Popular Shows by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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1201
Biden: It's a good thing we have a President who grew up with the JEWISH version of the Holocaust
Biden: It's a good thing we have a President who grew up with the JEWISH version of the Holocaust
May 21, 2024
45:15
1945-1990: The years the Jews owned the Shoah-narrative, and got their account of it accepted by the West. The East was "muzzled"
1202
Haftarah Behar: Jeremiah and the land deal - Preserving hope among the doomed
Haftarah Behar: Jeremiah and the land deal - Preserving hope among the doomed
May 22, 2024
30:46
Buying "worthless" real estate demonstrates faith in ultimate victory and the permanent survival of כלל ישראל. It prevents יֵאוּשׁ
1203
Parshas Behar: The theory that both בְּהַר בְּחֻקּוֹתַי were pronounced in פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים
Parshas Behar: The theory that both בְּהַר בְּחֻקּוֹתַי were pronounced in פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים
May 24, 2024
28:22
At the time of שבועות, the conquest of Canaan was but weeks away
1204
Lag b'Omer: When did רשב"י write the Zohar?
Lag b'Omer: When did רשב"י write the Zohar?
May 26, 2024
32:14
Before, during, or after the cave?
1205
The ibn Ezra: More on his particular historical context, and the time before the fall
The ibn Ezra: More on his particular historical context, and the time before the fall
May 27, 2024
59:19
He left Spain just in time, and translated the Sephardic literature from Arabic to Hebrew. Wrote much, but only his פירוש על התורה ּis of permanent interest
1206
Herzl and Political Zionism, Pt. 4 - Zionism's Relationship to Marxism and Frum Judaism
Herzl and Political Zionism, Pt. 4 - Zionism's Relationship to Marxism and Frum Judaism
May 27, 2024
58:12
Herzl, Political Zionism, and Campus Riots, Pt. 4
1207
The David-Jonathan Friendship: Was it a two-way street?
The David-Jonathan Friendship: Was it a two-way street?
May 28, 2024
27:47
Jonathan thought of the public welfare and wanted to avoid a civil war. The narcissistic Amnon threw her out and did not consider what would happen as a result of his actions.
1208
Parshas Bechukosai: The תוכחה was pronounced right after the Ten Commandments
Parshas Bechukosai: The תוכחה was pronounced right after the Ten Commandments
May 29, 2024
37:13
If Moshe had led them then and there (& not died in Chutz L’Aretz), they would have also conquered & settled Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria!
1209
Haftarah Bechukosai: Jeremiah (לְפִי הָאַבַּרְבָּנֵאל) discusses the chemistry of הִשְׁתַּדְּלוּת and בִּטָּחוֹן
Haftarah Bechukosai: Jeremiah (לְפִי הָאַבַּרְבָּנֵאל) discusses the chemistry of הִשְׁתַּדְּלוּת and בִּטָּחוֹן
May 30, 2024
33:56
The Kingdom of Judah truly believed in the faithfulness of their Egyptian "ally"
1210
Hereditary Elites vs. Meritocratic Elites (Pirkei Avos, Ch. 6)
Hereditary Elites vs. Meritocratic Elites (Pirkei Avos, Ch. 6)
Jun 2, 2024
27:58
The 48 attributes of a scholar: Does one require all 48, or some of 48?
1211
Yom Yersushalyim: No country recognizes Jerusalem as legally being Israeli territory
Yom Yersushalyim: No country recognizes Jerusalem as legally being Israeli territory
Jun 3, 2024
45:00
A short history of the Jerusalem issue in international law
1212
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Current Campus Riots - Part 5
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Current Campus Riots - Part 5
Jun 4, 2024
53:33
Herzl tries to avoid the fights between the frum and the anti-frum in the fin de siecle
1213
What was the relationship between the two luchos and the rest of the Torah?
What was the relationship between the two luchos and the rest of the Torah?
Jun 5, 2024
30:22
Why weren't the two tablets given on the occasion of the original shavuos?
1214
Hosea tells the Jews not to turn away from Hashem and trust their "allies"
Hosea tells the Jews not to turn away from Hashem and trust their "allies"
Jun 5, 2024
38:15
Those "allies" will leave כלל ישראל to die, like like someone stripped naked and left to die from thirst in the middle of the Sahara Desert
1215
A Renaissance Edition of Azarya de Rossi's Controversial Book - Being Auctioned by Genazym
A Renaissance Edition of Azarya de Rossi's Controversial Book - Being Auctioned by Genazym
Jun 9, 2024
38:59
PLUS the ONLY surviving copy of the famous חֵרֶם issued by R’ Yosef Caro's בֵּית דִּין. A classic tale in Jewish history
1216
The Rambam's Philosophical Problems with מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי
The Rambam's Philosophical Problems with מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי
Jun 10, 2024
37:33
The problem of trying to give a rational interpretation for what is clearly a mystical event, as Rambam himself admits
1217
Was Hashem originally planning to do מתן תורה at another location?
Was Hashem originally planning to do מתן תורה at another location?
Jun 10, 2024
34:36
Without כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד בְּלֵב אֶחָד, it would not be possible to get a collective binding נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמָע
1218
Shavuos: Grass, Trees, and Roses. Was there vegetation at Mount sinai?
Shavuos: Grass, Trees, and Roses. Was there vegetation at Mount sinai?
Jun 11, 2024
27:36
Do we put grass nowadays on the floors of our homes and synagogues? And who were the צֹאן וּבָקָר at Sinai?
1219
The Bach: One of the Leading גדולים of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry (16th-17th Centuries)
The Bach: One of the Leading גדולים of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry (16th-17th Centuries)
Jun 16, 2024
1:16:23
Genazym auctioning the first edition, plus a historic תשובה בכתב יד from the ב"ח himself
1220
An Analysis of the Current Extremely Dangerous International Situation?- Are we headed for World War
An Analysis of the Current Extremely Dangerous International Situation?- Are we headed for World War
Jun 17, 2024
30:46
Russia, China, Iran, Turkey- all obsessed with recovering glorious pasts, even at the risk of nuclear war
1221
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Who is חוֹבׇב exactly?
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Who is חוֹבׇב exactly?
Jun 18, 2024
34:33
If Jethro's son, had he befriended Moshe when he lived with Jethro? Was חוֹבׇב turned-off by the Jews blaming the גֵּרִים for the Golden Calf?
1222
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: The prophet describes the intermarriage scandal, but in oblique language
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: The prophet describes the intermarriage scandal, but in oblique language
Jun 18, 2024
25:02
To get the full picture, read the last chapters of the book of Ezra
1223
Observations About Politics in the Dynasty of Hillel - Pirkei Avos, Ch. 2
Observations About Politics in the Dynasty of Hillel - Pirkei Avos, Ch. 2
Jun 18, 2024
27:32
Realistic evaluations of politics and politicians based on long experience in שְׁתַדְּלָנוּת
1224
Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Campus Riots, Pt. 6
Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Campus Riots, Pt. 6
Jun 20, 2024
59:29
Why was political Zionism perceived as מְטַמֵּא אֶת הַטְּהוֹרִים אֲבָל מְטַהֵר אֶת הַטְּמֵאִים?
1225
R’ Chanina Sgan Kohanim and His Conservative Political Philosophy (Avos Ch. 3)
R’ Chanina Sgan Kohanim and His Conservative Political Philosophy (Avos Ch. 3)
Jun 24, 2024
31:00
Living through the horrors of Jewish anarchy, he preferred Roman tyranny with all its faults
1226
Haftarah Shelach: The Remarkable Career of Rachav
Haftarah Shelach: The Remarkable Career of Rachav
Jun 25, 2024
23:59
What about לֹא תְחַיֶּה כָּל נְשָׁמָה?
1227
Herzl and the British Offer to Create a State of Israel...in Africa!
Herzl and the British Offer to Create a State of Israel...in Africa!
Jun 27, 2024
59:31
Herzl’s unsuccessful attempts to find a country who would get the Turks to give up Palestine
1228
The Social Interaction Aspect of Piety (Pirkei Avos, Ch. 3)
The Social Interaction Aspect of Piety (Pirkei Avos, Ch. 3)
Jun 30, 2024
34:00
הַכֹּל צָפוּי וְהָרְשׁוּת נְתוּנָה- An outstanding example of the difference between Ashkenaz and Sephard
1229
How could Korach successfully challenge the bona fides of Moses? After מַתַּן תּוֹרָה!
How could Korach successfully challenge the bona fides of Moses? After מַתַּן תּוֹרָה!
Jun 30, 2024
30:57
Did the Korach episode really happen in פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִּשָּׂא?
1230
Haftarah Korach: Do you fire a good leader because they are old?
Haftarah Korach: Do you fire a good leader because they are old?
Jun 30, 2024
25:42
The prophet Samuel's Class Act
1231
Two famous icons of anti-religious culture: What caused them to go OTD?
Two famous icons of anti-religious culture: What caused them to go OTD?
Jul 7, 2024
31:18
R’ Katz analyzes two stories from a recent book on Polish Jewry as reflecting personal as well as cultural reasons for leaving Yiddishkeit
1232
Parshas Chukas: What EXACTLY was the sin of Moshe?
Parshas Chukas: What EXACTLY was the sin of Moshe?
Jul 8, 2024
30:08
R’ Katz offers an entirely different explanation
1233
Pirkei Avos: What is the context of אַל תְּהִי בָז לְכָל אָדָם? Could it have involved שידוכים?
Pirkei Avos: What is the context of אַל תְּהִי בָז לְכָל אָדָם? Could it have involved שידוכים?
Jul 8, 2024
28:31
How was רבי צדוק מקיים the dictum אַל תִּפְרֹשׁ מִן הַצִּבּוּר?
1234
Was Yiftach Violent and Crimes Oriented ( in his first iteration)? Or a Kid Mistreated by the ציבור?
Was Yiftach Violent and Crimes Oriented ( in his first iteration)? Or a Kid Mistreated by the ציבור?
Jul 9, 2024
31:15
Why didn't he say, "When I needed you, you didn't help me. Now that you need me,. I'm not going to help you!"
1235
A Dvar Torah on מסכת ברכות on the 16th Yahrtzheit of Rabbi Katz's Mother ע"ה
A Dvar Torah on מסכת ברכות on the 16th Yahrtzheit of Rabbi Katz's Mother ע"ה
Jul 9, 2024
25:17
Why does Dovid say Saul is a רוֹדֵף? Isn't Saul the מלך? A מלך is not a רוֹדֵף !
1236
Rabbi Katz is having a lecture series starting next week on Zionism in its early years
Rabbi Katz is having a lecture series starting next week on Zionism in its early years
Jul 15, 2024
7:23
The series will explore the controversies regarding Zionism and the political and religious spheres in the early years of the movement. Seven lectures in Baltimore
1237
Why Abraham vs. Bilam? Why not Moshe vs. Bilam?
Why Abraham vs. Bilam? Why not Moshe vs. Bilam?
Jul 15, 2024
25:10
Bilam's עַיִן רָעָה: An incapacity for honest self appraisal?
1238
Bilam and the modern Hamasniks ימ"ש
Bilam and the modern Hamasniks ימ"ש
Jul 15, 2024
29:27
Why didn't Moshe respond to Bilam?
1239
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
1240
Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison and Their Impact on Jewish History
Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison and Their Impact on Jewish History
Jul 18, 2024
46:34
The Presidential Elections of 2024 vs. the Presidential Elections of 1892
1241
Parshas Pinchas: Bilaam, Pinchas and the Hamas Attacks
Parshas Pinchas: Bilaam, Pinchas and the Hamas Attacks
Jul 26, 2024
29:40
Bilam, Pinchas, and Hamas
1242
Haftarah Bein HaMitzarim
Haftarah Bein HaMitzarim
Jul 26, 2024
26:52
Jeremiah, Josiah, and the misguided masses
1243
Pirkei Avos, Ch.6
Pirkei Avos, Ch.6
Jul 26, 2024
26:12
Why is Rabbi Meir preoccupied with לשמה?
1244
Chinuch in the 20th Century from the Perspective of the 21st
Chinuch in the 20th Century from the Perspective of the 21st
Jul 28, 2024
50:02
Rabbi Moshe Shuvalsky and his times (chinuch)
1245
Parshas Matos-Masei: Why the Jews could not get Egypt out of their systems even after 42 journeys
Parshas Matos-Masei: Why the Jews could not get Egypt out of their systems even after 42 journeys
Jul 30, 2024
27:45
The main complainers were the "house slaves," not the plantation slaves
1246
Pirkei Avos Ch.1: Why does it say Moshe got the Torah from Sinai? Sinai did not give him the Torah!
Pirkei Avos Ch.1: Why does it say Moshe got the Torah from Sinai? Sinai did not give him the Torah!
Jul 30, 2024
26:03
Pirkei Avos and the language of philosophy, not Midrash
1247
Haftorah Three Weeks - The Jewish Trait of Ingratitude (Jeremiah Ch. 2)
Haftorah Three Weeks - The Jewish Trait of Ingratitude (Jeremiah Ch. 2)
Aug 1, 2024
28:21
Why is it the Jews were unfaithful in times of prosperity but faithful in times of persecution?
1248
Revenge, the Current Middle East Crisis and Parshas Matos
Revenge, the Current Middle East Crisis and Parshas Matos
Aug 2, 2024
31:02
G-d says avenge the wrong done to Israel by Midian; Moses says avenge the wrong done to G-d by Midian
1249
The Jewish general who commanded the Roman armies that destroyed the Bais HaMikdash
The Jewish general who commanded the Roman armies that destroyed the Bais HaMikdash
Aug 5, 2024
36:12
The strange tale of Tiberius Julius Alexander, nephew of Philo, chief of staff to Titus
1250
Glory, Tragedy, and Identity Fluidity: A tale of a modern Ger Tzedek in Germany a century ago
Glory, Tragedy, and Identity Fluidity: A tale of a modern Ger Tzedek in Germany a century ago
Aug 6, 2024
42:26
Baron von Manstein and his times (Kaiser, Weimar Republic, Third Reich)
1251
Pirkei Avos, Chapter 2: Rabbi Gamliel Jr. and תּוֹרָה עִם דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ
Pirkei Avos, Chapter 2: Rabbi Gamliel Jr. and תּוֹרָה עִם דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ
Aug 6, 2024
26:06
R Tarphon - Learning Torah like a businessman
1252
Parshas Devarim: A Geographical Nightmare
Parshas Devarim: A Geographical Nightmare
Aug 7, 2024
31:05
Did Moshe harangue them in nine places? Or about their misdeeds in nine? Or in a place with nine geographical markers?
1253
Haftarah Parshas Chazon: Isaiah blasts the hypocrisy of the Jewish leadership class
Haftarah Parshas Chazon: Isaiah blasts the hypocrisy of the Jewish leadership class
Aug 7, 2024
25:40
When misfortune strikes, don't check your mezuzah, check your חֹשֶׁן מִשְׁפָּט!
1254
Pirkei Avos, Ch. 4: R' Masia ben Cheresh
Pirkei Avos, Ch. 4: R' Masia ben Cheresh
Aug 12, 2024
27:57
The pertinent observations of a Rosh Yeshiva in the City of Rome, far from "the scene of action"
1255
Tisha b"Av 2024 (5784)
Tisha b"Av 2024 (5784)
Aug 12, 2024
25:18
They cannot penetrate our defenses unless we ourselves open a breach for them
1256
Kinnos, Pt. 1
Kinnos, Pt. 1
Aug 13, 2024
3:47:37
Kinnos on Tisha B'Av 2022, given by R' Katz
1257
Kinnos, Pt. 2
Kinnos, Pt. 2
Aug 13, 2024
44:06
Kinnos on Tisha B'Av 2022, given by Rabbi Katz
1258
Parshas VaEschanan: Gratitude and Ingratitude
Parshas VaEschanan: Gratitude and Ingratitude
Aug 14, 2024
27:10
What's with the references to Peor, Bais Peor and Baal Peor? The chink in the armor of Klal Yisroel
1259
Haftarah Shabbos Nachamu: Glorious news to a battered people
Haftarah Shabbos Nachamu: Glorious news to a battered people
Aug 14, 2024
27:57
The happy aspect of the Messianic Process (unlike other parts of the Bible)
1260
The Role of Moshe in the "Second" Ten Commandments (Parshas VaEschanan)
The Role of Moshe in the "Second" Ten Commandments (Parshas VaEschanan)
Aug 14, 2024
26:07
Moshe changes some of the wording to fit his audience, who were not present at the Revelation on Sinai
1261
Pirkei Avos: אַל תִּתְחַבֵּר לָרָשָׁע
Pirkei Avos: אַל תִּתְחַבֵּר לָרָשָׁע
Aug 19, 2024
33:44
R' Samson Raphael Hirsch vs. R' Chaim Brisker?
1262
15th of Av 2024 - The Dance of the Maidens
15th of Av 2024 - The Dance of the Maidens
Aug 19, 2024
25:46
Did the "shidduch system" break down? When? Why?
1263
Haftarah Eikev: Isaiah predicts the rescue of the hostages in Gaza!
Haftarah Eikev: Isaiah predicts the rescue of the hostages in Gaza!
Aug 20, 2024
24:21
By The times of the Messiah, most Jews will have given up on Geulah
1264
Parshas Eikev: The 3 Great Dangers
Parshas Eikev: The 3 Great Dangers
Aug 22, 2024
28:43
Underconfidence, Overconfidence, and Smug Self-Righteousness
1265
Abraham haKohen Herera of Italy and Amsterdam (c. 1570-1635)
Abraham haKohen Herera of Italy and Amsterdam (c. 1570-1635)
Aug 25, 2024
59:40
The strange world of the Marranos who were seriously into Kabbalah
1266
The Great Semicha Controversy of Safed (צפת): The controversy in the 16th century within the broad framework of Jewish History
The Great Semicha Controversy of Safed (צפת): The controversy in the 16th century within the broad framework of Jewish History
Aug 26, 2024
50:35
The attempt to revive a Jewish "church" and why it was destined to fail when the Jews were in גלות
1267
Parshas Re'eh: "V'Yishavtem Betach-" Secure Internally? Or Externally?
Parshas Re'eh: "V'Yishavtem Betach-" Secure Internally? Or Externally?
Aug 26, 2024
26:31
The Two Mountains and Moral Clarity
1268
Pirkei Avos - אַל תַּעַשׂ תְּפִלָּתְךָ קֶבַע
Pirkei Avos - אַל תַּעַשׂ תְּפִלָּתְךָ קֶבַע
Aug 28, 2024
28:07
What is the historical context of prayer at the time of R' Shimon bar Yochai?
1269
Haftorah Parshas Re'eh - The glorious house with the diamond chandeliers
Haftorah Parshas Re'eh - The glorious house with the diamond chandeliers
Aug 30, 2024
24:07
Isaiah foresees a world without terrorism!
1270
Elul and the Current Situation in the State of Israel
Elul and the Current Situation in the State of Israel
Sep 2, 2024
29:23
אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי - Is that בֵּין אָדָם לַמָּקוֹם? Or בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ?
1271
The Expulsion from Prague (1745) and The Network of Rich European Jews: A Tale of Achdus, Pt. 1
The Expulsion from Prague (1745) and The Network of Rich European Jews: A Tale of Achdus, Pt. 1
Sep 4, 2024
52:25
When all Jews with influence (unlike today) joined together for the sake of Klal Yisroel
1272
Parshas Shoftim: The False Prophet in Jewish History
Parshas Shoftim: The False Prophet in Jewish History
Sep 6, 2024
34:41
The Institutions (Monarchy, Judiciary, Priesthood) vs. Prophecy, which is individualized
1273
Haftarah Parshat Shoftim: Redemption comes to a battered and bloodied Jewish People
Haftarah Parshat Shoftim: Redemption comes to a battered and bloodied Jewish People
Sep 6, 2024
29:17
Bittersweet - A Glorious Geulah, but a depressed Jewish People scarred by their sufferings in galus
1274
The Expulsion from Prague (1745) and The Network of Rich European Jews: A Tale of Achdus, Pt. 2
The Expulsion from Prague (1745) and The Network of Rich European Jews: A Tale of Achdus, Pt. 2
Sep 9, 2024
58:50
The richie-rich network in action
1275
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Amalek in Our Parsha and the Attack on October 7
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Amalek in Our Parsha and the Attack on October 7
Sep 10, 2024
29:41
פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תֵּצֵא: זְכִירַת עֲמָלֵק בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
1276
Thoughts on the curved shofar vs. the straight shofar
Thoughts on the curved shofar vs. the straight shofar
Sep 11, 2024
31:01
R Katz analyzes the evolution of Rosh Hashanah over the millennia into its current universal form
1277
Haftarah Ki Seitzei: The woman who medically could not bear children suddenly has sextuplets!
Haftarah Ki Seitzei: The woman who medically could not bear children suddenly has sextuplets!
Sep 12, 2024
31:01
The Jewish People are עֲקוּרָה, uprooted from their native soil, but they will recover it!
1278
Parshas Ki Savo: The Terrible Tochecha - Why is Devarim's worse than VaYikra's?
Parshas Ki Savo: The Terrible Tochecha - Why is Devarim's worse than VaYikra's?
Sep 18, 2024
26:21
Moses is addressing the victorious soldiers of three recent wars
1279
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 1: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 1: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
Sep 18, 2024
51:22
A city of great Torah Learning, but also haskalah, strife, and the challenges of modernity
1280
Haftarah Parshas Ki Savo - Isaiah paints the Jewish Utopia
Haftarah Parshas Ki Savo - Isaiah paints the Jewish Utopia
Sep 19, 2024
24:29
In the Messianic era, antisemitism will cease, the Jews will be on top, and all of mankind will enjoy peace, prosperity, and enlightenment
1281
Tekiah Teruah Tekiah: Joy, Weeping, Joy: Symbolism in the Ritual
Tekiah Teruah Tekiah: Joy, Weeping, Joy: Symbolism in the Ritual
Sep 20, 2024
28:04
R' Katz speculates on the עָרוּךְ הַשֻּׁלְחָן and his take on the תְּקִיעוֹת
1282
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 2: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 2: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
Sep 23, 2024
53:02
A city of great Torah Learning, but also haskalah, strife, and the challenges of modernity
1283
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: Above all, Moshe fears the hypocrites in his audience
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: Above all, Moshe fears the hypocrites in his audience
Sep 25, 2024
25:54
Can one control one's thoughts?
1284
Haftarah Nitzavim-VaYelech: The United Nations will Applaud Israel ... in the Messianic Era!
Haftarah Nitzavim-VaYelech: The United Nations will Applaud Israel ... in the Messianic Era!
Sep 25, 2024
22:49
Until then, a "vengeance-list" is being prepared in Heaven
1285
R' Katz analyzes the current situation in the Middle East
R' Katz analyzes the current situation in the Middle East
Sep 25, 2024
30:39
Israel is worried about an attack on the Yomim Tovim (actually, all of us should be awake to this danger)
1286
The Historical Background of the Dispute Between the Geonim and the Rambam on the Break in the Tradition of What the Teruah is
The Historical Background of the Dispute Between the Geonim and the Rambam on the Break in the Tradition of What the Teruah is
Sep 26, 2024
33:04
The very different biographies of Hai Gaon and Maimonides
1287
R' Katz speculates on the historical origin of the custom of blowing the shofar to confuse the Satan
R' Katz speculates on the historical origin of the custom of blowing the shofar to confuse the Satan
Sep 30, 2024
28:30
Is it so that the Satan won't prosecute? Or is it to help you have proper concentration during Musaf Shemoneh Esrei?
1288
An Analysis of the Current Israeli Invasion of South Lebanon
An Analysis of the Current Israeli Invasion of South Lebanon
Oct 1, 2024
18:29
The area is full of tunnels, but the IDF has learned tunnel warfare over the course of the past year
1289
Parshas Ha'azinu: The speech of Moshe to the elites (having given up on the masses)
Parshas Ha'azinu: The speech of Moshe to the elites (having given up on the masses)
Oct 2, 2024
32:42
Guide the masses to the correct interpretation of events. Don't leave it up to them!
1290
Haftarah Ha'azinu: The Power of Words
Haftarah Ha'azinu: The Power of Words
Oct 2, 2024
25:38
Humans are unique in a.) Brains b.) Speech
1291
Yom Kippur and the Oct. 7th Massacres: R' Katz Responds to a Query
Yom Kippur and the Oct. 7th Massacres: R' Katz Responds to a Query
Oct 6, 2024
30:49
"How do we face another Yom Kippur full of forebodings ever since last year?'
1292
Confession on Yom Kippur: Competing Sensibilities
Confession on Yom Kippur: Competing Sensibilities
Oct 7, 2024
26:16
How Halachic literature contends with the twists and turns of fallible Human Nature
1293
The Episode of Elephantine: A Jewish Garrison on the Egyptian-Sudan Border in the Times of Ezra, Nehemiah & Co.
The Episode of Elephantine: A Jewish Garrison on the Egyptian-Sudan Border in the Times of Ezra, Nehemiah & Co.
Oct 8, 2024
50:16
The remarkable letters that were found by archaeologists. What were Jews doing in the Persian army, anyway?
1294
Sair L'Azazel-"Is there a plain meaning?"
Sair L'Azazel-"Is there a plain meaning?"
Oct 9, 2024
30:07
Two extremes: a.) Yom Kippur atones without repentance b.) To atone properly, the most extreme penances are required
1295
The Jonah Story: Some sober thoughts in light of current events
The Jonah Story: Some sober thoughts in light of current events
Oct 13, 2024
31:35
R' Katz analyzes the significance of the Jonah and Nineveh tale in its historic and mussar context
1296
Sukkos in the Light of the Current War
Sukkos in the Light of the Current War
Oct 15, 2024
30:38
All Jewish life, including Jews in Israel, is a sukkah-existence, fragile in structure, protected by Providence (עַנְנֵי הַכָּבוֹד)
1297
R' Katz on the Four Minim
R' Katz on the Four Minim
Oct 16, 2024
27:40
Are the Four Minim connected to the Four Exiles? Or to Exile as a phenomenon?
1298
The Original Sukkos: Was it BOTH Clouds of Glory and סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ- first one and then the other?
The Original Sukkos: Was it BOTH Clouds of Glory and סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ- first one and then the other?
Oct 16, 2024
26:45
Why are women not required to sit in sukkahs?
1299
R' Katz speculates on the origins of the שִׂמְחַת בֵּית הַשּׁוֹאֵבָה
R' Katz speculates on the origins of the שִׂמְחַת בֵּית הַשּׁוֹאֵבָה
Oct 20, 2024
30:52
The current climate and scarcity of water was not the reality in Ancient Israel
1300
Where is the Garden of Eden? (Parshas Bereishis)
Where is the Garden of Eden? (Parshas Bereishis)
Oct 21, 2024
27:21
Is it far from Israel? Or the very opposite!