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Whatever happened in the long run to the נֶפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ בְּחָרָן ?
Whatever happened in the long run to the נֶפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ בְּחָרָן ?
Oct 20, 2026
28:37
Could they be the עֵרֶב רַב? Were they enslaved by Pharaoh? Was it the threat of slavery that led them to abandon the Abrahamic religion?
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Genazym is offering a historical letter (1912) from R Chaim Ozer to the דּוֹרוֹת רִאשׁוֹנִים re: the upcoming founding of the Agudah
Genazym is offering a historical letter (1912) from R Chaim Ozer to the דּוֹרוֹת רִאשׁוֹנִים re: the upcoming founding of the Agudah
Oct 14, 2026
46:51
This letter contains "insider baseball" by two "players" re: the political, religious, and logistical challenges connected with trying to launch the world's first international Charedi political organization.
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Rabbi Katz on the current situation in Saudi Arabia and how it affects Israel
Rabbi Katz on the current situation in Saudi Arabia and how it affects Israel
Oct 15, 2026
31:56
Having poisoned their people for a century on Anti-Israel propaganda, the regime is not able to take-advantage of Israel's help in the war against the Houthis, which may lead to the collapse of S Arabia!
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Genazym is offering a fascinating personal letter (1909) from the חֵפֶץ חַיִּים declining to take part in a שְׁלִיחוּת הַגֵּט
Genazym is offering a fascinating personal letter (1909) from the חֵפֶץ חַיִּים declining to take part in a שְׁלִיחוּת הַגֵּט
Oct 15, 2026
31:18
"I am not a Rov, and I do not mix in such matters, but I CAN advise you who you should send it to."
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Genazym is offering THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT of the עָרוּךְ הַשֻּׁלְחָן הֶעָתִיד in the (very clear) handwriting of the author himself
Genazym is offering THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT of the עָרוּךְ הַשֻּׁלְחָן הֶעָתִיד in the (very clear) handwriting of the author himself
Oct 20, 2026
26:23
On הִלְכוֹת בִּנְיַן בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְהִלְכוֹת מַעֲשֵׂה הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת. The author's unique contribution to תְּנוּעַת שִׁיבַת צִיּוֹן?
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Genazym is offering the first Hebrew תנ"ך published in America in 1814. During the War of 1812
Genazym is offering the first Hebrew תנ"ך published in America in 1814. During the War of 1812
Oct 21, 2026
33:28
Christians in the new USA were very anxious to see the "Old Testament" in the original Hebrew, the Bible used by their Jewish neighbors. Did they suspect their own Christian translations were less than accurate?
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Parshas Lech Lecha: Why didn't Abraham fight for his wife as he fought for Lot?
Parshas Lech Lecha: Why didn't Abraham fight for his wife as he fought for Lot?
Oct 21, 2026
26:42
Who WERE Abraham's חֲנִיכָיו?
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פָּרָשַׁת נֹחַ תשפ"ז - Were the lands uninhabited by humans destroyed in the Flood?
פָּרָשַׁת נֹחַ תשפ"ז - Were the lands uninhabited by humans destroyed in the Flood?
Oct 12, 2026
34:24
Were ALL the animals & creatures on the Ark? What about those who lived in uninhabited areas? Were THOSE animals corrupted?
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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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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת נֹחַ תשפ"ז - "מֵי נֹחַ זֹאת לִי"
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת נֹחַ תשפ"ז - "מֵי נֹחַ זֹאת לִי"
Oct 13, 2026
21:15
Why did God Promise to not destroy THIS world (as opposed to earlier world He did destroy)?
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Intellectual Bankruptcy and the Current (non-frum) Jewish Anti-Zionism
Intellectual Bankruptcy and the Current (non-frum) Jewish Anti-Zionism
Sep 22, 2026
32:01
Will Dissolving Israel and returning to Galus save the Jewish People? Are you nuts?
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Leone Modena's explanation of the halachos of the arba minim and the US Constitution
Leone Modena's explanation of the halachos of the arba minim and the US Constitution
Sep 25, 2026
30:02
The נַעֲנוּעִים are not some devil-worship ritual, but rather a sublime Maimonidean-Logical rite of acknowledging God's sovereignty over everything, even the Heavens. The great impact of Modena's explanation upon Gentile intellectuals
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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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R' Esriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899): The Other Great Leader of Orthodox Jewry in Germany (Besides R' Hirsch)
R' Esriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899): The Other Great Leader of Orthodox Jewry in Germany (Besides R' Hirsch)
Jun 30, 2020
1:55:42
The only Gaon and Rosh Yeshiva who also taught all the college courses within the walls of the yeshiva.
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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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R’ Elchanan Wasserman: Aspects of Who He Was
R’ Elchanan Wasserman: Aspects of Who He Was
Aug 3, 2022
1:14:35
Why was he "into" Kant?
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R Ovadia Yosef and Edmund Burke
R Ovadia Yosef and Edmund Burke
Oct 31, 2022
53:19
Rabbinical politics (in both sense of the term)
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R’ Moshe Feinstein: How Come the אִגְּרוֹת מֹשֶׁה Took-Off Where So Many Others Did Not?
R’ Moshe Feinstein: How Come the אִגְּרוֹת מֹשֶׁה Took-Off Where So Many Others Did Not?
Feb 15, 2022
42:35
Rare case of responsa writer who was an actual folk-hero
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Reform Rabbi Solomon Freehof (1892-1990)
Reform Rabbi Solomon Freehof (1892-1990)
Jun 20, 2022
1:14:26
Expert in the Responsa Literature, though he himself kept nothing!
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Menashe ben Israel of Amsterdam (1604-1657): "The Jonathan Sacks of the 17th Century"
Menashe ben Israel of Amsterdam (1604-1657): "The Jonathan Sacks of the 17th Century"
Dec 8, 2020
1:30:59
Admired by Gentiles. Rodney Dangerfield to his own community.
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Rav Kook (1865-1935): A Complicated Gadol
Rav Kook (1865-1935): A Complicated Gadol
Jul 14, 2020
1:58:46
Why is he so controversial?
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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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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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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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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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The Bitter, Non-Frum Opposition to Herzl and His Proposal -Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, Pt. 3
The Bitter, Non-Frum Opposition to Herzl and His Proposal -Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, Pt. 3
May 20, 2024
42:08
The Zionists were the first to assemble (or appear to assemble) representatives of all כלל ישראל to discuss the fate of כלל ישראל and seek a realistic solution
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Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 1
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 1
May 6, 2024
39:21
The Jews in the 19th Century - Civil rights followed by Antisemitism
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Rabbi Yehonasan Eibeschutz (1694-1764)
Rabbi Yehonasan Eibeschutz (1694-1764)
Sep 25, 2019
43:55
The most brilliant and most controversial Gadol of the Early-Modern Era
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Jews and Romans in the Aftermath of the Destruction: Episode 1 - Enduring the Unimaginable
Jews and Romans in the Aftermath of the Destruction: Episode 1 - Enduring the Unimaginable
Jul 9, 2020
1:14:05
Three Weeks Lecture Series on Bar Kochba
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The Margoliyos HaYam (1889-1971) and the Haredi Haskalah
The Margoliyos HaYam (1889-1971) and the Haredi Haskalah
Aug 24, 2020
1:00:47
A Gaon who ran a bookstore, and then a library
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Steinsaltz and the Revolution in the Popularization of Gemara; An Unforeseen Event in Judaism
Steinsaltz and the Revolution in the Popularization of Gemara; An Unforeseen Event in Judaism
Aug 10, 2020
1:00:26
The Steinsaltz-ArtScroll "dialectic"
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Rabbi Bernard Revel (1885-1940): Creator of "YU" Whose Lofty Vision Failed Because of Insufficient Funds
Rabbi Bernard Revel (1885-1940): Creator of "YU" Whose Lofty Vision Failed Because of Insufficient Funds
Nov 16, 2021
1:21:32
A tzadik who dreamed of building a combination of "Harvard & Volozhin," but ran into economic & educational realities
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R' Zundel Salant: The Hero of R' Yisroel Salanter & the Mussarists, a Highly-Original Person
R' Zundel Salant: The Hero of R' Yisroel Salanter & the Mussarists, a Highly-Original Person
Aug 28, 2022
1:07:32
Clark Kent until his fifties, then Superman
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A Conversation w/ Gabe Aaronson, Chief Numbers-Cruncher for the OU
A Conversation w/ Gabe Aaronson, Chief Numbers-Cruncher for the OU
Aug 21, 2023
31:29
Has day-school enrollment in NYC plateaued? R' Katz and Gabe Aaronson analyze the latest statistics.
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Abraham Drabkin (1844-1927): A Reform Rabbi in Czarist Russia?
Abraham Drabkin (1844-1927): A Reform Rabbi in Czarist Russia?
Aug 17, 2023
1:23:53
From Volozhin to the JTS of Breslau to the Great Synagogue of St. Petersburg, Reform Russian style
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Eliyahu HaBachur HaAshkenazi (1470-1549)
Eliyahu HaBachur HaAshkenazi (1470-1549)
Feb 6, 2023
1:11:24
Author of famous grammar works, but also of the original "Bava Maaseh" אֵלִיָּהוּ בָּחוּר הָאַשְׁכְּנַזִּי הֲכִי גָּדוֹל בְּדִקְדּוּק
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Jews Burning Books? The Controversy in Montpelier
Jews Burning Books? The Controversy in Montpelier
Jan 18, 2023
1:13:04
From Rabbi Katz’ Summer 2021 Lecture Series - Fundamental Disagreement: The Maimonidean Controversies Of the Middle Ages (Part 4 of 7)
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The Political Crisis in Israel: Drafting the Bnei Torah, and Ketores Considerations
The Political Crisis in Israel: Drafting the Bnei Torah, and Ketores Considerations
Apr 20, 2023
47:19
Is the חֶלְבְּנָה the רְשָׁעִים? Or is it the בַּעֲלֵי תְּשׁוּבָה?
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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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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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Rabbi David Nieto (1654-1728): Semicha, a PhD, an MD, and the Hakham of the Spanish Portuguese Community in London During the 18th Century
Rabbi David Nieto (1654-1728): Semicha, a PhD, an MD, and the Hakham of the Spanish Portuguese Community in London During the 18th Century
Dec 26, 2021
1:49:03
Defender of the Faith against Deists, Sabbateans, Spinozists, and sham-artists
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Joseph Shlomo Delmedigo, the “Yashar MiKandia” (1590-1655)
Joseph Shlomo Delmedigo, the “Yashar MiKandia” (1590-1655)
Dec 19, 2021
1:02:28
Was he pro-Kabbalah or anti? Student of the Ari”zal and Galileo
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Nahmanides (רמב"ן) - Personalities in Jewish History
Nahmanides (רמב"ן) - Personalities in Jewish History
Apr 16, 2019
38:09
The greatest Spanish Rishon of the second half of the Middle Ages. The father of "Sefardi-Yeshivsh "
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The Maharatz Chayas, R’ Tzvi Hirsch Chayes of Galicia (1805-1855) - A Gadol, Historian and Maskil
The Maharatz Chayas, R’ Tzvi Hirsch Chayes of Galicia (1805-1855) - A Gadol, Historian and Maskil
Sep 9, 2020
1:13:28
Brilliant defender of Torah in the enemy camp, or פוסח על שתי הסעיפים?
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"The Akedah" - R’ Yitzhak Arama (15th Century Spain): Author of the "Cheater-Book" Used By Generations of Pulpit Rabbis
"The Akedah" - R’ Yitzhak Arama (15th Century Spain): Author of the "Cheater-Book" Used By Generations of Pulpit Rabbis
Mar 1, 2021
1:10:14
An encyclopedia of original approaches to the weekly Parshah. A classy intellectual work.
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Famous Jewish Historians: Flavius Josephus - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 1
Famous Jewish Historians: Flavius Josephus - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 1
Mar 10, 2019
1:35:45
First of seven lectures on Flavious Josephus
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R' Aryeh Levin (1885-1969): The Only Tzadik Genuinely Venerated By Both Frum and Non-Frum in Modern Times
R' Aryeh Levin (1885-1969): The Only Tzadik Genuinely Venerated By Both Frum and Non-Frum in Modern Times
Mar 15, 2021
1:16:31
His bio is different from the Artscroll bios of Gedolim
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Manasseh Ben Israel's (very recently translated from the Latin) "Thirty Problem Concerning מַעֲשֵׂה בְּרֵאשִׁית"
Manasseh Ben Israel's (very recently translated from the Latin) "Thirty Problem Concerning מַעֲשֵׂה בְּרֵאשִׁית"
Nov 18, 2025
28:24
Giving the Jewish POV of Genesis to the world of European Intellectuals in the 17th Century
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Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and Shem
Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and Shem
Nov 4, 2024
26:22
Didn't Shem and Abraham live in the same place long before Abraham's move to Eretz K'naan?
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Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 2
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 2
May 13, 2024
39:43
Herzl: Sometimes arrogance, self-assuredness, and chutzpa can be positive qualities
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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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The Hasmoneans and the Question of Drafting the Yeshiva Bachurim
The Hasmoneans and the Question of Drafting the Yeshiva Bachurim
Nov 17, 2024
30:34
How he Hasmonean rulers fought their wars and handled the "Bnei Torah Problem" 2,000 years ago
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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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Calling a Spade a Spade: The עוֹלְלוֹת אֶפְרַיִם on the אַרְבַּע מִינִים
Calling a Spade a Spade: The עוֹלְלוֹת אֶפְרַיִם on the אַרְבַּע מִינִים
Sep 24, 2026
27:16
The לוּלָב is the תַּלְמִיד חָכָם who is a turnoff!
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Parshas Bereishis #4 - The Opaque tale of Lemech
Parshas Bereishis #4 - The Opaque tale of Lemech
Oct 7, 2026
32:21
What is the significance of telling us of his polygamy? Of his progeny? Who exactly did he kill?
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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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Utopia- a חידוש of the Torah
Utopia- a חידוש of the Torah
Jan 30, 2026
30:50
Utopia is a necessary corollary of a God who is not only Omnipotent, but also Supremely Benevolent
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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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פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ 2026 - The Chronology Problem
פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ 2026 - The Chronology Problem
Feb 4, 2026
25:51
If he came after the Ten Commandments, then how long after? Immediately after? After the erecting of the Mishkan?
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הפטרת פרשת יתרו תשפ"ו - The Great Hall in Heaven Filled with smoke
הפטרת פרשת יתרו תשפ"ו - The Great Hall in Heaven Filled with smoke
Feb 5, 2026
23:51
a.) Smoke at Sinai b.) Smoke in the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur c.) Smoke in Heaven in Isaiah's Prophetic Vision
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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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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 Chuck Norris Era" in American popular culture as it relates to the Arab-Israeli Conflict
"The Chuck Norris Era" in American popular culture as it relates to the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Mar 22, 2026
26:51
Can "Christian Zionism" flourish in the aftermath of the Cold War? Or is it a phenomenon confined to older Americans?
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The Controversy over the Rambam's Real Opinion of נְבוּאָה
The Controversy over the Rambam's Real Opinion of נְבוּאָה
May 13, 2026
42:14
The Left-Wingers vs. the (non extreme) Right Wingers among the "מְפָרְשֵׁי הַ"מוֹרֵה נְבוֹכִים
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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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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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Did World War Two end widespread antisemitism in America?
Did World War Two end widespread antisemitism in America?
Aug 26, 2026
34:38
Already in 1945 organizations like the ADL & Co. feared some future technology (like the internet) which would empower antisemitic groups and even enable them to win elections
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Pashas Bereishis 5767 Part 1 - Onkelos on the Names of God in the Chumash
Pashas Bereishis 5767 Part 1 - Onkelos on the Names of God in the Chumash
Oct 5, 2026
36:20
The challenge of Gnostic Judaism, the Left-Wing of Hellenistic Judaism in the Ancient World
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Prelude to the Deluge: Is is it Bnai Elohim or Bnai Elokim?
Prelude to the Deluge: Is is it Bnai Elohim or Bnai Elokim?
Oct 11, 2026
33:12
If not angels, then what could be the meaning of Bnai Elokim (as per Ibn Ezra and Netziv)
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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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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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Parshas Mikeitz (2020): Had They Succeeded in Killing Joseph, Would They Have Survived the Famine?
Parshas Mikeitz (2020): Had They Succeeded in Killing Joseph, Would They Have Survived the Famine?
Dec 16, 2020
44:12
How was Joseph, alone, able to overcome Egyptian contempt for Hebrews?
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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 Prophecy of Haggai: Did It "Cause" the Miracle of Hanukkah?
The Prophecy of Haggai: Did It "Cause" the Miracle of Hanukkah?
Dec 9, 2020
38:05
The original interpretation of R' Yaakov Emden re: the 24th of Kislev
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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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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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Halacha Headlines Podcast
Halacha Headlines Podcast
Dec 3, 2020
2:11
Halacha Headlines Podcast With everything happening in the world today, it’s safe to say the we as frum jews have a lot of questions on how to correctly deal with these situations that come up in and day out. Halacha Headlines Podcast features a weekly topic drawn from current events and matzavs, and with a panel of Rabbanim, discusses the best way we- as a klal, can approach contemporary society. Some topics include Hafganos and racism, shidduchim and dating in the era of corona, mesira, vacations, life insurance, buying and selling stocks, police and police enforcement, the Israel UAE accord- all explored from halachic and hashkafic perspectives. Needless to say, Halacha Headlines is more than necessary these days, and has given thousands the koach to approach modern situations more educated on the halachic implications. I think this is something everyone has to check out to hear for themselves. Halacha Headlines podcast is available on podcast.headlinesbook.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Haftarah VaYishlach (2020): Who was Ovadia? Why Does He Hate Edom?
Haftarah VaYishlach (2020): Who was Ovadia? Why Does He Hate Edom?
Dec 2, 2020
36:36
Who was worse to whom? A bloody history.
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Parshas VaYishlach (2020): Did Yaakov's Children Really Have Idols? The Aftermath of the Massacre
Parshas VaYishlach (2020): Did Yaakov's Children Really Have Idols? The Aftermath of the Massacre
Dec 1, 2020
30:42
What did Lavan mean when he said, "They are MY children"?
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R' Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto (1707-1747): The Genius Who Didn't Fit Into the Regular Yeshivish Patterns.
R' Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto (1707-1747): The Genius Who Didn't Fit Into the Regular Yeshivish Patterns.
Nov 29, 2020
1:09:37
The first part of a three-part series on the Ramchal
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History of Israel-Nasser & Arab Nationalism 1952-1956
History of Israel-Nasser & Arab Nationalism 1952-1956
Jul 22, 2018
1:18:43
Analyzes the state of the Arab World in the Early Ben Gurion years., The new phenomenon called "Arab Nationalism" which seemed to sweep the Arab states in those years, and which found its foremost figure in Egypt's Nasser. The conflicts between Nasser and Israel, and, unexpectedly, between Nasser and Islamists. This lecture helps the listener understand how the Middle East of today came to be.
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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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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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Parshas Lech Lecha The adventures of the childless couple
Parshas Lech Lecha The adventures of the childless couple
Nov 8, 2019
36:56
The first couple in the Bible whose relationship is described in any detail
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From Chanukah to Tishabav: The Great Revolt, the Civil Wars, and the Churban (Part 4) - Saturday Night Lecture Series (Series Finale)
From Chanukah to Tishabav: The Great Revolt, the Civil Wars, and the Churban (Part 4) - Saturday Night Lecture Series (Series Finale)
May 26, 2019
1:18:29
Series: The Slippery Slope from Chanuka to Tisha b'Av. Lecture 4/4
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From Chanukah to Tishabav: The Background to the Great Revolt; the Tragedy of Roman-Jewish Relations (Part 3) - Saturday Night Lecture Series
From Chanukah to Tishabav: The Background to the Great Revolt; the Tragedy of Roman-Jewish Relations (Part 3) - Saturday Night Lecture Series
May 19, 2019
1:00:33
Series: The Slippery Slope from Chanuka to Tisha b'Av. Lecture 3/4
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From Chanukah to Tishabav (Part 2) - Saturday Night Lecture Series
From Chanukah to Tishabav (Part 2) - Saturday Night Lecture Series
May 12, 2019
1:00:23
Series: The Slippery Slope from Chanuka to Tisha b'Av. Lecture 2/4
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Rabbi Samson Morpurgo of Ancona: Classic Italian "Torah u-Madda"
Rabbi Samson Morpurgo of Ancona: Classic Italian "Torah u-Madda"
Oct 7, 2020
1:23:30
A wonderful example of a Posek who is "normal"
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R' Hile Wechsler: Yekke Critic of German Jewry, Criticized by Contemporaries But Vindicated (Terribly) by History
R' Hile Wechsler: Yekke Critic of German Jewry, Criticized by Contemporaries But Vindicated (Terribly) by History
Oct 6, 2020
1:57:12
A dreamer of incredible accuracy. He foresaw the Holocaust long before it happened. Admirer & critic of R' S.R. Hirsch
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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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Rabbi Joseph ibn Migash of Spain (1077-1141) - Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Joseph ibn Migash of Spain (1077-1141) - Personalities in Jewish History
May 1, 2019
27:21
The greatest Sephardi Gadol of the early 12th century. The "hero" of Maimonides
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Judah Al-Charizi (12th Century): Greatest (?) of the Sefardic Poets of the Golden Age
Judah Al-Charizi (12th Century): Greatest (?) of the Sefardic Poets of the Golden Age
Mar 31, 2021
1:46:56
The "rapper" of genius who fought to make the Jews see the superiority of Hebrew over Arabic
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Famous Jewish Historians: Fritz Baer - Saturday Night Lecture Series
Famous Jewish Historians: Fritz Baer - Saturday Night Lecture Series
Apr 7, 2019
1:41:36
5/7 in re Fritz Baer.
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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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R’ Yitzchok Elchonon Spector, 1817 - 1896: Personalities in Jewish History
R’ Yitzchok Elchonon Spector, 1817 - 1896: Personalities in Jewish History
Feb 27, 2019
32:24
The last of the Great Rabbis venerated by ALL segments of Jewish Society, not just the Orthodox
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R’ Alexander Shor of Galicia: Author of the Popular Sefer on Shechitah, "The Simlah Chadashah"
R’ Alexander Shor of Galicia: Author of the Popular Sefer on Shechitah, "The Simlah Chadashah"
Jul 20, 2020
45:57
The sad state of shechitah at various times in Jewish history
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Haskalah and the Internet: Has the Internet Generated a Kind of Haskalah in the Frum World?
Haskalah and the Internet: Has the Internet Generated a Kind of Haskalah in the Frum World?
Nov 22, 2021
43:26
Rabbi Katz responds to a thoughtful question from a listener.
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“Galitzianer Jewry” and The 'Shoel Umayshiv': Personalities in Jewish History
“Galitzianer Jewry” and The 'Shoel Umayshiv': Personalities in Jewish History
Mar 7, 2019
32:29
One of the greatest of the "Galitzianer" Gedolim. Author of one of the most widely-used responsa collections, but unknown in the Yeshiva World. A glimpse into a vanished world.
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Famous Jewish Historians: The Doros HaRishonim (HaLevy) - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 4
Famous Jewish Historians: The Doros HaRishonim (HaLevy) - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 4
Mar 31, 2019
1:29:36
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Katz. Part 4 - The Doros Harishonim