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1201
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews in the Holocaust and After- Pt. 5
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews in the Holocaust and After- Pt. 5
Feb 24, 2019
1:53:43
Poles and Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland
1202
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
1203
Parshas ויקהל - Parsha Perspectives
Parshas ויקהל - Parsha Perspectives
Mar 1, 2019
14:59
A משכן built by sinners?
1204
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews Since the Fall of Communism- Pt. 6
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews Since the Fall of Communism- Pt. 6
Mar 3, 2019
1:59:06
“Can we at least agree on the facts? No!” Poles and Jews Since the Fall of Communism
1205
“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.
1206
Parshas Pekudei - Parsha Persepctives
Parshas Pekudei - Parsha Persepctives
Mar 8, 2019
14:02
Clouds and fire, darkness or light? Which?
1207
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
1208
Parshas Zachor - Where's Amalek? - Parsha Perspectives
Parshas Zachor - Where's Amalek? - Parsha Perspectives
Mar 15, 2019
23:02
Where's Amalek?
1209
Famous Jewish Historians - Azaria dei Rossi - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 2
Famous Jewish Historians - Azaria dei Rossi - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 2
Mar 15, 2019
1:39:38
#2 of Seven Famous Jewish Historians
1210
@ the Purim Sueda with Rabbi Katz
@ the Purim Sueda with Rabbi Katz
Mar 21, 2019
52:22
Rabbi Katz delivers his Purim lecture to a lively, tipsy, but captivated audience
1211
Parshas Tzav - A text or a code? - Parsha Perspectives
Parshas Tzav - A text or a code? - Parsha Perspectives
Mar 22, 2019
29:30
A few thoughts about the nature of the exegetical process by which laws are extracted from the text of the חומש
1212
Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin-The Moadim B’Halachah: Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin-The Moadim B’Halachah: Personalities in Jewish History
Mar 27, 2019
36:24
The greatest Torah expositor and styist of the 20th century
1213
Parshas Shmini: Nadav and Avihu - Parsha Perspective
Parshas Shmini: Nadav and Avihu - Parsha Perspective
Mar 29, 2019
19:29
What exactly happened to the sons of Aharon?
1214
Avrahan Gershom of Kutov, 1701-1761: Personalities in Jewish History
Avrahan Gershom of Kutov, 1701-1761: Personalities in Jewish History
Apr 3, 2019
33:16
An "old-style" chasid who became the brother in law of the founder of the "new-style" Chasidism
1215
Parshas Tazria - Parshas Hachodesh - Parsha Perspective
Parshas Tazria - Parshas Hachodesh - Parsha Perspective
Apr 5, 2019
12:07
A sobering reflection on the korban pesach andvthe golden calf
1216
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.
1217
Rabbi Shmuel Yehudah Katzenellenbogen of Venice ( 1521-1597) Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Shmuel Yehudah Katzenellenbogen of Venice ( 1521-1597) Personalities in Jewish History
Apr 11, 2019
35:57
A Rosh Yeshiva in the "party-city" of the Old World - What a challenge!
1218
פרשת מצורע-Parshas Metzora-Shabbos HaGadol
פרשת מצורע-Parshas Metzora-Shabbos HaGadol
Apr 12, 2019
23:59
The leprosy of King Uzziah of Judah
1219
Something to say @the Seder #1
Something to say @the Seder #1
Apr 15, 2019
10:07
Three groups @ the original Passover
1220
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 "
1221
Something to say at the seder #2
Something to say at the seder #2
Apr 17, 2019
14:31
Wise and dumb, heroes and cowards
1222
Something to say @the seder #3
Something to say @the seder #3
Apr 18, 2019
18:11
The power of the Jewish Woman
1223
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
1224
Parshas Acharei Mos
Parshas Acharei Mos
May 2, 2019
24:28
"Getting too close?"
1225
Rabbi Yaakov Sasportas 1610-1698 of the Sephardi "Diaspora" - Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Yaakov Sasportas 1610-1698 of the Sephardi "Diaspora" - Personalities in Jewish History
May 8, 2019
40:11
Posek, diplomat, rosh yeshiva, and the leading opponent of Shabtai Zvi. A truly dramatic biography
1226
Parshas Kedoshim and the Passion - Imperative
Parshas Kedoshim and the Passion - Imperative
May 10, 2019
28:35
The coinciding of קדושים and יום העצמאות. Community and absence of community in contemporary Judaism and Jewish sociology
1227
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
1228
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
1229
Rabbi Yitzchak of Volozhin 1780-1849 and the Challenges of Czarist Russia
Rabbi Yitzchak of Volozhin 1780-1849 and the Challenges of Czarist Russia
May 29, 2019
41:28
The son of Reb Chaim Volozhiner. "Mr. Responsiblity"
1230
Parshas Bechukosai-The Tocahachah and Modern Times
Parshas Bechukosai-The Tocahachah and Modern Times
May 30, 2019
21:20
Can the תוכחה be related to the Holocaust at an intellectually honest level? The seduction of glib analysis
1231
Saturday Night Lecture Series Preview- Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do
Saturday Night Lecture Series Preview- Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do
Jun 2, 2019
4:43
A history of the Blood Libel in six lectures
1232
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?
1233
The Rema (1525-1572)
The Rema (1525-1572)
Jun 12, 2019
42:17
Biographical
1234
Rabbi Dovid Pardo (1718-1790) of Venice and Sarajevo - Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Dovid Pardo (1718-1790) of Venice and Sarajevo - Personalities in Jewish History
Jun 12, 2019
39:00
The Rabbi who "opened up" the Tosefta
1235
Parshas Nasso - Deference for Consensus
Parshas Nasso - Deference for Consensus
Jun 14, 2019
20:01
The parshah that privileges consensus over unilateralism
1236
Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do- French Madness in the Middle Ages
Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do- French Madness in the Middle Ages
Jun 15, 2019
1:14:13
Murdering Jews for Something Edited (1) 01 Summer Series 2014 French Madness in the Middle Ages(incomplete - missing the end)
1237
Rabbi Yosef Ergas (1685-1730), The שומר אמונים - Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Yosef Ergas (1685-1730), The שומר אמונים - Personalities in Jewish History
Jun 18, 2019
26:01
One of the most interesting and accessible Kabbalistic books
1238
Does the Torah Require Any 'Secular' Knowledge?
Does the Torah Require Any 'Secular' Knowledge?
Jun 21, 2019
26:23
On parashas בהעלותך
1239
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
1240
20 Sivan: Anniversary of the Massacres in France, Ukraine and Hungary
20 Sivan: Anniversary of the Massacres in France, Ukraine and Hungary
Jun 26, 2019
26:07
A discussion of various tragedies that occurred on this date, and the response of the Ashkenazi Jews to these events
1241
פרשת שלח Parshas Shelach
פרשת שלח Parshas Shelach
Jun 26, 2019
22:36
1.) The terrible power of peer pressure 2.) Moses the lawyer
1242
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
1243
Fourth of July, USA: Reflections in Jewish History
Fourth of July, USA: Reflections in Jewish History
Jul 4, 2019
12:17
The Jews in the Anglo American era
1244
Parshas Korach: Provoking the Nuclear Option
Parshas Korach: Provoking the Nuclear Option
Jul 4, 2019
13:22
Demagoguery, and dealing with the Masses
1245
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
1246
Prague Jewish History Tour: Reflections on the Jews and Prague
Prague Jewish History Tour: Reflections on the Jews and Prague
Jul 9, 2019
17:23
On location in Europe.....
1247
Vienna Tour: Rabbi Katz and Some Jewish History Thoughts in Vienna
Vienna Tour: Rabbi Katz and Some Jewish History Thoughts in Vienna
Jul 11, 2019
15:38
Habsburgs and Jews
1248
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
1249
Some Historical Reflections by Rabbi Katz on the History of Hungarian Jewry in the Modern Era.
Some Historical Reflections by Rabbi Katz on the History of Hungarian Jewry in the Modern Era.
Jul 15, 2019
26:20
Recorded in Budapest while on a Jewish History tour
1250
Post-Tour Reflections: A Cautionary Judaic Tale
Post-Tour Reflections: A Cautionary Judaic Tale
Jul 18, 2019
28:38
Post-Tour Reflections on Rot in Judaism - Prague, Vienna, Budapest as a Cautionary Judaic Tale Rabbi Katz discusses some worrying trends in contemporary Judaism
1251
Parshas Balak- The Phenomenon of Moses' Inability to Respond to Direct Challenges to His Authority
Parshas Balak- The Phenomenon of Moses' Inability to Respond to Direct Challenges to His Authority
Jul 19, 2019
34:32
Combined with repeated Divine Intervention to suppress such challenges
1252
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: The 20th-21st Centuries The Struggle Goes On - Part 5 (Series Finale)
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: The 20th-21st Centuries The Struggle Goes On - Part 5 (Series Finale)
Jul 21, 2019
1:12:32
6/6: 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
1253
Rav Yitzchak HaLevi Herzog (1888-1959)- A Unique Figure, a Gaon and a PhD
Rav Yitzchak HaLevi Herzog (1888-1959)- A Unique Figure, a Gaon and a PhD
Jul 22, 2019
36:28
One of the two truly great Chief Rabbis of modern Israel
1254
Some Insights into Violence, Middle Eastern Politics, and the Shidduch Crisis of the דור המדבר
Some Insights into Violence, Middle Eastern Politics, and the Shidduch Crisis of the דור המדבר
Jul 25, 2019
28:43
Remarkable parallels to our own times
1255
The Shaagas Aryeh - R’ Aryeh Leib ben Asher of Minsk and Metz: A Gaon Who Broke the Mold
The Shaagas Aryeh - R’ Aryeh Leib ben Asher of Minsk and Metz: A Gaon Who Broke the Mold
Jul 30, 2019
47:24
Hero of the masses, and the subject of many legends and "baba maasos"
1256
Parasha: פרשת מטות מסעי
Parasha: פרשת מטות מסעי
Aug 2, 2019
20:42
Is the Torah fire or water?
1257
R’ Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940): A Study in Non- Hasidic Charisma
R’ Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940): A Study in Non- Hasidic Charisma
Aug 8, 2019
41:18
A look at R’ Chaim Ozer from a cultural perspective
1258
Parshas Devarim: The Censorious Speech of Moses and Its Connection with תשעה באב
Parshas Devarim: The Censorious Speech of Moses and Its Connection with תשעה באב
Aug 9, 2019
32:04
Some thoughts on this fifth, different, book of the Chumash, and of its connection with תשעה באב
1259
Rav Itzele Peterburger (1937–1907): The Main Disseminator of the Teachings of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Rav Itzele Peterburger (1937–1907): The Main Disseminator of the Teachings of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Aug 13, 2019
1:00:56
The mussarist as communal rabbi, educational-innovator, responsa-writer, Lithuanian "hasid," and ideologue of counter-modernity
1260
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.2: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.2: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Aug 18, 2019
1:03:51
Three weeks series
1261
Parshas VaEschanan ואתחנן
Parshas VaEschanan ואתחנן
Aug 18, 2019
10:28
You can thank Zev and Dena Raden in Boca for this re-podcast
1262
Old Jewish Baltimore Tour-THIS WEEKEND (Aug. 25th)
Old Jewish Baltimore Tour-THIS WEEKEND (Aug. 25th)
Aug 19, 2019
4:32
A rare opportunity to learn the history and archaeology of one of the leading Jewish communities in N. America today
1263
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
1264
Son of the famous R’ Aryeh Levine and One of the Leading עילויים of the Jerusalem of a Century Ago
Son of the famous R’ Aryeh Levine and One of the Leading עילויים of the Jerusalem of a Century Ago
Aug 22, 2019
39:39
A special podcast of a 20th century story: Should have been a big Rosh Yeshivah, but instead served in the pulpit and communal Rabbinate.
1265
Eikev: The Mystery of the Ark of Moses
Eikev: The Mystery of the Ark of Moses
Aug 23, 2019
22:00
Sublime self-sacrifice, or anger-management issues
1266
Crusaders and Jews, Pt. 3: The Cyclone Forms-The First Crusade and the Ashkenazic Jews
Crusaders and Jews, Pt. 3: The Cyclone Forms-The First Crusade and the Ashkenazic Jews
Aug 25, 2019
1:14:00
Three Weeks series
1267
The Netziv of Volozhin 1816-1893: The Pilot Who Steered the Yeshiva Through Endless Storms-Until Not
The Netziv of Volozhin 1816-1893: The Pilot Who Steered the Yeshiva Through Endless Storms-Until Not
Aug 28, 2019
47:39
One of the most original thinkers in Torah literature, with a grand unusual vision
1268
Parshas Re’eh- Moses’ Prescient Warnings Against Syncretism
Parshas Re’eh- Moses’ Prescient Warnings Against Syncretism
Aug 29, 2019
33:18
Which is worse? Idolatry or syncretism? A case in point
1269
The Tosafos Yom Tov-Rabbi Yom Tov Lippman Heller (1579-1654)
The Tosafos Yom Tov-Rabbi Yom Tov Lippman Heller (1579-1654)
Sep 4, 2019
43:58
The rabbi who was so honest, his ballebatim tried to murder him.
1270
Parshas Shoftim: Political Science
Parshas Shoftim: Political Science
Sep 6, 2019
39:14
What's the ideal form of government in Judaism?
1271
The Rivash (1326-1408): Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet Prefet of Aragon (in Spain)
The Rivash (1326-1408): Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet Prefet of Aragon (in Spain)
Sep 10, 2019
35:25
Hero and victim of the wave of forced conversions of 1391. (1326-1408)
1272
דברה תורה כנגד יצר הרע: Parshas Ki Seitzei
דברה תורה כנגד יצר הרע: Parshas Ki Seitzei
Sep 13, 2019
28:33
Ki Teizei and Rosh Hashanah - battling Satan
1273
The Maharal of Prague (1520-1610)
The Maharal of Prague (1520-1610)
Sep 18, 2019
38:21
The Gaon and nonconformist, not the golem- maker!
1274
The Tochecha: Trying to Relate It to History and Current Events- Parshas Ki Savo
The Tochecha: Trying to Relate It to History and Current Events- Parshas Ki Savo
Sep 20, 2019
24:02
The great מפרשים, the תוכחה, and historiosophical analyses
1275
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
1276
Parashas Nitzavim and Rosh HaShanah
Parashas Nitzavim and Rosh HaShanah
Sep 27, 2019
38:52
Thoughts on L’Dovid HaShem Ohri, Rosh HaShanah and the Shofar blasts.
1277
Join R’ Katz on the 1st Day of Chol HaMoed Sukkos on a Special Trip to D.C.’s Museum of the Bible
Join R’ Katz on the 1st Day of Chol HaMoed Sukkos on a Special Trip to D.C.’s Museum of the Bible
Oct 3, 2019
3:44
Rabbi Katz's upcoming trip to the Museum of the Bible in DC-an amazing experience when guided properly.
1278
The Chayai Adam - R’ Avraham Danzig ( 1748 - 1820)
The Chayai Adam - R’ Avraham Danzig ( 1748 - 1820)
Oct 3, 2019
39:22
חיי אדם The beginning of the "Art Scroll" phenomenon in Eastern Europe, 200 years ago
1279
Parshas Vayelech: Pessimism on Shabbos Shuva?
Parshas Vayelech: Pessimism on Shabbos Shuva?
Oct 4, 2019
18:59
Predictions of a less-than-glorious future. Oy!
1280
Parshas Haazinu: Moses’ History of the Future
Parshas Haazinu: Moses’ History of the Future
Oct 11, 2019
19:11
An Oracle: Disturbing or Thrilling?
1281
Sukkos-A Few Thoughts
Sukkos-A Few Thoughts
Oct 13, 2019
23:55
2019 Sukkos
1282
Chasam Sofer (1762-1839)
Chasam Sofer (1762-1839)
Oct 23, 2019
45:46
The man of creative reaction
1283
Bereishis: Eden, Hell, Flaming Swords, and Circumcision
Bereishis: Eden, Hell, Flaming Swords, and Circumcision
Oct 25, 2019
27:29
The first mention of ברית מילה in history
1284
Isaac Abravnel, “The Abarbanel,” (1437-1508)-King of Pshat
Isaac Abravnel, “The Abarbanel,” (1437-1508)-King of Pshat
Oct 28, 2019
45:55
The most unusual and dramatic "rabbi" of the Middle Ages
1285
Parshas Noach: Disturbing Stories
Parshas Noach: Disturbing Stories
Nov 1, 2019
25:23
Degeneracy and Proud Towers - A Cautionary Tale
1286
Rabbi Jonah of Gerona (Spain), 1210-1264 Author of the שערי תשובה
Rabbi Jonah of Gerona (Spain), 1210-1264 Author of the שערי תשובה
Nov 5, 2019
41:46
Having tasted controversy in his youth, he abandoned it in favor of scholarship and morality in his mature years
1287
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
1288
The "Radbaz" - Rabbi Dovid ibn Abi Zimra of Spain and Egypt (1479-1573)
The "Radbaz" - Rabbi Dovid ibn Abi Zimra of Spain and Egypt (1479-1573)
Nov 12, 2019
39:56
A rare combination of world-class rabbinic scholarship and financial success, and common sense
1289
Parshas Vayeira: Sodom - Then and Now
Parshas Vayeira: Sodom - Then and Now
Nov 14, 2019
22:27
Sodom vs. Mamrei: Economics and Religion - Which?
1290
R’ Yitzhak Eizik Chaver (1789-1853) - Lithuanian Kabbalist
R’ Yitzhak Eizik Chaver (1789-1853) - Lithuanian Kabbalist
Nov 21, 2019
42:05
The Kabbalistic subculture of the Vilna Gaon legacy. Not for the broad public!
1291
Parshas Chayai Sarah: Death and Shidduchim
Parshas Chayai Sarah: Death and Shidduchim
Nov 22, 2019
34:22
Parshas Chayei Sarah - Abraham the Grand Seigneur. When is lashon hara ok?
1292
R‘ Shalom Shachna of Lublin (1490-1559), the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
R‘ Shalom Shachna of Lublin (1490-1559), the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
Nov 26, 2019
40:39
Power, violence, scholarship, royal favor, and rosh yeshiva - an interesting, but possibly dangerous, combination
1293
Parshas Toldos: Yitzchak and the Palestinians, 4,000 years ago
Parshas Toldos: Yitzchak and the Palestinians, 4,000 years ago
Nov 27, 2019
25:43
Why do Jewish females call themselves Yehudis?
1294
The Maharsha (1555-1631)
The Maharsha (1555-1631)
Dec 4, 2019
36:24
The gadol who made his mother in law one of the most famous women in Jewish history, and the one man in the Golden Age of Polish Jewry whose book achieved canonical status in the study of the Talmud......And who was so normal!
1295
Parshas VaYetzei: The Lavan Challenge in Jewish History and Meta-History
Parshas VaYetzei: The Lavan Challenge in Jewish History and Meta-History
Dec 5, 2019
24:12
Yaakov survives Lavan only by the skin of his teeth. A "Zionist" vort?
1296
The Maharshal (1510-1573) - The Most Colorful Rabbinic Personality of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
The Maharshal (1510-1573) - The Most Colorful Rabbinic Personality of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
Dec 11, 2019
42:38
A perfectionist who was not only willing to dish out criticism, but was willing to accept it, as well. A rare quality.
1297
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
1298
Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237): Son of the Rambam, a Rishon in His Own Right
Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237): Son of the Rambam, a Rishon in His Own Right
Dec 17, 2019
49:18
The son who took the father's philosophy into philosophical- experiential mysticism, while completely avoiding credulity.
1299
Parshas VaYeshev: Disunity in the Family
Parshas VaYeshev: Disunity in the Family
Dec 19, 2019
28:26
How easy it is to break up a family, how difficult it is to restore family unity.
1300
Is Chanukah a Biblical Holiday?
Is Chanukah a Biblical Holiday?
Dec 24, 2019
42:28
Is Chanukah foretold in the Book of Daniel? Really?