Popular Shows by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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801
Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237): Son of the Rambam, a Rishon in His Own Right
Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237): Son of the Rambam, a Rishon in His Own Right
Dec 17, 2019
49:18
The son who took the father's philosophy into philosophical- experiential mysticism, while completely avoiding credulity.
802
Parshas VaYeshev: Disunity in the Family
Parshas VaYeshev: Disunity in the Family
Dec 19, 2019
28:26
How easy it is to break up a family, how difficult it is to restore family unity.
803
The " Sedei Chemed" (1834-1904) - Rabbi Haim Hezekiah Medini and Crimean Jewry
The " Sedei Chemed" (1834-1904) - Rabbi Haim Hezekiah Medini and Crimean Jewry
Dec 26, 2019
49:52
The Sephardic Rabbi of the Crimean Jews (Krymchaks), who were neither Ashkenaz nor Sephard. A beloved figure . An early "Ovadia Yosef"
804
Parshas Mikeitz: The Fifth Galus - Egypt
Parshas Mikeitz: The Fifth Galus - Egypt
Dec 27, 2019
32:05
Joseph the Virtuoso - Succeeding in two cultures at the same time. Role model? Or danger?
805
The Chavos Yair (1639-1702) - R’ Yair Chaim Bacharach: A Famous Posek With No Luck in the Rabbinate
The Chavos Yair (1639-1702) - R’ Yair Chaim Bacharach: A Famous Posek With No Luck in the Rabbinate
Dec 31, 2019
40:47
A Gaon with Yekiishe virtues personified
806
Parshas Vayigash: The Gaping Holes in the Narrative
Parshas Vayigash: The Gaping Holes in the Narrative
Jan 3, 2020
26:53
Was there a reconciliation between the brothers?
807
"The Shvus Yaakov" - Rabbi Yaakov Reischer (1661-1733)
"The Shvus Yaakov" - Rabbi Yaakov Reischer (1661-1733)
Jan 7, 2020
45:52
None are as blind as those who will not see.
808
Parshas VaYechi: Canaanite Ancestors?
Parshas VaYechi: Canaanite Ancestors?
Jan 10, 2020
28:00
The Strange Funeral of Yaakov Avinu
809
Yosef ibn Naghrela - Son of Shmuel HaNagid and Vizier of the Kingdom of Granada, Spain (1035-1066): A Brilliant and Tragic Figure in the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry.
Yosef ibn Naghrela - Son of Shmuel HaNagid and Vizier of the Kingdom of Granada, Spain (1035-1066): A Brilliant and Tragic Figure in the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry.
Jan 13, 2020
43:15
How not to avoid antisemitism in a gentile world.
810
Parshas Shemos: The Jews Who Didn't Want to Leave
Parshas Shemos: The Jews Who Didn't Want to Leave
Jan 17, 2020
35:41
How many Jews were NOT present at Mt. Sinai?
811
Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890)
Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890)
Jan 21, 2020
46:39
“I am the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire” - Judaism is too important to be left in the hands of the bourgeoisie
812
Parshas VaEra: The Ten Plagues as They Would Have Appeared to Egyptians and to Hebrews
Parshas VaEra: The Ten Plagues as They Would Have Appeared to Egyptians and to Hebrews
Jan 24, 2020
28:18
"Punishing the "gods" - לעשות שופטים באלוהי מצרים
813
Parshas Bo: The "Borrowers"
Parshas Bo: The "Borrowers"
Jan 29, 2020
22:34
What the Jews left behind in Egypt.
814
The Tzemach Tzedek - R’ Menachem Mendel Krochmal, (1600-1661): A Fascinating Sefer of Responsa
The Tzemach Tzedek - R’ Menachem Mendel Krochmal, (1600-1661): A Fascinating Sefer of Responsa
Jan 30, 2020
29:29
This is the Tzemach Tzedek “HaKadmon” of the 17th Century: A tribune of the poor, and opponent of "baloney "
815
This Coming Weekend 1/31/20-2/2/20 in the New Jersey-Monsey Area
This Coming Weekend 1/31/20-2/2/20 in the New Jersey-Monsey Area
Jan 30, 2020
3:18
I will be in Livingston, NJ this Shabbos and in Monsey, Saturday Night, February 1st
816
Rabbenu Nissim ben Reuven (1315-1375): The " RaN in the Back of the Gemara"
Rabbenu Nissim ben Reuven (1315-1375): The " RaN in the Back of the Gemara"
Feb 4, 2020
47:57
A leading MD who was one of the greatest writers among the Rishonim. He held no official rabbinical position, yet was the leading posek and gadol in difficult times.
817
Parshas Beshalach: Weren't They Supposed to Head Towards Mt. Sinai Anyway?
Parshas Beshalach: Weren't They Supposed to Head Towards Mt. Sinai Anyway?
Feb 7, 2020
28:48
Also, how did Dathan &Co. remain in Egypt, yet end up at Mt. Sinai?
818
R’ Dovid Sinzheim (1745-1812), Napoleon’s Sanhedrin and Alsatian Jewry.
R’ Dovid Sinzheim (1745-1812), Napoleon’s Sanhedrin and Alsatian Jewry.
Feb 10, 2020
59:00
Author of the Yad Dovid on Shas, and the Gadol who had the misfortune to live in France during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.
819
Parahas Yisro: The Unusual Relationship Between Moshe and Tziporah.
Parahas Yisro: The Unusual Relationship Between Moshe and Tziporah.
Feb 14, 2020
35:52
Why did he divorce her twice?
820
Parshas Mishpatim. "Going up" to the Tetragramaton
Parshas Mishpatim. "Going up" to the Tetragramaton
Feb 19, 2020
31:38
How to philosophically decode a passage describing the indescribable.
821
R Shabtai Cohen - The "Shach" (1621-1662): Foremost Commentator on the Shulkan Arukh
R Shabtai Cohen - The "Shach" (1621-1662): Foremost Commentator on the Shulkan Arukh
Feb 21, 2020
59:35
The genius whose youth led to great controversy. Should age matter in the world of scholarship?
822
The Great Italian Kabbalist R' Immanuel Chai Ricchi (1687-1743) - His Life, Fame and Tragic End
The Great Italian Kabbalist R' Immanuel Chai Ricchi (1687-1743) - His Life, Fame and Tragic End
Feb 28, 2020
1:39:46
Italian Torah Culture in the Brilliant and Tragic Baroque Era
823
Parshas Terumah: Was the Mishkan Commanded During the First 40 Days of Moses on the Mountain?
Parshas Terumah: Was the Mishkan Commanded During the First 40 Days of Moses on the Mountain?
Feb 28, 2020
26:15
Considerations of God's warning about "Edifice Complexes"
824
R’ Meir of Rothenberg (1215-1293): The Strange Story of His Arrest and Bizarre Imprisonment
R’ Meir of Rothenberg (1215-1293): The Strange Story of His Arrest and Bizarre Imprisonment
Mar 4, 2020
39:02
What was his crime? The Jew as "property" of the Christian Ruler in the Middle Ages
825
Parshas Zachor: Was Saul Really Responsible for Haman?
Parshas Zachor: Was Saul Really Responsible for Haman?
Mar 6, 2020
21:33
Seeming inconsistencies in the narrative about wiping out Amalek.
826
Purim Mesibah 5780: Ad D'Lo Yada, Mordechai and Achdus
Purim Mesibah 5780: Ad D'Lo Yada, Mordechai and Achdus
Mar 10, 2020
1:26:26
Rabbi Katz presents a unique perspective of the Purim holiday, based on Chazal, with amazing personal insights. This speech took place in his home, with a very lively and SPIRITED crowd!
827
Parshas Ki Tisa: What’s Worse - Amalek or the Golden Calf?
Parshas Ki Tisa: What’s Worse - Amalek or the Golden Calf?
Mar 11, 2020
32:28
The Jewish preoccupation with gold throughout our history.
828
Rabbi Alexander Ziskind of Grodno - the “Yesod V’Shoresh Ha’Avodah” (1720-1794)
Rabbi Alexander Ziskind of Grodno - the “Yesod V’Shoresh Ha’Avodah” (1720-1794)
Mar 13, 2020
36:25
A man admired by the Vilna Gaon, as well as by the Chasidim; the "Misnagdic Chasid" of the 18th century.
829
The "Aruch HaShulchan" Rabbi Yechiel Michel HaLevi Epstein (1929-1908) - One of the Leading Rabbis of the Russian Empire in the 19th Century
The "Aruch HaShulchan" Rabbi Yechiel Michel HaLevi Epstein (1929-1908) - One of the Leading Rabbis of the Russian Empire in the 19th Century
Mar 18, 2020
1:30:00
The Aruch Hashulchan- the only one after the Rambam who wrote on and paskened on the entire Torah; friend of the shul rabbi and the baal habayis.
830
Parshas Vaykhel-Pekudei (Parshas HaChodesh) 2020: Two Concepts of “Shevisah” in the Coronavirus Era
Parshas Vaykhel-Pekudei (Parshas HaChodesh) 2020: Two Concepts of “Shevisah” in the Coronavirus Era
Mar 19, 2020
41:47
Why do they light fires and do work in the Mishkan?
831
Sara Schnirer and Esther Rubenstein - Vilna vs. Cracow
Sara Schnirer and Esther Rubenstein - Vilna vs. Cracow
Mar 24, 2020
43:10
Thoughts on the strange history of Jewish education for women in the 20th century
832
Parshas Vayikra: The "Sacrifice" of Self- Isolation: The Case of Moses
Parshas Vayikra: The "Sacrifice" of Self- Isolation: The Case of Moses
Mar 26, 2020
27:07
The Korban Olah - Can simcha be experienced in isolation and quarantine? This is a serious question.
833
Moving from the Top of the Mountain to Its Base: The Story of the Ohel Moed
Moving from the Top of the Mountain to Its Base: The Story of the Ohel Moed
Mar 29, 2020
39:39
Does the Book of Leviticus denote a turn from the universalistic to the particularistic?
834
Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenburg, "HaKesav VaHakabbalah," Rav of Koenigsberg, Prussia (1830-1865) - A Highly Original Commentator
Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenburg, "HaKesav VaHakabbalah," Rav of Koenigsberg, Prussia (1830-1865) - A Highly Original Commentator
Mar 30, 2020
1:18:55
The "Aryeh Kaplan Chumash" version of the 19th century. A different translation of the Hebrew text.
835
When an Epidemic Strikes, Should You Run or Self-Quarantine?: A brief look at the history of a law in the Shulchan Aruch
When an Epidemic Strikes, Should You Run or Self-Quarantine?: A brief look at the history of a law in the Shulchan Aruch
Apr 1, 2020
42:46
Recorded during the midst of the Coronavirus crisis in 2020.
836
Whose Truth How Jews and Egyptians Battled Over the Passover Narrative 2000 Years Ago
Whose Truth How Jews and Egyptians Battled Over the Passover Narrative 2000 Years Ago
Apr 5, 2020
1:02:09
Special lecture
837
Six Passovers in the Bible? A Post Shabbos HaGadol Talk for the Corona Era
Six Passovers in the Bible? A Post Shabbos HaGadol Talk for the Corona Era
Apr 5, 2020
38:11
Passover and Amalek. Any connection? Food for thought. Horaas Shaah and Halachic Mega-Factors
838
Rabbi Avraham Dov Ber Kahana-Shapiro, the "Kovner Rov" (1870-1943) הי"ד
Rabbi Avraham Dov Ber Kahana-Shapiro, the "Kovner Rov" (1870-1943) הי"ד
Apr 8, 2020
1:23:51
The Dvar Avraham: The Rabbinical career at its most glorious, most complex, and ultimately most tragic.
839
Lettuce or Horseradish? A Philosophical Debate
Lettuce or Horseradish? A Philosophical Debate
Apr 8, 2020
19:22
"The Egyptians embittered our lives." What does that mean?
840
Passover 2020: An Insight Into the Positive Psychological Aspect of " Bitterness"
Passover 2020: An Insight Into the Positive Psychological Aspect of " Bitterness"
Apr 12, 2020
40:36
The Noda B'Yehudah as pedagogue. The Maskil as acharon.
841
R Yehudah Rosanes of Istanbul (!657-1727): "Author" of the Mishneh L'Melech and the Parshas Derachim
R Yehudah Rosanes of Istanbul (!657-1727): "Author" of the Mishneh L'Melech and the Parshas Derachim
Apr 14, 2020
53:45
Rescued from oblivion by a disciple who created masterpieces from the teacher's notes.
842
Parshas Shmini 2020 - The Mishkan as a National (Not Tribal) Institution
Parshas Shmini 2020 - The Mishkan as a National (Not Tribal) Institution
Apr 17, 2020
40:36
The existential Jewish struggle between the local ( currently, sectoral) and the national
843
Did the Students of Rabbi Akiva Die on the Original Lag B'Omer?
Did the Students of Rabbi Akiva Die on the Original Lag B'Omer?
Apr 20, 2020
56:25
Also: What exactly is the connection between R Shimon bar Yochai and Lag B'Omer?
844
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: The House That is Tamei
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: The House That is Tamei
Apr 24, 2020
37:01
Dissonance between the public and the private
845
The Chacham Tzvi (1656-1718): The Ashkenaz Gadol with a Sephardi Semicha
The Chacham Tzvi (1656-1718): The Ashkenaz Gadol with a Sephardi Semicha
Apr 27, 2020
1:28:04
Can an uncompromisingly honest blunt muckraker succeed in the rabbinate?
846
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: What Does “קדושים תהיו” Mean Nowadays? Really
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: What Does “קדושים תהיו” Mean Nowadays? Really
Apr 30, 2020
54:51
Can the "Jewish Gap" in Israel be bridged? Narrowed?
847
Rabbi Zerach Eidlitz of Prague (1725-1780): Author of "Ohr LaYesharim," One of the Best Drasha Books
Rabbi Zerach Eidlitz of Prague (1725-1780): Author of "Ohr LaYesharim," One of the Best Drasha Books
May 3, 2020
54:32
Undeservedly obscure, a Torah giant whose economic wheel of fortune turned against him cruelly.
848
UPDATES on Rabbi Dr. Katz's Lectures and Daily Zoom Classes
UPDATES on Rabbi Dr. Katz's Lectures and Daily Zoom Classes
May 5, 2020
12:15
Rabbi Katz's upcoming lecture series and information about joining Rabbi Katz's daily- zoom, every evening Sunday-Thursdays
849
Parshas Emor: Are Kohanim Still Holy Nowadays?
Parshas Emor: Are Kohanim Still Holy Nowadays?
May 8, 2020
43:26
What does the "porch minyan" phenomenon indicate in the current crisis?
850
Lag B'Omer in Meta-History and Popular Imagination
Lag B'Omer in Meta-History and Popular Imagination
May 11, 2020
39:19
Whatever happened to Mrs. Ra”ShbI?
851
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever (1824-1898): "Zionism is the Antidote to Assimilation." True or Not True?
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever (1824-1898): "Zionism is the Antidote to Assimilation." True or Not True?
May 13, 2020
2:20:02
A Gaon and Tzadik wedded to Communal Traditionalism, not Sectariaan Orthodoxy
852
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: Is Recurring-Catastrophe a Basic Part of Jewish Destiny?
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: Is Recurring-Catastrophe a Basic Part of Jewish Destiny?
May 14, 2020
43:07
Why does the Torah only promise MATERIAL rewards, payable in THIS world?
853
Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura (1445-1515): The "Second Rashi," the Virtuoso of Tochacha
Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura (1445-1515): The "Second Rashi," the Virtuoso of Tochacha
May 20, 2020
1:11:30
(The Gadol, Not the Wine)
854
Parshas Bamidbar: The First Jewish Army in History?
Parshas Bamidbar: The First Jewish Army in History?
May 22, 2020
34:26
If they had an army, why was it wrong to send spies?
855
R’ Chaim, Brother of the Maharal (1520-1568): Profound Literary- Critic of Halakhic Literature
R’ Chaim, Brother of the Maharal (1520-1568): Profound Literary- Critic of Halakhic Literature
May 26, 2020
57:51
Author of the quirky, fascinating mussar book, Sefer HaChaim, while quarantined during a pandemic
856
A Conversation About Jewish Federations, Surveys, and "Unbiased" Statistics
A Conversation About Jewish Federations, Surveys, and "Unbiased" Statistics
Jun 3, 2020
26:10
June 2, 2020
857
R' Ephraim HaKohen, the Shaar Ephraim (1616-1678): From Vilna to Budapest, an Unusual Combination
R' Ephraim HaKohen, the Shaar Ephraim (1616-1678): From Vilna to Budapest, an Unusual Combination
Jun 3, 2020
1:00:50
One of the great responsa writers, thanks to his son's posthumous reconstruction of his writings
858
Parshas Naso: Can Sexuality Be Divorced From Prurience?
Parshas Naso: Can Sexuality Be Divorced From Prurience?
Jun 4, 2020
36:45
The sotah in the context of the wrestling match between Yaakov and Eisav's angel
859
R’ Yaakov Weil, the Great Ashkenazic Posek of the 15th Century
R’ Yaakov Weil, the Great Ashkenazic Posek of the 15th Century
Jun 9, 2020
55:04
A gaon who struggled to maintain and invigorate German Jewry during times of great persecution
860
Parshas BeHaaloscha: The Menorah as a Symbol of Moral Leadership, Not Political
Parshas BeHaaloscha: The Menorah as a Symbol of Moral Leadership, Not Political
Jun 11, 2020
44:51
Sibling rivalry? Nuances of the Miriam story
861
Saadia Gaon (882/892-942): Rosh Yeshiva and Founder of Medieval Haskalah
Saadia Gaon (882/892-942): Rosh Yeshiva and Founder of Medieval Haskalah
Jun 17, 2020
56:27
Saadia Gaon climbed to the top of the yeshiva world even though he was not one of the typical.
862
Parshas Shelach: Canaanite Consumerism?
Parshas Shelach: Canaanite Consumerism?
Jun 19, 2020
49:57
What did the spies mean when they said the Canaanites were stronger than God?
863
Rabbi Tzirelson of Kishinev (1859-1941): Founder of Both the Mizrachi and the Agudas Yisrael
Rabbi Tzirelson of Kishinev (1859-1941): Founder of Both the Mizrachi and the Agudas Yisrael
Jun 21, 2020
58:45
One of the Most Successful Community-Rabbis in Europe
864
Korach, Moses, and the Politics of Ingratitude
Korach, Moses, and the Politics of Ingratitude
Jun 25, 2020
37:31
Moses and Samuel: What goes around comes around
865
R' Esriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899): The Other Great Leader of Orthodox Jewry in Germany (Besides R' Hirsch)
R' Esriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899): The Other Great Leader of Orthodox Jewry in Germany (Besides R' Hirsch)
Jun 30, 2020
1:55:42
The only Gaon and Rosh Yeshiva who also taught all the college courses within the walls of the yeshiva.
866
Parshas Balak 2020: The Obscurities in the Account of the Punishment that Followed the Bnos Moav Story
Parshas Balak 2020: The Obscurities in the Account of the Punishment that Followed the Bnos Moav Story
Jul 1, 2020
32:25
Did Moses hand the Sanhedrin? Impale them? Push them off a cliff?
867
The Baal HaTurim, R' Yaakov ben Asher: The Private Scholar Who Wrote the Araba Turim- The Model for the Shulchan Aruch
The Baal HaTurim, R' Yaakov ben Asher: The Private Scholar Who Wrote the Araba Turim- The Model for the Shulchan Aruch
Jul 6, 2020
52:42
Ashkenaz scholar who moved to Spain and wrote the law code accepted by both Jewries . A wonderful encyclopedia.
868
Parshas Pinchas: Strange Yichus - Pinchas, Potiphar, Shechem
Parshas Pinchas: Strange Yichus - Pinchas, Potiphar, Shechem
Jul 9, 2020
36:40
Pinchas elsewhere in the Bible
869
Jews and Romans in the Aftermath of the Destruction: Episode 1 - Enduring the Unimaginable
Jews and Romans in the Aftermath of the Destruction: Episode 1 - Enduring the Unimaginable
Jul 9, 2020
1:14:05
Three Weeks Lecture Series on Bar Kochba
870
Jews and Romans in the Aftermath of the Destruction: Ep. 2 - Enduring the Unimaginable Pt. 2
Jews and Romans in the Aftermath of the Destruction: Ep. 2 - Enduring the Unimaginable Pt. 2
Jul 12, 2020
1:05:26
Three Weeks Lecture Series on Bar Kochba
871
The “Five Good Emperors”: The Jews Under Nerva and Trajan - Ep. 3
The “Five Good Emperors”: The Jews Under Nerva and Trajan - Ep. 3
Jul 13, 2020
1:12:34
The Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars
872
Rav Kook (1865-1935): A Complicated Gadol
Rav Kook (1865-1935): A Complicated Gadol
Jul 14, 2020
1:58:46
Why is he so controversial?
873
The Jews and Hadrian: Background to the Great Revolt - Ep. 4
The Jews and Hadrian: Background to the Great Revolt - Ep. 4
Jul 15, 2020
57:53
The Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars.
874
Parshas Matos-Masei: Is Lebanon Part of Israel?
Parshas Matos-Masei: Is Lebanon Part of Israel?
Jul 17, 2020
27:57
What if the two and a half tribes had not insisted on the Trans-Jordan?
875
The War of Bar Kochva: The Hadrianic Persecutions - Searching for the Facts; Ep. 5
The War of Bar Kochva: The Hadrianic Persecutions - Searching for the Facts; Ep. 5
Jul 19, 2020
1:31:58
Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars
876
R’ Alexander Shor of Galicia: Author of the Popular Sefer on Shechitah, "The Simlah Chadashah"
R’ Alexander Shor of Galicia: Author of the Popular Sefer on Shechitah, "The Simlah Chadashah"
Jul 20, 2020
45:57
The sad state of shechitah at various times in Jewish history
877
The Aftermath of the Bar Kochva War: Retooling for the Long Haul - Ep. 6 (Final Episode)
The Aftermath of the Bar Kochva War: Retooling for the Long Haul - Ep. 6 (Final Episode)
Jul 22, 2020
1:11:30
The Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars
878
Parshas Devarim: Does the Word “Devarim” Mean "Words" or "History"
Parshas Devarim: Does the Word “Devarim” Mean "Words" or "History"
Jul 23, 2020
44:12
Is it a speech, or a (Divinely) edited collection of speeches?
879
Is Tisha B’Av a day of despair? Washing Hands on Tisha B’Av From a Mystical Perspective
Is Tisha B’Av a day of despair? Washing Hands on Tisha B’Av From a Mystical Perspective
Jul 27, 2020
23:44
Two sets of halachic practices for netilas yadaim.
880
Parshas VaEschanan: Shabbos- Theology or Gratitude?
Parshas VaEschanan: Shabbos- Theology or Gratitude?
Jul 31, 2020
39:44
Passion without reason: Good or bad?
881
Dr. Deutschlander: Not Just an Educator, But an Educationist! A Tragic Life Full of Accomplishments
Dr. Deutschlander: Not Just an Educator, But an Educationist! A Tragic Life Full of Accomplishments
Aug 4, 2020
1:00:34
The man who created both Yavneh and Bais Yaakov, particularly the infrastructure and philosophy of both.
882
The Genre of Midrash: A Long Discussion
The Genre of Midrash: A Long Discussion
Aug 6, 2020
1:00:31
Parshas Eikev: Not Idolatry, But Forgetting and Ignoring
883
Steinsaltz and the Revolution in the Popularization of Gemara; An Unforeseen Event in Judaism
Steinsaltz and the Revolution in the Popularization of Gemara; An Unforeseen Event in Judaism
Aug 10, 2020
1:00:26
The Steinsaltz-ArtScroll "dialectic"
884
Parshas Re’eh: Moses Admonishes the Jews Not to Destroy the Bais HaMikdash....Hmm
Parshas Re’eh: Moses Admonishes the Jews Not to Destroy the Bais HaMikdash....Hmm
Aug 12, 2020
41:06
Maintaining hatreds for decades (one of the 613 commandments)
885
A Short History of Talmudic Translations and Their Cultural Significance
A Short History of Talmudic Translations and Their Cultural Significance
Aug 16, 2020
58:24
Talmudic Translations as supplements? Or as replacements?
886
R’ Nesanel Weil: Chief Rabbi of Karlsruhe, Who Became Famous For His Commentary on the Rosh.
R’ Nesanel Weil: Chief Rabbi of Karlsruhe, Who Became Famous For His Commentary on the Rosh.
Aug 18, 2020
47:22
A charismatic teacher, back when students did Gemara, Rashi, and the Rosh.
887
Parshas Shoftim: How to Be One's Own Judge and Policeman
Parshas Shoftim: How to Be One's Own Judge and Policeman
Aug 21, 2020
45:02
Four verses, four approaches, to Elul
888
The Margoliyos HaYam (1889-1971) and the Haredi Haskalah
The Margoliyos HaYam (1889-1971) and the Haredi Haskalah
Aug 24, 2020
1:00:47
A Gaon who ran a bookstore, and then a library
889
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Moshe Calls Attention to Various Dangerous Behaviors Between the Sexes
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Moshe Calls Attention to Various Dangerous Behaviors Between the Sexes
Aug 27, 2020
41:05
Mussar- Who is the "beautiful woman"?
890
The Lehren Bros. and the Old Yishuv: Learning and Nothing But Learning
The Lehren Bros. and the Old Yishuv: Learning and Nothing But Learning
Aug 31, 2020
57:15
Some thoughts about a book I saw today on Reform Judaism and Dutch Jewry
891
The Tochachah - Warnings About Life in the Diaspora?
The Tochachah - Warnings About Life in the Diaspora?
Sep 2, 2020
44:15
Why exactly do we want to live in Israel?
892
The Marcheshes (1864 - 1941): R’ Chanoch Agus of Vilna
The Marcheshes (1864 - 1941): R’ Chanoch Agus of Vilna
Sep 7, 2020
1:25:27
Longtime colleague and close associate of R’ Chaim Ozer on the Vilna Beis Din, despite the fact one was Agudah and the other Mizrachi. Author of the classic lomdishe seforim of the 20th century. Murdered by Hitler.
893
The Maharatz Chayas, R’ Tzvi Hirsch Chayes of Galicia (1805-1855) - A Gadol, Historian and Maskil
The Maharatz Chayas, R’ Tzvi Hirsch Chayes of Galicia (1805-1855) - A Gadol, Historian and Maskil
Sep 9, 2020
1:13:28
Brilliant defender of Torah in the enemy camp, or פוסח על שתי הסעיפים?
894
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: What Does V’Hashevosah El L’Vovechah Mean and Can It Be Translated?
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: What Does V’Hashevosah El L’Vovechah Mean and Can It Be Translated?
Sep 10, 2020
42:06
Can the Moshiach come at any moment? Meaning, literally right now?
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R' Meir Malbim (1809-1879): The Only Gadol in Lomdus Who Decided to Concentrate on Explaining Tanach
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Sep 15, 2020
1:00:52
The Malbim's unique analysis of the relation between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah.
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Rosh HaShanah 5781: If the Jewish People Unite, Do They Need to Repent?
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Sep 16, 2020
52:03
יראת הרוממות אחדות ושופר Is there a connection
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Yaakov HaLevi Lifschitz (1838-1922): The Brilliant and Controversial Secretary of R’ Y.E. Spector
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Sep 21, 2020
1:34:31
The behind-the-scenes director of the "foreign-policy" of R’ Yitzchak Elchanan and a pioneer in the formation of a Russian-Jewish "Orthodox" (not Traditionalist) Judaism; one of the first Haredi "ideologists"
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Parshas Haazinu: The Interplay Between Divine Providence and Antisemitism
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Sep 24, 2020
43:21
A comparison of two different visions of Moses: Haazinu v. Nitzavim
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R' Betzalel Ransburg (1760-1820): The Great Prague Scholar With a Gift for Making Lomdus Chatty
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Sep 30, 2020
1:00:54
One of the last and most readable of the great Chachmei Prague, and author of Horah Gaver and Pesichas Niddah.
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Sukkos 2020: The History of the Sukkah as a Diras Kevah?
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Oct 2, 2020
54:38
Revolution in “Sukkah consciousness" in the time of Ezra? A theory