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301
Ramchal and his Rebbe, Pt. 2. - More on the remarkable relationship
Ramchal and his Rebbe, Pt. 2. - More on the remarkable relationship
Jan 14, 2025
55:28
Ramchal in Amsterdam (1730s-1740s), where he wrote the works that made him famous
302
Psalm 94 - The Call for Revenge, when is it appropriate?
Psalm 94 - The Call for Revenge, when is it appropriate?
Jan 15, 2025
27:44
The Historical Context of Psalm 94, and its relevance to the current מַצָּב
303
Haftarah Shmos- "הַנִּדָּחִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם"
Haftarah Shmos- "הַנִּדָּחִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם"
Jan 15, 2025
30:16
Who are the Jews Cast Off in the Land of Egypt? Did 4/5 die in Egypt? Or did they assimilate?
304
The Hostage Deal and the Current Matzav
The Hostage Deal and the Current Matzav
Jan 20, 2025
30:41
R Katz analyzes the sobering reality of no victory, balanced by the need to not give in to יֵאוּשׁ, and creating new countermeasures
305
Parshas VaEra: Redemption without repentance?
Parshas VaEra: Redemption without repentance?
Jan 22, 2025
25:02
The Jewish slaves cried out to God in pain. But they did not repent!
306
Psalm 81 הַיּוֹם יוֹם חֲמִישִׁי בְּשַׁבָּת Commemorating the First Liberation
Psalm 81 הַיּוֹם יוֹם חֲמִישִׁי בְּשַׁבָּת Commemorating the First Liberation
Jan 23, 2025
22:16
The extraordinary transformation of Joseph in Egypt, foreshadowing the later Exodus. And Divine frustration at the obtuseness of the liberated
307
Haftarah VaEra: Pharaoh the Crocodile
Haftarah VaEra: Pharaoh the Crocodile
Jan 23, 2025
24:09
Why did the Jews always allow themselves to get "played" by the cynical Egyptians?
308
Parshas Bo: Were there apostates (משומדים) already at the time of יציאת מצרים?
Parshas Bo: Were there apostates (משומדים) already at the time of יציאת מצרים?
Jan 27, 2025
31:20
Why does G-d warn Moses about the בן נכר before they even left Egypt? Was this part of his disagreement re: the עֵרוּב רַב?
309
Psalm 90 - the Dearth of שמחה? Reflections of the aftermath of the Golden Calf?
Psalm 90 - the Dearth of שמחה? Reflections of the aftermath of the Golden Calf?
Jan 29, 2025
25:22
תְּפִלָּה לְמֹשֶׁה אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים Moshe, the one who mastered (איש) the מִדַּת הַדִּין
310
Sumptuary decrees of 1767 issued by the נוֹדַע בִּיהוּדָה
Sumptuary decrees of 1767 issued by the נוֹדַע בִּיהוּדָה
Jan 29, 2025
47:19
Genazym auction in Sunday Feb. 16, 2025 The eternal struggle against excessive spending on simchas
311
Rabbi Katz Yahrtzeit Siyum on Mikvaos
Rabbi Katz Yahrtzeit Siyum on Mikvaos
Jan 30, 2025
43:23
Given 1/28
312
Haftarah Bo: Egypt will be devastated by a Babylonian invasion
Haftarah Bo: Egypt will be devastated by a Babylonian invasion
Jan 30, 2025
25:21
Israel will be mauled (but will recover), Egypt & Co. will be destroyed and will not recover
313
Genazym is offering the famous math book: "סֵפֶר הַמִּסְפָּר" מֵאֵת רַבִּי אֵלִיָּהוּ מִזְרָחִי הַמְפֻרְסָם (בַּעַל הָרְאֵ"ם עַל פֵּרוּשׁ רָשִׁ"י עַל הַחֻמָּשׁ)
Genazym is offering the famous math book: "סֵפֶר הַמִּסְפָּר" מֵאֵת רַבִּי אֵלִיָּהוּ מִזְרָחִי הַמְפֻרְסָם (בַּעַל הָרְאֵ"ם עַל פֵּרוּשׁ רָשִׁ"י עַל הַחֻמָּשׁ)
Feb 2, 2025
45:12
Published in the Turkish Empire in the 1500s by the famous Soncino Family, including a controversial colophon re: a fght between the Soncinos and the anisemitic Catholic "Billy Graham" - Friar John of Capistrano
314
Haftarah BeShalach: Who exactly was Yael, Eshes Chever HaKeini? Which yeshiva did she learn in?
Haftarah BeShalach: Who exactly was Yael, Eshes Chever HaKeini? Which yeshiva did she learn in?
Feb 4, 2025
24:25
Targum Yonasan describes her as a talmid chacham
315
More correspndence between Ramchal and R Yeshaya Bassani: Whose soul did R Yeshaya possess?
More correspndence between Ramchal and R Yeshaya Bassani: Whose soul did R Yeshaya possess?
Feb 5, 2025
33:57
Ramchal ascribes the most incredible and supernatural, indeed cosmic, significance to the Padua Eruv set up by R Yeshaya
316
פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח תשפ"ה - Some Jews armed themselves to battle the Philistines when they left Egypt. Others were cowardly
פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח תשפ"ה - Some Jews armed themselves to battle the Philistines when they left Egypt. Others were cowardly
Feb 5, 2025
26:21
Sponsored by Meshulem Epstein " Whose grandmother came in the early 1900s from Ukraine. Her mother ran a dry goods and her father was the mashgiach for milk production. The farm was right in Brownsville NY! She was of the generation to whom the Ribbono shel Olam was real and present.A "tehillim-zugger big time.A smile and a kind word for everyone.She volunteered at the fledgling mesivta Chaim Berlin where Meshulem's father learned.
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A Real Life Case in 19th Century Kurdistan-וֶהֱוֵי מִתְאַבֵּק בַּעֲפַר רַגְלֵיהֶם, וֶהֱוֵי שׁוֹתֶה בַּצָּמָא אֶת דִּבְרֵיהֶם
A Real Life Case in 19th Century Kurdistan-וֶהֱוֵי מִתְאַבֵּק בַּעֲפַר רַגְלֵיהֶם, וֶהֱוֵי שׁוֹתֶה בַּצָּמָא אֶת דִּבְרֵיהֶם
Feb 5, 2025
25:21
The אֱמוּנָה פְּשׁוּטָה of some of the עֵדוֹת הַמִּזְרָח re: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל, even when they misinterpreted rabbinic dicta
318
Genazym is auctioning a political-lobbying letter from R Chaim Brisker to his friend the בַּעַל "דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים"re: the elections for Chief Rabbi of the Turkish Empire
Genazym is auctioning a political-lobbying letter from R Chaim Brisker to his friend the בַּעַל "דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים"re: the elections for Chief Rabbi of the Turkish Empire
Feb 6, 2025
48:52
R Chaim was opposing the election of "Conservative Rabbi" חַיִּים נָחוּם, fearing he would spread הַשְׂכָּלָה וְקַלּוּת בְּמִצְווֹת among the Sephardic masses
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The original printing of the famous עֵין יַעֲקֹב on the אַגָּדוֹת, being offered by Genazym
The original printing of the famous עֵין יַעֲקֹב on the אַגָּדוֹת, being offered by Genazym
Feb 11, 2025
44:08
The 1516 and 1522 editions complied and explained by the famous father and son team רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב בֶּן חָבִיב and רַבִּי לֵוִי בֶּן חָבִיב ))(מהרלב"ח. Which had a profound impact on subsequent Jewish history.
320
Parshas Yisro: Yisro brings Gershom, whom he has already "ruined," hence the tense relationship
Parshas Yisro: Yisro brings Gershom, whom he has already "ruined," hence the tense relationship
Feb 12, 2025
28:09
Did Yisro return to Midian and resume his job as High Priest of Paganism (for parnassah, of course!)?
321
What is the significance of Isaiah's prophetic career commencing with the death of King Uzziahu?
What is the significance of Isaiah's prophetic career commencing with the death of King Uzziahu?
Feb 13, 2025
22:52
What does the prophet mean when he describes himself as an אִישׁ טְמֵא שְׂפָתַיִם?
322
Parshas Yisro: The oath Moshe swore to Yisro re: Gershom, Pt. 2
Parshas Yisro: The oath Moshe swore to Yisro re: Gershom, Pt. 2
Feb 13, 2025
10:15
Both Moshe and Yisro probably thought Moshe's oath was binding. But after the miracles of Egypt, both men saw the oath had been without validity, indeed even sense
323
Angels in our liturgy
Angels in our liturgy
Feb 13, 2025
24:10
First you talk about angels surrounding the Heavenly Throne, but then you ringingly assert !שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ ה' אֶחָד
324
More on angels in Jewish Liturgy
More on angels in Jewish Liturgy
Feb 16, 2025
24:41
Differentiate between the prayers composed by חז"ל, and those composed by the great פַּיְטָנִים
325
The Ramchal and the history of his most famous work, Mesilas Yesharim - Some thoughts
The Ramchal and the history of his most famous work, Mesilas Yesharim - Some thoughts
Feb 17, 2025
35:04
Although an "old-fashioned" sefer, it had surprisingly modern features, which reflect the 18th century Englightenment Movement
326
Parshas Mishpatim: Creating a sacred polity is harder than creating a holy individual
Parshas Mishpatim: Creating a sacred polity is harder than creating a holy individual
Feb 17, 2025
26:25
The difference between קְדוֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ vs. וְאַתֶּם תִּהְיוּ לִי מַמְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲנִים וְגוֹי קָדוֹשׁ
327
Haftarah Mishpatim: Reneging on Emancipation
Haftarah Mishpatim: Reneging on Emancipation
Feb 17, 2025
23:37
What was the ultimate fate of צִדְקִיָּהוּ, the last King of Judah? The differing traditions
328
From The Golden age of Spanish Jewish Poetry: Ibn Gabirol's שִׁנְאַנִּים שַׁאֲנַנִּים
From The Golden age of Spanish Jewish Poetry: Ibn Gabirol's שִׁנְאַנִּים שַׁאֲנַנִּים
Feb 19, 2025
17:05
A "rap song" about the angels surrounding the Heavenly Throne. Part of theSephardic liturgy. The cadence as well as the rhymes moves the worshiper to ectasy
329
R Katz analyzes the current Mid-East Situation, especially the Russian Role
R Katz analyzes the current Mid-East Situation, especially the Russian Role
Feb 23, 2025
30:23
Whereas Hamas pursues an unabashed policy of Amalak, Russia pursues a policy of לָבָן (לְפִי פֵּרוּשׁ הַנְּצִי"ב)
330
Rabbi Raphael Meldola of Bayonne, France (1686-1748) the שׁוּ"ת מַיִם חַיִּים
Rabbi Raphael Meldola of Bayonne, France (1686-1748) the שׁוּ"ת מַיִם חַיִּים
Feb 26, 2025
1:00:23
The Unusual Spanish-Portuguese Communities in 18th century Souther France. A different world
331
The spontaneous prayers of the hostages during their captivity in Gaza
The spontaneous prayers of the hostages during their captivity in Gaza
Feb 26, 2025
24:47
A real life example of Psalm 130: מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ הַשֵּׁם
332
A selection of interpretations of the bizarre story of Rabbah killing R Zeira at a Purim party
A selection of interpretations of the bizarre story of Rabbah killing R Zeira at a Purim party
Mar 2, 2025
31:18
R Katz and the new ArtScroll edition of the עֵין יַעֲקֹב
333
פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה תשפ"ה - Was Aaron chosen for the priesthood before the episode of the Golden Calf?
פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה תשפ"ה - Was Aaron chosen for the priesthood before the episode of the Golden Calf?
Mar 2, 2025
38:34
Is וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ referring to a מִשְׁכָּן? A בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ? Both? What's with the textual obscurity?
334
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת זָכוֹר תשפ"ה The Story of Saul and Agag in the light of the current warwith Hamas
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת זָכוֹר תשפ"ה The Story of Saul and Agag in the light of the current warwith Hamas
Mar 2, 2025
30:06
Towards Amalek, Saul lacked moral clarity, but when it came to Nov and David, he acted with total (misguided) moral clarity!
335
Circumcision and the Marranos - from the סֵפֶר הַזִּכְרוֹנוֹת מֵאֵת רַבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל אַבּוּהַב מִוֶנִיצִיׇהּ
Circumcision and the Marranos - from the סֵפֶר הַזִּכְרוֹנוֹת מֵאֵת רַבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל אַבּוּהַב מִוֶנִיצִיׇהּ
Mar 4, 2025
33:01
"How come there is no NCSY for the Marranos?" Frum complaints from Venetian Gedolim of the 17th century
336
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?
337
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?
338
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
339
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?
340
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?
341
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
342
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?
343
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!
344
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?
345
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
346
Purim live 5785 (2025)
Purim live 5785 (2025)
Mar 19, 2025
1:08:17
Live from Baltimore
347
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
348
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?
349
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
350
?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.
351
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
352
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.
353
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
354
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
355
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
356
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?
357
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!
358
"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
359
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
360
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?
361
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
362
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?
363
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
364
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
365
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?
366
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
367
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
368
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.
369
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
370
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמִינִי חֵטְא נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּ
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמִינִי חֵטְא נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּ
Apr 24, 2025
22:29
Did they offer a ketores minus the חֶלְבְּנָא?
371
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
372
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
373
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"
374
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?
375
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
376
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"
377
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?
378
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?
379
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?
380
Amos
Amos
May 6, 2025
24:07
Prophet of Doom
381
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
382
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.
383
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
384
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!
385
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
386
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?
387
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
388
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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389
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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390
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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391
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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392
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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393
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
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394
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
395
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
396
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
397
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
398
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
399
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
400
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