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Why did Moshe accept the עֵרוּב רַב and Mordecai the מִתְיַהֲדִים?
Why did Moshe accept the עֵרוּב רַב and Mordecai the מִתְיַהֲדִים?
Feb 18, 2026
25:16
Both leaders wanted the Jews-by-birth to accept the Torah, and discerned they would be impressed by sight of the non-Jews who now embraced Judaism
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Malbim on Messianism and the Messianic Era Part 2
Malbim on Messianism and the Messianic Era Part 2
Feb 18, 2026
41:03
Malbim's theory of the terminus post quem for the Redemption
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The new English translation of the Classic R Yehonasan Eibeschutz sefer on Megilas Esther
The new English translation of the Classic R Yehonasan Eibeschutz sefer on Megilas Esther
Feb 17, 2026
28:33
R Menachem Tenenbaum (Cleveland) has translated the wonderful סֵפֶר יְשׁוּעָה גְּדוֹלָה (שֶׁהוּא מְלֻקָּט מִסֵּפֶר "יַעֲרוֹת דְּבַשׁ"), which contains the "Agadic Pilpul" on the Purim Story from the Gaon Y. Eibeschutz into readable English...in time for this Purim!
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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה תשפ"ו Was Shomo's Temple popular?
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה תשפ"ו Was Shomo's Temple popular?
Feb 18, 2026
26:12
Built with forced labor, it doesn't seem to have captured the emotions of כלל ישראל. Instead, separation, במות, etc. Unlike the בַּיִת שֵׁנִי
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וְרַבִּים מֵעַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ מִתְיַהֲדִים כִּי נָפַל פַּחַד הַיְּהוּדִים עֲלֵיהֶם - Did they actually convert?
וְרַבִּים מֵעַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ מִתְיַהֲדִים כִּי נָפַל פַּחַד הַיְּהוּדִים עֲלֵיהֶם - Did they actually convert?
Feb 17, 2026
32:09
Was it a wave of גֵּרֵי צֶדֶק or an avalanche of opportunists, a new עֵרוּב רַב?
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פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה תשפ"ו - Stationary and Mobile
פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה תשפ"ו - Stationary and Mobile
Feb 16, 2026
32:04
A box never to be opened, a symbol of Divine Mystery?
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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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War Against the Jewish Book: The Renaissance and New Technology- Part 4
War Against the Jewish Book: The Renaissance and New Technology- Part 4
May 8, 2018
1:14:52
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dovid Katz
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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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The Mantua Zohar Controversy of 1558-1560, Pt. 1: Should Kabbalah be put into the public domain?
The Mantua Zohar Controversy of 1558-1560, Pt. 1: Should Kabbalah be put into the public domain?
Feb 16, 2024
1:00:38
What does a yeshiva study when all the Gemaras are burned? The toxic Catholic Reformation & the Babylonian Talmud
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Is Israel becoming more religious in the wake of the Gaza War? Some thoughts upon reading an article in הָאָרֶץ
Is Israel becoming more religious in the wake of the Gaza War? Some thoughts upon reading an article in הָאָרֶץ
Mar 11, 2025
32:07
R Katz analyzes the religious effects of Israel's six foreign wars
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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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From The Golden age of Spanish Jewish Poetry: Ibn Gabirol's שִׁנְאַנִּים שַׁאֲנַנִּים
From The Golden age of Spanish Jewish Poetry: Ibn Gabirol's שִׁנְאַנִּים שַׁאֲנַנִּים
Feb 19, 2025
17:05
A "rap song" about the angels surrounding the Heavenly Throne. Part of theSephardic liturgy. The cadence as well as the rhymes moves the worshiper to ectasy
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How does the Mossad do theseamazing things in Iran? Are they "james Bonds/" Or do they use a vast Iranian network of dedicated revolutionaries?
How does the Mossad do theseamazing things in Iran? Are they "james Bonds/" Or do they use a vast Iranian network of dedicated revolutionaries?
Jun 17, 2025
36:51
The strange history of Israel and the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Genazym s offering (this Sunday!) the first edition of the classic סֵפֶר אֱמוּנוֹת וְדֵעוֹת לְרַב סְעַדְיָה גָּאוֹן (Istanbul 1562)
Genazym s offering (this Sunday!) the first edition of the classic סֵפֶר אֱמוּנוֹת וְדֵעוֹת לְרַב סְעַדְיָה גָּאוֹן (Istanbul 1562)
Feb 9, 2026
38:05
This is the book that launched (and legitimized!) the rational (non-Kabbalistic) approach to Torah and Judaism. written to rescue the religious Jew "drowning in doubt" (in the author's words)
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The Maharil: " Mr. Ashkenazi Minhag"
The Maharil: " Mr. Ashkenazi Minhag"
Aug 17, 2021
56:48
The "normal"posek and friend of the victimized Jewish woman
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The Aftermath of the Bar Kochva War: Retooling for the Long Haul - Ep. 6 (Final Episode)
The Aftermath of the Bar Kochva War: Retooling for the Long Haul - Ep. 6 (Final Episode)
Jul 22, 2020
1:11:30
The Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars
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R’ Menachem Mendel Gluskin of Minsk and Leningrdad: Trying to Be Jewish Under Stalin
R’ Menachem Mendel Gluskin of Minsk and Leningrdad: Trying to Be Jewish Under Stalin
Sep 8, 2023
58:57
The suffering of religious Jews at the hands of the regime and of the Jewish Communists
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The Remarkable Historical Context of בִּרְכַּת הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב
The Remarkable Historical Context of בִּרְכַּת הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב
May 4, 2022
26:19
A fascinating interpretation by the מֶשֶׁךְ חָכְמָה of the historical-psychological purpose of this ברכה
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Purim: Esther’s Hidden Identity
Purim: Esther’s Hidden Identity
Feb 28, 2023
34:06
How could Esther hide her identity when she had been married to Mordecai? The brilliant effect of כָּל אֻמָּה נִדְמְתָה לָהּ כְּאֻמָּתוֹ
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Mantua Zohar, Pt. 3. The "Litvish"Defense by R’ Moshe Provençal of Mantua
Mantua Zohar, Pt. 3. The "Litvish"Defense by R’ Moshe Provençal of Mantua
Feb 18, 2024
47:31
1.) Private notes 2.) Manuscript given out to copy 3.) Printed books
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The Mantua Zohar Controversy, Pt. 2: Arguments Pro and Con
The Mantua Zohar Controversy, Pt. 2: Arguments Pro and Con
Feb 18, 2024
44:25
What's better? The Zohar or Boccacio?
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Rabbi Ruderman: A Sociological Consideration, in Light of the Approach of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Rabbi Ruderman: A Sociological Consideration, in Light of the Approach of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Jul 11, 2022
43:41
The role of a yeshiva in creating a new demography
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R’ Aharon Shimon Shapiro of 17th Century Prague: One of the Greatest Gedolim You Never Heard of
R’ Aharon Shimon Shapiro of 17th Century Prague: One of the Greatest Gedolim You Never Heard of
Oct 4, 2023
41:12
The remarkable story of the esrog!
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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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פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ תשפ"ו חָתָן וְחוֹתֵן
פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ תשפ"ו חָתָן וְחוֹתֵן
Feb 3, 2026
32:46
Fathers in laws and sons in law in the Bible
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Haftarah Parshas Beshalach 2026 - Was Yael a Judge?
Haftarah Parshas Beshalach 2026 - Was Yael a Judge?
Jan 27, 2026
33:36
Was Deborah a general? Josephus' version of the story...and more
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Genazym is auctioning the Landau Family (as in Noda BiYhudah)'s copy of the 17th century Kabbalistic classic טוּר בָּרֶקֶת עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ
Genazym is auctioning the Landau Family (as in Noda BiYhudah)'s copy of the 17th century Kabbalistic classic טוּר בָּרֶקֶת עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ
Feb 4, 2026
34:01
Signed by the Noda BiYhudah himself when he was a teenager, soon to enter the Kloiz of Brody whose curriculum combined intense נִגְלֶה and נִסְתָּר.
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Current Events: Ehud Barak, the Epstein tapes, and Ashkenazi Jewish Racism
Current Events: Ehud Barak, the Epstein tapes, and Ashkenazi Jewish Racism
Feb 8, 2026
45:33
WASP = "White (Secular) Ashkenazi with Protektsia"
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Genazym is auctioning a letter from the famous Sir Moses Montefiore to the Jews of Baghdad assuring them there will be no pogrom!
Genazym is auctioning a letter from the famous Sir Moses Montefiore to the Jews of Baghdad assuring them there will be no pogrom!
Feb 8, 2026
39:15
A tale from the Victorian Era: In 1860 the Druze massacred the Christians in Lebanon, the Muslims massacred the Christians in Damascus, and now the Christians wanted to set-off massacres of the Jews there as well as in Baghdad, but Lord Palmerston & Lord Russel (thanks to Montefiore) prevented this.
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Some thoughts about the institution of the עָרֵי מִקְלָט
Some thoughts about the institution of the עָרֵי מִקְלָט
Jan 21, 2026
22:24
Why does the Torah say that in the Messianic Era, there will be even more עָרֵי מִקְלָט?
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וְאֶל מֹשֶׁה אָמַר עֲלֵה אֶל יְהֹוָה - What does this actually mean?
וְאֶל מֹשֶׁה אָמַר עֲלֵה אֶל יְהֹוָה - What does this actually mean?
Feb 11, 2026
25:54
"Rise intellectually and struggle to comprehend the meaning of the Tetragrammaton." Like any ideal, you cannot get there but you must strive to constantly progress in that direction"
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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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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 מַחְבֶּרֶת of Menachem Ben Siruk- The New Edition of This Tragic 10th Century classic
The מַחְבֶּרֶת of Menachem Ben Siruk- The New Edition of This Tragic 10th Century classic
Mar 5, 2024
1:00:02
The first real Hebrew dictionary, dissed by jealous rivals, used by Rashi and defended by Rabbenu Tam
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Two Short Purim Vorts
Two Short Purim Vorts
Mar 13, 2025
18:30
Why did Esther try to be nice to Haman? Also, did Haman actually prohibit circumcision?
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The “Old Haskalah” - Comfortably Nestled within Cultural Insularity
The “Old Haskalah” - Comfortably Nestled within Cultural Insularity
Jul 5, 2024
1:28:09
From Rabbi Katz’ 2017 Summer Lecture Series entitled: Kulturkampf-Haskalah: The Haskalah Wars - Lecture 1
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A Quick History of Israel's Diplomatic Relations (and lack of relations) with Moslem Countries
A Quick History of Israel's Diplomatic Relations (and lack of relations) with Moslem Countries
Oct 13, 2024
45:41
Israel's recent progress in this area was one of the triggers of the Oct. 7th Hamas attack
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פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תָּבֹא תשפ"ה - "הַגֵּר אֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבְּךָ יַעֲלֶה עָלֶיךָ מַעְלָה מָּעְלָה וְאַתָּה תֵרֵד מַטָּה מָּטָּה"
פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תָּבֹא תשפ"ה - "הַגֵּר אֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבְּךָ יַעֲלֶה עָלֶיךָ מַעְלָה מָּעְלָה וְאַתָּה תֵרֵד מַטָּה מָּטָּה"
Sep 9, 2025
28:16
Abarbanel - The gentile minority in Eretz Yisroel. Netziv - The gentiles who move into Jewish neighborhoods in the Diaspora and economically displace the Jews. https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Parshas Shlach and October 7th
Parshas Shlach and October 7th
Jun 25, 2024
29:03
Intelligence has two parts: a.) Information gathering b.) Information assessment (connecting the dots)
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The History and Meaning of the נִעֲנוּעִים
The History and Meaning of the נִעֲנוּעִים
Oct 21, 2024
30:38
The medieval debate whether it resembles the sign of the cross, and the contemporary significance in light of the current war
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פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה The Sotah and Structurally flawed marriages
פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה The Sotah and Structurally flawed marriages
Jun 5, 2025
26:41
What would lead a wife to "live dangerously" after being warned by the husband in front of witnesses? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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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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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר תשפ"ה - The promiscuous wife and the husband who neverheless wants to stay married to her
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר תשפ"ה - The promiscuous wife and the husband who neverheless wants to stay married to her
May 30, 2025
22:25
Can a marriage work with a checkered past? Yes, if both are committed to looking ahead and not back https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Some famous cases of Penance (not repentance!) in סֵפֶר חֲסִידִים and שׁוּ"ת מַהַרַ"ם לוּבְּלִין
Some famous cases of Penance (not repentance!) in סֵפֶר חֲסִידִים and שׁוּ"ת מַהַרַ"ם לוּבְּלִין
Sep 25, 2025
41:24
The mindset of the person who soclcits the Penance from the בֵּית דִּין
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The Strage history of Hoshanah Rabbah in the Temple: TheWillow vs. the Palm Frond ( הַלּוּלָב שֶׁנִּפְרְדוּ עָלָיו)
The Strage history of Hoshanah Rabbah in the Temple: TheWillow vs. the Palm Frond ( הַלּוּלָב שֶׁנִּפְרְדוּ עָלָיו)
Oct 13, 2025
40:40
What is the meaning of striking the ground?
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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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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: 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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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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The Command to Build a Mishkan - A Response to Moshe's Request to See G-d's Face? (Parshas Terumah)
The Command to Build a Mishkan - A Response to Moshe's Request to See G-d's Face? (Parshas Terumah)
Jan 31, 2022
30:56
Why were the tablets of the Ten Commandments never taken out of the box?
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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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The Events of the 2nd of Shvat
The Events of the 2nd of Shvat
Jan 6, 2022
35:43
The original ולמלשינים was against the Saducees
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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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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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The War of Bar Kochva: The Hadrianic Persecutions - Searching for the Facts; Ep. 5
The War of Bar Kochva: The Hadrianic Persecutions - Searching for the Facts; Ep. 5
Jul 19, 2020
1:31:58
Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars
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Parshas Terumah: Was the Mishkan Commanded During the First 40 Days of Moses on the Mountain?
Parshas Terumah: Was the Mishkan Commanded During the First 40 Days of Moses on the Mountain?
Feb 28, 2020
26:15
Considerations of God's warning about "Edifice Complexes"
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Esther vs. Ezra: Competitive Narrative-Sensibilities
Esther vs. Ezra: Competitive Narrative-Sensibilities
Feb 24, 2021
40:34
If you won the lottery, would you tell others? Or keep it quiet?
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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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The Book of Malachi and Its Critique of
Formal Religion - Haftarah (Toldos)
The Book of Malachi and Its Critique of
Formal Religion - Haftarah (Toldos)
Nov 19, 2020
26:04
Are the Jews jerks? Or is it the fault of the Kohanim?
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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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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?
79
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.
80
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
81
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?
82
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
83
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?
84
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?
85
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"
86
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.
87
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
88
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
89
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
90
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.
91
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
92
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
93
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?
94
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?
95
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
96
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.
97
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?
98
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
99
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?
100
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?