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1001
Jews Burning Books? (Part II) The Controversy in Montpelier and the Aftermath
Jews Burning Books? (Part II) The Controversy in Montpelier and the Aftermath
Jan 22, 2023
1:23:14
Fundamental Disagreement: The Maimonidean Controversies Of the Middle (Part 5 of 7)
1002
Rambam vs. Raavad and Others on the Difference Between תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים וְעוֹלָם הַבָּא
Rambam vs. Raavad and Others on the Difference Between תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים וְעוֹלָם הַבָּא
Jan 24, 2023
31:39
Rambam's testy reply to his critics: אִגֶּרֶת תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים
1003
Parshas Bo: Why Does Moshe Deviate from His Instructions?
Parshas Bo: Why Does Moshe Deviate from His Instructions?
Jan 26, 2023
25:22
G-d told him to tell the whole people to shecht, but he decided to tell just the elders
1004
Did Abraham and Sarah Actually Exist? The Fight over Philosophical Homiletics (Part 6 of 7)
Did Abraham and Sarah Actually Exist? The Fight over Philosophical Homiletics (Part 6 of 7)
Jan 27, 2023
1:03:32
From Rabbi Katz’ Summer 2021 Lecture Series - Fundamental Disagreement: The Maimonidean Controversies Of the Middle Ages
1005
Parshas Beshalach: The Complaints Against Moshe's Leadership - "Heading the Wrong Way!"
Parshas Beshalach: The Complaints Against Moshe's Leadership - "Heading the Wrong Way!"
Jan 30, 2023
26:34
You have already killed most of us!
1006
Haftarah Beshalach: How is the Story of Pharaoh Similar to That of Sisera?
Haftarah Beshalach: How is the Story of Pharaoh Similar to That of Sisera?
Feb 1, 2023
35:01
Was Barak right not to care about his personal glory?
1007
Rambam on Resurrection (which is not part of nature)
Rambam on Resurrection (which is not part of nature)
Feb 1, 2023
31:40
Vs. עוֹלָם הַבָּא (which is indeed part of the natural world)
1008
The Aftermath of the Maimonidean Controversies, Lecture 7 of 7
The Aftermath of the Maimonidean Controversies, Lecture 7 of 7
Feb 6, 2023
1:05:18
From Rabbi Katz’ Summer 2022 Lecture Series, “Fundamental Disagreement: The Maimonidean Controversies Of the Middle Ages”
1009
What exactly did Yisro mean that Moshe should be מוּל הָאֱלֹהִים ?
What exactly did Yisro mean that Moshe should be מוּל הָאֱלֹהִים ?
Feb 6, 2023
33:43
What is the meaning of נָבוֹל תִּבֹּל?
1010
Isaiah's Vision of G-d Seated on a Throne etc. Subjective Reality vs. Objective Reality
Isaiah's Vision of G-d Seated on a Throne etc. Subjective Reality vs. Objective Reality
Feb 8, 2023
30:51
Stubbornness is a great crime in spirituality
1011
Ramban's Theory of the Sumum Bonum
Ramban's Theory of the Sumum Bonum
Feb 10, 2023
33:20
Differs from the view of Maimonides. Olam Haba will occur here on physical earth
1012
R’ Judah Mintz (1405 -1508), Who Turned Padua into the "Lakewood " of Italy
R’ Judah Mintz (1405 -1508), Who Turned Padua into the "Lakewood " of Italy
Feb 13, 2023
1:05:57
Famous for his responsa, and for his controversies over halachic matters
1013
The connection between the מִשְׁפָּטִים and the Yisro incident
The connection between the מִשְׁפָּטִים and the Yisro incident
Feb 13, 2023
31:04
Who gets the better of whom? The lender or the borrower who becomes an עֶבֶד עִבְרִי?
1014
The unscrupulous "richie-riches" free the Hebrew slaves whom they have held too long
The unscrupulous "richie-riches" free the Hebrew slaves whom they have held too long
Feb 15, 2023
28:21
But discover they are addicted to the slavery-system and forcibly repossess them, engraging Hashem
1015
A יְרוּשַׁלְמִי שְׁקָלִים from the Famous Bomberg ש"ס of the 1520s - For Sale at Genazym
A יְרוּשַׁלְמִי שְׁקָלִים from the Famous Bomberg ש"ס of the 1520s - For Sale at Genazym
Feb 16, 2023
53:06
From the original edition of the בַּבְלִי וִירוּשַׁלְמִי in Renaissance Venice, with its strange history
1016
Nahmanides on Gehinnom - Sinners Do Actually Burn in a Certain Kind of Fire. It's Not an Allegory
Nahmanides on Gehinnom - Sinners Do Actually Burn in a Certain Kind of Fire. It's Not an Allegory
Feb 16, 2023
30:45
There's an intermediate state of existence between the physical and the metaphysical, as evidenced by the soul being inside a specific body
1017
Haftarah Shekalim: Why Didn't the King Just Raise the Money for the Temple by Appealing to the Public?
Haftarah Shekalim: Why Didn't the King Just Raise the Money for the Temple by Appealing to the Public?
Feb 17, 2023
29:00
The synagogue vs. the house minyan: בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ vs. בָּמוֹת
1018
Sherira Gaon and Jewish Politics in 10th Century Babylonia
Sherira Gaon and Jewish Politics in 10th Century Babylonia
Feb 20, 2023
57:56
The fights to keep the Gaonic yeshiva alive in the face of economic hardships and personality-clashes
1019
The Controversial but Popular מַסֶּכֶת פּוּרִים (Venice 1552) from the Genazym
The Controversial but Popular מַסֶּכֶת פּוּרִים (Venice 1552) from the Genazym
Feb 20, 2023
38:54
Auction this Sunday, Feb. 26th. R’ Katz also discusses Purim Parody, in general.
1020
When was the Mishkan Commanded? During the First 40 days, or During the Third 40 days?
When was the Mishkan Commanded? During the First 40 days, or During the Third 40 days?
Feb 21, 2023
25:01
If the latter, when exactly during the third set of 40 days? The significance of this issue.
1021
Haftarah Terumah: Shlomo's Corvee was the Fulfillment of the Warning of שְׁמוּאֵל הַנָּבִיא
Haftarah Terumah: Shlomo's Corvee was the Fulfillment of the Warning of שְׁמוּאֵל הַנָּבִיא
Feb 21, 2023
26:39
Was it really wise for Shlomo to have close (even if transactional) relations with Tyre?
1022
The Ramban's Detailed Description of the Sinner in Gehinnom - R’ Katz Discusses
The Ramban's Detailed Description of the Sinner in Gehinnom - R’ Katz Discusses
Feb 22, 2023
25:41
Using mystical and (interestingly) psychological concepts to describe the suffering there
1023
Parshas Tetzaveh: The Moreh Nevuchim's Take on the Splendid Bigdei Kehunah
Parshas Tetzaveh: The Moreh Nevuchim's Take on the Splendid Bigdei Kehunah
Mar 1, 2023
35:02
Overawe the masses and win them away from competing pagan temples. The masses go by externals, not by the inner (essential) realities.
1024
How Did They Know Heaven had Confirmed Purim (קִיְּמוּ לְמַעְלָה מַה שֶׁקִּבְּלוּ לְמַטָּה)?
How Did They Know Heaven had Confirmed Purim (קִיְּמוּ לְמַעְלָה מַה שֶׁקִּבְּלוּ לְמַטָּה)?
Mar 2, 2023
43:13
Did Jews sell-themselves in an effort to escape impending death?
1025
Gaonic Gossip from Nasan HaBavli: The Deposition of Ukvah the Reish Galusah
Gaonic Gossip from Nasan HaBavli: The Deposition of Ukvah the Reish Galusah
Mar 3, 2023
35:29
The famous chronicler of Yeshiva politics in the תְּקוּפַת הַגְּאוֹנִים 1000 years ago
1026
The 7 year Machlokes Between Saadia Gaon and the Reish Galusah - Gaonic Gossip
The 7 year Machlokes Between Saadia Gaon and the Reish Galusah - Gaonic Gossip
Mar 5, 2023
34:32
And the grand reconciliation on תענית אסתר. Followed by a memorable סְעוּדַת פּוּרִים
1027
Rabbi Katz Responds to a Mischaracterization re: a Recent Podcast
Rabbi Katz Responds to a Mischaracterization re: a Recent Podcast
Mar 6, 2023
5:09
Falsely conflating the case of Saul and the Amelakites with Israelis and Palestinians
1028
Gaonic Gossip: The Famous Description of the Inaugural Ceremonies of the Reish Galusah in Baghdad
Gaonic Gossip: The Famous Description of the Inaugural Ceremonies of the Reish Galusah in Baghdad
Mar 8, 2023
36:41
The obsession with elaborate ceremony and protocol in Gaonic culture
1029
Ramban's Complicated Description of Gan Eden - The One "Downstairs" and the One "Upstairs"
Ramban's Complicated Description of Gan Eden - The One "Downstairs" and the One "Upstairs"
Mar 8, 2023
29:57
For 12 months, the soul of the departed צדיק "hangs-around" the downstairs Eden, which is an actual place
1030
Parshas Ki Sisa: The Second Tablets Contained More Than the First Tablets
Parshas Ki Sisa: The Second Tablets Contained More Than the First Tablets
Mar 9, 2023
29:28
After the disaster of the Golden Calf, Moshe needed more futuristic knowledge
1031
Haftarah Ki Sisa: Elijah the Religious Radical - “If you are not frum, get out of here!”
Haftarah Ki Sisa: Elijah the Religious Radical - “If you are not frum, get out of here!”
Mar 9, 2023
26:35
He is a forerunner of American Jewish Orthodox sociology in the late 20th century
1032
A Frum Cassandra: Zorach Wahrhaftig in 1939-‘40 Lithuania
A Frum Cassandra: Zorach Wahrhaftig in 1939-‘40 Lithuania
Mar 13, 2023
1:32:49
Mizrachi hatzalah activist and his role in the escape of some Litvish Jews to Japan and Shanghai
1033
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei: The Human Logistics of the Fundraising Campaign (Mishkan)
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei: The Human Logistics of the Fundraising Campaign (Mishkan)
Mar 13, 2023
29:10
Thd three month agony of Moses waiting for erecting the structure
1034
Haftarah Vayakhel-Pekudei: Will Korbanos and other Mitzvos Change in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah Vayakhel-Pekudei: Will Korbanos and other Mitzvos Change in the Messianic Era?
Mar 14, 2023
27:46
Chanaya explained our Haftarah's seeming clashes with the Chumash, but we don't have it today
1035
Ramban on Olam Habah as a New Physical World
Ramban on Olam Habah as a New Physical World
Mar 16, 2023
33:11
Imagine a world without war, hatred, jealousy, exploitation. Where G-d is not a matter of faith but of knowledge!
1036
Yeshiva Politics from Nosson HaBavli: The Extreme Formality of the Yarchei Kallah - Gaonic Gossip
Yeshiva Politics from Nosson HaBavli: The Extreme Formality of the Yarchei Kallah - Gaonic Gossip
Mar 19, 2023
47:29
A system with it's emphasis on the public manifestation of hierarchy, as reflected in differentials in seating, money and other perks
1037
Parshas Vayikrah: Speaking to Moshe From the אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, Not From the Adjacent Mt. Sinai
Parshas Vayikrah: Speaking to Moshe From the אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, Not From the Adjacent Mt. Sinai
Mar 20, 2023
27:56
The "downstairs" model replaces the "upstairs " model. Why?
1038
Haftarah Vayikrah: The Three Big Sins of the First Temple Era
Haftarah Vayikrah: The Three Big Sins of the First Temple Era
Mar 20, 2023
27:21
a) Idolatry b.) Social Injustice c.) Neglect of sacrifices. Bringing a קרבן means giving to God. And giving something in return allows for a relationship
1039
The Great Philosopher Chasdai Crescas on תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים
The Great Philosopher Chasdai Crescas on תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים
Mar 21, 2023
38:32
What is G-d's purpose in Resurrection? What is His purpose in any miracle?
1040
Did ALL the Jews Do the Original Korban Pesach?
Did ALL the Jews Do the Original Korban Pesach?
Mar 23, 2023
27:28
The רָשָׁע actually has a good point!
1041
The Four Sons historically considered
The Four Sons historically considered
Mar 24, 2023
37:35
What was it like @that first Pesach if they were just the מְנוּיִים?
1042
The Alshich - From the Golden Age of Safed in the 16th Century
The Alshich - From the Golden Age of Safed in the 16th Century
Mar 26, 2023
54:10
Though a great Gaon, it was his sermons & speeches that "took-off" among the Jewish masses
1043
The Korban Pesach: Why is a Goat OK? For the Original Passover in Egypt?
The Korban Pesach: Why is a Goat OK? For the Original Passover in Egypt?
Mar 27, 2023
21:21
The goat fits better with Shmuel than with Rav. It blames the slavery on us, not the Egyptians!
1044
Parshas Tzav: The Two Types of Sin Offerings: Outer and Inner
Parshas Tzav: The Two Types of Sin Offerings: Outer and Inner
Mar 28, 2023
31:34
Why does the kohen (not the sinner) eat the meat?
1045
Why Davka Elijah the Prophet as the Great Reconciler? (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
Why Davka Elijah the Prophet as the Great Reconciler? (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
Mar 29, 2023
31:39
In Egypt too there was a problematic relationship between the slaves worshipping idols, and their Patriarchs
1046
The colloquy between the Wise Son and his father: a Second Temple Convers
The colloquy between the Wise Son and his father: a Second Temple Convers
Mar 31, 2023
42:32
Different meanings of אֵין מַפְטִירִין אַחַר הַפֶּסַח אֲפִיקוֹמָן and how it bothers the Wise Son
1047
Haggadah 2023: What Does It Mean, "The רשע Would Not Have Been Redeemed?" Many Were!
Haggadah 2023: What Does It Mean, "The רשע Would Not Have Been Redeemed?" Many Were!
Apr 2, 2023
32:48
Despite grandiloquent claims, we still are in גָּלוּת הַנֶּפֶשׁ, if you think about it intelligently
1048
The Abarbanel's fascinating connecting the Jewish fate in Egypt to the מְכִירַת יוֹסֵף
The Abarbanel's fascinating connecting the Jewish fate in Egypt to the מְכִירַת יוֹסֵף
Apr 3, 2023
25:13
Abrabanel shows how various aspects of Jewish suffering in Egypt were מִדָּה כְּנֶגֶד מִדָּה
1049
The Crisis in Spanish Jewry 1391-1492: The Shem Tovs and Their Differences
The Crisis in Spanish Jewry 1391-1492: The Shem Tovs and Their Differences
Apr 9, 2023
1:13:41
Fighting a two-front intellectual struggle to save Spanish Jewry- חוּץ וּפְנִים
1050
The Rambam vs Shem Tov on the Theological Significance of קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף
The Rambam vs Shem Tov on the Theological Significance of קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף
Apr 10, 2023
43:29
קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף vs מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי
1051
Crescas: Will the Moshiach be a Greater Prophet than Moshe?
Crescas: Will the Moshiach be a Greater Prophet than Moshe?
Apr 10, 2023
32:21
Are we now in the fifth galus, or the first?
1052
Shlomo Alami's contemporary harsh criticism of Spanish Jewry in the wake of 1391
Shlomo Alami's contemporary harsh criticism of Spanish Jewry in the wake of 1391
Apr 16, 2023
1:15:15
His אִגֶּרֶת הַמּוּסָר calls a spade a spade. His assessment of the causes of the downfall of Spanish Jewry
1053
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: What is Unique About the Leprous House?
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: What is Unique About the Leprous House?
Apr 17, 2023
25:25
Difference between the לָשׁוֹן הָרַע of an individual, and that of a group
1054
What's the Meaning of Isaiah's Reference to a New Heaven & Earth? (Sumum Bonum)
What's the Meaning of Isaiah's Reference to a New Heaven & Earth? (Sumum Bonum)
Apr 18, 2023
38:35
Will this world come to an end? Or will it be repaired and improved ?
1055
Haftarah Shabbos Rosh Chodesh: How will Christians and Muslims Feel in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah Shabbos Rosh Chodesh: How will Christians and Muslims Feel in the Messianic Era?
Apr 20, 2023
43:16
Abarbanel's take on Isaiah 66. תּוֹכָחָה? Or יִעוּד וְנֶחָמָה?
1056
Shem Tov ben Shem Tov: Looking for reasons for the Holocaust of 1391. Part 1
Shem Tov ben Shem Tov: Looking for reasons for the Holocaust of 1391. Part 1
Apr 24, 2023
58:42
"The Rambam is responsible for the weakening of faith!"
1057
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: Blood and the "Battle" Between the Beis HaMikdash and the Bamos
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: Blood and the "Battle" Between the Beis HaMikdash and the Bamos
Apr 26, 2023
31:13
The Mitzvos are the ingredients; קְדוֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ is the cake
1058
Amos' Summum Bonum in the Here and Now: A Rebuilt Prosperous Kingdom in אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל (Haftarah)
Amos' Summum Bonum in the Here and Now: A Rebuilt Prosperous Kingdom in אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל (Haftarah)
Apr 26, 2023
31:11
The Jews will be PERMANENTLY planted in Israel.
1059
Abarbanel & Kli Yakar Summarize Opinions on Sumum Bonum
Abarbanel & Kli Yakar Summarize Opinions on Sumum Bonum
Apr 27, 2023
29:53
Why doesn't the חומש define the Sumum Bonum directly, explicitly, & clearly?
1060
A Famous Story About Abraham Benveniste, an Honest King, and an Attempted Blood Libel
A Famous Story About Abraham Benveniste, an Honest King, and an Attempted Blood Libel
May 1, 2023
51:04
From the classic שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה, written 600 years ago
1061
Parshas Emor: Did the Blasphemer Curse G-d? Or G-d's Name?
Parshas Emor: Did the Blasphemer Curse G-d? Or G-d's Name?
May 2, 2023
38:13
Why would having an Egyptian father psychologically predispose him to curse HaShem?
1062
Chasdai Crescas: Is G-d Omnipotence? Omniscience? Or Love?
Chasdai Crescas: Is G-d Omnipotence? Omniscience? Or Love?
May 3, 2023
28:44
Crescas on Olam Haba and Love that comes from perfection, not imperfection
1063
Haftarah Emor: The Bad Kohanim Who "Went-Along," and the Good Ones Who Remained Loyal
Haftarah Emor: The Bad Kohanim Who "Went-Along," and the Good Ones Who Remained Loyal
May 4, 2023
33:25
Is the Rambam right that the Torah can NEVER be changed?
1064
Rabbi Isaac Cantarini of Padua (1644-1723), Rov & MD, and the pogrom of 1684
Rabbi Isaac Cantarini of Padua (1644-1723), Rov & MD, and the pogrom of 1684
May 5, 2023
1:16:08
The "Purim of Padua (or Buda)". His סֵפֶר "פַּחַד יִצְחָק " on a pogrom, Venetian-style
1065
The Coronation of King Charles III: What is the Role of a King in Jewish Thought?
The Coronation of King Charles III: What is the Role of a King in Jewish Thought?
May 7, 2023
28:57
Thoughts on אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם and the Coronation in London
1066
Genazym Offers the Notorious Giustiniani Edition of the Rambam, a Capitalist Fight of Long Ago
Genazym Offers the Notorious Giustiniani Edition of the Rambam, a Capitalist Fight of Long Ago
May 7, 2023
52:54
Giustiniani and מהר"ם פדובה played commercial hardball against each other, with disaster to all
1067
Lag B'Omer: Why was Only R’ Akiva's Yeshiva Hit?
Lag B'Omer: Why was Only R’ Akiva's Yeshiva Hit?
May 8, 2023
36:16
If they died every day, why didn't they repent? Why did all of them fail to modify their behavior, even as they all died?
1068
Bechukosai: The Historical Significance of וְאֶתְכֶם אֶזָּרֶה בַּגּוֹיִם
Bechukosai: The Historical Significance of וְאֶתְכֶם אֶזָּרֶה בַּגּוֹיִם
May 9, 2023
30:50
The negative effects of the lack of geographic contiguity in גלות in Jewish history
1069
The Prophet Jeremiah attacks syncretism & demands radical severance from paganism
The Prophet Jeremiah attacks syncretism & demands radical severance from paganism
May 9, 2023
30:54
The gentiles say, "Our religion was completely false." What about the Jews?
1070
A Venetian Jewish MD and Spy in the 17th Century, Liked by Both Sides
A Venetian Jewish MD and Spy in the 17th Century, Liked by Both Sides
May 10, 2023
59:29
Israel Conegliano, a graduate of Padua, a fum Jew, physician to the highest Turkish officials, and a brilliant diplomat
1071
Genazym Offers a חומש from Prague from the בַּעַל שׁוּ"ת תְּשׁוּבָה מֵאַהֲבָה & His Close Catholic Friend
Genazym Offers a חומש from Prague from the בַּעַל שׁוּ"ת תְּשׁוּבָה מֵאַהֲבָה & His Close Catholic Friend
May 12, 2023
1:00:39
the Austrian Censor Carolus Fischer, the only copy the Austrian courts trusted that a Jew wouldn't lie
1072
Abraham Benveniste (15th Century): Restored Yiddishkeit to a Bleeding Spanish Jewry
Abraham Benveniste (15th Century): Restored Yiddishkeit to a Bleeding Spanish Jewry
May 15, 2023
1:00:07
He used his relationship with PM Alvaro de Luna to help his suffering fellow Jews
1073
Three Items from the Era of Sabbatean Fights (Genazym)
Three Items from the Era of Sabbatean Fights (Genazym)
May 15, 2023
39:31
Original Manuscript of סֵפֶר "שָׁרְשֵׁי שֵׁמוֹת" מֵהָרֶמֶ"ז, and two original classics from the Emden-Eibeschutz fights: לֻחוֹת עֵדוּת" וְ"סֵפֶר שִׁמּוּשׁ"
1074
An Infinitely-More Complex Understanding of Life After Death and Reward and Punishment
An Infinitely-More Complex Understanding of Life After Death and Reward and Punishment
May 16, 2023
30:08
Post medieval opinions re: Summum Bonum -Kabbalistic
1075
Parshas Bamidbar: The Logistics of the March from Sinai to the Promised Land
Parshas Bamidbar: The Logistics of the March from Sinai to the Promised Land
May 16, 2023
31:24
A foreshadowing of the future history of the Jewish People in their march through history from Galus to Galus
1076
Shavuos and Matan Torah: Famous Critiques of the Chinuch-System of the Old Days
Shavuos and Matan Torah: Famous Critiques of the Chinuch-System of the Old Days
May 17, 2023
52:34
An exercise in pedagogy
1077
Hosea, Himself Married to a Faithless Wife, Blasts the Jews for Being Unfaithful to G-d
Hosea, Himself Married to a Faithless Wife, Blasts the Jews for Being Unfaithful to G-d
May 18, 2023
29:46
But in the end both "Husband " and "Wife" decide to preserve the "marriage" and have a second אֵרוּסִין
1078
Another reason שבועות is not mentioned as זמן מתן תורתנו in the חומש
Another reason שבועות is not mentioned as זמן מתן תורתנו in the חומש
May 19, 2023
33:43
Why was תהילים written davka by Ruth's grandson?
1079
Shavuos: The רמ"א in תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה connects the שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם to מַתַּן תּוֹרָה
Shavuos: The רמ"א in תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה connects the שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם to מַתַּן תּוֹרָה
May 21, 2023
31:44
Two types of נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמַע: Real and fake
1080
Abraham Benvniste and the Yeshiva of Zamora in Castile: The Spanish "Lakewood" of the 15th Century
Abraham Benvniste and the Yeshiva of Zamora in Castile: The Spanish "Lakewood" of the 15th Century
May 23, 2023
48:05
Patron of the revival of Torah scholarship in Spain
1081
Shavuos: The Symbolism of the Waving of the Breads and the Sheep Together
Shavuos: The Symbolism of the Waving of the Breads and the Sheep Together
May 23, 2023
36:03
At Sinai, they saw no image, but they did hear a voice!
1082
The Angel מְטַטְרוֹן and the Revelation on Shavuos
The Angel מְטַטְרוֹן and the Revelation on Shavuos
May 23, 2023
34:15
Attempting to unravel the chronology of the week of the first Shavuos, the original זְמַן מַתַּן תּוֹרָתֵנוּ
1083
What Were the "Crowns" of Shavuos?
What Were the "Crowns" of Shavuos?
May 25, 2023
28:34
Crowns vs Mishkan: Two models of וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
1084
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
1085
Haftarah Naso: Why do Chazal Say Manoach was an Am HaAretz?
Haftarah Naso: Why do Chazal Say Manoach was an Am HaAretz?
May 30, 2023
37:03
The fascinating take of the רְמָ"א בְּסֵפֶר "תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה on the Samson story
1086
Simon Wolf (1836-1923): American Reform Jew Who Saved Vast Numbers of Eastern European Jews
Simon Wolf (1836-1923): American Reform Jew Who Saved Vast Numbers of Eastern European Jews
Jun 1, 2023
1:10:48
One of the most successful Jewish lobbyists in Washington. Friend of many Presidents
1087
Parshas Naso: Some Thoughts re: The approach of HaRav Gershon Edelstein, זצ"ל
Parshas Naso: Some Thoughts re: The approach of HaRav Gershon Edelstein, זצ"ל
Jun 1, 2023
33:13
What is the sociological meaning of expelling undesirables from "the מַחֲנֶה"?
1088
R’ Elyahu Kapsali (1480-1550): A Rare Case of a Rov Who was Also a Historian
R’ Elyahu Kapsali (1480-1550): A Rare Case of a Rov Who was Also a Historian
Jun 6, 2023
56:32
Wrote history books during a "Covid type quarantine " in Crete to keep his sanity
1089
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Did Moshe Marry an Ethiopian גִּיּוֹרֶת after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה?
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Did Moshe Marry an Ethiopian גִּיּוֹרֶת after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה?
Jun 7, 2023
39:01
Did all the aunts married to nephews divorce after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה ?
1090
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: What will the gentiles do in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: What will the gentiles do in the Messianic Era?
Jun 8, 2023
31:22
Judaism is about monotheism, but also about the inalienable superiority of עם ישראל, which is not so easy to "swallow "
1091
The 20th of Sivan: R’ Katz Analyzes Some Cossack Massacres from the Perspective of 2023
The 20th of Sivan: R’ Katz Analyzes Some Cossack Massacres from the Perspective of 2023
Jun 11, 2023
35:22
When the Cossacks persuaded the Poles to betray the Jews, but were themselves then betrayed & killed by the Cossacks
1092
Summum Bonum: The Style of the Kabbalists in Relating to All the Differing Chazals on Olam Haba, etc
Summum Bonum: The Style of the Kabbalists in Relating to All the Differing Chazals on Olam Haba, etc
Jun 11, 2023
35:19
Beginning the discussion on this complex matter
1093
R’ Eliyahu Kapsali, Pt. 2: His Account of the Expulsion from Spain
R’ Eliyahu Kapsali, Pt. 2: His Account of the Expulsion from Spain
Jun 12, 2023
57:20
What would YOU do if you had been stuck in your house during Corona with zero phones, internet, etc…?
1094
Parshas Shelach: What is the Meaning of כִּי לַחְמֵנוּ הֵם?
Parshas Shelach: What is the Meaning of כִּי לַחְמֵנוּ הֵם?
Jun 14, 2023
40:51
The Jews were afraid of a long, unending, bloody struggle. Moshe does not address these fears.
1095
Haftarah Shelach: Was Rachav HaZonah an Idealist or an Opportunist?
Haftarah Shelach: Was Rachav HaZonah an Idealist or an Opportunist?
Jun 14, 2023
35:44
What were the results of her marriage to Joshua?
1096
Capsali's History of the Turkish Empire
Capsali's History of the Turkish Empire
Jun 19, 2023
55:15
Why Would a Chashuva Rov Write a History of the Turks? Could the Ottoman empire be the מַלְכוּת יִשְׁמָעֵאל, last of the Four Kingdoms, followed by מָשִׁיחַ?
1097
R’ Cordovero on the Summum Bonum- different departments of Heaven
R’ Cordovero on the Summum Bonum- different departments of Heaven
Jun 20, 2023
45:43
The different הֵיכָלוֹת and their different "rewards"
1098
Parshas Korach: Korach and the Power of "Spin"
Parshas Korach: Korach and the Power of "Spin"
Jun 21, 2023
33:44
Are the masses existentially gullible?
1099
The Burning of the Talmud in Paris on Parshas Chukas- Memory vs. History
The Burning of the Talmud in Paris on Parshas Chukas- Memory vs. History
Jun 22, 2023
43:39
The Pope and the Church: How they viewed the Talmud
1100
Haftarah Korach: Why Did G-d (and Samuel) Choose the Inexperienced Saul?
Haftarah Korach: Why Did G-d (and Samuel) Choose the Inexperienced Saul?
Jun 23, 2023
29:32
Shmuel ha-Navi: A Class-Act