!.) Azariah Figo 2.)Ramchal 3.) R Yaakov Ettlinger 4.) SR Hirsch This podcast is the first of two parts https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Genazym is auctioning a political-lobbying letter from R Chaim Brisker to his friend the בַּעַל "דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים"re: the elections for Chief Rabbi of the Turkish Empire
Genazym is auctioning a political-lobbying letter from R Chaim Brisker to his friend the בַּעַל "דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים"re: the elections for Chief Rabbi of the Turkish Empire
Feb 6, 2025
48:52
R Chaim was opposing the election of "Conservative Rabbi" חַיִּים נָחוּם, fearing he would spread הַשְׂכָּלָה וְקַלּוּת בְּמִצְווֹת among the Sephardic masses
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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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R Katz analyzes the current Mid-East Situation, especially the Russian Role
R Katz analyzes the current Mid-East Situation, especially the Russian Role
Feb 23, 2025
30:23
Whereas Hamas pursues an unabashed policy of Amalak, Russia pursues a policy of לָבָן (לְפִי פֵּרוּשׁ הַנְּצִי"ב)
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R Naphtali Katz (1648-1719): The בַּעַל "סְמִיכַת חֲכָמִים". Part 1
R Naphtali Katz (1648-1719): The בַּעַל "סְמִיכַת חֲכָמִים". Part 1
Aug 14, 2025
1:11:50
Did he cause the Great Fire of 1711 which burned down the entire Jewish Ghetto of Frankfurt? Was it a case of קַבָּלָה מַעֲשִׂית gone awry?
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R Naphtali Katz (1648-1719) Part 2
R Naphtali Katz (1648-1719) Part 2
Aug 16, 2025
56:02
After the Great Fire in Frankfurt: Battling the Sabbateans (Nechemiah Chayon). The very famous (and romantic!) Ethical Will https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תֵּצֵא תשפ"ה - יְפַת תֹּאַר בְּעוֹלַם הַקַּבָּלָה
פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תֵּצֵא תשפ"ה - יְפַת תֹּאַר בְּעוֹלַם הַקַּבָּלָה
Sep 1, 2025
35:36
How can "Righteous Soldiers" (like King David) lust on the battlefield? A mystical take. https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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The מְגַלֶּה עֲמֻקּוֹת, The Amazing R Nassan Nota Shapiro of Cracow (1584-1633)
The מְגַלֶּה עֲמֻקּוֹת, The Amazing R Nassan Nota Shapiro of Cracow (1584-1633)
Jun 16, 2025
49:02
The extraordinary combination of גְּאוֹנוּת in lomdus in the Golden Age of Pilpul in the Golden Age of the Jews in The Kingdom of Poland , fascination with mathematics, and the Kabbalistic application of math to the deeper reading of the תּוֹרָה בִּכְתָב וְתוֹרָה שֶׁבְּעַל פֹּה
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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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Parshas Beshalach: What was the nature of Moshe's reputation among the Egyptians?
Parshas Beshalach: What was the nature of Moshe's reputation among the Egyptians?
Jan 26, 2026
31:08
They tried to buy him off, but it didn't work https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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A Document of Spicy Prague Rabbinical Controversy History (From the Genazym Auction)
A Document of Spicy Prague Rabbinical Controversy History (From the Genazym Auction)
Jan 27, 2026
37:54
R Shmuel Landau (son of the נוֹדַע בִּיהוּדָה) is engaged in a controversy re: the members of the Prague בֵּית דִּין, whom he accuses of violating the terms of a Prague communal foundation. The Maskilim tried to turn this into a cause célèbre Don't worry: אֶת וָהֵב בְּסוּפָה
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Iran and Hamas: בּוֹר כָּרָה וַיַּחְפְּרֵהוּ וַיִּפֹּל בְּשַׁחַת יִפְעָל ("Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made.")
Iran and Hamas: בּוֹר כָּרָה וַיַּחְפְּרֵהוּ וַיִּפֹּל בְּשַׁחַת יִפְעָל ("Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made.")
Mar 2, 2026
38:23
Has Sinwar ימ"ש caused the death of Khamenei and the fall of his regime? The ironies of the Purim season
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The Two Metaphors of שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים: Individual spirituality and national chosennesss
The Two Metaphors of שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים: Individual spirituality and national chosennesss
Apr 5, 2026
35:40
The Left has tried to assimilate Jews, the Right to exterminate (because in their eyes assimilation does not work)
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פָּרָשַׁת (אַחֲרֵי מוֹת) קְדוֹשִׁים תשפ"ו Part Two - "You will be different!" or "You should be holy" ?
פָּרָשַׁת (אַחֲרֵי מוֹת) קְדוֹשִׁים תשפ"ו Part Two - "You will be different!" or "You should be holy" ?
Apr 22, 2026
27:30
Shabbos as a powerful enforcer through mimesis of the Jewish Family unit, with the parents playing roles reflecting their exalted status in the family-unit
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"פָּרָשַׁת אֱמֹר תשפ"ו "אֱמֹר וְאָמַרְתָּ
"פָּרָשַׁת אֱמֹר תשפ"ו "אֱמֹר וְאָמַרְתָּ
Apr 26, 2026
27:10
"Break the News to the Kohanim Gently. They are going to have even more marriage restrictions than those of regular Jews"
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The מֶשֶׁךְ חָכְמָה and the מַהַרַ"ל on גֵּר שֶׁנִּתְגַּיֵּר כְּקָטָן שֶׁנּוֹלַד דָּמִי
The מֶשֶׁךְ חָכְמָה and the מַהַרַ"ל on גֵּר שֶׁנִּתְגַּיֵּר כְּקָטָן שֶׁנּוֹלַד דָּמִי
Apr 27, 2026
23:35
The interesting distinction between one who voluntarily converts vs. one who is forced to convert
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Haftarah Emor: Good Kohanim vs. Bad Kohanim
Haftarah Emor: Good Kohanim vs. Bad Kohanim
Apr 27, 2026
23:38
Perhaps the special regulations in the haftorah (which caused so much controversy in the Talmud) are a reward for those kohanim who stayed loyal to the Torah at a time when others (kohanim and regular Jews) went off the derech
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Interesting (and bizarre) aspects of the Portuguese Marranos in 17th Century France
Interesting (and bizarre) aspects of the Portuguese Marranos in 17th Century France
Apr 29, 2026
33:52
The difference between Protestant notions of toleration in Early-Modern Europe vs. Catholic ones. Hypocrisy was not a problem!
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What's with the burning of clothes at Meron on Lag b'Omer?
What's with the burning of clothes at Meron on Lag b'Omer?
May 4, 2026
28:16
Throwing clothes onto a coffin was an (incorrect but emotionally understandable) practice in Talmudic days expressing an excess of grief. With Rashbi (described as ascending to Heaven in a Pillar of Fire), the tossing of clothes morphed into burning them to celebrate his unique petirah.
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לָ"ג בָּעֹמֶר תשפ"ו - Two different approaches to hostile regimes: R Shimon vs. R Yehudah
לָ"ג בָּעֹמֶר תשפ"ו - Two different approaches to hostile regimes: R Shimon vs. R Yehudah
May 4, 2026
36:01
Throughout Jewish History, גְּדוֹלֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל followed the policy of R Yehudah, not R Shimon, though the Jewish People in its folk-wisdom came to celebrate the frank expressions of R Shimon bar Yochai. They admired the one who "called a spade a spade" even though in practice they imitated R Yehudah
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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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Alharizi as an observer of the Maimonidean Controversies of the 13th century (it is not boring)
Alharizi as an observer of the Maimonidean Controversies of the 13th century (it is not boring)
Jun 14, 2026
45:19
The interesting arguments between the 13th century Hebrew Translators of the מוֹרֵה נְבוֹכִים
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הַפְטָרַת שַׁבַּת פִּינְחָס (בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים) - Jeremiah is from the non-corrupt, banished, kohanim
הַפְטָרַת שַׁבַּת פִּינְחָס (בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים) - Jeremiah is from the non-corrupt, banished, kohanim
Jul 1, 2026
30:12
His Divinely-ordained career of musar and tochechah begins in the middle of King Josiah's radical (and unpopular!) campaign to exterminate idols in the Kingdom of Judah
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שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז other events, such as July 4, 1776! And July 15, 1099
שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז other events, such as July 4, 1776! And July 15, 1099
Jul 2, 2026
26:53
The Fall of Jerusalem to the Crusaders in 1099 and the accompanying massacres of Jews
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Some reflections on בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים in light of Current Events
Some reflections on בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים in light of Current Events
Jul 5, 2026
28:36
What does רשב"ג mean when he says (שבת י"ג ע"ב) אֵין אָנוּ מַסְפִּיקִין?
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Why has (Rabbinic) Judaism not encouraged Proselytizing?
Why has (Rabbinic) Judaism not encouraged Proselytizing?
Jul 12, 2026
27:54
The big difference between Judaism and Christianity re: Proselytizing. Origin of the Talmudic concept of עֵרֶב רַב?
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More on Ancient Judaism, Christianity, and the Question of Proselytism
More on Ancient Judaism, Christianity, and the Question of Proselytism
Jul 13, 2026
22:38
Why is וּלְמַלְשִׁינִים juxtaposed to עַל הַצַּדִּיקִים?
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פָּרָשַׁת וׇאֶתְחַנׇּן תשפ"ו - The strange passage " וַיִתְעַבֵּר הַשֵּׁם בִּי"
פָּרָשַׁת וׇאֶתְחַנׇּן תשפ"ו - The strange passage " וַיִתְעַבֵּר הַשֵּׁם בִּי"
Jul 21, 2026
30:02
Were the pleas of Moses rejected out of anger? Because the request was premature? Out of a sense of Divine "pain?"
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Haftarah Shabbos Nachamu: The Highway to Hashem
Haftarah Shabbos Nachamu: The Highway to Hashem
Jul 22, 2026
31:37
The four obstacles to building a "Straight Road to Hashem" כְּנֶגֶד הָאַרְבַּע גָּלוּיוֹת?
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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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Haftarah Ki Seitzei: Will We Be Ashamed of Our Many Past Sins in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah Ki Seitzei: Will We Be Ashamed of Our Many Past Sins in the Messianic Era?
Aug 23, 2023
27:39
Will G-d forget? Forgive?
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Moses Mendelssohn, Part 2
Moses Mendelssohn, Part 2
Jan 19, 2023
1:09:53
Stay tuned for part 3, the final episode
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R’ Shlomo Ganzfried (1804-1886) Mr. קִצּוּר שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ . The "Goldilocks" Law Code
R’ Shlomo Ganzfried (1804-1886) Mr. קִצּוּר שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ . The "Goldilocks" Law Code
Jul 20, 2022
57:39
Author of what may be the most often republished sefer of all time
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The Maharal on the Egyptianized Jews and Rabbi Katz’ Reflections
The Maharal on the Egyptianized Jews and Rabbi Katz’ Reflections
Mar 27, 2022
44:57
The plagues forced assimilated Jews (spared, unlike their neighbors) to acknowledge their Jewish identity
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Thoughts on the Holocaust, Jewish Demographics, and the יַד הַשֵּׁם
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The manipulation of Jewish statistics on Wikipedia, and the new reality of Israel as the largest Jewish community
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Secular Israeli Culture - How Did It Evolve? Is It Non-Frum or Anti-Frum?
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May 9, 2022
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How Jewish is the self-described Jewish state?
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War Against the Jewish Book: The First Half of the Middle Ages- Part 1
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May 6, 2018
1:09:24
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dovid Katz
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Rabbis, Presidents, & Immigration
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Apr 25, 2018
1:12:07
Latest episode of Rabbi Dovid Katz Jewish History
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War Against the Jewish Book: The Late Middle Ages- Part 3
War Against the Jewish Book: The Late Middle Ages- Part 3
May 8, 2018
1:13:40
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dovid Katz
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Rabbi Yehonasan Eibeschutz (1694-1764)
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Sep 25, 2019
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The most brilliant and most controversial Gadol of the Early-Modern Era
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History of Israel-The State of Israel and the Jewish Religion 1952-1956
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Jul 15, 2018
1:18:54
A historical analysis of the early stages of how a strange thing happened: A State founded by secularists on strongly secular liberal principles ended up becoming the number-one funder and enabler of a network of religious institutions dedicated to the very opposite of secular liberalism. How Ben Gurion put the Haredim on their feet without wishing to.
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Son of the famous R’ Aryeh Levine and One of the Leading עילויים of the Jerusalem of a Century Ago
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Aug 22, 2019
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A special podcast of a 20th century story: Should have been a big Rosh Yeshivah, but instead served in the pulpit and communal Rabbinate.
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R’ Chaim “Brisker” Soloveitchik (1853-1918) and His Historical Significance
R’ Chaim “Brisker” Soloveitchik (1853-1918) and His Historical Significance
Aug 21, 2019
51:13
The man with two (make that three) Gadol-careers
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Rav Itzele Peterburger (1937–1907): The Main Disseminator of the Teachings of R’ Yisroel Salanter
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Aug 13, 2019
1:00:56
The mussarist as communal rabbi, educational-innovator, responsa-writer, Lithuanian "hasid," and ideologue of counter-modernity
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Parshas Ki Seitzei: The Strange Law About the Captive Woman.
Parshas Ki Seitzei: The Strange Law About the Captive Woman.
Aug 18, 2021
39:09
An exception to the prohibition of intermarriage (הָאַבְנֵי מִלּוּאִים)?
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Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890)
Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890)
Jan 21, 2020
46:39
“I am the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire” - Judaism is too important to be left in the hands of the bourgeoisie
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The Tzemach Tzedek - R’ Menachem Mendel Krochmal, (1600-1661): A Fascinating Sefer of Responsa
The Tzemach Tzedek - R’ Menachem Mendel Krochmal, (1600-1661): A Fascinating Sefer of Responsa
Jan 30, 2020
29:29
This is the Tzemach Tzedek “HaKadmon” of the 17th Century: A tribune of the poor, and opponent of "baloney "
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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 Yaakov Sasportas 1610-1698 of the Sephardi "Diaspora" - Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Yaakov Sasportas 1610-1698 of the Sephardi "Diaspora" - Personalities in Jewish History
May 8, 2019
40:11
Posek, diplomat, rosh yeshiva, and the leading opponent of Shabtai Zvi. A truly dramatic biography
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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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The Aruch LaNer - R' Yaakov Ettlinger (1798-1871): Last of the "Old School" Geonim in Germany, First of the "New School"
The Aruch LaNer - R' Yaakov Ettlinger (1798-1871): Last of the "Old School" Geonim in Germany, First of the "New School"
Nov 24, 2020
1:14:52
Altona, last of the autonomous coercive communities
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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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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?