Popular Shows by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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801
How Did They Know Heaven had Confirmed Purim (קִיְּמוּ לְמַעְלָה מַה שֶׁקִּבְּלוּ לְמַטָּה)?
How Did They Know Heaven had Confirmed Purim (קִיְּמוּ לְמַעְלָה מַה שֶׁקִּבְּלוּ לְמַטָּה)?
Mar 2, 2023
43:13
Did Jews sell-themselves in an effort to escape impending death?
802
Gaonic Gossip from Nasan HaBavli: The Deposition of Ukvah the Reish Galusah
Gaonic Gossip from Nasan HaBavli: The Deposition of Ukvah the Reish Galusah
Mar 3, 2023
35:29
The famous chronicler of Yeshiva politics in the תְּקוּפַת הַגְּאוֹנִים 1000 years ago
803
The 7 year Machlokes Between Saadia Gaon and the Reish Galusah - Gaonic Gossip
The 7 year Machlokes Between Saadia Gaon and the Reish Galusah - Gaonic Gossip
Mar 5, 2023
34:32
And the grand reconciliation on תענית אסתר. Followed by a memorable סְעוּדַת פּוּרִים
804
Rabbi Katz Responds to a Mischaracterization re: a Recent Podcast
Rabbi Katz Responds to a Mischaracterization re: a Recent Podcast
Mar 6, 2023
5:09
Falsely conflating the case of Saul and the Amelakites with Israelis and Palestinians
805
Gaonic Gossip: The Famous Description of the Inaugural Ceremonies of the Reish Galusah in Baghdad
Gaonic Gossip: The Famous Description of the Inaugural Ceremonies of the Reish Galusah in Baghdad
Mar 8, 2023
36:41
The obsession with elaborate ceremony and protocol in Gaonic culture
806
Ramban's Complicated Description of Gan Eden - The One "Downstairs" and the One "Upstairs"
Ramban's Complicated Description of Gan Eden - The One "Downstairs" and the One "Upstairs"
Mar 8, 2023
29:57
For 12 months, the soul of the departed צדיק "hangs-around" the downstairs Eden, which is an actual place
807
Parshas Ki Sisa: The Second Tablets Contained More Than the First Tablets
Parshas Ki Sisa: The Second Tablets Contained More Than the First Tablets
Mar 9, 2023
29:28
After the disaster of the Golden Calf, Moshe needed more futuristic knowledge
808
Haftarah Ki Sisa: Elijah the Religious Radical - “If you are not frum, get out of here!”
Haftarah Ki Sisa: Elijah the Religious Radical - “If you are not frum, get out of here!”
Mar 9, 2023
26:35
He is a forerunner of American Jewish Orthodox sociology in the late 20th century
809
A Frum Cassandra: Zorach Wahrhaftig in 1939-‘40 Lithuania
A Frum Cassandra: Zorach Wahrhaftig in 1939-‘40 Lithuania
Mar 13, 2023
1:32:49
Mizrachi hatzalah activist and his role in the escape of some Litvish Jews to Japan and Shanghai
810
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei: The Human Logistics of the Fundraising Campaign (Mishkan)
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei: The Human Logistics of the Fundraising Campaign (Mishkan)
Mar 13, 2023
29:10
Thd three month agony of Moses waiting for erecting the structure
811
Haftarah Vayakhel-Pekudei: Will Korbanos and other Mitzvos Change in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah Vayakhel-Pekudei: Will Korbanos and other Mitzvos Change in the Messianic Era?
Mar 14, 2023
27:46
Chanaya explained our Haftarah's seeming clashes with the Chumash, but we don't have it today
812
Ramban on Olam Habah as a New Physical World
Ramban on Olam Habah as a New Physical World
Mar 16, 2023
33:11
Imagine a world without war, hatred, jealousy, exploitation. Where G-d is not a matter of faith but of knowledge!
813
Yeshiva Politics from Nosson HaBavli: The Extreme Formality of the Yarchei Kallah - Gaonic Gossip
Yeshiva Politics from Nosson HaBavli: The Extreme Formality of the Yarchei Kallah - Gaonic Gossip
Mar 19, 2023
47:29
A system with it's emphasis on the public manifestation of hierarchy, as reflected in differentials in seating, money and other perks
814
Parshas Vayikrah: Speaking to Moshe From the אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, Not From the Adjacent Mt. Sinai
Parshas Vayikrah: Speaking to Moshe From the אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, Not From the Adjacent Mt. Sinai
Mar 20, 2023
27:56
The "downstairs" model replaces the "upstairs " model. Why?
815
Haftarah Vayikrah: The Three Big Sins of the First Temple Era
Haftarah Vayikrah: The Three Big Sins of the First Temple Era
Mar 20, 2023
27:21
a) Idolatry b.) Social Injustice c.) Neglect of sacrifices. Bringing a קרבן means giving to God. And giving something in return allows for a relationship
816
The Great Philosopher Chasdai Crescas on תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים
The Great Philosopher Chasdai Crescas on תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים
Mar 21, 2023
38:32
What is G-d's purpose in Resurrection? What is His purpose in any miracle?
817
Did ALL the Jews Do the Original Korban Pesach?
Did ALL the Jews Do the Original Korban Pesach?
Mar 23, 2023
27:28
The רָשָׁע actually has a good point!
818
The Four Sons historically considered
The Four Sons historically considered
Mar 24, 2023
37:35
What was it like @that first Pesach if they were just the מְנוּיִים?
819
The Alshich - From the Golden Age of Safed in the 16th Century
The Alshich - From the Golden Age of Safed in the 16th Century
Mar 26, 2023
54:10
Though a great Gaon, it was his sermons & speeches that "took-off" among the Jewish masses
820
The Korban Pesach: Why is a Goat OK? For the Original Passover in Egypt?
The Korban Pesach: Why is a Goat OK? For the Original Passover in Egypt?
Mar 27, 2023
21:21
The goat fits better with Shmuel than with Rav. It blames the slavery on us, not the Egyptians!
821
Parshas Tzav: The Two Types of Sin Offerings: Outer and Inner
Parshas Tzav: The Two Types of Sin Offerings: Outer and Inner
Mar 28, 2023
31:34
Why does the kohen (not the sinner) eat the meat?
822
Why Davka Elijah the Prophet as the Great Reconciler? (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
Why Davka Elijah the Prophet as the Great Reconciler? (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
Mar 29, 2023
31:39
In Egypt too there was a problematic relationship between the slaves worshipping idols, and their Patriarchs
823
The colloquy between the Wise Son and his father: a Second Temple Convers
The colloquy between the Wise Son and his father: a Second Temple Convers
Mar 31, 2023
42:32
Different meanings of אֵין מַפְטִירִין אַחַר הַפֶּסַח אֲפִיקוֹמָן and how it bothers the Wise Son
824
Haggadah 2023: What Does It Mean, "The רשע Would Not Have Been Redeemed?" Many Were!
Haggadah 2023: What Does It Mean, "The רשע Would Not Have Been Redeemed?" Many Were!
Apr 2, 2023
32:48
Despite grandiloquent claims, we still are in גָּלוּת הַנֶּפֶשׁ, if you think about it intelligently
825
The Abarbanel's fascinating connecting the Jewish fate in Egypt to the מְכִירַת יוֹסֵף
The Abarbanel's fascinating connecting the Jewish fate in Egypt to the מְכִירַת יוֹסֵף
Apr 3, 2023
25:13
Abrabanel shows how various aspects of Jewish suffering in Egypt were מִדָּה כְּנֶגֶד מִדָּה
826
The Crisis in Spanish Jewry 1391-1492: The Shem Tovs and Their Differences
The Crisis in Spanish Jewry 1391-1492: The Shem Tovs and Their Differences
Apr 9, 2023
1:13:41
Fighting a two-front intellectual struggle to save Spanish Jewry- חוּץ וּפְנִים
827
The Rambam vs Shem Tov on the Theological Significance of קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף
The Rambam vs Shem Tov on the Theological Significance of קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף
Apr 10, 2023
43:29
קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף vs מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי
828
Crescas: Will the Moshiach be a Greater Prophet than Moshe?
Crescas: Will the Moshiach be a Greater Prophet than Moshe?
Apr 10, 2023
32:21
Are we now in the fifth galus, or the first?
829
Shlomo Alami's contemporary harsh criticism of Spanish Jewry in the wake of 1391
Shlomo Alami's contemporary harsh criticism of Spanish Jewry in the wake of 1391
Apr 16, 2023
1:15:15
His אִגֶּרֶת הַמּוּסָר calls a spade a spade. His assessment of the causes of the downfall of Spanish Jewry
830
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: What is Unique About the Leprous House?
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: What is Unique About the Leprous House?
Apr 17, 2023
25:25
Difference between the לָשׁוֹן הָרַע of an individual, and that of a group
831
What's the Meaning of Isaiah's Reference to a New Heaven & Earth? (Sumum Bonum)
What's the Meaning of Isaiah's Reference to a New Heaven & Earth? (Sumum Bonum)
Apr 18, 2023
38:35
Will this world come to an end? Or will it be repaired and improved ?
832
The Political Crisis in Israel: Drafting the Bnei Torah, and Ketores Considerations
The Political Crisis in Israel: Drafting the Bnei Torah, and Ketores Considerations
Apr 20, 2023
47:19
Is the חֶלְבְּנָה the רְשָׁעִים? Or is it the בַּעֲלֵי תְּשׁוּבָה?
833
Haftarah Shabbos Rosh Chodesh: How will Christians and Muslims Feel in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah Shabbos Rosh Chodesh: How will Christians and Muslims Feel in the Messianic Era?
Apr 20, 2023
43:16
Abarbanel's take on Isaiah 66. תּוֹכָחָה? Or יִעוּד וְנֶחָמָה?
834
Shem Tov ben Shem Tov: Looking for reasons for the Holocaust of 1391. Part 1
Shem Tov ben Shem Tov: Looking for reasons for the Holocaust of 1391. Part 1
Apr 24, 2023
58:42
"The Rambam is responsible for the weakening of faith!"
835
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: Blood and the "Battle" Between the Beis HaMikdash and the Bamos
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: Blood and the "Battle" Between the Beis HaMikdash and the Bamos
Apr 26, 2023
31:13
The Mitzvos are the ingredients; קְדוֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ is the cake
836
Amos' Summum Bonum in the Here and Now: A Rebuilt Prosperous Kingdom in אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל (Haftarah)
Amos' Summum Bonum in the Here and Now: A Rebuilt Prosperous Kingdom in אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל (Haftarah)
Apr 26, 2023
31:11
The Jews will be PERMANENTLY planted in Israel.
837
Abarbanel & Kli Yakar Summarize Opinions on Sumum Bonum
Abarbanel & Kli Yakar Summarize Opinions on Sumum Bonum
Apr 27, 2023
29:53
Why doesn't the חומש define the Sumum Bonum directly, explicitly, & clearly?
838
Parshas Emor: Did the Blasphemer Curse G-d? Or G-d's Name?
Parshas Emor: Did the Blasphemer Curse G-d? Or G-d's Name?
May 2, 2023
38:13
Why would having an Egyptian father psychologically predispose him to curse HaShem?
839
Chasdai Crescas: Is G-d Omnipotence? Omniscience? Or Love?
Chasdai Crescas: Is G-d Omnipotence? Omniscience? Or Love?
May 3, 2023
28:44
Crescas on Olam Haba and Love that comes from perfection, not imperfection
840
Haftarah Emor: The Bad Kohanim Who "Went-Along," and the Good Ones Who Remained Loyal
Haftarah Emor: The Bad Kohanim Who "Went-Along," and the Good Ones Who Remained Loyal
May 4, 2023
33:25
Is the Rambam right that the Torah can NEVER be changed?
841
Rabbi Isaac Cantarini of Padua (1644-1723), Rov & MD, and the pogrom of 1684
Rabbi Isaac Cantarini of Padua (1644-1723), Rov & MD, and the pogrom of 1684
May 5, 2023
1:16:08
The "Purim of Padua (or Buda)". His סֵפֶר "פַּחַד יִצְחָק " on a pogrom, Venetian-style
842
The Coronation of King Charles III: What is the Role of a King in Jewish Thought?
The Coronation of King Charles III: What is the Role of a King in Jewish Thought?
May 7, 2023
28:57
Thoughts on אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם and the Coronation in London
843
Genazym Offers the Notorious Giustiniani Edition of the Rambam, a Capitalist Fight of Long Ago
Genazym Offers the Notorious Giustiniani Edition of the Rambam, a Capitalist Fight of Long Ago
May 7, 2023
52:54
Giustiniani and מהר"ם פדובה played commercial hardball against each other, with disaster to all
844
Lag B'Omer: Why was Only R’ Akiva's Yeshiva Hit?
Lag B'Omer: Why was Only R’ Akiva's Yeshiva Hit?
May 8, 2023
36:16
If they died every day, why didn't they repent? Why did all of them fail to modify their behavior, even as they all died?
845
Bechukosai: The Historical Significance of וְאֶתְכֶם אֶזָּרֶה בַּגּוֹיִם
Bechukosai: The Historical Significance of וְאֶתְכֶם אֶזָּרֶה בַּגּוֹיִם
May 9, 2023
30:50
The negative effects of the lack of geographic contiguity in גלות in Jewish history
846
The Prophet Jeremiah attacks syncretism & demands radical severance from paganism
The Prophet Jeremiah attacks syncretism & demands radical severance from paganism
May 9, 2023
30:54
The gentiles say, "Our religion was completely false." What about the Jews?
847
A Venetian Jewish MD and Spy in the 17th Century, Liked by Both Sides
A Venetian Jewish MD and Spy in the 17th Century, Liked by Both Sides
May 10, 2023
59:29
Israel Conegliano, a graduate of Padua, a fum Jew, physician to the highest Turkish officials, and a brilliant diplomat
848
Genazym Offers a חומש from Prague from the בַּעַל שׁוּ"ת תְּשׁוּבָה מֵאַהֲבָה & His Close Catholic Friend
Genazym Offers a חומש from Prague from the בַּעַל שׁוּ"ת תְּשׁוּבָה מֵאַהֲבָה & His Close Catholic Friend
May 12, 2023
1:00:39
the Austrian Censor Carolus Fischer, the only copy the Austrian courts trusted that a Jew wouldn't lie
849
Abraham Benveniste (15th Century): Restored Yiddishkeit to a Bleeding Spanish Jewry
Abraham Benveniste (15th Century): Restored Yiddishkeit to a Bleeding Spanish Jewry
May 15, 2023
1:00:07
He used his relationship with PM Alvaro de Luna to help his suffering fellow Jews
850
Three Items from the Era of Sabbatean Fights (Genazym)
Three Items from the Era of Sabbatean Fights (Genazym)
May 15, 2023
39:31
Original Manuscript of סֵפֶר "שָׁרְשֵׁי שֵׁמוֹת" מֵהָרֶמֶ"ז, and two original classics from the Emden-Eibeschutz fights: לֻחוֹת עֵדוּת" וְ"סֵפֶר שִׁמּוּשׁ"
851
An Infinitely-More Complex Understanding of Life After Death and Reward and Punishment
An Infinitely-More Complex Understanding of Life After Death and Reward and Punishment
May 16, 2023
30:08
Post medieval opinions re: Summum Bonum -Kabbalistic
852
Parshas Bamidbar: The Logistics of the March from Sinai to the Promised Land
Parshas Bamidbar: The Logistics of the March from Sinai to the Promised Land
May 16, 2023
31:24
A foreshadowing of the future history of the Jewish People in their march through history from Galus to Galus
853
Shavuos and Matan Torah: Famous Critiques of the Chinuch-System of the Old Days
Shavuos and Matan Torah: Famous Critiques of the Chinuch-System of the Old Days
May 17, 2023
52:34
An exercise in pedagogy
854
Hosea, Himself Married to a Faithless Wife, Blasts the Jews for Being Unfaithful to G-d
Hosea, Himself Married to a Faithless Wife, Blasts the Jews for Being Unfaithful to G-d
May 18, 2023
29:46
But in the end both "Husband " and "Wife" decide to preserve the "marriage" and have a second אֵרוּסִין
855
Another reason שבועות is not mentioned as זמן מתן תורתנו in the חומש
Another reason שבועות is not mentioned as זמן מתן תורתנו in the חומש
May 19, 2023
33:43
Why was תהילים written davka by Ruth's grandson?
856
Shavuos: The רמ"א in תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה connects the שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם to מַתַּן תּוֹרָה
Shavuos: The רמ"א in תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה connects the שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם to מַתַּן תּוֹרָה
May 21, 2023
31:44
Two types of נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמַע: Real and fake
857
Abraham Benvniste and the Yeshiva of Zamora in Castile: The Spanish "Lakewood" of the 15th Century
Abraham Benvniste and the Yeshiva of Zamora in Castile: The Spanish "Lakewood" of the 15th Century
May 23, 2023
48:05
Patron of the revival of Torah scholarship in Spain
858
Shavuos: The Symbolism of the Waving of the Breads and the Sheep Together
Shavuos: The Symbolism of the Waving of the Breads and the Sheep Together
May 23, 2023
36:03
At Sinai, they saw no image, but they did hear a voice!
859
The Angel מְטַטְרוֹן and the Revelation on Shavuos
The Angel מְטַטְרוֹן and the Revelation on Shavuos
May 23, 2023
34:15
Attempting to unravel the chronology of the week of the first Shavuos, the original זְמַן מַתַּן תּוֹרָתֵנוּ
860
What Were the "Crowns" of Shavuos?
What Were the "Crowns" of Shavuos?
May 25, 2023
28:34
Crowns vs Mishkan: Two models of וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
861
A 15th Century Letter Inviting All Ashkenazic Jews to Leave Germany and Move to Turkey
A 15th Century Letter Inviting All Ashkenazic Jews to Leave Germany and Move to Turkey
May 29, 2023
1:00:44
The famous אִגֶּרֶת רַב יִצְחָק צָרְפָתִי ת praising the Turks for their good treatment of the Jews
862
Haftarah Naso: Why do Chazal Say Manoach was an Am HaAretz?
Haftarah Naso: Why do Chazal Say Manoach was an Am HaAretz?
May 30, 2023
37:03
The fascinating take of the רְמָ"א בְּסֵפֶר "תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה on the Samson story
863
Simon Wolf (1836-1923): American Reform Jew Who Saved Vast Numbers of Eastern European Jews
Simon Wolf (1836-1923): American Reform Jew Who Saved Vast Numbers of Eastern European Jews
Jun 1, 2023
1:10:48
One of the most successful Jewish lobbyists in Washington. Friend of many Presidents
864
Parshas Naso: Some Thoughts re: The approach of HaRav Gershon Edelstein, זצ"ל
Parshas Naso: Some Thoughts re: The approach of HaRav Gershon Edelstein, זצ"ל
Jun 1, 2023
33:13
What is the sociological meaning of expelling undesirables from "the מַחֲנֶה"?
865
Intro to Cordovero (רמ"ק הקדוש) on the Summum Bonum
Intro to Cordovero (רמ"ק הקדוש) on the Summum Bonum
Jun 5, 2023
37:33
R’ Katz discusses the historical background of the Kabbalistic writings of the רמ"ק
866
R’ Elyahu Kapsali (1480-1550): A Rare Case of a Rov Who was Also a Historian
R’ Elyahu Kapsali (1480-1550): A Rare Case of a Rov Who was Also a Historian
Jun 6, 2023
56:32
Wrote history books during a "Covid type quarantine " in Crete to keep his sanity
867
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Did Moshe Marry an Ethiopian גִּיּוֹרֶת after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה?
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Did Moshe Marry an Ethiopian גִּיּוֹרֶת after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה?
Jun 7, 2023
39:01
Did all the aunts married to nephews divorce after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה ?
868
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: What will the gentiles do in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: What will the gentiles do in the Messianic Era?
Jun 8, 2023
31:22
Judaism is about monotheism, but also about the inalienable superiority of עם ישראל, which is not so easy to "swallow "
869
The 20th of Sivan: R’ Katz Analyzes Some Cossack Massacres from the Perspective of 2023
The 20th of Sivan: R’ Katz Analyzes Some Cossack Massacres from the Perspective of 2023
Jun 11, 2023
35:22
When the Cossacks persuaded the Poles to betray the Jews, but were themselves then betrayed & killed by the Cossacks
870
Summum Bonum: The Style of the Kabbalists in Relating to All the Differing Chazals on Olam Haba, etc
Summum Bonum: The Style of the Kabbalists in Relating to All the Differing Chazals on Olam Haba, etc
Jun 11, 2023
35:19
Beginning the discussion on this complex matter
871
R’ Eliyahu Kapsali, Pt. 2: His Account of the Expulsion from Spain
R’ Eliyahu Kapsali, Pt. 2: His Account of the Expulsion from Spain
Jun 12, 2023
57:20
What would YOU do if you had been stuck in your house during Corona with zero phones, internet, etc…?
872
Parshas Shelach: What is the Meaning of כִּי לַחְמֵנוּ הֵם?
Parshas Shelach: What is the Meaning of כִּי לַחְמֵנוּ הֵם?
Jun 14, 2023
40:51
The Jews were afraid of a long, unending, bloody struggle. Moshe does not address these fears.
873
Haftarah Shelach: Was Rachav HaZonah an Idealist or an Opportunist?
Haftarah Shelach: Was Rachav HaZonah an Idealist or an Opportunist?
Jun 14, 2023
35:44
What were the results of her marriage to Joshua?
874
Capsali's History of the Turkish Empire
Capsali's History of the Turkish Empire
Jun 19, 2023
55:15
Why Would a Chashuva Rov Write a History of the Turks? Could the Ottoman empire be the מַלְכוּת יִשְׁמָעֵאל, last of the Four Kingdoms, followed by מָשִׁיחַ?
875
Parshas Korach: Korach and the Power of "Spin"
Parshas Korach: Korach and the Power of "Spin"
Jun 21, 2023
33:44
Are the masses existentially gullible?
876
Haftarah Korach: Why Did G-d (and Samuel) Choose the Inexperienced Saul?
Haftarah Korach: Why Did G-d (and Samuel) Choose the Inexperienced Saul?
Jun 23, 2023
29:32
Shmuel ha-Navi: A Class-Act
877
Dvar Torah on כריתות at yahrtzeit siyum for R Katz's mother
Dvar Torah on כריתות at yahrtzeit siyum for R Katz's mother
Jun 23, 2023
37:05
אָשָׁם תָּלוּי -אַהֲבָה אוֹ יִרְאָה?
878
Korach as a Leadership Type in Jewish History in the Diaspora
Korach as a Leadership Type in Jewish History in the Diaspora
Jun 26, 2023
58:01
Gentile authorities had more to do with the Korachs than the Moshes
879
Parshas Chukas: Are the Two Stories of Hitting the Rock (בשלח and חוקת) One and the Same?
Parshas Chukas: Are the Two Stories of Hitting the Rock (בשלח and חוקת) One and the Same?
Jun 29, 2023
28:42
When exactly was the final חומש text dictated to Moshe?
880
Parshas Balak: Unlike Balaam, the Patriarchs built 7 altars but did not offer sacrifices on them
Parshas Balak: Unlike Balaam, the Patriarchs built 7 altars but did not offer sacrifices on them
Jun 29, 2023
32:16
What was Balaams pitch to Hashem? Why was it an historic moment?
881
Haftarah Balak: What is the מוּסָר הַשְׂכֵּל the Prophet extracts from the Bilam story?
Haftarah Balak: What is the מוּסָר הַשְׂכֵּל the Prophet extracts from the Bilam story?
Jun 30, 2023
27:49
When do קָרְבָּנוֹת appeal to God? When do they not?
882
The Fourth of July and the Jews
The Fourth of July and the Jews
Jul 2, 2023
42:11
How the American Revolution affected the whole of כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
883
Thoughts on the Historical Legacy of R’ Yaakov Ruderman
Thoughts on the Historical Legacy of R’ Yaakov Ruderman
Jul 3, 2023
41:06
The role of culture in a society. Who gets to decide what parts of culture are important? Is it the power of ideas? The number of followers?
884
Cordovero's extremely vivid description of the different "departments" of heaven and hell
Cordovero's extremely vivid description of the different "departments" of heaven and hell
Jul 3, 2023
27:32
Hundreds of angels directing operations in different "rooms"
885
More on the Fourth of July and Klal Yisroel
More on the Fourth of July and Klal Yisroel
Jul 4, 2023
37:16
The significance of the events of the 1780s
886
Parshas Pinchas: What is the Meaning of the Vague Phrase: אֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחֹת לְכָל בָּשָׂר?
Parshas Pinchas: What is the Meaning of the Vague Phrase: אֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחֹת לְכָל בָּשָׂר?
Jul 4, 2023
35:04
How does Moshe define a successful general?
887
Haftarah Pinchas: Jeremiah, the Descendant of רָחָב הַזּוֹנָה
Haftarah Pinchas: Jeremiah, the Descendant of רָחָב הַזּוֹנָה
Jul 5, 2023
31:38
His losing battle against cynicism, skepticism, and sarcasm
888
Shivah Assar B’Tammuz: Who was Apostomus? What Exactly Did He Do?
Shivah Assar B’Tammuz: Who was Apostomus? What Exactly Did He Do?
Jul 6, 2023
32:50
Did he burn A Torah physically? Or THE Torah spiritually?
889
Bastille Day 2023 - The Riots in France, and Jewish History
Bastille Day 2023 - The Riots in France, and Jewish History
Jul 9, 2023
43:39
The differences between the American and French Revolutions and their effects upon כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
890
Traditionalist Jews in Israel and the Question of Religious Coercion
Traditionalist Jews in Israel and the Question of Religious Coercion
Jul 10, 2023
33:33
What is the meaning in Judaism of מִכָּאן מוֹדָעָה רַבָּה לְאוֹרָיְתָא?
891
Parshas Matos: Wars of Revenge?
Parshas Matos: Wars of Revenge?
Jul 13, 2023
36:48
Were the Jewish soldiers unaffected by their killing of children?
892
Haftarah of the Three Weeks: Digging wells that turn out to have no water
Haftarah of the Three Weeks: Digging wells that turn out to have no water
Jul 13, 2023
26:39
What were the faults of the kohanim and the Rosh yeshivas?
893
Ramban's Anxious Letter to His Son Who Lived With the Rich Jews at the Royal Court
Ramban's Anxious Letter to His Son Who Lived With the Rich Jews at the Royal Court
Jul 13, 2023
30:34
"Stay Way from בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב!"
894
שְׂכַר הַצַּדִּיקִים לְפִי הָרַמְחַ"ל
שְׂכַר הַצַּדִּיקִים לְפִי הָרַמְחַ"ל
Jul 17, 2023
32:38
The Final Reward will be on Planet Earth
895
RFK Jr. and Dangerous Rhetoric re: Jews and Corona
RFK Jr. and Dangerous Rhetoric re: Jews and Corona
Jul 18, 2023
25:23
How John Spargo scotched Henry Ford's antisemitic campaign 100 years ago
896
Parshas Devarim: Why Are Some Laws Only in Devarim?
Parshas Devarim: Why Are Some Laws Only in Devarim?
Jul 20, 2023
39:06
Do we have the original version of the חומש? Or a second (divinely-dictated) version?
897
Haftarah Devarim: Isaiah Does Not Mention Idolatry as the Problem, But Social Injustice!
Haftarah Devarim: Isaiah Does Not Mention Idolatry as the Problem, But Social Injustice!
Jul 20, 2023
24:17
Isaiah punctures the self-satisfaction of Jerusalemites during the reign of Hezekiah
898
Rabbi Katz’s Tisha B'Av Schedule This Year
Rabbi Katz’s Tisha B'Av Schedule This Year
Jul 24, 2023
1:14
Will take place at his shul. Google Beth Abraham Baltimore for info and livestream
899
Robert Oppenheimer and מִדָּה כְּנֶגֶד מִדָּה
Robert Oppenheimer and מִדָּה כְּנֶגֶד מִדָּה
Jul 24, 2023
41:20
The Jews can never be safe, and neither can the non-Jews , after the developments of 1939-1945
900
Lewis Strauss - A Story About a Famous Reform Jew and His Connection to Klal Yisroel
Lewis Strauss - A Story About a Famous Reform Jew and His Connection to Klal Yisroel
Jul 25, 2023
59:42
Close with Hoover, Truman, & Eisenhower. Nemesis of Robert Oppenheimer. Helped Israel get the Atomic Bomb