Popular Shows by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב תשפ"ו חֵלֶק ב - Yaakov and Yosef "wake up," but too late!
פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב תשפ"ו חֵלֶק ב - Yaakov and Yosef "wake up," but too late!
Dec 11, 2025
27:51
Yosef was one his way to talk to his brothers in an altogether different tone, but they never gave him a chance. Yaakov was going to by colored coats for the other brothers too, but the bloody coat killed THAT plan! https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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How the Judith Story in the Apocrypha (or a different version of the story) entered orthodox rabbinic literature AND practice
How the Judith Story in the Apocrypha (or a different version of the story) entered orthodox rabbinic literature AND practice
Dec 9, 2025
42:03
Some old widespread chanukah customs had no source in REGULAR rabbinic literature, but were accepted (despite some opposition) by basing them on sources in IRREGULAR Jewish literature
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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב תשפ"ו - Amos blasts the social injustice prevalent in his time
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב תשפ"ו - Amos blasts the social injustice prevalent in his time
Dec 8, 2025
27:38
NOT the idolatry! Although there WAS idolatry, it is the abuse of the poor and helpless that will cause the חֻרְבַּן!
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Chanukah 2025: The Story of the Greeks depriving the Jews of doors and windows
Chanukah 2025: The Story of the Greeks depriving the Jews of doors and windows
Dec 8, 2025
43:03
From (apocryphal?) non-mainstream midrashim on the Hellenistic persecutions. This one is mentioned by Rambam in his אִגֶּרֶת הַשְׁמַד
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Is Chanukah a Biblical Holiday?
Is Chanukah a Biblical Holiday?
Dec 24, 2019
42:28
Is Chanukah foretold in the Book of Daniel? Really?
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The Current Big Threat to Israel from ... Turkey
The Current Big Threat to Israel from ... Turkey
Dec 7, 2025
30:27
Turkey today is more of a threat than Iran!
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How Old is the Practice of Lighting Chanukah Candles? Did it Come Later?
How Old is the Practice of Lighting Chanukah Candles? Did it Come Later?
Dec 3, 2021
28:49
Two theories about when חז"ל instituted הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה in addition to הִלֵּל וְהוֹדָאָה
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Chanukah: Why does Josephus call the holiday not Chanukah, but Festival of אוֹר?
Chanukah: Why does Josephus call the holiday not Chanukah, but Festival of אוֹר?
Dec 6, 2023
41:13
"The actual נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה can be מַגִּידִים עֲתִידוֹת." What does that mean?
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Haftarah Shabbos Chanukah - Zechariah Magical Menorah
Haftarah Shabbos Chanukah - Zechariah Magical Menorah
Dec 23, 2024
22:44
Did the Maccabees know about this prophecy? How could they not?
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Mikeitz and (metaphysical) Chanukah: The two dream stories - Joseph and Daniel
Mikeitz and (metaphysical) Chanukah: The two dream stories - Joseph and Daniel
Dec 23, 2024
28:46
Both involve the dream of a gentile king concerning his kingdom; both dreams contain a subtext for the future of Klal Yisroel
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Parshas VaYeshev: Contrasting the sibling relationships between the 12 brothers of the Joseph story and the 5 brothers of the Macabee story
Parshas VaYeshev: Contrasting the sibling relationships between the 12 brothers of the Joseph story and the 5 brothers of the Macabee story
Dec 17, 2024
26:38
The trick is not to be jealous of any sibling's special talents, but rather to discover the talents of each, and follow that brother in his area of special excellence
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פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב תשפ"ו - The remarkable tale of the character-development of Joseph
פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב תשפ"ו - The remarkable tale of the character-development of Joseph
Dec 8, 2025
28:40
From oblivious to the impact of his actions and words on others (in Canaan) to the extreme-opposite in Egypt. A lesson for us all? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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The רֵישׁ גָּלוּתָא who "married" an Iranian Princess. Or did he? The "Bustenai Controversy" of the Gaonic Era
The רֵישׁ גָּלוּתָא who "married" an Iranian Princess. Or did he? The "Bustenai Controversy" of the Gaonic Era
Jun 23, 2025
59:18
The Caliph gave the רֵישׁ גָּלוּתָא a "present" in the form of the daughter of the Persian Emperor. The halachic debate re: what happened next. https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Chanukah (2020): Who Were the "Greeks" of the Chanukah Story?
Chanukah (2020): Who Were the "Greeks" of the Chanukah Story?
Dec 13, 2020
46:16
Was Chanukah a battle between "cultures?"
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The Day After Chanukah - What Happened?
The Day After Chanukah - What Happened?
Dec 6, 2021
37:55
Judah Maccabee's amazing "Entebbe" rescue campaign. Arab pogromists vs. Maccabeean veterans.
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Chanukah (2019): Women Refraining from Work the Entire Eight Days of Chanukah
Chanukah (2019): Women Refraining from Work the Entire Eight Days of Chanukah
Dec 9, 2020
21:01
A learned defense by the remarkable grandmother of the Chavos Yair.
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The Untold Story of Chanukah
The Untold Story of Chanukah
Nov 29, 2021
1:58:12
A speech delivered by Rabbi Dovid Katz in 1994 which goes into the history of Chanukah, in detail
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Outbreak of the Revolt - 3 different versions of the story (Chanukah)
Outbreak of the Revolt - 3 different versions of the story (Chanukah)
Dec 8, 2023
46:14
Sifting through conflicting accounts. Welcome to the "history " of חֲנֻכָּה
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Rabbi Raphael Meldola of Bayonne, France (1686-1748) the שׁוּ"ת מַיִם חַיִּים
Rabbi Raphael Meldola of Bayonne, France (1686-1748) the שׁוּ"ת מַיִם חַיִּים
Feb 26, 2025
1:00:23
The Unusual Spanish-Portuguese Communities in 18th century Souther France. A different world
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חנוכה 2018 Chanukah
חנוכה 2018 Chanukah
Dec 7, 2018
11:01
A dvar torah on חנוכה combining history and torah
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Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: Czarist Russia and the Blood Libel in Modern Times- Part 4
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: Czarist Russia and the Blood Libel in Modern Times- Part 4
Jul 14, 2019
1:25:06
5/6: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do: Chimerical Christian Fantasies and their Lethal Results in Jewish History Series: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do
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Murdering Jews for Something They did not do: Blood Libels: German Madness and Greed in the Middle Ages Part 2
Murdering Jews for Something They did not do: Blood Libels: German Madness and Greed in the Middle Ages Part 2
Jun 30, 2019
1:12:35
3/6: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do: Chimerical Christian Fantasies and their Lethal Results in Jewish History
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Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do-German Madness in the Middle Ages Part I
Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do-German Madness in the Middle Ages Part I
Jun 22, 2019
1:09:10
Murdering Jews for Something Edited (2) 02 Summer Series 2014 Lecture 2 German Madness and Greed in the Middle Ages, Part I
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Hoshea's Gloom and Doom - Haftarah (VaYetzei)
Hoshea's Gloom and Doom - Haftarah (VaYetzei)
Nov 26, 2020
36:25
Idolatry as infidelity. Idolatry as Judaism?
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“The Maharik” (R’ Joseph Colon): The Greatest Gadol in Italian History
“The Maharik” (R’ Joseph Colon): The Greatest Gadol in Italian History
Nov 11, 2020
54:04
The Influence of Classic Ashkenaz on Italian Jewry
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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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Shabtai Tzvi - After the Bubble Bursts-Part 5
Shabtai Tzvi - After the Bubble Bursts-Part 5
Nov 30, 2018
1:17:37
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
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Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: The Blood Libel in Modern Times - Part 3
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: The Blood Libel in Modern Times - Part 3
Jul 7, 2019
1:21:35
4/6: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do: Chimerical Christian Fantasies and their Lethal Results in Jewish History
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From Chanukah to Tishabav - SERIES PREMIERE (Part 1) - Saturday Night Lecture Series
From Chanukah to Tishabav - SERIES PREMIERE (Part 1) - Saturday Night Lecture Series
May 5, 2019
1:03:18
The Slippery Slope from Chanuka to Tisha b'Av.
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R' Moshe Schneider (1884-1954): Rosh Yeshiva of the First Lithuanian "Kiruv" Yeshiva Over 100 Years Ago
R' Moshe Schneider (1884-1954): Rosh Yeshiva of the First Lithuanian "Kiruv" Yeshiva Over 100 Years Ago
Jun 26, 2022
1:10:33
A Man Who Indomitably Set Up Yeshivas in Memel, Frankfurt and London. Rebbe of Rav Shternbuch
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A 15th Century Letter Inviting All Ashkenazic Jews to Leave Germany and Move to Turkey
A 15th Century Letter Inviting All Ashkenazic Jews to Leave Germany and Move to Turkey
May 29, 2023
1:00:44
The famous אִגֶּרֶת רַב יִצְחָק צָרְפָתִי ת praising the Turks for their good treatment of the Jews
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Donald Trump's fascination with America's Tenth President James K. Polk (1845-1849)
Donald Trump's fascination with America's Tenth President James K. Polk (1845-1849)
Mar 17, 2025
56:09
Intensely partisan, a slaveholder, a great liar, Polk is one of the great presidents, who doubled the territory of the USA. In the words of Trump, "He got a lot of land!" Will this affect Gaza?
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Haftarah VaYeitzei: Hoshea 11:7, an extremely difficult verse to parse
Haftarah VaYeitzei: Hoshea 11:7, an extremely difficult verse to parse
Nov 27, 2025
30:24
Sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Mordy Gardyn 'in honor of my parents may they have אֲרִיכַת יָמִים וְשָׁנִים and sponsored by "a member of the local fan club"🙂 How can you get a unified response to crisis when the theological causes are not clear? וְאֶל עַל יִקְרָאֻהוּ יַחַד לֹא יְרוֹמֵםhttps://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Seudas Chanukah: How old is this custom? Did it predate Rabbinic Literature?
Seudas Chanukah: How old is this custom? Did it predate Rabbinic Literature?
Dec 22, 2024
28:12
Which parts of חֲנֻכָּה are דְּאוֹרָיְתָא, and which parts are דְּרַבָּנָן?
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Haftarah VaYeshev: Amos decries social injustice (at G-d's direction)
Haftarah VaYeshev: Amos decries social injustice (at G-d's direction)
Dec 19, 2024
27:55
History teaches that morality collapses among the very rich and the very poor
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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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Some thoughts on the current dispute Christian dispute between philosemites and antisemites
Some thoughts on the current dispute Christian dispute between philosemites and antisemites
Nov 10, 2025
25:23
It all goes back to 1657 and that strange episode of English Christian would-be missionaries who sent money to Jerusalem to save the starving Jews there. https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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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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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק תשפ"ה - Will some Jews choose to remain in חוּץ לָאָרֶץ in the Messianic Era?
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק תשפ"ה - Will some Jews choose to remain in חוּץ לָאָרֶץ in the Messianic Era?
Jul 8, 2025
25:12
Is the Messianic Utopia only for the Jews? Or for all mankind?
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Ramchal and his Rebbe, Pt. 2. - More on the remarkable relationship
Ramchal and his Rebbe, Pt. 2. - More on the remarkable relationship
Jan 14, 2025
55:28
Ramchal in Amsterdam (1730s-1740s), where he wrote the works that made him famous
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R’ Chaim Sinwani of Yemen and Israel (1897-1979)
R’ Chaim Sinwani of Yemen and Israel (1897-1979)
Mar 26, 2025
39:30
A great Talmid Chacham and Mekubal who suffered from secular Zionist persecution in the 1940s. The complicated story of Yemenite Jewry in the first half of the 20th century.
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Shechem - Some of the Brothers Killed, Other Brothers Looted (Parshas VaYishlach)
Shechem - Some of the Brothers Killed, Other Brothers Looted (Parshas VaYishlach)
Dec 12, 2024
19:04
What exactly is the translation of the חִתַּת אֱלֹ-ים after the massacre in Shechem?
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Sefer Ovadiah HaNavi (Haftarah VaYishlach)
Sefer Ovadiah HaNavi (Haftarah VaYishlach)
Dec 10, 2024
23:12
Who exactly was Ovadiah? Has his prophecy come true?
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Parshas VaYishlach: The challenges of Jewish survival in hostile environments
Parshas VaYishlach: The challenges of Jewish survival in hostile environments
Dec 9, 2024
30:23
The violation of Dina, the lethal response, and the current war in Gaza
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The Ramchal on Why People Avoid Learning Kabbalah
The Ramchal on Why People Avoid Learning Kabbalah
Dec 5, 2024
26:19
The Devil and R' Shimshon of Ostropol
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Haftarah VaYeitzei: The Kingdom of the North blows its last chance by retaining the Golden Calf
Haftarah VaYeitzei: The Kingdom of the North blows its last chance by retaining the Golden Calf
Dec 4, 2024
29:03
זֹבְחֵי אָדָם עֲגָלִים יִשָּׁקוּן
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Parsas VaYeitzei: What does Jacob mean by הָיָה הַשֵּׁם לִי לֶאֱלֹהִים?
Parsas VaYeitzei: What does Jacob mean by הָיָה הַשֵּׁם לִי לֶאֱלֹהִים?
Dec 3, 2024
26:39
The tension in monotheistic religion between universalism and paticularism
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Rav Chaim Kohen Rappaport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 1. A Great Gadol You Probably never heard of
Rav Chaim Kohen Rappaport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 1. A Great Gadol You Probably never heard of
Apr 30, 2025
59:21
One of the Greatest Gedolim of the 18th century. The Noda BIyhudah and the Hafla'ah sent him THEIR שְׁאֵלוֹת! Classic lomdus of the "Old School"
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R Chaim Kohen Rapoport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 2: Internal machlokes
R Chaim Kohen Rapoport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 2: Internal machlokes
May 5, 2025
47:52
The Underside of Jewish Kehilah politics in the "Old World"
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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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R ‘ Chaim Kohen Rapoport of Lvov, Pt. 3
R ‘ Chaim Kohen Rapoport of Lvov, Pt. 3
May 14, 2025
48:48
His famous disputation with the Frankist Heretics, who claimed that the Jews who follow the Talmud murder Christians and use their blood for Passover purposes. He tore into them , calling a spade a spade!
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The Martyrs of Lvov (1728) - Tortured to Death by the Catholic Church on Erev Shavuos (this is not Count Potocki)
The Martyrs of Lvov (1728) - Tortured to Death by the Catholic Church on Erev Shavuos (this is not Count Potocki)
May 28, 2025
41:22
Chaim and Yehoshua Reitzes endured horrible tortures rather than save themselves by conversion To sponsor a podcast https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Rabbi Katz's schedule for Shavuos night in his shul
Rabbi Katz's schedule for Shavuos night in his shul
Jun 1, 2025
2:09
Also, annual Shavuos shiur for women at R Katz's home Tuesday 6:15 PM
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Different types of Judaism in the era of the Amora'im: Some thoughts on a controversial article re: queen Zenobia of Palmyra and the Amora'im
Different types of Judaism in the era of the Amora'im: Some thoughts on a controversial article re: queen Zenobia of Palmyra and the Amora'im
Jun 4, 2025
33:20
Rabbinic Judaism vs. Non-Rabbinic, Traditional (Hellenistic?) Judaism in the late Roman Empire (3rd century) https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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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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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה - פָּרָשַׁת שִׁמְשׁוֹן - Was Samson an actual Nazir (Rambam)?
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה - פָּרָשַׁת שִׁמְשׁוֹן - Was Samson an actual Nazir (Rambam)?
Jun 5, 2025
28:22
Was he "hit" by prophecy? Or by a sudden rush of strength? Did the rush extend to his mnd and discombobulate him mentally and emotionally? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Is it possible to calculate which mitzvos count more than others? Which aveiros are worse than others?
Is it possible to calculate which mitzvos count more than others? Which aveiros are worse than others?
Jun 9, 2025
32:20
The capitalist approach to Judaism? Rambam vs. Meiri on הֱוֵי מְחַשֵּׁב הֶפְסֵד מִצְוָה כְּנֶגֶד שְׂכָרָהּ https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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"More Judaico" - The humiliating oath Jews were required to utter when they were sworn into gentile courts in pre-modern times
"More Judaico" - The humiliating oath Jews were required to utter when they were sworn into gentile courts in pre-modern times
Jun 10, 2025
33:47
The historical background to the Noda BiYhudah's famous responsum to the Austrian Government ( יוֹרֶה דֵּעָה ע"א ) re: Jews swearing in non-Jewish Courts
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פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - What is the meaning of the strange phrase :"בְּכָל בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא"?
פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - What is the meaning of the strange phrase :"בְּכָל בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא"?
Jun 10, 2025
33:31
The commentaries struggle to interpret this rhetorical passage which poetically and enigmatically reveals aspects of Moshe's uniqueness https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - נְבוּאַת זְכַרְיָה עַל פִּי "פָּשׁוּט פְּשַׁט"
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - נְבוּאַת זְכַרְיָה עַל פִּי "פָּשׁוּט פְּשַׁט"
Jun 10, 2025
31:43
The many attempts to translate and interpret the enigmatic phrase וְנָתַתִּי לְךָ מַהְלְכִים בֵּין הָעֹמְדִים הָאֵלֶּה. https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Rabbi Katz Analyzes the Current Israel-Iran War
Rabbi Katz Analyzes the Current Israel-Iran War
Jun 15, 2025
26:19
How does Israel achieve victory? How does it DEFINE victory? How does it win without American intervention? The " כ"ג סִיוָן factor."
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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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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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פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח תשפ"ה - The Flaw in Intelligence Procedures that resulted in the sad episode of the מְרַגְּלִים
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח תשפ"ה - The Flaw in Intelligence Procedures that resulted in the sad episode of the מְרַגְּלִים
Jun 17, 2025
30:41
Did each spy seperately present his own report to Moshe, or did the ten spies hammer out a single unified consensus report prior to returning to the camp?
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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח תשפ"ה - The Tradecraft Mistakes of the Two Spies in Jericho
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח תשפ"ה - The Tradecraft Mistakes of the Two Spies in Jericho
Jun 18, 2025
23:32
In the end, sending the spies was unnecessary; Jericho fell through a miracle! https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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R Katz Analyzes the "Tucker Carlson & Co." anti-Israel Isolationism phenomenon
R Katz Analyzes the "Tucker Carlson & Co." anti-Israel Isolationism phenomenon
Jun 20, 2025
45:20
The logic and long history of American Isolationism and its latest iteration as opposition to a manipulative Israel (a subtle anti-semitism). A real problem for כלל ישראל https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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R Katz analyzes the prospects for regime change in Iran? What does this mean?
R Katz analyzes the prospects for regime change in Iran? What does this mean?
Jun 24, 2025
33:17
How successful has "regime change" been in history? What kind of regime change in Iran would be beneficial to Israel? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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"I was asleep, but I have now woken up!" The Third Pslam and the current Israel-Iran War
"I was asleep, but I have now woken up!" The Third Pslam and the current Israel-Iran War
Jun 24, 2025
28:24
Israel is trying to "break the teeth" of Iran - ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ הוֹשִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהַ֗י כִּֽי־הִכִּ֣יתָ אֶת־כׇּל־אֹיְבַ֣י לֶ֑חִי שִׁנֵּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃ https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח תשפ"ה - לְפִי הָאִבְּן עֶזְרָא - An EGREGIOUS example of אֵין מֻקְדָּם וּמְאֻחָר בַּתּוֹרָה !
פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח תשפ"ה - לְפִי הָאִבְּן עֶזְרָא - An EGREGIOUS example of אֵין מֻקְדָּם וּמְאֻחָר בַּתּוֹרָה !
Jun 25, 2025
29:28
With the democtatic model of politics discredited by the Golden Calf episode, Moses resorts to the aristocratic model of political decision-making, and suffers blowback https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח תשפ"ה - The two groups who did not want Shaul as King
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח תשפ"ה - The two groups who did not want Shaul as King
Jun 26, 2025
23:24
One group held Saul in contempt as a king. The other group opposed monarchy in principle,they wanted Hashem to rule them through Samuel (יַעֲבֵ"ץ וּכְלֵי יָקָר) https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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הַדְרָן עַל מַסֶּכֶת שְׁבוּעוֹת לז"נ אִמִּי לֵאָה בַּת אַרְיֵה לֵיבּ הַלֵּוִי זַ"ל יָארְצַיְט ג תַּמּוּז תשפ"ה
הַדְרָן עַל מַסֶּכֶת שְׁבוּעוֹת לז"נ אִמִּי לֵאָה בַּת אַרְיֵה לֵיבּ הַלֵּוִי זַ"ל יָארְצַיְט ג תַּמּוּז תשפ"ה
Jun 29, 2025
33:32
Kavod Habrios (Human Dignity) in situations where your silence will result in other people comitting sins
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Messianism in Jewish History: The Specific Historical Contexts: The Case of Biblical and then Ancient Judaism
Messianism in Jewish History: The Specific Historical Contexts: The Case of Biblical and then Ancient Judaism
Jun 30, 2025
41:07
Messianism arose when the situation for the Jews was terrible, and there was nothing they could do about it בְּדֶרֶךְ הַטֶּבַע https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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עַל כֵּן יֹאמְרוּ הַמֹּשְׁלִים בֹּאוּ חֶשְׁבּוֹן - Some philosophical thoughts re: Oct. 7, 2023 vs. June 12, 2025
עַל כֵּן יֹאמְרוּ הַמֹּשְׁלִים בֹּאוּ חֶשְׁבּוֹן - Some philosophical thoughts re: Oct. 7, 2023 vs. June 12, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
26:12
An intelligent person (or nation) needs a plan, but he (it) must be its מוֹשֵׁל, not its עֶבֶד! https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת תשפ"ה - The cedar, hyssop, and crimson wool - the Three types of Worshipers of the Golden Calf?
פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת תשפ"ה - The cedar, hyssop, and crimson wool - the Three types of Worshipers of the Golden Calf?
Jul 1, 2025
29:05
Is becoming טָמֵא a sin? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
75
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת תשפ"ה - Was Yiftach a Shofet? Or was he a general?
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת תשפ"ה - Was Yiftach a Shofet? Or was he a general?
Jul 1, 2025
25:40
Was he a shofet over כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל? Or was he just a big shot (רֹאשׁ וּקְצִין) over the area of עֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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רס"ג והמשיח - The Reasons for Saadia Gaon's Messianic Speculation in the 10th Century Abbasid Caliphate
רס"ג והמשיח - The Reasons for Saadia Gaon's Messianic Speculation in the 10th Century Abbasid Caliphate
Jul 6, 2025
53:06
What was the historical context for Saadia's prediction that משיח would come in 965 CE
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Katz Analyzes the current situation inthe Middle East: The Connection between Drafting the בני תורה and the possibilities of peace with Syria?
Katz Analyzes the current situation inthe Middle East: The Connection between Drafting the בני תורה and the possibilities of peace with Syria?
Jul 7, 2025
33:26
Acc.to current reports, the Syrians may be willing to recognize Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights(!), just as Israel is cracking-down on the Haredi Draft. Sigh https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק תשפ"ה - Parshas Bil'am and the Current War in Gaza
פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק תשפ"ה - Parshas Bil'am and the Current War in Gaza
Jul 8, 2025
26:29
Contrast the two stories: a.) The King of Arad b.) Bil'am, the lethal rhetoric, and the בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Quaker Ger Tzedek: Warder Cresson of Philadelphia and Jerusalem (1798-1861)
Quaker Ger Tzedek: Warder Cresson of Philadelphia and Jerusalem (1798-1861)
Jul 8, 2025
56:09
The Famous Trial in 1849: Is conversion to Judaism an indication of mental insanity?
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What is the oldest source for the "Three Weeks"?
What is the oldest source for the "Three Weeks"?
Jul 9, 2025
25:34
Daniel fasts out of consternation at Cyrus' stop-order re: the building of the Second Temple https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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Rashi's raw hatred of the Crusaders - the vicious poem תִּתְּנֵם לְחֶרְפָּה
Rashi's raw hatred of the Crusaders - the vicious poem תִּתְּנֵם לְחֶרְפָּה
Jul 20, 2025
30:25
Every kind of curse and imprecation in the Hebrew language . How Rashi felt when he learned about the Crusader massacres of 1096 https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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The two models of שְׁאֵרִית יַעֲקֹב בְּקֶרֶב עַמִּים רַבִּים
The two models of שְׁאֵרִית יַעֲקֹב בְּקֶרֶב עַמִּים רַבִּים
Jul 15, 2024
30:06
God's Fingers versus God's Hand
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On the Arizal's yahrtzeit: Some historical thoughts re: one of the most mysterious yet influential figures in Jewish History
On the Arizal's yahrtzeit: Some historical thoughts re: one of the most mysterious yet influential figures in Jewish History
Jul 30, 2025
39:01
How come the Ari's bona fides was never challenged? And why did the רבונו של עולם choose to reveal more about himself in the 16th century than any other? And why did the Arizal get "prophecies" in Egypt, of all places? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת עֵקֶב תשפ"ה - The Revolution in Identity in the Messianic Era
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת עֵקֶב תשפ"ה - The Revolution in Identity in the Messianic Era
Aug 11, 2025
29:31
Millions of gentiles will discover they are actually Jews, which will necessitate territorial expansion of ארץ ישראל
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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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Today's Posthumous Promotion of Alfred Dreyfus to General in the French Army
Today's Posthumous Promotion of Alfred Dreyfus to General in the French Army
Nov 20, 2025
47:23
Was Alfred Dreyfus really a self-hating or self-denying assimilated Jew?
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The recent 50th anniversary (November 10, 1975) of Moynihan's great speech at the UN excoriating the אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם for offcially branding Zionism as Racism
The recent 50th anniversary (November 10, 1975) of Moynihan's great speech at the UN excoriating the אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם for offcially branding Zionism as Racism
Nov 13, 2025
29:55
One of the great speeches in the English language of the 20th century חֲבָל עַל דְּאָבְדִין וְלָא מִשְׁתַּכְחִין https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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What's with this Israeli preoccupation with the bodies of their dead, killed by Hamas & Co.?
What's with this Israeli preoccupation with the bodies of their dead, killed by Hamas & Co.?
Nov 27, 2025
32:05
Why does Israel release live Arab terrorists (who admit they will kill again if they can!) in exchange for the corpses of Jewish dead? Is this a Halachic thing? A Zionist thing?
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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּשְׁלַח תשפ"ו מִי הָיָה עוֹבַדְיָה? - Who exactly was Ovadiah?
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּשְׁלַח תשפ"ו מִי הָיָה עוֹבַדְיָה? - Who exactly was Ovadiah?
Dec 5, 2025
27:04
Past history PLUS future historical (cyclical?) patterns https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
90
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?
91
Parshas VaYetzei: Where is the Yeshiva of Shem? Why is Yaakov There?
Parshas VaYetzei: Where is the Yeshiva of Shem? Why is Yaakov There?
Nov 25, 2020
45:42
Why is Yaakov depressed? How does the "ladder" help with that?
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Parshas VaYeshev (2020): Why Doesn't Joseph Try to Contact His Father?
Parshas VaYeshev (2020): Why Doesn't Joseph Try to Contact His Father?
Dec 9, 2020
39:19
When they sold him into slavery, did they think he would survive it?
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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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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: The Only Orthodox Rabbi to Make a Kiddush Hashem in "the World."
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: The Only Orthodox Rabbi to Make a Kiddush Hashem in "the World."
Nov 17, 2020
36:09
Is respectful and genuine dialogue with all really a Jewish value?
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Rabbis, Presidents, & Immigration
Rabbis, Presidents, & Immigration
Apr 25, 2018
1:12:07
Latest episode of Rabbi Dovid Katz Jewish History
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Parshas VaYishlach: The Rape of Dina in Kabbalistic Terms
Parshas VaYishlach: The Rape of Dina in Kabbalistic Terms
Dec 12, 2019
29:56
Competing notions of morality and propriety, and the deadly wages, thereof
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Shabtai Tzvi: Kabbalah and Kabbalistic Messianism-Part 2
Shabtai Tzvi: Kabbalah and Kabbalistic Messianism-Part 2
Oct 11, 2018
1:16:48
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
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Shabtai Tzvi: His Era-Part 3
Shabtai Tzvi: His Era-Part 3
Oct 18, 2018
1:10:47
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
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Shabtai Tzvi: His Era-Part 4
Shabtai Tzvi: His Era-Part 4
Nov 16, 2018
1:26:07
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
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How Old is Shlomo in this Haftorah? 12? 20? (Haftarah VaYechi)
How Old is Shlomo in this Haftorah? 12? 20? (Haftarah VaYechi)
Dec 15, 2021
33:41
Is David telling him to stay frum for theological reasons, or political reasons?