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101
Purim 2025: What is the source in the Megilah for the opposing opinions of רשב"י and his talmidim ?
Purim 2025: What is the source in the Megilah for the opposing opinions of רשב"י and his talmidim ?
Mar 9, 2025
26:49
Where did they get the ideas that the big sin of כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל was either a.) נֶהֱנוּ מִסְּעֻדָּתוֹ שֶׁל אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ or b.) הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַצֶּלֶם? It is not in the text of the Megilah, is it?
102
Parshas Ki Sisa (Shoshana Purim): The Eigel and Purim
Parshas Ki Sisa (Shoshana Purim): The Eigel and Purim
Mar 9, 2025
30:20
Could מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַצֶּלֶם (Megilah 12a) be an oblique reference to פָּרָשַׁת עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב?
103
Purim 2025 in the light of the October 7, 20243 Pogrom
Purim 2025 in the light of the October 7, 20243 Pogrom
Mar 9, 2025
31:54
The Jews in the time of Esther ducked a planned "Oct. 7" pogrom multiplied all across the 127 provinces. Instead, it was the Jews who ended up perpetrating the pogrom against their mortal enemies
104
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא תשפ"ה - אֵלִיָּהוּ בְּהַר הַכַּרְמֶל
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא תשפ"ה - אֵלִיָּהוּ בְּהַר הַכַּרְמֶל
Mar 9, 2025
27:08
Why was אֵלִיָּהוּ a brilliant failure?
105
Purim 2025, Pt. 2: How Esther hid her identity-Didn't the Jews say אָחוֹת יֵשׁ לָנוּ בְּבֵית הַמֶּלֶךְ?
Purim 2025, Pt. 2: How Esther hid her identity-Didn't the Jews say אָחוֹת יֵשׁ לָנוּ בְּבֵית הַמֶּלֶךְ?
Mar 11, 2025
30:26
How come Haman did not make a move against the Jews for FIVE years?
106
Is Israel becoming more religious in the wake of the Gaza War? Some thoughts upon reading an article in הָאָרֶץ
Is Israel becoming more religious in the wake of the Gaza War? Some thoughts upon reading an article in הָאָרֶץ
Mar 11, 2025
32:07
R Katz analyzes the religious effects of Israel's six foreign wars
107
Two Short Purim Vorts
Two Short Purim Vorts
Mar 13, 2025
18:30
Why did Esther try to be nice to Haman? Also, did Haman actually prohibit circumcision?
108
a.) 17 Adar - tachnun? Anniversary of a massacre and rescue in Northern Syria of חַכְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל in Northern Syria (מְגִלַּת תַּעֲנִית). Sound familiar
a.) 17 Adar - tachnun? Anniversary of a massacre and rescue in Northern Syria of חַכְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל in Northern Syria (מְגִלַּת תַּעֲנִית). Sound familiar
Mar 16, 2025
25:04
The opposite of today - at that time there was civil war in Israel and peace in Syria ... or so they thought!
109
Donald Trump's fascination with America's Tenth President James K. Polk (1845-1849)
Donald Trump's fascination with America's Tenth President James K. Polk (1845-1849)
Mar 17, 2025
56:09
Intensely partisan, a slaveholder, a great liar, Polk is one of the great presidents, who doubled the territory of the USA. In the words of Trump, "He got a lot of land!" Will this affect Gaza?
110
Tefilah: Why does God say to Moses : לֹא תוּכַל לִרְאֹת אֶת פָּנָי, but subsequently וְדִבֵּר הַשֵּׁם עִם מֹשֶׁה פָּנִים אֶל פָּנִים?
Tefilah: Why does God say to Moses : לֹא תוּכַל לִרְאֹת אֶת פָּנָי, but subsequently וְדִבֵּר הַשֵּׁם עִם מֹשֶׁה פָּנִים אֶל פָּנִים?
Mar 17, 2025
22:28
Some thoughts on the limited, philosophical approach to prayer vs. the mystical approach to prayer
111
Purim live 5785 (2025)
Purim live 5785 (2025)
Mar 19, 2025
1:08:17
Live from Baltimore
112
פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל תשפ"ה - No fire outside the miskan, but yes fire inside the mishkan!
פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל תשפ"ה - No fire outside the miskan, but yes fire inside the mishkan!
Mar 20, 2025
28:23
Most fights break out in shul on Shabbos - לֹא תְבַעֲרוּ אֵשׁ בְּכֹל מֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת
113
Haftarah Parshas Parah- Jewish misconduct in the lands of exile
Haftarah Parshas Parah- Jewish misconduct in the lands of exile
Mar 20, 2025
24:33
The supreme virtue of being ashamed of your misconduct. Is this happening currently?
114
Trump, Polk, Bibi: Some cautonary lessons from the past
Trump, Polk, Bibi: Some cautonary lessons from the past
Mar 24, 2025
36:20
Sometimes, military victory leads to civil war! Success requires philosophy to be managed sagaciously
115
?פָּרָשַׁת פְּקוּדֵי תשפ"ה - מִי הָיוּ לֵצָנֵי הַדּוֹר
?פָּרָשַׁת פְּקוּדֵי תשפ"ה - מִי הָיוּ לֵצָנֵי הַדּוֹר
Mar 24, 2025
23:54
The cynics were those who did not contribute (either out of stinginess or laziness), who now projected thir own guilt feelings onto Moshe and the Mishkan Project.
116
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת הַחֹדֶשׁ תשפ"ה - Princely corruption even in the time of the Third Temple?
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת הַחֹדֶשׁ תשפ"ה - Princely corruption even in the time of the Third Temple?
Mar 24, 2025
24:03
The Prophet admonishes the Princes to stop evicting Jews from their ancestral land and expropriating the land in order to gift their own children and employees
117
R’ Chaim Sinwani of Yemen and Israel (1897-1979)
R’ Chaim Sinwani of Yemen and Israel (1897-1979)
Mar 26, 2025
39:30
A great Talmid Chacham and Mekubal who suffered from secular Zionist persecution in the 1940s. The complicated story of Yemenite Jewry in the first half of the 20th century.
118
פָּרָשַׁת הַחֹדֶשׁ תשפ"ה - The seemngly disjuncted narrative: first about קָרְבַּן פֶּסַח, then abruptly about חָמֵץ
פָּרָשַׁת הַחֹדֶשׁ תשפ"ה - The seemngly disjuncted narrative: first about קָרְבַּן פֶּסַח, then abruptly about חָמֵץ
Mar 28, 2025
34:13
Why is חָמֵץ prohibited (כָּרֵת!)? What does חמץ have to do with the slavery i Egypt? Really
119
פָּרָשַׁת הַחֹדֶשׁ תשפ”ה - The seemngly disjuncted narrative: first about קָרְבַּן פֶּסַח,
פָּרָשַׁת הַחֹדֶשׁ תשפ”ה - The seemngly disjuncted narrative: first about קָרְבַּן פֶּסַח,
Mar 28, 2025
34:13
Why is חָמֵץ prohibited (כָּרֵת!)? What does חמץ have to do with the slavery i Egypt? Really
120
פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא תשפ"ה הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת לְעֻמַּת הַקָּרְבָּן פֶּסַח
פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא תשפ"ה הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת לְעֻמַּת הַקָּרְבָּן פֶּסַח
Mar 30, 2025
26:44
Two types of Communal offerings: a.) Performed by Priest as Agent for the Community b.) Performed by the masses of the community themselves
121
הַגָּדָה שֶׁל פֶּסַח : רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר
הַגָּדָה שֶׁל פֶּסַח : רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר
Mar 31, 2025
27:14
What kind of guests were at the seder of רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל? Why did his narrative differ from that in Bnai Berak?
122
The current war in light of וְהִיא שֶׁעָמְדָה לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְלָנוּ שֶׁבְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר עוֹמְדִים עָלֵינוּ לְכַלּוֹתֵנוּ וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מַצִּילֵנוּ מִיָּדָם
The current war in light of וְהִיא שֶׁעָמְדָה לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְלָנוּ שֶׁבְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר עוֹמְדִים עָלֵינוּ לְכַלּוֹתֵנוּ וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מַצִּילֵנוּ מִיָּדָם
Apr 2, 2025
29:40
Was Hamas's goal realistic? Maybe!
123
"הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא תשפ"ה "הֶעֱבַדְתַּנִי בְּחַטֹּאותֶיךָ הוֹגַעְתַּנִי בַּעֲוֹנֹתֶיךָ
"הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא תשפ"ה "הֶעֱבַדְתַּנִי בְּחַטֹּאותֶיךָ הוֹגַעְתַּנִי בַּעֲוֹנֹתֶיךָ
Apr 3, 2025
22:22
The Temple was built large, to accommodate 12 tribes, but it sended up servicing and being patronized by only two tribes
124
Parshas Tzav (Erev Pesach) - Changing attitudes towards the Temple Sacrifices
Parshas Tzav (Erev Pesach) - Changing attitudes towards the Temple Sacrifices
Apr 6, 2025
27:10
The differences between the First and Second Temple Eras
125
Haftorah Shabbos Hagadol - Elijah: Unite or Die!
Haftorah Shabbos Hagadol - Elijah: Unite or Die!
Apr 7, 2025
23:49
Is parnasaah bad because you give too much charity? Or the other way around?
126
The Rambam and His Thoughts About the Hagadah
The Rambam and His Thoughts About the Hagadah
Apr 7, 2025
25:27
In Chapter 7, the Rambam rearranges the order of the narrative, for philosophical/theological reasons
127
Pesach, Bitul Chametz, and the eternal battle of ideas between Jewish and Egyptian theological ideas. Really
Pesach, Bitul Chametz, and the eternal battle of ideas between Jewish and Egyptian theological ideas. Really
Apr 9, 2025
35:22
If you wanted the manna in the desert to become matzah, to transsubstatiate into matzah, did it really become matzah, not just in taste?
128
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
129
Seder Thoughts 2025 (תשפ"ה)
Seder Thoughts 2025 (תשפ"ה)
Apr 11, 2025
37:10
R Akiva's seder and the question of the Premature Exodus. Also, Lavan and his role inthe Egypt story
130
The Historical Background to the 1830s controversy re: הַקְרָבַת קָרְבַּן פֶּסַח בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה - What was going on in Turkish Palestine at that time
The Historical Background to the 1830s controversy re: הַקְרָבַת קָרְבַּן פֶּסַח בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה - What was going on in Turkish Palestine at that time
Apr 16, 2025
51:12
R Akiva Eger thought the Muslims would allow the Jews to offer sacrifices on the Temple Mount. The Chasam Sofer disabused him. Why did R Akiva Eger think this?
131
שְׁבִיעִי שֶׁל פֶּסַח - קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף: הֶאֱמִינוּ וְשׁוּב לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ
שְׁבִיעִי שֶׁל פֶּסַח - קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף: הֶאֱמִינוּ וְשׁוּב לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ
Apr 17, 2025
31:18
Moshe and the Jews: Belief, followed by loss of Belief, followed by new Belief
132
הַפְטָרָה לָאַחֲרוֹן שֶׁל פֶּסַח בְּחוּ"ל "עוֹד הַיּוֹם בְּנוֹב" - Discrepancies between the accounts of Hezekiah and Sennacherib
הַפְטָרָה לָאַחֲרוֹן שֶׁל פֶּסַח בְּחוּ"ל "עוֹד הַיּוֹם בְּנוֹב" - Discrepancies between the accounts of Hezekiah and Sennacherib
Apr 18, 2025
29:39
"If the Jews can end their disunity, they wil together conquer the Gaza Strip and Syria." Really
133
The Rambam and his different discourses on korbanos and other matters: Part 1
The Rambam and his different discourses on korbanos and other matters: Part 1
Apr 21, 2025
31:05
An important difference between קָרְבָּנוֹת on the one hand, and תְּפִלָּה וּדְבֵקוּת on the other.
134
Conditions in Eretz Yisroel in the early 19th century - life under the rapacious Muslims and hope from England
Conditions in Eretz Yisroel in the early 19th century - life under the rapacious Muslims and hope from England
Apr 23, 2025
42:58
The strange situation of the English and American Missionaries interacting with the תַּלְמִידֵי הַגְּרָ"א
135
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמִינִי חֵטְא נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּ
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמִינִי חֵטְא נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּ
Apr 24, 2025
22:29
Did they offer a ketores minus the חֶלְבְּנָא?
136
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמִינִי תשפ"ה - Dovid vs. Nadav & Avihu
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמִינִי תשפ"ה - Dovid vs. Nadav & Avihu
Apr 24, 2025
22:03
The two parades of Dovid.The mistakes in the first. The corrections in the second. The quarrel with Michal based on a misunderstanding
137
The Rambam and his different discourses on korbanos & other matters: Part 2
The Rambam and his different discourses on korbanos & other matters: Part 2
Apr 27, 2025
40:35
TThe Rambam in the Mishneh Torah on the correct hashkafah re: Korbanos and other Mitzvos that make no sense. The remarkable anguish of King David re: such matters
138
Rav Chaim Kohen Rappaport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 1. A Great Gadol You Probably never heard of
Rav Chaim Kohen Rappaport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 1. A Great Gadol You Probably never heard of
Apr 30, 2025
59:21
One of the Greatest Gedolim of the 18th century. The Noda BIyhudah and the Hafla'ah sent him THEIR שְׁאֵלוֹת! Classic lomdus of the "Old School"
139
פָּרָשַׁת תַּזְרִיעַ-מְצֹרָע תשפ"ה - Biblical Leprosy and its role in Promoting Sincere Social Relations
פָּרָשַׁת תַּזְרִיעַ-מְצֹרָע תשפ"ה - Biblical Leprosy and its role in Promoting Sincere Social Relations
Apr 30, 2025
29:02
Why is itso easy to get Biblical Leprosy and So Hard (Complicated Ritual) to become purified from it?
140
הַפְטָרָה תַּזְרִיעַ-מְצֹרָע תשפ"ה - Gechazi is "attacked" by the יֵצֶר הַטּוֹב
הַפְטָרָה תַּזְרִיעַ-מְצֹרָע תשפ"ה - Gechazi is "attacked" by the יֵצֶר הַטּוֹב
May 2, 2025
23:16
Though he was no saint, Gechazi redeems his character by eschewing revenge
141
R Chaim Kohen Rapoport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 2: Internal machlokes
R Chaim Kohen Rapoport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 2: Internal machlokes
May 5, 2025
47:52
The Underside of Jewish Kehilah politics in the "Old World"
142
Rambam and Korbanos Part 3
Rambam and Korbanos Part 3
May 5, 2025
32:14
The World stands on תּוֹרָה, עֲבוֹדָה, וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים. Each one individually? Or the combination of all three?
143
Parshas Achrei Mos-Kedoshim: Why is the Yom Kippur Ritual associated with the deaths of Nadav and Avihu?
Parshas Achrei Mos-Kedoshim: Why is the Yom Kippur Ritual associated with the deaths of Nadav and Avihu?
May 6, 2025
22:44
Was their sin בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ? If so, what does that have to do with Yom Kippur, which does not atone for that?
144
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת - קְדוֹשִׁים תשפ"ה - Destruction and then Restoration
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת - קְדוֹשִׁים תשפ"ה - Destruction and then Restoration
May 6, 2025
24:07
Would you like to be a prophet of doom?
145
Amos
Amos
May 6, 2025
24:07
Prophet of Doom
146
Donald Trump's Reported Deal with the Houthis
Donald Trump's Reported Deal with the Houthis
May 7, 2025
35:18
Arab Piracy: Pay them off? Fight them? The machlokes between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
147
Rabbi Katz's new lecture series in Baltimore: May 12, 14, 19, 21, and 26
Rabbi Katz's new lecture series in Baltimore: May 12, 14, 19, 21, and 26
May 12, 2025
3:53
Five lecture covering the history of Baltimore Jewry and their various "Judaisms." History of a rather unique Jewish community, whose history is both like and unlike that o other American Jewish communities.
148
Lag B"omer and the Story of R Shimon bar Yochai in the Cave: Critical considerations
Lag B"omer and the Story of R Shimon bar Yochai in the Cave: Critical considerations
May 12, 2025
32:35
Raising a number of problematc aspects re: the text of the famous agadeta
149
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!
150
פָּרָשַׁת אֱמֹר תשפ"ה May a kohen marry a promiscuous woman?
פָּרָשַׁת אֱמֹר תשפ"ה May a kohen marry a promiscuous woman?
May 14, 2025
26:56
The word זוֹנָה ends up not meaning what you think it means. Dealing with checkered pasts you have left behind
151
Haftarah Emor: Ezekiel and Priestly Functions in the Third Temple
Haftarah Emor: Ezekiel and Priestly Functions in the Third Temple
May 15, 2025
27:30
Ezekiel is adjured to tellthe people about the future Temple, which is part of the historical tension re: how much priority should be given to קָדָשִׁים וְטַהֲרוֹת in לִמּוּד הַתּוֹרָה?
152
R Katz analyzes thecurrent situation in the Middle East, especially the future of Syria and Israel
R Katz analyzes thecurrent situation in the Middle East, especially the future of Syria and Israel
May 18, 2025
40:37
If Syria does make peace with Israel, it will be the biggest defeat for Hamas
153
R Shimon ben Yochai and his son: the Aftermath of the Cave
R Shimon ben Yochai and his son: the Aftermath of the Cave
May 19, 2025
25:29
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154
פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר-בְּחֻקּוֹתַי תשפ"ה - King David, The Brachos in the parsha, and Depression
פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר-בְּחֻקּוֹתַי תשפ"ה - King David, The Brachos in the parsha, and Depression
May 20, 2025
22:14
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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר-בְּחֻקּוֹתַי תשפ"ה God tells Jeremiah he may not get married and raise a family
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר-בְּחֻקּוֹתַי תשפ"ה God tells Jeremiah he may not get married and raise a family
May 21, 2025
24:16
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156
פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר תשפ"ה Abarbanel: The Levites too were enslaved in Egypt!
פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר תשפ"ה Abarbanel: The Levites too were enslaved in Egypt!
May 26, 2025
23:54
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157
Shavuos and Yisro: Why does the story of Yisro precede מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? Hpw did Yisro create אַחְדוּת among כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל?
Shavuos and Yisro: Why does the story of Yisro precede מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? Hpw did Yisro create אַחְדוּת among כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל?
May 26, 2025
15:32
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158
The Martyrs of Lvov (1728) - Tortured to Death by the Catholic Church on Erev Shavuos (this is not Count Potocki)
The Martyrs of Lvov (1728) - Tortured to Death by the Catholic Church on Erev Shavuos (this is not Count Potocki)
May 28, 2025
41:22
Chaim and Yehoshua Reitzes endured horrible tortures rather than save themselves by conversion To sponsor a podcast https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
159
Megillas Rus: A Controversial Book? Did she convert? When? How many times?
Megillas Rus: A Controversial Book? Did she convert? When? How many times?
May 29, 2025
41:07
Not everyone reads The Book of Ruth in the synagogue? Why not? To sponsor - https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
160
שָׁבוּעוֹת תשפ"ה - Why count 50 days if the Torah was actually given on day 51?
שָׁבוּעוֹת תשפ"ה - Why count 50 days if the Torah was actually given on day 51?
May 29, 2025
26:52
"Moshe added a day" - Is this the first instance of לֹא בַּשָּׁמַיִם הִיא?" to sponsor, https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
161
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר תשפ"ה - The promiscuous wife and the husband who neverheless wants to stay married to her
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר תשפ"ה - The promiscuous wife and the husband who neverheless wants to stay married to her
May 30, 2025
22:25
Can a marriage work with a checkered past? Yes, if both are committed to looking ahead and not back https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
162
Rabbi Katz's schedule for Shavuos night in his shul
Rabbi Katz's schedule for Shavuos night in his shul
Jun 1, 2025
2:09
Also, annual Shavuos shiur for women at R Katz's home Tuesday 6:15 PM
163
Different types of Judaism in the era of the Amora'im: Some thoughts on a controversial article re: queen Zenobia of Palmyra and the Amora'im
Different types of Judaism in the era of the Amora'im: Some thoughts on a controversial article re: queen Zenobia of Palmyra and the Amora'im
Jun 4, 2025
33:20
Rabbinic Judaism vs. Non-Rabbinic, Traditional (Hellenistic?) Judaism in the late Roman Empire (3rd century) https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
164
פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה The Sotah and Structurally flawed marriages
פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה The Sotah and Structurally flawed marriages
Jun 5, 2025
26:41
What would lead a wife to "live dangerously" after being warned by the husband in front of witnesses? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
165
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה - פָּרָשַׁת שִׁמְשׁוֹן - Was Samson an actual Nazir (Rambam)?
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה - פָּרָשַׁת שִׁמְשׁוֹן - Was Samson an actual Nazir (Rambam)?
Jun 5, 2025
28:22
Was he "hit" by prophecy? Or by a sudden rush of strength? Did the rush extend to his mnd and discombobulate him mentally and emotionally? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
166
Is it possible to calculate which mitzvos count more than others? Which aveiros are worse than others?
Is it possible to calculate which mitzvos count more than others? Which aveiros are worse than others?
Jun 9, 2025
32:20
The capitalist approach to Judaism? Rambam vs. Meiri on הֱוֵי מְחַשֵּׁב הֶפְסֵד מִצְוָה כְּנֶגֶד שְׂכָרָהּ https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
167
"More Judaico" - The humiliating oath Jews were required to utter when they were sworn into gentile courts in pre-modern times
"More Judaico" - The humiliating oath Jews were required to utter when they were sworn into gentile courts in pre-modern times
Jun 10, 2025
33:47
The historical background to the Noda BiYhudah's famous responsum to the Austrian Government ( יוֹרֶה דֵּעָה ע"א ) re: Jews swearing in non-Jewish Courts
168
פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - What is the meaning of the strange phrase :"בְּכָל בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא"?
פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - What is the meaning of the strange phrase :"בְּכָל בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא"?
Jun 10, 2025
33:31
The commentaries struggle to interpret this rhetorical passage which poetically and enigmatically reveals aspects of Moshe's uniqueness https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
169
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - נְבוּאַת זְכַרְיָה עַל פִּי "פָּשׁוּט פְּשַׁט"
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - נְבוּאַת זְכַרְיָה עַל פִּי "פָּשׁוּט פְּשַׁט"
Jun 10, 2025
31:43
The many attempts to translate and interpret the enigmatic phrase וְנָתַתִּי לְךָ מַהְלְכִים בֵּין הָעֹמְדִים הָאֵלֶּה. https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
170
Rabbi Katz Analyzes the Current Israel-Iran War
Rabbi Katz Analyzes the Current Israel-Iran War
Jun 15, 2025
26:19
How does Israel achieve victory? How does it DEFINE victory? How does it win without American intervention? The " כ"ג סִיוָן factor."
171
The מְגַלֶּה עֲמֻקּוֹת, The Amazing R Nassan Nota Shapiro of Cracow (1584-1633)
The מְגַלֶּה עֲמֻקּוֹת, The Amazing R Nassan Nota Shapiro of Cracow (1584-1633)
Jun 16, 2025
49:02
The extraordinary combination of גְּאוֹנוּת in lomdus in the Golden Age of Pilpul in the Golden Age of the Jews in The Kingdom of Poland , fascination with mathematics, and the Kabbalistic application of math to the deeper reading of the תּוֹרָה בִּכְתָב וְתוֹרָה שֶׁבְּעַל פֹּה
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How does the Mossad do theseamazing things in Iran? Are they "james Bonds/" Or do they use a vast Iranian network of dedicated revolutionaries?
How does the Mossad do theseamazing things in Iran? Are they "james Bonds/" Or do they use a vast Iranian network of dedicated revolutionaries?
Jun 17, 2025
36:51
The strange history of Israel and the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
173
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח תשפ"ה - The Flaw in Intelligence Procedures that resulted in the sad episode of the מְרַגְּלִים
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח תשפ"ה - The Flaw in Intelligence Procedures that resulted in the sad episode of the מְרַגְּלִים
Jun 17, 2025
30:41
Did each spy seperately present his own report to Moshe, or did the ten spies hammer out a single unified consensus report prior to returning to the camp?
174
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח תשפ"ה - The Tradecraft Mistakes of the Two Spies in Jericho
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח תשפ"ה - The Tradecraft Mistakes of the Two Spies in Jericho
Jun 18, 2025
23:32
In the end, sending the spies was unnecessary; Jericho fell through a miracle! https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
175
R Katz Analyzes the "Tucker Carlson & Co." anti-Israel Isolationism phenomenon
R Katz Analyzes the "Tucker Carlson & Co." anti-Israel Isolationism phenomenon
Jun 20, 2025
45:20
The logic and long history of American Isolationism and its latest iteration as opposition to a manipulative Israel (a subtle anti-semitism). A real problem for כלל ישראל https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
176
The רֵישׁ גָּלוּתָא who "married" an Iranian Princess. Or did he? The "Bustenai Controversy" of the Gaonic Era
The רֵישׁ גָּלוּתָא who "married" an Iranian Princess. Or did he? The "Bustenai Controversy" of the Gaonic Era
Jun 23, 2025
59:18
The Caliph gave the רֵישׁ גָּלוּתָא a "present" in the form of the daughter of the Persian Emperor. The halachic debate re: what happened next. https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
177
R Katz analyzes the prospects for regime change in Iran? What does this mean?
R Katz analyzes the prospects for regime change in Iran? What does this mean?
Jun 24, 2025
33:17
How successful has "regime change" been in history? What kind of regime change in Iran would be beneficial to Israel? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
178
"I was asleep, but I have now woken up!" The Third Pslam and the current Israel-Iran War
"I was asleep, but I have now woken up!" The Third Pslam and the current Israel-Iran War
Jun 24, 2025
28:24
Israel is trying to "break the teeth" of Iran - ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ הוֹשִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהַ֗י כִּֽי־הִכִּ֣יתָ אֶת־כׇּל־אֹיְבַ֣י לֶ֑חִי שִׁנֵּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃ https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
179
פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח תשפ"ה - לְפִי הָאִבְּן עֶזְרָא - An EGREGIOUS example of אֵין מֻקְדָּם וּמְאֻחָר בַּתּוֹרָה !
פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח תשפ"ה - לְפִי הָאִבְּן עֶזְרָא - An EGREGIOUS example of אֵין מֻקְדָּם וּמְאֻחָר בַּתּוֹרָה !
Jun 25, 2025
29:28
With the democtatic model of politics discredited by the Golden Calf episode, Moses resorts to the aristocratic model of political decision-making, and suffers blowback https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
180
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח תשפ"ה - The two groups who did not want Shaul as King
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח תשפ"ה - The two groups who did not want Shaul as King
Jun 26, 2025
23:24
One group held Saul in contempt as a king. The other group opposed monarchy in principle,they wanted Hashem to rule them through Samuel (יַעֲבֵ"ץ וּכְלֵי יָקָר) https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
181
הַדְרָן עַל מַסֶּכֶת שְׁבוּעוֹת לז"נ אִמִּי לֵאָה בַּת אַרְיֵה לֵיבּ הַלֵּוִי זַ"ל יָארְצַיְט ג תַּמּוּז תשפ"ה
הַדְרָן עַל מַסֶּכֶת שְׁבוּעוֹת לז"נ אִמִּי לֵאָה בַּת אַרְיֵה לֵיבּ הַלֵּוִי זַ"ל יָארְצַיְט ג תַּמּוּז תשפ"ה
Jun 29, 2025
33:32
Kavod Habrios (Human Dignity) in situations where your silence will result in other people comitting sins
182
Messianism in Jewish History: The Specific Historical Contexts: The Case of Biblical and then Ancient Judaism
Messianism in Jewish History: The Specific Historical Contexts: The Case of Biblical and then Ancient Judaism
Jun 30, 2025
41:07
Messianism arose when the situation for the Jews was terrible, and there was nothing they could do about it בְּדֶרֶךְ הַטֶּבַע https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
183
עַל כֵּן יֹאמְרוּ הַמֹּשְׁלִים בֹּאוּ חֶשְׁבּוֹן - Some philosophical thoughts re: Oct. 7, 2023 vs. June 12, 2025
עַל כֵּן יֹאמְרוּ הַמֹּשְׁלִים בֹּאוּ חֶשְׁבּוֹן - Some philosophical thoughts re: Oct. 7, 2023 vs. June 12, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
26:12
An intelligent person (or nation) needs a plan, but he (it) must be its מוֹשֵׁל, not its עֶבֶד! https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
184
פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת תשפ"ה - The cedar, hyssop, and crimson wool - the Three types of Worshipers of the Golden Calf?
פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת תשפ"ה - The cedar, hyssop, and crimson wool - the Three types of Worshipers of the Golden Calf?
Jul 1, 2025
29:05
Is becoming טָמֵא a sin? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
185
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת תשפ"ה - Was Yiftach a Shofet? Or was he a general?
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת תשפ"ה - Was Yiftach a Shofet? Or was he a general?
Jul 1, 2025
25:40
Was he a shofet over כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל? Or was he just a big shot (רֹאשׁ וּקְצִין) over the area of עֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
186
רס"ג והמשיח - The Reasons for Saadia Gaon's Messianic Speculation in the 10th Century Abbasid Caliphate
רס"ג והמשיח - The Reasons for Saadia Gaon's Messianic Speculation in the 10th Century Abbasid Caliphate
Jul 6, 2025
53:06
What was the historical context for Saadia's prediction that משיח would come in 965 CE
187
Katz Analyzes the current situation inthe Middle East: The Connection between Drafting the בני תורה and the possibilities of peace with Syria?
Katz Analyzes the current situation inthe Middle East: The Connection between Drafting the בני תורה and the possibilities of peace with Syria?
Jul 7, 2025
33:26
Acc.to current reports, the Syrians may be willing to recognize Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights(!), just as Israel is cracking-down on the Haredi Draft. Sigh https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
188
פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק תשפ"ה - Parshas Bil'am and the Current War in Gaza
פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק תשפ"ה - Parshas Bil'am and the Current War in Gaza
Jul 8, 2025
26:29
Contrast the two stories: a.) The King of Arad b.) Bil'am, the lethal rhetoric, and the בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
189
Quaker Ger Tzedek: Warder Cresson of Philadelphia and Jerusalem (1798-1861)
Quaker Ger Tzedek: Warder Cresson of Philadelphia and Jerusalem (1798-1861)
Jul 8, 2025
56:09
The Famous Trial in 1849: Is conversion to Judaism an indication of mental insanity?
190
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק תשפ"ה - Will some Jews choose to remain in חוּץ לָאָרֶץ in the Messianic Era?
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק תשפ"ה - Will some Jews choose to remain in חוּץ לָאָרֶץ in the Messianic Era?
Jul 8, 2025
25:12
Is the Messianic Utopia only for the Jews? Or for all mankind?
191
What is the oldest source for the "Three Weeks"?
What is the oldest source for the "Three Weeks"?
Jul 9, 2025
25:34
Daniel fasts out of consternation at Cyrus' stop-order re: the building of the Second Temple https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
192
Bilam's obseration of הֶן עָם לְבָדָד יִשְׁכֹּן and the current phenomenon of Jews being abandoned by their supposed "allies"
Bilam's obseration of הֶן עָם לְבָדָד יִשְׁכֹּן and the current phenomenon of Jews being abandoned by their supposed "allies"
Jul 10, 2025
29:12
So many Jews have deluded themselves that they wre building "alliances" only to discover on October 7 that they had been building on sand
193
פָּרָשַׁת פִּינְחָס תשפ"ה - The Bloody Discrepancies
פָּרָשַׁת פִּינְחָס תשפ"ה - The Bloody Discrepancies
Jul 14, 2025
28:35
Why did the Civil Wars between the Tribes in the Desert degenerate into exterminatory massacres?
194
Isaac Ochberg of Cape Town (1878-1937): Rescuer of Orphans from World War I
Isaac Ochberg of Cape Town (1878-1937): Rescuer of Orphans from World War I
Jul 15, 2025
33:47
A South African "Jewish Jew" who went to wartorn Ukraine in 1920, then in the midst of massacres of Jews, and brought 200 Jewish orphans to safety in South Africa
195
The Influence of R Saadia Gaon on the Rambam and all the other Medieval Jewish Philosophers
The Influence of R Saadia Gaon on the Rambam and all the other Medieval Jewish Philosophers
Jul 16, 2025
27:02
Many of the ideas in the מוֹרֵה נְבוֹכִים, הַכּוּזָרִי, הַחוֹבוֹת הַלְּבָבוֹת, יַד רמ"ה, הָעִקָּרִים, וְכוּלְהוּ actually were already written in the אֱמוּנוֹת וְדֵעוֹת
196
R Katz Analyzes the Current Middle East Crisis involving the Druze, Syria, Israel, and the USA
R Katz Analyzes the Current Middle East Crisis involving the Druze, Syria, Israel, and the USA
Jul 16, 2025
46:21
The Existential Dilemma facing Bibi: Making Peace with Syria, but also bombing Syria to save the Syrian Druze (thereby giving מְנוּחַת הַנֶּפֶשׁ to the Israeli Druze). A very complicated story!
197
Haftarah Pinchas: The Relationship between Pinchas and Eliyahu -Are they literally the same person?
Haftarah Pinchas: The Relationship between Pinchas and Eliyahu -Are they literally the same person?
Jul 17, 2025
33:52
Moses says הָרְגֵנִי נָא הָרוֹג. Pinchas says קַח נַפְשִׁי. What is the difference? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
198
פָּרָשַׁת מִטּוֹת מַסְּעֵי תשפ"ה - מִלְחֶמֶת הַנְּקָמָה בְּמִדְיׇן וְהַמִּלְחָמָה נֶגֶד חָמָס בְּעַזָּה
פָּרָשַׁת מִטּוֹת מַסְּעֵי תשפ"ה - מִלְחֶמֶת הַנְּקָמָה בְּמִדְיׇן וְהַמִּלְחָמָה נֶגֶד חָמָס בְּעַזָּה
Jul 20, 2025
29:20
Moshe (a former "Midianite") is told to lead the war. He tries to wiggle out, but as events unfold, he is dragged into the thick of it
199
Rashi's raw hatred of the Crusaders - the vicious poem תִּתְּנֵם לְחֶרְפָּה
Rashi's raw hatred of the Crusaders - the vicious poem תִּתְּנֵם לְחֶרְפָּה
Jul 20, 2025
30:25
Every kind of curse and imprecation in the Hebrew language . How Rashi felt when he learned about the Crusader massacres of 1096 https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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הַפְטָרַת מַטּוֹת-מַסְּעֵי (בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים) תשפ"ה - A Famous Jeremiad
הַפְטָרַת מַטּוֹת-מַסְּעֵי (בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים) תשפ"ה - A Famous Jeremiad
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"Why are the Jews the only people who voluntarily switched their god? The Prophet tears into them. https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast