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701
History of the Jews in Poland: Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland (1918-1939)- Pt. 4
History of the Jews in Poland: Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland (1918-1939)- Pt. 4
Feb 17, 2019
1:43:32
Poles and Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland
702
Italian Jewry and Rabbi Azarya Figo 1579-1647 - Personalities in Jewish History
Italian Jewry and Rabbi Azarya Figo 1579-1647 - Personalities in Jewish History
Feb 20, 2019
35:53
A look at one of .Italy's Jews and גדולי תורה in an age of persecution and brilliance
703
Parshas Ki Sisa - Why would they make the Golden Calf? - Parsha Perspective
Parshas Ki Sisa - Why would they make the Golden Calf? - Parsha Perspective
Feb 22, 2019
19:30
Why would they make a Golden Calf?
704
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews in the Holocaust and After- Pt. 5
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews in the Holocaust and After- Pt. 5
Feb 24, 2019
1:53:43
Poles and Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland
705
R’ Yitzchok Elchonon Spector, 1817 - 1896: Personalities in Jewish History
R’ Yitzchok Elchonon Spector, 1817 - 1896: Personalities in Jewish History
Feb 27, 2019
32:24
The last of the Great Rabbis venerated by ALL segments of Jewish Society, not just the Orthodox
706
Parshas ויקהל - Parsha Perspectives
Parshas ויקהל - Parsha Perspectives
Mar 1, 2019
14:59
A משכן built by sinners?
707
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews Since the Fall of Communism- Pt. 6
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews Since the Fall of Communism- Pt. 6
Mar 3, 2019
1:59:06
“Can we at least agree on the facts? No!” Poles and Jews Since the Fall of Communism
708
“Galitzianer Jewry” and The 'Shoel Umayshiv': Personalities in Jewish History
“Galitzianer Jewry” and The 'Shoel Umayshiv': Personalities in Jewish History
Mar 7, 2019
32:29
One of the greatest of the "Galitzianer" Gedolim. Author of one of the most widely-used responsa collections, but unknown in the Yeshiva World. A glimpse into a vanished world.
709
Parshas Pekudei - Parsha Persepctives
Parshas Pekudei - Parsha Persepctives
Mar 8, 2019
14:02
Clouds and fire, darkness or light? Which?
710
Famous Jewish Historians: Flavius Josephus - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 1
Famous Jewish Historians: Flavius Josephus - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 1
Mar 10, 2019
1:35:45
First of seven lectures on Flavious Josephus
711
The Kli Yakar: Rabbi Ephraim Luntshitzer (1540-1620) - Personalities in Jewish History
The Kli Yakar: Rabbi Ephraim Luntshitzer (1540-1620) - Personalities in Jewish History
Mar 13, 2019
28:58
The famous כלי יקר, one of the great orators and great social critics in Jewish History
712
Parshas Zachor - Where's Amalek? - Parsha Perspectives
Parshas Zachor - Where's Amalek? - Parsha Perspectives
Mar 15, 2019
23:02
Where's Amalek?
713
Famous Jewish Historians - Azaria dei Rossi - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 2
Famous Jewish Historians - Azaria dei Rossi - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 2
Mar 15, 2019
1:39:38
#2 of Seven Famous Jewish Historians
714
@ the Purim Sueda with Rabbi Katz
@ the Purim Sueda with Rabbi Katz
Mar 21, 2019
52:22
Rabbi Katz delivers his Purim lecture to a lively, tipsy, but captivated audience
715
Parshas Tzav - A text or a code? - Parsha Perspectives
Parshas Tzav - A text or a code? - Parsha Perspectives
Mar 22, 2019
29:30
A few thoughts about the nature of the exegetical process by which laws are extracted from the text of the חומש
716
Famous Jewish Historians - Heinrich Graetz - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 3
Famous Jewish Historians - Heinrich Graetz - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 3
Mar 24, 2019
1:45:32
The most influential, brilliant, flawed, and opinionated of modern Jewish Historians. German Jewish Historicism at its best and at its worst
717
Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin-The Moadim B’Halachah: Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin-The Moadim B’Halachah: Personalities in Jewish History
Mar 27, 2019
36:24
The greatest Torah expositor and styist of the 20th century
718
Parshas Shmini: Nadav and Avihu - Parsha Perspective
Parshas Shmini: Nadav and Avihu - Parsha Perspective
Mar 29, 2019
19:29
What exactly happened to the sons of Aharon?
719
Famous Jewish Historians: The Doros HaRishonim (HaLevy) - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 4
Famous Jewish Historians: The Doros HaRishonim (HaLevy) - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 4
Mar 31, 2019
1:29:36
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Katz. Part 4 - The Doros Harishonim
720
Avrahan Gershom of Kutov, 1701-1761: Personalities in Jewish History
Avrahan Gershom of Kutov, 1701-1761: Personalities in Jewish History
Apr 3, 2019
33:16
An "old-style" chasid who became the brother in law of the founder of the "new-style" Chasidism
721
Parshas Tazria - Parshas Hachodesh - Parsha Perspective
Parshas Tazria - Parshas Hachodesh - Parsha Perspective
Apr 5, 2019
12:07
A sobering reflection on the korban pesach andvthe golden calf
722
Famous Jewish Historians: Fritz Baer - Saturday Night Lecture Series
Famous Jewish Historians: Fritz Baer - Saturday Night Lecture Series
Apr 7, 2019
1:41:36
5/7 in re Fritz Baer.
723
Rabbi Shmuel Yehudah Katzenellenbogen of Venice ( 1521-1597) Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Shmuel Yehudah Katzenellenbogen of Venice ( 1521-1597) Personalities in Jewish History
Apr 11, 2019
35:57
A Rosh Yeshiva in the "party-city" of the Old World - What a challenge!
724
פרשת מצורע-Parshas Metzora-Shabbos HaGadol
פרשת מצורע-Parshas Metzora-Shabbos HaGadol
Apr 12, 2019
23:59
The leprosy of King Uzziah of Judah
725
Something to say @the Seder #1
Something to say @the Seder #1
Apr 15, 2019
10:07
Three groups @ the original Passover
726
Nahmanides (רמב"ן) - Personalities in Jewish History
Nahmanides (רמב"ן) - Personalities in Jewish History
Apr 16, 2019
38:09
The greatest Spanish Rishon of the second half of the Middle Ages. The father of "Sefardi-Yeshivsh "
727
Something to say at the seder #2
Something to say at the seder #2
Apr 17, 2019
14:31
Wise and dumb, heroes and cowards
728
Something to say @the seder #3
Something to say @the seder #3
Apr 18, 2019
18:11
The power of the Jewish Woman
729
Rabbi Joseph ibn Migash of Spain (1077-1141) - Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Joseph ibn Migash of Spain (1077-1141) - Personalities in Jewish History
May 1, 2019
27:21
The greatest Sephardi Gadol of the early 12th century. The "hero" of Maimonides
730
Parshas Acharei Mos
Parshas Acharei Mos
May 2, 2019
24:28
"Getting too close?"
731
Parshas Kedoshim and the Passion - Imperative
Parshas Kedoshim and the Passion - Imperative
May 10, 2019
28:35
The coinciding of קדושים and יום העצמאות. Community and absence of community in contemporary Judaism and Jewish sociology
732
Maharam Lublin: R’ Meir Lublin 1558-1616 - Personalities in Jewish History
Maharam Lublin: R’ Meir Lublin 1558-1616 - Personalities in Jewish History
May 15, 2019
35:51
The famous combatant in the bitter 1611 controversy surrounding the "Get of Vienna"
733
Parshas Emor
Parshas Emor
May 17, 2019
17:38
Plus a little on Lag B'Omer
734
A Personal Request from Rabbi Katz
A Personal Request from Rabbi Katz
May 23, 2019
0:59
Spread the word
735
Lag B’Omer- Parshas Behar
Lag B’Omer- Parshas Behar
May 24, 2019
30:37
An analysis of Lag B'Omer, its countermodern attractiveness, and its relevance to the modern Jewish experience
736
Parshas Bechukosai-The Tocahachah and Modern Times
Parshas Bechukosai-The Tocahachah and Modern Times
May 30, 2019
21:20
Can the תוכחה be related to the Holocaust at an intellectually honest level? The seduction of glib analysis
737
Saturday Night Lecture Series Preview- Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do
Saturday Night Lecture Series Preview- Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do
Jun 2, 2019
4:43
A history of the Blood Libel in six lectures
738
Avraham Ben Avraham | The Ger Tzedek - Vilna 1749 - Personalities in Jewish History
Avraham Ben Avraham | The Ger Tzedek - Vilna 1749 - Personalities in Jewish History
Jun 4, 2019
38:02
Valentin Potocki the reputed martyr and Ger Tzedek at the time of the Vilna Gaon. Fact or fairy-tale?
739
The Rema (1525-1572)
The Rema (1525-1572)
Jun 12, 2019
42:17
Biographical
740
Rabbi Dovid Pardo (1718-1790) of Venice and Sarajevo - Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Dovid Pardo (1718-1790) of Venice and Sarajevo - Personalities in Jewish History
Jun 12, 2019
39:00
The Rabbi who "opened up" the Tosefta
741
Parshas Nasso - Deference for Consensus
Parshas Nasso - Deference for Consensus
Jun 14, 2019
20:01
The parshah that privileges consensus over unilateralism
742
Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do- French Madness in the Middle Ages
Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do- French Madness in the Middle Ages
Jun 15, 2019
1:14:13
Murdering Jews for Something Edited (1) 01 Summer Series 2014 French Madness in the Middle Ages(incomplete - missing the end)
743
Rabbi Yosef Ergas (1685-1730), The שומר אמונים - Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Yosef Ergas (1685-1730), The שומר אמונים - Personalities in Jewish History
Jun 18, 2019
26:01
One of the most interesting and accessible Kabbalistic books
744
Does the Torah Require Any 'Secular' Knowledge?
Does the Torah Require Any 'Secular' Knowledge?
Jun 21, 2019
26:23
On parashas בהעלותך
745
20 Sivan: Anniversary of the Massacres in France, Ukraine and Hungary
20 Sivan: Anniversary of the Massacres in France, Ukraine and Hungary
Jun 26, 2019
26:07
A discussion of various tragedies that occurred on this date, and the response of the Ashkenazi Jews to these events
746
פרשת שלח Parshas Shelach
פרשת שלח Parshas Shelach
Jun 26, 2019
22:36
1.) The terrible power of peer pressure 2.) Moses the lawyer
747
Fourth of July, USA: Reflections in Jewish History
Fourth of July, USA: Reflections in Jewish History
Jul 4, 2019
12:17
The Jews in the Anglo American era
748
Parshas Korach: Provoking the Nuclear Option
Parshas Korach: Provoking the Nuclear Option
Jul 4, 2019
13:22
Demagoguery, and dealing with the Masses
749
Prague Jewish History Tour: Reflections on the Jews and Prague
Prague Jewish History Tour: Reflections on the Jews and Prague
Jul 9, 2019
17:23
On location in Europe.....
750
Vienna Tour: Rabbi Katz and Some Jewish History Thoughts in Vienna
Vienna Tour: Rabbi Katz and Some Jewish History Thoughts in Vienna
Jul 11, 2019
15:38
Habsburgs and Jews
751
Some Historical Reflections by Rabbi Katz on the History of Hungarian Jewry in the Modern Era.
Some Historical Reflections by Rabbi Katz on the History of Hungarian Jewry in the Modern Era.
Jul 15, 2019
26:20
Recorded in Budapest while on a Jewish History tour
752
Post-Tour Reflections: A Cautionary Judaic Tale
Post-Tour Reflections: A Cautionary Judaic Tale
Jul 18, 2019
28:38
Post-Tour Reflections on Rot in Judaism - Prague, Vienna, Budapest as a Cautionary Judaic Tale Rabbi Katz discusses some worrying trends in contemporary Judaism
753
Parshas Balak- The Phenomenon of Moses' Inability to Respond to Direct Challenges to His Authority
Parshas Balak- The Phenomenon of Moses' Inability to Respond to Direct Challenges to His Authority
Jul 19, 2019
34:32
Combined with repeated Divine Intervention to suppress such challenges
754
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: The 20th-21st Centuries The Struggle Goes On - Part 5 (Series Finale)
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: The 20th-21st Centuries The Struggle Goes On - Part 5 (Series Finale)
Jul 21, 2019
1:12:32
6/6: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do: Chimerical Christian Fantasies and their Lethal Results in Jewish History Series: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do
755
Rav Yitzchak HaLevi Herzog (1888-1959)- A Unique Figure, a Gaon and a PhD
Rav Yitzchak HaLevi Herzog (1888-1959)- A Unique Figure, a Gaon and a PhD
Jul 22, 2019
36:28
One of the two truly great Chief Rabbis of modern Israel
756
Some Insights into Violence, Middle Eastern Politics, and the Shidduch Crisis of the דור המדבר
Some Insights into Violence, Middle Eastern Politics, and the Shidduch Crisis of the דור המדבר
Jul 25, 2019
28:43
Remarkable parallels to our own times
757
The Shaagas Aryeh - R’ Aryeh Leib ben Asher of Minsk and Metz: A Gaon Who Broke the Mold
The Shaagas Aryeh - R’ Aryeh Leib ben Asher of Minsk and Metz: A Gaon Who Broke the Mold
Jul 30, 2019
47:24
Hero of the masses, and the subject of many legends and "baba maasos"
758
Parasha: פרשת מטות מסעי
Parasha: פרשת מטות מסעי
Aug 2, 2019
20:42
Is the Torah fire or water?
759
R’ Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940): A Study in Non- Hasidic Charisma
R’ Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940): A Study in Non- Hasidic Charisma
Aug 8, 2019
41:18
A look at R’ Chaim Ozer from a cultural perspective
760
Preview of Upcoming Saturday Night Lecture Series: Crusaders and Jews: The Massacres of 1096
Preview of Upcoming Saturday Night Lecture Series: Crusaders and Jews: The Massacres of 1096
Aug 9, 2019
4:21
The massacres and the mass-suicides and their effect upon Ashkenazic Jewry down to the present
761
Parshas Devarim: The Censorious Speech of Moses and Its Connection with תשעה באב
Parshas Devarim: The Censorious Speech of Moses and Its Connection with תשעה באב
Aug 9, 2019
32:04
Some thoughts on this fifth, different, book of the Chumash, and of its connection with תשעה באב
762
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.1: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.1: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Aug 11, 2019
55:13
From the Three Weeks Lecture Series
763
Rav Itzele Peterburger (1937–1907): The Main Disseminator of the Teachings of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Rav Itzele Peterburger (1937–1907): The Main Disseminator of the Teachings of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Aug 13, 2019
1:00:56
The mussarist as communal rabbi, educational-innovator, responsa-writer, Lithuanian "hasid," and ideologue of counter-modernity
764
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.2: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.2: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Aug 18, 2019
1:03:51
Three weeks series
765
Parshas VaEschanan ואתחנן
Parshas VaEschanan ואתחנן
Aug 18, 2019
10:28
You can thank Zev and Dena Raden in Boca for this re-podcast
766
Old Jewish Baltimore Tour-THIS WEEKEND (Aug. 25th)
Old Jewish Baltimore Tour-THIS WEEKEND (Aug. 25th)
Aug 19, 2019
4:32
A rare opportunity to learn the history and archaeology of one of the leading Jewish communities in N. America today
767
R’ Chaim “Brisker” Soloveitchik (1853-1918) and His Historical Significance
R’ Chaim “Brisker” Soloveitchik (1853-1918) and His Historical Significance
Aug 21, 2019
51:13
The man with two (make that three) Gadol-careers
768
Son of the famous R’ Aryeh Levine and One of the Leading עילויים of the Jerusalem of a Century Ago
Son of the famous R’ Aryeh Levine and One of the Leading עילויים of the Jerusalem of a Century Ago
Aug 22, 2019
39:39
A special podcast of a 20th century story: Should have been a big Rosh Yeshivah, but instead served in the pulpit and communal Rabbinate.
769
Eikev: The Mystery of the Ark of Moses
Eikev: The Mystery of the Ark of Moses
Aug 23, 2019
22:00
Sublime self-sacrifice, or anger-management issues
770
Crusaders and Jews, Pt. 3: The Cyclone Forms-The First Crusade and the Ashkenazic Jews
Crusaders and Jews, Pt. 3: The Cyclone Forms-The First Crusade and the Ashkenazic Jews
Aug 25, 2019
1:14:00
Three Weeks series
771
The Netziv of Volozhin 1816-1893: The Pilot Who Steered the Yeshiva Through Endless Storms-Until Not
The Netziv of Volozhin 1816-1893: The Pilot Who Steered the Yeshiva Through Endless Storms-Until Not
Aug 28, 2019
47:39
One of the most original thinkers in Torah literature, with a grand unusual vision
772
Parshas Re’eh- Moses’ Prescient Warnings Against Syncretism
Parshas Re’eh- Moses’ Prescient Warnings Against Syncretism
Aug 29, 2019
33:18
Which is worse? Idolatry or syncretism? A case in point
773
The Tosafos Yom Tov-Rabbi Yom Tov Lippman Heller (1579-1654)
The Tosafos Yom Tov-Rabbi Yom Tov Lippman Heller (1579-1654)
Sep 4, 2019
43:58
The rabbi who was so honest, his ballebatim tried to murder him.
774
Parshas Shoftim: Political Science
Parshas Shoftim: Political Science
Sep 6, 2019
39:14
What's the ideal form of government in Judaism?
775
The Rivash (1326-1408): Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet Prefet of Aragon (in Spain)
The Rivash (1326-1408): Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet Prefet of Aragon (in Spain)
Sep 10, 2019
35:25
Hero and victim of the wave of forced conversions of 1391. (1326-1408)
776
דברה תורה כנגד יצר הרע: Parshas Ki Seitzei
דברה תורה כנגד יצר הרע: Parshas Ki Seitzei
Sep 13, 2019
28:33
Ki Teizei and Rosh Hashanah - battling Satan
777
The Maharal of Prague (1520-1610)
The Maharal of Prague (1520-1610)
Sep 18, 2019
38:21
The Gaon and nonconformist, not the golem- maker!
778
The Tochecha: Trying to Relate It to History and Current Events- Parshas Ki Savo
The Tochecha: Trying to Relate It to History and Current Events- Parshas Ki Savo
Sep 20, 2019
24:02
The great מפרשים, the תוכחה, and historiosophical analyses
779
Rabbi Yehonasan Eibeschutz (1694-1764)
Rabbi Yehonasan Eibeschutz (1694-1764)
Sep 25, 2019
43:55
The most brilliant and most controversial Gadol of the Early-Modern Era
780
Parashas Nitzavim and Rosh HaShanah
Parashas Nitzavim and Rosh HaShanah
Sep 27, 2019
38:52
Thoughts on L’Dovid HaShem Ohri, Rosh HaShanah and the Shofar blasts.
781
Join R’ Katz on the 1st Day of Chol HaMoed Sukkos on a Special Trip to D.C.’s Museum of the Bible
Join R’ Katz on the 1st Day of Chol HaMoed Sukkos on a Special Trip to D.C.’s Museum of the Bible
Oct 3, 2019
3:44
Rabbi Katz's upcoming trip to the Museum of the Bible in DC-an amazing experience when guided properly.
782
The Chayai Adam - R’ Avraham Danzig ( 1748 - 1820)
The Chayai Adam - R’ Avraham Danzig ( 1748 - 1820)
Oct 3, 2019
39:22
חיי אדם The beginning of the "Art Scroll" phenomenon in Eastern Europe, 200 years ago
783
Parshas Vayelech: Pessimism on Shabbos Shuva?
Parshas Vayelech: Pessimism on Shabbos Shuva?
Oct 4, 2019
18:59
Predictions of a less-than-glorious future. Oy!
784
Parshas Haazinu: Moses’ History of the Future
Parshas Haazinu: Moses’ History of the Future
Oct 11, 2019
19:11
An Oracle: Disturbing or Thrilling?
785
Sukkos-A Few Thoughts
Sukkos-A Few Thoughts
Oct 13, 2019
23:55
2019 Sukkos
786
Chasam Sofer (1762-1839)
Chasam Sofer (1762-1839)
Oct 23, 2019
45:46
The man of creative reaction
787
Bereishis: Eden, Hell, Flaming Swords, and Circumcision
Bereishis: Eden, Hell, Flaming Swords, and Circumcision
Oct 25, 2019
27:29
The first mention of ברית מילה in history
788
Isaac Abravnel, “The Abarbanel,” (1437-1508)-King of Pshat
Isaac Abravnel, “The Abarbanel,” (1437-1508)-King of Pshat
Oct 28, 2019
45:55
The most unusual and dramatic "rabbi" of the Middle Ages
789
Parshas Noach: Disturbing Stories
Parshas Noach: Disturbing Stories
Nov 1, 2019
25:23
Degeneracy and Proud Towers - A Cautionary Tale
790
Rabbi Jonah of Gerona (Spain), 1210-1264 Author of the שערי תשובה
Rabbi Jonah of Gerona (Spain), 1210-1264 Author of the שערי תשובה
Nov 5, 2019
41:46
Having tasted controversy in his youth, he abandoned it in favor of scholarship and morality in his mature years
791
Parshas Lech Lecha The adventures of the childless couple
Parshas Lech Lecha The adventures of the childless couple
Nov 8, 2019
36:56
The first couple in the Bible whose relationship is described in any detail
792
The "Radbaz" - Rabbi Dovid ibn Abi Zimra of Spain and Egypt (1479-1573)
The "Radbaz" - Rabbi Dovid ibn Abi Zimra of Spain and Egypt (1479-1573)
Nov 12, 2019
39:56
A rare combination of world-class rabbinic scholarship and financial success, and common sense
793
Parshas Vayeira: Sodom - Then and Now
Parshas Vayeira: Sodom - Then and Now
Nov 14, 2019
22:27
Sodom vs. Mamrei: Economics and Religion - Which?
794
R’ Yitzhak Eizik Chaver (1789-1853) - Lithuanian Kabbalist
R’ Yitzhak Eizik Chaver (1789-1853) - Lithuanian Kabbalist
Nov 21, 2019
42:05
The Kabbalistic subculture of the Vilna Gaon legacy. Not for the broad public!
795
Parshas Chayai Sarah: Death and Shidduchim
Parshas Chayai Sarah: Death and Shidduchim
Nov 22, 2019
34:22
Parshas Chayei Sarah - Abraham the Grand Seigneur. When is lashon hara ok?
796
R‘ Shalom Shachna of Lublin (1490-1559), the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
R‘ Shalom Shachna of Lublin (1490-1559), the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
Nov 26, 2019
40:39
Power, violence, scholarship, royal favor, and rosh yeshiva - an interesting, but possibly dangerous, combination
797
Parshas Toldos: Yitzchak and the Palestinians, 4,000 years ago
Parshas Toldos: Yitzchak and the Palestinians, 4,000 years ago
Nov 27, 2019
25:43
Why do Jewish females call themselves Yehudis?
798
The Maharsha (1555-1631)
The Maharsha (1555-1631)
Dec 4, 2019
36:24
The gadol who made his mother in law one of the most famous women in Jewish history, and the one man in the Golden Age of Polish Jewry whose book achieved canonical status in the study of the Talmud......And who was so normal!
799
Parshas VaYetzei: The Lavan Challenge in Jewish History and Meta-History
Parshas VaYetzei: The Lavan Challenge in Jewish History and Meta-History
Dec 5, 2019
24:12
Yaakov survives Lavan only by the skin of his teeth. A "Zionist" vort?
800
The Maharshal (1510-1573) - The Most Colorful Rabbinic Personality of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
The Maharshal (1510-1573) - The Most Colorful Rabbinic Personality of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
Dec 11, 2019
42:38
A perfectionist who was not only willing to dish out criticism, but was willing to accept it, as well. A rare quality.