Popular Shows by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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1601
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
1602
Jews and Real-Estate in Egypt, Pt. II: Who? How?
Jews and Real-Estate in Egypt, Pt. II: Who? How?
Dec 28, 2021
33:43
Was it just שֵׁבֶט לֵוִי who were excused from servitude, or were there other tribes too?
1603
Pharaoh as the Crocodile in the Desert, the Ultimate "Fish Out of Water" (Haftarah VaEra)
Pharaoh as the Crocodile in the Desert, the Ultimate "Fish Out of Water" (Haftarah VaEra)
Dec 29, 2021
30:19
Ezekiel predicts the coming fall of Pharaonic Egypt, which indeed happened!
1604
Teshuvah and the Chaim Walder Scandal
Teshuvah and the Chaim Walder Scandal
Dec 30, 2021
23:37
Sometimes the חילונים get it right and the frum don't
1605
הַדְרָן הִיסְטוֹרִית עַל יְרוּשַׁלְמִי בֵּיצָה
הַדְרָן הִיסְטוֹרִית עַל יְרוּשַׁלְמִי בֵּיצָה
Jan 3, 2022
46:04
Rabbi Katz' Siyum and speech on Maseches Beitzah (Yerushalmi) on the occasion of the Yahrtzeit of his father
1606
Parshas Bo: Moshe was Relentlessly Recruited for His Suffering When Other Jews Suffered
Parshas Bo: Moshe was Relentlessly Recruited for His Suffering When Other Jews Suffered
Jan 3, 2022
32:23
Why did Moshe care about Pharaoh's math-science freaks with their atomic watches?
1607
Professor Kotsuji (1899-1974): A Ger Tzedek Who was in the Right Place at the Right Time
Professor Kotsuji (1899-1974): A Ger Tzedek Who was in the Right Place at the Right Time
Jan 3, 2022
1:07:49
From Shinto to Christianity to Holocaust prevention to geirus
1608
Jeremiah on the Invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar (Haftarah Bo)
Jeremiah on the Invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar (Haftarah Bo)
Jan 4, 2022
32:01
Those who fled Israel for Egypt ran from the frying pan into the fire
1609
The Rescue of the Belzer Rav in the Holocaust…Some Thoughts
The Rescue of the Belzer Rav in the Holocaust…Some Thoughts
Jan 9, 2022
51:52
Was there a Divinely Mandated failure of leadership? Sort of like with Pharaoh?
1610
Moses the Rhetorician (Parshas Beshalach)
Moses the Rhetorician (Parshas Beshalach)
Jan 10, 2022
33:49
Why was it necessary to publicly respect that jerk Pharaoh?
1611
Was Deborah a Member of the Sanhedrin? Or a Sought-After Arbitrator? (Haftarah Beshalach)
Was Deborah a Member of the Sanhedrin? Or a Sought-After Arbitrator? (Haftarah Beshalach)
Jan 11, 2022
34:55
Was Yael forbidden to her husband after her involvement with Sisera?
1612
The Water Problem in the Desert: Why Didn’t HaShem Just Make it Rain Every Day Over the Jewish camp?
The Water Problem in the Desert: Why Didn’t HaShem Just Make it Rain Every Day Over the Jewish camp?
Jan 13, 2022
30:01
Was it a well? Or was it a "river" generated by the rock G-d "stood on"? A difficult story.
1613
Tefilin: Its Historical Context and Why it’s Integral to Tefilah?
Tefilin: Its Historical Context and Why it’s Integral to Tefilah?
Jan 13, 2022
27:27
What does it mean that Tefilin represents יחודו ואחדותו?
1614
Is Unity More Important Than Mitzvah-Observance? (Parshas Yisro)
Is Unity More Important Than Mitzvah-Observance? (Parshas Yisro)
Jan 17, 2022
33:23
Was the Torah originally supposed to be given on the Egyptian border?
1615
The History of Jewish Political (Coercive) Communities: The 150 Year Hiatus and Its Consequences
The History of Jewish Political (Coercive) Communities: The 150 Year Hiatus and Its Consequences
Jan 18, 2022
55:04
Can fair coercive structures be established in our times in the frum world? Should they?
1616
Isaiah and the Curse of Toxic Discourse (Haftarah Yisro)
Isaiah and the Curse of Toxic Discourse (Haftarah Yisro)
Jan 18, 2022
33:34
How were Isaiah's lips טָמֵא?
1617
The Ten Commandments in Jewish Liturgy - Two Conflicting Dynamics
The Ten Commandments in Jewish Liturgy - Two Conflicting Dynamics
Jan 20, 2022
35:04
Is it proper to have the Ten Commandments on the ארון קודש or the פרוכת?
1618
The Pri Chadash (1659-1698): "רַב חִזְקִיָּה דִּי סִילְבָה הַ"פְּרִי חָדָשׁ
The Pri Chadash (1659-1698): "רַב חִזְקִיָּה דִּי סִילְבָה הַ"פְּרִי חָדָשׁ
Jan 23, 2022
1:38:48
The גדול who called it as he saw it, let the chips fall where they may
1619
The 23rd of Shvat: Anniversary of the פִּילֶגֶשׁ בְּגִבְעָה Tragedy
The 23rd of Shvat: Anniversary of the פִּילֶגֶשׁ בְּגִבְעָה Tragedy
Jan 24, 2022
37:25
The day the Tribes asked Benjamin for justice and received a negative reply
1620
Jeremiah Persuades Them to Free the Hebrew Slaves, But They Change Their Minds (Haftarah Mishpatim)
Jeremiah Persuades Them to Free the Hebrew Slaves, But They Change Their Minds (Haftarah Mishpatim)
Jan 24, 2022
26:29
The master too is enslaved to the system of slavery
1621
Yishtabach: When did Hashem Choose Shirei Zimrah? (Tefillah)
Yishtabach: When did Hashem Choose Shirei Zimrah? (Tefillah)
Jan 25, 2022
21:07
"הַבּוֹחֵר בְּשִׁירֵי זִמְרָה" - Why was there no music in the Mishkan?
1622
Chronology and the Torah: The Narration Our Parshas MIshpatim and the Debate About Whether It is in Chronological Order
Chronology and the Torah: The Narration Our Parshas MIshpatim and the Debate About Whether It is in Chronological Order
Jan 26, 2022
33:50
What did Moses write down and read to the people after the Ten Commandments?
1623
Is Shabbos Only for Jews or is There a Part of It That Applies to Gentiles? (Parshas Mishpatim)
Is Shabbos Only for Jews or is There a Part of It That Applies to Gentiles? (Parshas Mishpatim)
Jan 27, 2022
32:10
A gentile may not be שׁוֹמֵר שַׁבָּת, but he should be זוֹכֵר שַׁבָּת
1624
הַ"זֶרַע אֱמֶת" רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל הַכֹּהֵן מִמּוֹדֶנָּה 1723-1811
הַ"זֶרַע אֱמֶת" רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל הַכֹּהֵן מִמּוֹדֶנָּה 1723-1811
Jan 30, 2022
1:34:11
Last of the Italian gedolim. Gave it to Napoleon straight
1625
Why Did Shlomo Build the Temple With Forced Labor? Why Conscript Converts to Judaism? (Haftarah Terumah)
Why Did Shlomo Build the Temple With Forced Labor? Why Conscript Converts to Judaism? (Haftarah Terumah)
Feb 2, 2022
31:18
Why did Shlomo used non-Jewish (Lebanese)? Why not imitate Moses and appeal for Jewish volunteers?
1626
Rosh Chodesh Tefillah: Why Don't We Pray for Health on Rosh Chodesh?
Rosh Chodesh Tefillah: Why Don't We Pray for Health on Rosh Chodesh?
Feb 3, 2022
33:27
Does wine lead to prophecy, as Psalm 104 seems to suggest?
1627
The 9th of Adar: The Sad Birthday of Talmudic מַחְלֹקֶת
The 9th of Adar: The Sad Birthday of Talmudic מַחְלֹקֶת
Feb 6, 2022
36:51
Rambam's narrative of how unresolvable disputes developed in the era of בֵּית שַׁמַּאי וּבֵית הִלֵּל
1628
The Tzitz - What Exactly was Its Role? The Interpretation of the Rashbam (Parshas Tetzaveh)
The Tzitz - What Exactly was Its Role? The Interpretation of the Rashbam (Parshas Tetzaveh)
Feb 6, 2022
31:00
Why was Aaron chosen to be an integral part of the ritual atonement process?
1629
Why is Ezekiel Talking About the Third Temple When the Second Temple Had Not Even Been Built? (Haftarah Tetzaveh)
Why is Ezekiel Talking About the Third Temple When the Second Temple Had Not Even Been Built? (Haftarah Tetzaveh)
Feb 8, 2022
28:20
What's the connection between a sense of profound shame and a Third (eternal) Temple?