Popular Shows by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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601
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?
602
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?
603
Prayer in the Mishkan: Music? Singing? Lyrics? What Happened to the Songs?
Prayer in the Mishkan: Music? Singing? Lyrics? What Happened to the Songs?
Feb 9, 2022
30:44
Is music an essential part of prayer? For all? For some?
604
R’ Moshe Feinstein: How Come the אִגְּרוֹת מֹשֶׁה Took-Off Where So Many Others Did Not?
R’ Moshe Feinstein: How Come the אִגְּרוֹת מֹשֶׁה Took-Off Where So Many Others Did Not?
Feb 15, 2022
42:35
Rare case of responsa writer who was an actual folk-hero
605
The Golden Calf: Who Exactly Made It? (Parshas Ki Sisa)
The Golden Calf: Who Exactly Made It? (Parshas Ki Sisa)
Feb 16, 2022
43:16
Why does Moses tell them to run around the Jewish community and kill at will?
606
G-d Shows Moses How to Pray and How He Likes to be Prayed to (Tefilah)
G-d Shows Moses How to Pray and How He Likes to be Prayed to (Tefilah)
Feb 17, 2022
31:57
The two meanings of מָקוֹם I'm the context of prayer
607
Compare & contrast Moshe and Eliyahu on how they dealt with idolatry
Compare & contrast Moshe and Eliyahu on how they dealt with idolatry
Feb 18, 2022
31:02
Why is this the haftorah, and not the story of the reappearance of the Golden Calf in the time of Jeroboam?
608
The 16th of Adar: An Enigmatic Date in Megilas Taanis….R’ Katz Speculates
The 16th of Adar: An Enigmatic Date in Megilas Taanis….R’ Katz Speculates
Feb 20, 2022
39:18
How would the triumph of Mordecai have affected the king's hostile policy re: Jerusalem and the Temple?
609
Parshas VaYakhel: Was the Mishkan a Physical "Substitute" for Moshe to Steady the People?
Parshas VaYakhel: Was the Mishkan a Physical "Substitute" for Moshe to Steady the People?
Feb 23, 2022
36:14
Naming the grandson of Chur as project manager was a piece of fundraising genius
610
The Gold and Silver: Was It Originally From the Egyptians or From the Jews? (Parshas VaYakhel)
The Gold and Silver: Was It Originally From the Egyptians or From the Jews? (Parshas VaYakhel)
Feb 23, 2022
32:38
Which gold was used for the Golden Calf, and which for the Mishkan?
611
Who Exactly was This Guy Hiram? How Many People With That Name Were There? (Haftarah VaYakhel)
Who Exactly was This Guy Hiram? How Many People With That Name Were There? (Haftarah VaYakhel)
Feb 24, 2022
35:03
Was he from שֵׁבֶט דָּן בִּזְמַן הַפֶּסֶל מִיכָה? Would that matter?
612
רָאָה בְּעָנְיֵנוּ, רָפְאֵנוּ: Prayers for Health? Or for Help in Crises?
רָאָה בְּעָנְיֵנוּ, רָפְאֵנוּ: Prayers for Health? Or for Help in Crises?
Feb 24, 2022
27:37
What should one pray for today in light of the Russo-Ukranian war breaking out?
613
The War in Ukraine: An Analysis by Rabbi Katz in Its Historical Context and Implications for Israel
The War in Ukraine: An Analysis by Rabbi Katz in Its Historical Context and Implications for Israel
Feb 27, 2022
47:29
Are we seeing a reversion to the "Balance -of-Power" system? How will this affect Israel?
614
Ukrainian Massacres of the Jews in Uman: A Repetition of גְּזֵרוֹת תַּ"ח וְתַּ"ט
Ukrainian Massacres of the Jews in Uman: A Repetition of גְּזֵרוֹת תַּ"ח וְתַּ"ט
Feb 28, 2022
38:37
Then, too, Jews were caught-up in the deadly struggle between Russians and Ukrainians
615
Why Did Shlomo Reject the Money His Father Had Amassed for Constructing the Temple? (Haftarah Pikudei)
Why Did Shlomo Reject the Money His Father Had Amassed for Constructing the Temple? (Haftarah Pikudei)
Mar 2, 2022
33:48
What furniture from the Mishkan did Shlomo retain in the Temple?
616
Parshas Pikudei: When Moshe Spoke to G-d, Why Did He Care What All the Hockers Were Saying?
Parshas Pikudei: When Moshe Spoke to G-d, Why Did He Care What All the Hockers Were Saying?
Mar 3, 2022
33:15
What did Moshe do with the surplus funds from the fundraising drive?
617
A Tosafistic History of the Use of the #15 in Prayer
A Tosafistic History of the Use of the #15 in Prayer
Mar 4, 2022
28:18
The 15 praises in Yishtabach are Moshe's 15 words of joy and relief when his financial rectitude was publicly vindicated
618
The Rivam (R' Yitzchak ben Mordechai) vs. Rabbeinu Tam on the Esther Story - Teacher Disproven by Student
The Rivam (R' Yitzchak ben Mordechai) vs. Rabbeinu Tam on the Esther Story - Teacher Disproven by Student
Mar 6, 2022
43:58
A glimpse into tensions between “Yeshiva-Learning” and the venerable מִנְהַג אַשְׁכְּנַז in 12th century France and Germany
619
Queen Esther - Bacon or Veggies?
Queen Esther - Bacon or Veggies?
Mar 7, 2022
47:04
Rabbi Katz analyzes the medieval Ashkenazic Purim custom of זֵרְעוֹנִים
620
Parshas Zachor and Parshas Vayikra: Contrasting the Rhetoric in Vayikra and the Rhetoric of Samuel's Criticism of Saul
Parshas Zachor and Parshas Vayikra: Contrasting the Rhetoric in Vayikra and the Rhetoric of Samuel's Criticism of Saul
Mar 9, 2022
37:56
Did people follow the rules of וַיִּקְרָא during the period of the בָּמוֹת?
621
The Amalekites Turning Themselves into Sheep - A Midrash?
The Amalekites Turning Themselves into Sheep - A Midrash?
Mar 9, 2022
30:04
King Saul, Amalek, and the intrinsic chronological limitations of rationalism
622
The Famous and Controversial Piyut of אָץ קוֹצֵץ, Hated by the Maskilim
The Famous and Controversial Piyut of אָץ קוֹצֵץ, Hated by the Maskilim
Mar 11, 2022
32:00
When piyutim had to replace both קְרִיאַת הַתּוֹרָה וּקְרִיאַת הַהַפְטָרָה
623
R Shlomo Alkabetz (1505-1584). Author of the Purim Classic מָנוֹת הַלֵּוִי
R Shlomo Alkabetz (1505-1584). Author of the Purim Classic מָנוֹת הַלֵּוִי
Mar 13, 2022
56:38
Author of לְכָה דּוֹדִי , probably the most famous poem in Jewish history. When Safed was "white hot"
624
The Establishment of Public Prayer in Judaism After the Purim Story. A Coincidence?
The Establishment of Public Prayer in Judaism After the Purim Story. A Coincidence?
Mar 13, 2022
30:19
What Caused the Purim Miracle? Esther or Public Prayer?
625
Parshas Tzav: Why Does Hashem Want Presents (מְנָחוֹת)?
Parshas Tzav: Why Does Hashem Want Presents (מְנָחוֹת)?
Mar 14, 2022
29:20
How is the sacrifice/present system a model for inter-human conduct?
626
Purim: The Theme of אֹנֶס in the Purim Story
Purim: The Theme of אֹנֶס in the Purim Story
Mar 15, 2022
20:11
One of Rabbi Katz's numerous analyses of different aspects of the Purim story
627
Did You Notice Esther Never Actually Bows?
Did You Notice Esther Never Actually Bows?
Mar 16, 2022
46:10
The lingering resentment against Mordecai
628
Jeremiah Blasts the Degeneration of the Korbanos-System to the Point of Human-Sacrifice
Jeremiah Blasts the Degeneration of the Korbanos-System to the Point of Human-Sacrifice
Mar 18, 2022
35:03
The fascinating interpretation of The Guide to the Perplexed on Jeremiah's message in this Haftarah
629
The Unknown Story of Rabbi Margulies and the Fight for Yiddishkeit in Modern Italy and Florence
The Unknown Story of Rabbi Margulies and the Fight for Yiddishkeit in Modern Italy and Florence
Mar 20, 2022
1:38:47
A Conservative Rabbi who inspired cultured Italian Jews to Emunah, Torah, and Mitzvos
630
Putin’s Mind: Rabbi Katz Analyzes What's Going on Inside His Head
Putin’s Mind: Rabbi Katz Analyzes What's Going on Inside His Head
Mar 21, 2022
48:52
Putin and Zelensky - a modern Shechem and Dena
631
Parshas Shmini: Aaron was Publicly, Ashamed, But Not Moses! (The Noam Elimelech vs. the Kli Yakar)
Parshas Shmini: Aaron was Publicly, Ashamed, But Not Moses! (The Noam Elimelech vs. the Kli Yakar)
Mar 23, 2022
30:14
Why was the innovation of the two sons fatal, but not the innovation of Aaron?
632
Haftarah Shmini: A Bitter Prediction of a Glorious Future for an Undeserving Jewish People
Haftarah Shmini: A Bitter Prediction of a Glorious Future for an Undeserving Jewish People
Mar 24, 2022
24:08
The classic bitter prophecy about a Redemption that is בְּעִתָּהּ וְלֹא בְּאֲחִישֶׁנָּה
633
The Famous Piyut of Kaliri on the The Red Heifer Ceremony: אֲצוּרָה וּמֻפְרָשָׁהּ
The Famous Piyut of Kaliri on the The Red Heifer Ceremony: אֲצוּרָה וּמֻפְרָשָׁהּ
Mar 25, 2022
29:47
For Parshas Parah, Kaliri imitates the piyutim describing the Yom Kippur ceremony
634
The Maharal on the Egyptianized Jews and Rabbi Katz’ Reflections
The Maharal on the Egyptianized Jews and Rabbi Katz’ Reflections
Mar 27, 2022
44:57
The plagues forced assimilated Jews (spared, unlike their neighbors) to acknowledge their Jewish identity
635
Origins of the Passover Seder: An Analysis on the Creation of the Seder and Its Historical Context
Origins of the Passover Seder: An Analysis on the Creation of the Seder and Its Historical Context
Mar 29, 2022
46:38
The Seder - a response to an outraged Egyptian counter-narrative of the Exodus
636
Parshas Tazria: Lashon Hara and צָרַעַת. Did Everyone Who Spoke It Get Tzaraas? It Doesn't Seem So
Parshas Tazria: Lashon Hara and צָרַעַת. Did Everyone Who Spoke It Get Tzaraas? It Doesn't Seem So
Mar 30, 2022
27:48
If it requires a miracle to combat לָשׁוֹן הָרַע, what are we to do nowadays?
637
Rabbi Katz discusses Red Wine on Passover and the Blood Libel
Rabbi Katz discusses Red Wine on Passover and the Blood Libel
Mar 31, 2022
53:45
Rabbi JS Bloch of Vienna, the champion against the blood libelers
638
The Strange and Controversial Passage in Ezekiel That Almost Got the Book Buried (Haftara HaChodesh)
The Strange and Controversial Passage in Ezekiel That Almost Got the Book Buried (Haftara HaChodesh)
Mar 31, 2022
28:13
Who is this mysterious נָשִׂיא? Rashi vs. מְנַחֵם בֶּן חֶלְבּוֹ
639
Rav Moshe A. Amiel of Antwerp and Tel-Aviv (1882-1946)
Rav Moshe A. Amiel of Antwerp and Tel-Aviv (1882-1946)
Apr 3, 2022
1:40:58
Talmid of R’ Chaim Ozer, but a leading Zionist author of a unique intro to lomdus
640
The Historic Evolution of the Seder Over the Centuries: An Analysis by Rabbi Katz
The Historic Evolution of the Seder Over the Centuries: An Analysis by Rabbi Katz
Apr 4, 2022
37:04
The changes after the חֻרְבָּן. The manipulations of the narrative for reasons of time and dignity.
641
The Connection Between Charoses and the Blood Libel: An Argument by Rabbi Katz
The Connection Between Charoses and the Blood Libel: An Argument by Rabbi Katz
Apr 4, 2022
36:12
Originally, it was not Maror that was the symbol of the suffering, it was Charoses
642
What Exactly is the Nature of Eliyahu HaNavi's "Kiruv-Project?" (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
What Exactly is the Nature of Eliyahu HaNavi's "Kiruv-Project?" (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
Apr 5, 2022
31:12
The jaded Jews say God is "on the take," but then comes Judgment Day!
643
The Special-Role of Hyssop in Purifying Tzaraas and in the Original Passover (Parshas Metzora)
The Special-Role of Hyssop in Purifying Tzaraas and in the Original Passover (Parshas Metzora)
Apr 6, 2022
34:48
The elaborate purification ritual: it is easier to contract leprosy than to be purified from it!
644
Piyut for Shabbos Hagadol by R Yosef Bonfils, pre-Rashi. Not the halachic poem
Piyut for Shabbos Hagadol by R Yosef Bonfils, pre-Rashi. Not the halachic poem
Apr 7, 2022
33:41
The poet evokes the original Shabbos, the Saturdays the exhausted slaves rested and ate, with no time for spirituality
645
Pesach: Why Exactly Did the Jews Leave Early?
Pesach: Why Exactly Did the Jews Leave Early?
Apr 11, 2022
44:52
How did Pharaoh's new policy of infanticide trigger the end of slavery?
646
Erdogan and Turkey’s Jew-Policy in Light of the History of the Last Century
Erdogan and Turkey’s Jew-Policy in Light of the History of the Last Century
Apr 11, 2022
29:47
The Yad Hashem in the formation of the modern Middle East
647
Rabbi Yaakov Mazeh of Moscow (1858-1924: The Best of the רַבָּנִים מִטַּעַם in Czarist Russia
Rabbi Yaakov Mazeh of Moscow (1858-1924: The Best of the רַבָּנִים מִטַּעַם in Czarist Russia
Apr 11, 2022
58:51
Defender of Judaism in the Beilis Trial. Author of scintillating Jewish memoirs, which everyone should read
648
The Cause of the Slavery and Suffering: The Abarbanel's Masterful Essay
The Cause of the Slavery and Suffering: The Abarbanel's Masterful Essay
Apr 12, 2022
35:56
Were Joseph's brothers buried in Egypt? Are they still there today?
649
Rambam vs. Raavad - Why the Egyptians Were Punished If It Was All Prophecied Beforehand
Rambam vs. Raavad - Why the Egyptians Were Punished If It Was All Prophecied Beforehand
Apr 12, 2022
32:29
Pharaoh brought it all on himself with his big fat mouth
650
Seder Thoughts: The Difference Between the Sedorim of B'nai Brak and Lud (Rabbam Gamliel)
Seder Thoughts: The Difference Between the Sedorim of B'nai Brak and Lud (Rabbam Gamliel)
Apr 13, 2022
41:25
What do you emphasize? The horrors? Or the miracles of that miraculous night?
651
The Piyut of Kaliri and Tosafos Megilas 25a
The Piyut of Kaliri and Tosafos Megilas 25a
Apr 14, 2022
30:24
Do you offer a korban pesach if it is an אוֹתוֹ וְאֶת בְּנוֹ ?
652
What was the 50th Level of Tumah?
What was the 50th Level of Tumah?
Apr 18, 2022
55:24
Sexual perversion and the remarkable connection to Egypt throughout the Biblical era.
653
The Four Sons in Modern Times
The Four Sons in Modern Times
Apr 19, 2022
33:34
R Moshe Feinstein; Should we still do הַקְהֵה אֶת שִׁנָּיו nowadays?
654
The Jews Drive Moshe Crazy by the Splitting of the Sea (Seventh Day of Pesach)
The Jews Drive Moshe Crazy by the Splitting of the Sea (Seventh Day of Pesach)
Apr 19, 2022
38:40
Did Moshe say, "Be silent?" Or did he say, "Shut up!"
655
Isaiah's Messianic Prophecy on the Parallels With Yetzias Mitzraim (Haftarah Last Day of Pesach)
Isaiah's Messianic Prophecy on the Parallels With Yetzias Mitzraim (Haftarah Last Day of Pesach)
Apr 20, 2022
31:28
The real Exodus was (and will be) the exodus out of people's alienation from their own Jewish identities
656
The Intro to the Epic Poem About Krias Yam Suf by the Giant of Ashkenazic Religious Poetry (Tefilah)
The Intro to the Epic Poem About Krias Yam Suf by the Giant of Ashkenazic Religious Poetry (Tefilah)
Apr 20, 2022
37:27
A poetic history of blasphemy by R’ Shimon bar Yitzhak of Worms, buddy of Rabbeinu Gershom
657
Announcing a public lecture on the controversial history of Galicia this Wednesday night
Announcing a public lecture on the controversial history of Galicia this Wednesday night
Apr 25, 2022
2:14
R Katz will deliver a lecture on modern Jewish history of Galicia. This Wednesday night at 8:00 in his shul
658
Thoughts on the Holocaust, Jewish Demographics, and the יַד הַשֵּׁם
Thoughts on the Holocaust, Jewish Demographics, and the יַד הַשֵּׁם
Apr 27, 2022
45:30
The manipulation of Jewish statistics on Wikipedia, and the new reality of Israel as the largest Jewish community
659
Parshas Acharei Mos: What Error of Aaron's Sons is Rectified?
Parshas Acharei Mos: What Error of Aaron's Sons is Rectified?
Apr 27, 2022
34:55
It is easier to take them out of Egypt than to take Egypt out of them
660
The Anguish of Saul as He Tries to Escape His Destiny (Haftarah Machar Chodesh)
The Anguish of Saul as He Tries to Escape His Destiny (Haftarah Machar Chodesh)
Apr 28, 2022
30:06
Did Saul strip naked at נָיוֹת?
661
Psalm 59: An Early Example of Personal Prayer, By a Terrified David Who Questions G-d's (In)justice
Psalm 59: An Early Example of Personal Prayer, By a Terrified David Who Questions G-d's (In)justice
Apr 29, 2022
26:33
"Why are You (כביכול) asleep @ the switch? Wake up and save me!
662
Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffmann (1843-1921) Pt. I, and Hildesheimer Seminary
Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffmann (1843-1921) Pt. I, and Hildesheimer Seminary
May 3, 2022
1:02:39
The greatest (only?) exemplar of תּוֹרָה, יִרְאָה, וּמַדָּע
663
Parshas Kedoshim: What Does Hashem Mean When He Says He is קָדוֹשׁ
Parshas Kedoshim: What Does Hashem Mean When He Says He is קָדוֹשׁ
May 3, 2022
29:01
The theory and practice of חוּמְרָא
664
Amos: The Jews' Possession of Israel Will Be Iffy Until the Messianic Era
Amos: The Jews' Possession of Israel Will Be Iffy Until the Messianic Era
May 4, 2022
24:59
Why the emphasis on wine?
665
The Rise of Zionism in the Modern Era, and in the Wake of the Collapse of Traditionalism
The Rise of Zionism in the Modern Era, and in the Wake of the Collapse of Traditionalism
May 5, 2022
52:27
In the absence of Fundamentalism, the attempt to restore a state and geographic-contiguity to ensure survival
666
R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 2 - His Responsa
R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 2 - His Responsa
May 8, 2022
54:15
May one go to public school on Shabbos? May you carry your books? Write? German שאלות
667
Secular Israeli Culture - How Did It Evolve? Is It Non-Frum or Anti-Frum?
Secular Israeli Culture - How Did It Evolve? Is It Non-Frum or Anti-Frum?
May 9, 2022
55:26
How Jewish is the self-described Jewish state?
668
Haftarah Emor: Were Gentiles Doing the עֲבוֹדָה in the בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, or was It Just Bad Kohanim?
Haftarah Emor: Were Gentiles Doing the עֲבוֹדָה in the בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, or was It Just Bad Kohanim?
May 10, 2022
32:19
The כֹּהֲנִים בְּנֵי צָדוֹק, who stayed frum when all the others went off the derech
669
Does One Need a Class in Formal Logic to Daven Properly (חוֹבוֹת הַלְּבָבוֹת )?
Does One Need a Class in Formal Logic to Daven Properly (חוֹבוֹת הַלְּבָבוֹת )?
May 11, 2022
29:34
יִחוּד הַשֵּׁם בַּתְּפִלָּה and it's challenges …
670
Parshas Emor: Nowadays We Have to Warn the קְטַנִּים re: the גְּדוֹלִים!
Parshas Emor: Nowadays We Have to Warn the קְטַנִּים re: the גְּדוֹלִים!
May 11, 2022
31:42
Kohen and wife: Did the רבנן convert a לָאו דְּאוֹרָיְתָא into an עֲשֵׂה מִדַּרְבָּנָן?!
671
R’ Aharon ben Chaim of Morocco (1545-1632): Author of the Korban Aharon on the Sifra
R’ Aharon ben Chaim of Morocco (1545-1632): Author of the Korban Aharon on the Sifra
May 16, 2022
44:17
One of the best works on the halachic Midrash. A hit even with the Ashkenazic Gedolim.
672
A Story About a Lady Who Screams at G-d, and is Rewarded (Tefilah)
A Story About a Lady Who Screams at G-d, and is Rewarded (Tefilah)
May 16, 2022
29:06
Is God a "complaint-department?"
673
G-d is Not Only the Author, He is Also the Editor (Parshas Behar)
G-d is Not Only the Author, He is Also the Editor (Parshas Behar)
May 17, 2022
33:45
Ramban and the theory of the Broken Contract and a second, harsher, contract
674
Jeremiah Does a Real-Estate Deal Just as the Churban is Seemingly About to Render Such Deals Pointless. Or Is It?
Jeremiah Does a Real-Estate Deal Just as the Churban is Seemingly About to Render Such Deals Pointless. Or Is It?
May 18, 2022
35:09
Did the Jerusalemites sell their homes to their occupiers for a song out of desperation and יֵאוּשׁ ?
675
R' Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 3: The Only Gadol Who Wrestles with the Arguments of Bible Criticism, Including All the Opinions of the Gentile Scholars
R' Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 3: The Only Gadol Who Wrestles with the Arguments of Bible Criticism, Including All the Opinions of the Gentile Scholars
May 22, 2022
1:15:09
A מְפָרֵשׁ הַחֻמָּשׁ
676
Limud HaTorah: Historically Considered Within the Context of Jewish Survival in a Non-Decadent Way
Limud HaTorah: Historically Considered Within the Context of Jewish Survival in a Non-Decadent Way
May 24, 2022
31:50
No group can survive in exile without a vibrant and intellectually-engaging high-culture
677
Was the Holocaust Indeed the Tochacha? - An Analysis (Parshas Bechukosai)
Was the Holocaust Indeed the Tochacha? - An Analysis (Parshas Bechukosai)
May 25, 2022
32:21
The theme of קֶרִי. The interesting inability of modern Jews to react religiously to the Shoah.
678
Does G-d Remember the Kindnesses the Patriarchs Performed for Him? Or Those He Performed for THEM ?
Does G-d Remember the Kindnesses the Patriarchs Performed for Him? Or Those He Performed for THEM ?
May 25, 2022
37:08
The מֶשֶׁךְ חֲכָמָה on תַּמָּה זְכוּת אָבוֹת and the first paragraph of the שמונה עשרה
679
The Future Redemption: Why Will It Be More Impressive Than the Exodus from Egypt? (Haftarah Bechukosai)
The Future Redemption: Why Will It Be More Impressive Than the Exodus from Egypt? (Haftarah Bechukosai)
May 26, 2022
26:15
A snippet of chapters 16 & 17 of Jeremiah. One should really read all of both chapters.
680
Yom Yerushalayim: Thinking About the Shalosh Shavuos and the Day
Yom Yerushalayim: Thinking About the Shalosh Shavuos and the Day
May 29, 2022
31:17
What is the meaning of שֶׁלֹּא יִשְׁתַּעְבְּדוּ בָּהֶן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל יוֹתֵר מִדַּאי ?
681
R’ Dovid Tzvi Hoffman, Pt. 4: Historian of the Mishna
R’ Dovid Tzvi Hoffman, Pt. 4: Historian of the Mishna
May 29, 2022
1:20:41
Bible Criticism is treife, but Mishna Criticism is kosher - Hoffmann
682
Shavuos, Pt. I: Two Models of קַבָּלַת הַתּוֹרָה - First day of שבועות vs. Second Day
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The Famous and Beautiful אַזְהָרוֹת Poem of ibn Gabirol, Traditionally Tecited on Shavuos (Tefilah)
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36:23
The controversies this poem generated among the Rishonim of the Middle Ages
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Answering A. Gluck's Question: Why Has Davka Limud-HaTorah Been the Glue? (Shavuos Pt. II)
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29:00
Somehow, the Talmud Bavli (and nothing else) gained universal acceptance
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Habakkuk: The Gog-Magog Assault on the Messiah, and the Divine Intervention
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When G-d Showed Up at Sinai, Where was He Coming From?
686
Parshas Bamidbar: Recruiting an Army That was Not Destined to Fight
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36:28
Why did they build a Mishkan if they were about to conquer Israel and build a Temple in Jerusalem?
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Parshas Naso: Why are Sotah and Nazir Davka in This Week's Parsha?
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Jun 8, 2022
28:55
The soldier should not have to worry what is happening at home while he's fighting at the front
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Samson: Raised to a Life of Abstinence But Then - Delilah? (Haftarah Naso)
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35:01
What exactly is the difference between a גֵּר צֶדֶק and a regular גֵּר?
689
Thinking About בִּרְכַּת "לַעֲסֹק בְּדִבְרֵי תּוֹרָה" in the Context of the ספר "חובות הלבבות "
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Jun 10, 2022
26:10
Ten levels of "engaging in the words of the Torah"
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R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 5: Pioneer in Researching the מִדְרְשֵׁי הֲלָכָה
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Jun 12, 2022
1:07:09
The world of מֶחְקָר practiced (uniquely) by a גָּדוֹל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
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Parshas BeHaaloscha: A Storehouse of Biblical Rhetoric From Moshe and From HaShem
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Jun 15, 2022
34:15
Abarbanel - Is it possible to go through the Mt. Sinai experience without effect?
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What were Joshua's Dirty Clothes? A Different Explanation (Haftarah BeHaaloscha)
What were Joshua's Dirty Clothes? A Different Explanation (Haftarah BeHaaloscha)
Jun 16, 2022
34:15
If it's not perfect, should you settle for the good? How important are externals?
693
Why Do We Recite וַיְהִי בִּנְסֹעַ הָאָרוֹן When We Open the Ark?
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Jun 16, 2022
26:21
What memories is this supposed to evoke within us?
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R Obadiah Sforno 1470-1580 the Renaissance Gadol
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Jun 17, 2022
55:51
The one Italian Gadol you know, thanks to his still -popular commentary,
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The Liturgy of the 20th of Sivan, the Remarkable Epic-Poem of the ש"ך
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Jun 19, 2022
32:52
The literary power of the Shach's מְגִלַּת עֵיפָה, formerly recited on כ סִיוָן
696
Reform Rabbi Solomon Freehof (1892-1990)
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Jun 20, 2022
1:14:26
Expert in the Responsa Literature, though he himself kept nothing!
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Parshas Shelach: The מְרַגְּלִים Then...and Now
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Jun 21, 2022
30:44
Some thoughts on the מְרַגְּלִים and the Holocaust
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The Creation of “Galicia” and the Subjugation of the Jews to the Bureaucratic Absolutist State, Pt 1
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Jun 22, 2022
1:23:53
Summer Lecture Series (2022) 1/6 This lecture has been generously sponsored in honor of Levi Friedman, by a "Landsman".
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Abarbanel 's Acute Analysis of Joshua's Intelligent Method of Choosing and Dispatching the Spies (Haftarah Shelach)
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Jun 22, 2022
23:13
Where did Moshe go wrong? Where did Joshua go right?
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Operation Barbarossa: Bigger than כ סיון and One of the Most Tragic Days in Jewish History
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Jun 23, 2022
35:03
June 21, 1941 (26 Sivan 5701). The real beginning of the mass murder of the Jews in Europe