Popular Shows by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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501
How Did Christianity Become Identified with Edom? (Haftarah Nitzavim)
How Did Christianity Become Identified with Edom? (Haftarah Nitzavim)
Sep 2, 2021
35:06
The ibn Ezra on the first Christians. Why Does Edom Have to Be Destroyed?
502
Scratching Beneath the Surface of the Debate About Blowing Shofar During the Silent Amidah
Scratching Beneath the Surface of the Debate About Blowing Shofar During the Silent Amidah
Sep 3, 2021
29:24
Was blowing nine blasts originally an anti-Saducee act? Were they blown all at once?
503
Which Tekios are the Ones Which Confuse Satan? - The Baal HaMaor and The Raavad
Which Tekios are the Ones Which Confuse Satan? - The Baal HaMaor and The Raavad
Sep 5, 2021
32:03
A historical suggestion of the בַּעַל הַמָּאוֹר and the vituperative criticism of the Raavad
504
Rosh HaShanah: Why is שְׁבָרִים "Male"? Why is תְּרוּעָה "Female"?
Rosh HaShanah: Why is שְׁבָרִים "Male"? Why is תְּרוּעָה "Female"?
Sep 6, 2021
35:57
On the day of Creation, did G-d do נְשִׁימָה אַחַת or שְׁתֵּי נְשִׁימוֹת?
505
Shabbos Shuva Announcement: The Relationship Between Yom Kippur and Repentance- A Short History
Shabbos Shuva Announcement: The Relationship Between Yom Kippur and Repentance- A Short History
Sep 10, 2021
1:28
Some surprising observations
506
An Insight into a Passage in the Rambam's הִלְכוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה
An Insight into a Passage in the Rambam's הִלְכוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה
Sep 10, 2021
22:03
Explaining the parable of the penitent touching the Heavenly Throne
507
The Tashbetz: MD, PhD Gadol and Posek
The Tashbetz: MD, PhD Gadol and Posek
Sep 13, 2021
1:11:58
Refugee from Spain (1391). A founder of Torah greatness in Algeria. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן צֶמַח דּוּרָאן
508
Parshas Haazinu: Just Before He Dies, Moshe Has the Jews Memorize a Scary Poem
Parshas Haazinu: Just Before He Dies, Moshe Has the Jews Memorize a Scary Poem
Sep 15, 2021
32:20
The poem is pessimistic because it fears the Jews' narcissism
509
Yom Kippur: Why Does the Chumash Not Mention Teshuvah on Yom Kippur, Just Kapparah?
Yom Kippur: Why Does the Chumash Not Mention Teshuvah on Yom Kippur, Just Kapparah?
Sep 15, 2021
28:20
Does it makes sense to try to make sense out of Yom Kippur?
510
Sukkos: A Holiday to Be Celebrated in Israel, Yet Commemorating Galus…Strange
Sukkos: A Holiday to Be Celebrated in Israel, Yet Commemorating Galus…Strange
Sep 20, 2021
32:48
Different types of Sukkah reflect different diaspora experiences
511
Chanoch ben Moshe (10th century, Spain): Torah, Brilliance, and Machlokes
Chanoch ben Moshe (10th century, Spain): Torah, Brilliance, and Machlokes
Sep 20, 2021
1:04:27
A famous tale of yeshiva politics, ambition, faction, but also nobility
512
The Arbah Minim: How Do the Arbah Minim Defeat the Four Kingdoms of Exile?
The Arbah Minim: How Do the Arbah Minim Defeat the Four Kingdoms of Exile?
Sep 23, 2021
30:39
The עֲרָבָה represents those Jews who will join Gog and Magog against their own people
513
Ketores and Arba Minim: two types of unity, five days apart
Ketores and Arba Minim: two types of unity, five days apart
Sep 24, 2021
33:18
Amalgamation (loss of individual identity) or cooperation? Which unity is better?
514
The Strange History of Hoshanah Rabbah: A Lesser-Known Aspect of the Biblical Sukkos Holiday
The Strange History of Hoshanah Rabbah: A Lesser-Known Aspect of the Biblical Sukkos Holiday
Sep 26, 2021
32:10
Was Moshe told to march around the altar long before the walls of Jericho crumbled?
515
The History of Simchas Torah: An Invented Holiday, Which Took-Off Like Wildfire. Why?
The History of Simchas Torah: An Invented Holiday, Which Took-Off Like Wildfire. Why?
Sep 27, 2021
46:18
What does the rise of this holiday " from the bottom up" indicate about the character of the Jewish people?
516
Parshas Bereishis: What Does G-d Mean When He Says " Adam is Like One of Us?"
Parshas Bereishis: What Does G-d Mean When He Says " Adam is Like One of Us?"
Oct 1, 2021
28:59
Man's curiousity, though G-d-like, is dangerous, but unstoppable
517
Parshas Noach: Noah After the Flood - A Different Form of Paradise Lost
Parshas Noach: Noah After the Flood - A Different Form of Paradise Lost
Oct 3, 2021
29:10
Did G-d create a perfect world? Why are things so imperfect?
518
General John Monash (WWI): Literally, the Greatest Jewish General You Never Heard of
General John Monash (WWI): Literally, the Greatest Jewish General You Never Heard of
Oct 4, 2021
54:27
The best Allied general of WWI, who had a love-hate relationship with Yiddishkeit.
519
The Tower of Babel - According to the Drashos HaRan
The Tower of Babel - According to the Drashos HaRan
Oct 4, 2021
36:36
The Ran seeks a logical explanation, not a midrashic approach. His remarkable reconstruction of ancient history.
520
Greece (Yefes) - Ironically Blessed for Covering a Naked Body (Parshas Noach)
Greece (Yefes) - Ironically Blessed for Covering a Naked Body (Parshas Noach)
Oct 6, 2021
30:18
The many ways Noah's oracle about Shem and Yafes can be translated and interpreted
521
The Dispersed Jews: "Return our scattered brethren" - To whom does this refer? (Tefillah)
The Dispersed Jews: "Return our scattered brethren" - To whom does this refer? (Tefillah)
Oct 8, 2021
27:23
Are the "dispersed Jews" physically exiled or psychologically alienated?
522
Announcements and Updates from Rabbi Katz
Announcements and Updates from Rabbi Katz
Oct 8, 2021
6:10
Upcoming Scholar in Residence Appearances this Winter, History of the State of Israel Winter Lecture Series and Tech-Issues
523
The Rizhiner Rebbe: Disneyland and the Bueaucratic-Absolutist State
The Rizhiner Rebbe: Disneyland and the Bueaucratic-Absolutist State
Oct 11, 2021
1:25:53
The Rebbe with the largest following, who lived the lifestyle of a Reish Galusah
524
Why Does Lot Resent Abraham? Family Tensions (Parshas Lech Lecha)
Why Does Lot Resent Abraham? Family Tensions (Parshas Lech Lecha)
Oct 13, 2021
38:16
Why is Lot zocheh to be the ancestor of the Mashiach?
525
Isaiah: G-d Would Not Have Invested So Much in Abraham Unless He Meant It For the Long Term
Isaiah: G-d Would Not Have Invested So Much in Abraham Unless He Meant It For the Long Term
Oct 13, 2021
30:06
How exactly did the outnumbered Abraham defeat the forces of כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר?
526
"V'LeYerushalayim Irchah": If the Messiah Showed Up Tomorrow, How Would We Act? Really (Tefillah)
"V'LeYerushalayim Irchah": If the Messiah Showed Up Tomorrow, How Would We Act? Really (Tefillah)
Oct 14, 2021
19:16
What does V'Chiseih Dovid Avdichah L'Sochah Tachin actually mean?
527
Announcement About Rabbi Katz’ History of the State of Israel Winter Lecture Series
Announcement About Rabbi Katz’ History of the State of Israel Winter Lecture Series
Oct 15, 2021
2:04
Lectures will be in person at Shomrei Emunah on Saturday nights at 8:45 PM. Starting tomorrow night. YouTube option available
528
Nissan Back: Unusual Hasidic Pioneer of the Old Yishuv in Palestine
Nissan Back: Unusual Hasidic Pioneer of the Old Yishuv in Palestine
Oct 18, 2021
1:15:37
Was it un-frum to move to Israel and work for a living in the 19th century?
529
The War of the Four Kings: Abraham "Chills" with His Non-Jewish Friends and Reaches Prophetic Levels
The War of the Four Kings: Abraham "Chills" with His Non-Jewish Friends and Reaches Prophetic Levels
Oct 18, 2021
36:44
Does Abraham allude to a crisis of faith earlier in life in Genesis 20:13?
530
"?וְלֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן" Why Not
"?וְלֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן" Why Not
Oct 20, 2021
33:34
Should a servant of Hashem my welcome נִסְיוֹנוֹת as an opportunity to show loyalty?
531
Elisha Helps Ovadiah’s Widow: She Has to Go to the Prophet for a Miracle-But Where’s the Public?
Elisha Helps Ovadiah’s Widow: She Has to Go to the Prophet for a Miracle-But Where’s the Public?
Oct 21, 2021
34:56
The different reactions of Sarah and the Shunamite woman to the news they will have a baby
532
Rabbi Katz in Monsey for Shabbos
Rabbi Katz in Monsey for Shabbos
Oct 22, 2021
3:01
Shabbos in Wesley Hills (קְהִלַּת בֵּית אֲבִיגְדוֹר). Saturday night at 25 Barrie Drive 9:00 PM
533
R' Menahem Kasher: A Brilliant, Atypical Hasid, Determined to Get the Torah Tmimah "Right"
R' Menahem Kasher: A Brilliant, Atypical Hasid, Determined to Get the Torah Tmimah "Right"
Oct 25, 2021
59:25
He embarked on a lifelong, grand quest to do the whole Chumash, but tragically unsuccessful because of his brilliant pizur kochos.
534
Eliezer - The Snoopy Shadchan (Parshas Chayai Sarah)
Eliezer - The Snoopy Shadchan (Parshas Chayai Sarah)
Oct 27, 2021
36:17
Both Eliezer and Rebecca dislike long engagements
535
Adonijah: Leader or Dupe? (Haftarah Chayai Sarah)
Adonijah: Leader or Dupe? (Haftarah Chayai Sarah)
Oct 28, 2021
30:38
Contrast the Eliezer-story (absence of intrigue) with the David-story (redolent of intrigue)
536
The Sixth Psalm: What Sin is it About?
The Sixth Psalm: What Sin is it About?
Oct 29, 2021
26:24
Do you regret "giving-in" (Bathsheba)? Or stubborn callousness (Census)?
537
R’ Tzvi Hirsch Kalisher: Mr. אַתְחַלְתָּא דִּגְאֻלָּה -based on the Model of King Cyrus
R’ Tzvi Hirsch Kalisher: Mr. אַתְחַלְתָּא דִּגְאֻלָּה -based on the Model of King Cyrus
Nov 1, 2021
57:14
A Jewish State in Israel is the only way to prevent intermarriage among the non-frum
538
The Story of Rivkah: What Was Her Age? Did She Go to Shem V’Ever or Have an Epiphany on Mt. Moriah?
The Story of Rivkah: What Was Her Age? Did She Go to Shem V’Ever or Have an Epiphany on Mt. Moriah?
Nov 2, 2021
36:59
A parshah with many alternative versions of the story in Chazal and the Meforshim
539
Malachi Blasts the Guy Standing By the Kotel Chatting on His Cellphone (Haftarah Toldos)
Malachi Blasts the Guy Standing By the Kotel Chatting on His Cellphone (Haftarah Toldos)
Nov 3, 2021
29:45
Yes, Yaakov won, but have his descendants acted in a manner fitting the bechorah?
540
The Prayer of V'Yitein Lechah M'Tal HaShamayim: What Do Those Words Mean? (Tefillah)
The Prayer of V'Yitein Lechah M'Tal HaShamayim: What Do Those Words Mean? (Tefillah)
Nov 5, 2021
27:09
Why is this recited as Shabbos ends? Does Shamayim mean the sky? Come on!
541
The Raavad (1110-1198): The Most Magnificent Figure of a Lost Civilization; if he was one of the four greatest Rishonim, why is he not better-known
The Raavad (1110-1198): The Most Magnificent Figure of a Lost Civilization; if he was one of the four greatest Rishonim, why is he not better-known
Nov 8, 2021
1:07:34
If he was one of the four greatest Rishonim, why is he not better-known?
542
Parshas VaYetzei: Yaakov's State of Mind When He Stops and Dreams
Parshas VaYetzei: Yaakov's State of Mind When He Stops and Dreams
Nov 9, 2021
31:02
How can a ladder extend into the metaphysical?
543
Do You Follow Halacha If It Stands in the Way of Scientific Progress? Do Values Govern Technology, or Vice Versa? (Haftarah VaYeitzei)
Do You Follow Halacha If It Stands in the Way of Scientific Progress? Do Values Govern Technology, or Vice Versa? (Haftarah VaYeitzei)
Nov 10, 2021
30:56
Why VaYivrach and not Vayeitzei?
544
What Do We Mean When We Pray for Osher V'chavod? (Tefillah)
What Do We Mean When We Pray for Osher V'chavod? (Tefillah)
Nov 12, 2021
27:14
When does the money you give in charity not help your heavenly "bank-account"?
545
R' Katz in Rochester at Beth Haknesses Hachodosh Next Week
R' Katz in Rochester at Beth Haknesses Hachodosh Next Week
Nov 12, 2021
1:47
https://congbethabrahamhertzberg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BHH-scholar-in-residence-Rabbi-Katz-flyer.pdf
546
Rabbi Bernard Revel (1885-1940): Creator of "YU" Whose Lofty Vision Failed Because of Insufficient Funds
Rabbi Bernard Revel (1885-1940): Creator of "YU" Whose Lofty Vision Failed Because of Insufficient Funds
Nov 16, 2021
1:21:32
A tzadik who dreamed of building a combination of "Harvard & Volozhin," but ran into economic & educational realities
547
Jacob & Esau: A Mediated Encounter vs. Shechem & Dinah: An Unmediated Encounter (Parshas VaYishlach)
Jacob & Esau: A Mediated Encounter vs. Shechem & Dinah: An Unmediated Encounter (Parshas VaYishlach)
Nov 17, 2021
35:06
וַיִשְׁכֵּהוּ? וַיִּשָּׁקֵהו? Which was it
548
Is Obadiah Referring to His Own Time, or to the Messianic Era? (Haftarah VaYishlach)
Is Obadiah Referring to His Own Time, or to the Messianic Era? (Haftarah VaYishlach)
Nov 18, 2021
34:17
What does it mean that Edom will go down through the treachery of its allies?
549
שַׁבָּת "אוֹת הִיא בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם" Two's company, three's a crowd
שַׁבָּת "אוֹת הִיא בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם" Two's company, three's a crowd
Nov 19, 2021
28:59
Why do we say a gentile is punished for keeping Shabbos, but not for keeping the other mitzvos?
550
Haskalah and the Internet: Has the Internet Generated a Kind of Haskalah in the Frum World?
Haskalah and the Internet: Has the Internet Generated a Kind of Haskalah in the Frum World?
Nov 22, 2021
43:26
Rabbi Katz responds to a thoughtful question from a listener.
551
Parshas VaYeshev: Did the Brothers Realize Their Father Would Never Get Over It?
Parshas VaYeshev: Did the Brothers Realize Their Father Would Never Get Over It?
Nov 24, 2021
36:06
Did Joseph lose his faith & then recover it, or did he have bitachon all the way through?
552
Amos: The Problem is Not Idolatry, It is Social Injustice! Capitalism on Steroids (Haftarah VaYeshev)
Amos: The Problem is Not Idolatry, It is Social Injustice! Capitalism on Steroids (Haftarah VaYeshev)
Nov 26, 2021
39:40
"No, I will not shut up! Whom should I listen to? You, or Hashem?!"
553
Was עַל הַנִּסִּים Composed as an Anti-Karaite Polemic? (Tefillah)
Was עַל הַנִּסִּים Composed as an Anti-Karaite Polemic? (Tefillah)
Nov 26, 2021
29:30
As a history, עַל הַנִּסִּים follows The First Book of Maccabees. Who exactly are the טְמֵאִים?
554
The Other חנוכה: Inaugurating the Second Temple on the 25th of Kislev (from חגי הנביא)
The Other חנוכה: Inaugurating the Second Temple on the 25th of Kislev (from חגי הנביא)
Nov 28, 2021
38:36
How did they physically manipulate those פְּשׁוּטֵי כְּלֵי עֵץ?
555
The Untold Story of Chanukah
The Untold Story of Chanukah
Nov 29, 2021
1:58:12
A speech delivered by Rabbi Dovid Katz in 1994 which goes into the history of Chanukah, in detail
556
Joseph's Economic Plan: Did G-d Tell Him or Did He Come Up With It on the Spot? (Parshas Mikeitz)
Joseph's Economic Plan: Did G-d Tell Him or Did He Come Up With It on the Spot? (Parshas Mikeitz)
Nov 29, 2021
34:34
Who is revealed as "blind"? The father by favoritism, or the brothers by hate?
557
The Vision of Zechariah and How It Impacted the Maccabean Revolt (Haftarah Shabbos Chanukah)
The Vision of Zechariah and How It Impacted the Maccabean Revolt (Haftarah Shabbos Chanukah)
Dec 1, 2021
29:28
An ingenious version of the Chanukah narrative (especially חָנוּ כ"ה) by the Chasam Sofer
558
הִדְלִיקוּ נֵרוֹת בְּחַצְרוֹת קָדְשֶׁךָ: Huh?
הִדְלִיקוּ נֵרוֹת בְּחַצְרוֹת קָדְשֶׁךָ: Huh?
Dec 3, 2021
38:04
Two remarkable suggestions by the Chasam Sofer
559
How Old is the Practice of Lighting Chanukah Candles? Did it Come Later?
How Old is the Practice of Lighting Chanukah Candles? Did it Come Later?
Dec 3, 2021
28:49
Two theories about when חז"ל instituted הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה in addition to הִלֵּל וְהוֹדָאָה
560
The Day After Chanukah - What Happened?
The Day After Chanukah - What Happened?
Dec 6, 2021
37:55
Judah Maccabee's amazing "Entebbe" rescue campaign. Arab pogromists vs. Maccabeean veterans.
561
Parshas VaYigash: Why Present a Whole Story on How Joseph Bought Up All the Real-Estate?
Parshas VaYigash: Why Present a Whole Story on How Joseph Bought Up All the Real-Estate?
Dec 7, 2021
30:37
And, why didn't the brothers return to Canaan when the famine ended?
562
עֲשָׂרָה בְּטֵבֵת: The Famous Selichah About the 3 Tragedies in 3 days
עֲשָׂרָה בְּטֵבֵת: The Famous Selichah About the 3 Tragedies in 3 days
Dec 8, 2021
37:18
Did חז"ל decree a fast because the Jews in Egypt had declared a holiday?
563
The Prophecy of the Two Sticks: The Two Charismatic Brothers (Haftarah VaYigash)
The Prophecy of the Two Sticks: The Two Charismatic Brothers (Haftarah VaYigash)
Dec 9, 2021
27:54
Why two messiahs?
564
The Shelah: The Gilded Career of R’ Yeshaya Horowitz (1558-1630)
The Shelah: The Gilded Career of R’ Yeshaya Horowitz (1558-1630)
Dec 10, 2021
59:52
Gadol, אב"ד, Rosh Yeshiva, Mekubal, Oleh, Millionaire, author of the most famous hashkafah work of the 17th century.
565
The Jews of Djerba, Tunisia - A Community Still in Existence and All Shomrei Shabbos
The Jews of Djerba, Tunisia - A Community Still in Existence and All Shomrei Shabbos
Dec 12, 2021
37:36
How did this community resist the westernization campaigns that turned the other Tunisian Jews irreligious? Sponsored by Djerba’s Jewish school, Torah VeHinouch, as part of today’s fundraising campaign. If you would like to donate, click this link https://campaigns.causematch.com/tov/19859
566
Parshas VaYechi: Did Yaakov Give Shechem to the Descendants of Prince Shechem?
Parshas VaYechi: Did Yaakov Give Shechem to the Descendants of Prince Shechem?
Dec 14, 2021
30:55
Is Dinah present in this parsha?
567
How Old is Shlomo in this Haftorah? 12? 20? (Haftarah VaYechi)
How Old is Shlomo in this Haftorah? 12? 20? (Haftarah VaYechi)
Dec 15, 2021
33:41
Is David telling him to stay frum for theological reasons, or political reasons?
568
Tefilah Translations: Tefilah Had Always Existed in Two Tracks
Tefilah Translations: Tefilah Had Always Existed in Two Tracks
Dec 16, 2021
31:33
Famous translations and little-known but meaningful translations. Hebrew is not for everyone!
569
Rabbi Katz's Schedule This Shabbos in Lawrence, NY
Rabbi Katz's Schedule This Shabbos in Lawrence, NY
Dec 16, 2021
2:41
Three talks: Friday night, Shabbos afternoon (women) and שלוש סעודות
570
Joseph Shlomo Delmedigo, the “Yashar MiKandia” (1590-1655)
Joseph Shlomo Delmedigo, the “Yashar MiKandia” (1590-1655)
Dec 19, 2021
1:02:28
Was he pro-Kabbalah or anti? Student of the Ari”zal and Galileo
571
Parshas Shmos: Did the Jews Cause Their Enslavement By Their Real-Estate Tactics?
Parshas Shmos: Did the Jews Cause Their Enslavement By Their Real-Estate Tactics?
Dec 20, 2021
32:07
It seems enslavement was resorted to only when other options failed.
572
"Shaking-Up" of the Middle East in the Messianic Era - What Does the Prophet Mean? (Haftarah Shmos)
"Shaking-Up" of the Middle East in the Messianic Era - What Does the Prophet Mean? (Haftarah Shmos)
Dec 22, 2021
29:46
Why are those in Assyria "lost," and those in Egypt "Bewildered/ Dejected"?
573
The Famous Sefer Abudarham: The Greatest Work on Jewish Prayer in History
The Famous Sefer Abudarham: The Greatest Work on Jewish Prayer in History
Dec 22, 2021
30:39
The first "Artscroll Siddur," only better. Written in 1340 in Spain.
574
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
575
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?
576
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!
577
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
578
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
579
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?
580
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
581
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
582
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?
583
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?
584
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?
585
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.
586
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?
587
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?
588
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?
589
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?
590
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?
591
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
592
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
593
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
594
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?
595
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?
596
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
597
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
598
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?
599
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?
600
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