Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1744 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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451
Haftarah Toldos: Goofing off in the Bais HaMikdash
Haftarah Toldos: Goofing off in the Bais HaMikdash
Nov 27, 2024
29:43
Donating sub-par animals to the Temple for a "kodashim write-off"
452
The War in Lebanon and Psalm 110
The War in Lebanon and Psalm 110
Nov 26, 2024
22:48
"An army with the resolution of volunteers, fighting for values of holiness"
453
Parshas Toldos: The Palestinian (Plishti) Peace Proposal
Parshas Toldos: The Palestinian (Plishti) Peace Proposal
Nov 25, 2024
28:10
"We hate you, but we fear you, so let's make peace"
454
Are the Jews a religious group? A nationality? An ethnicity?
Are the Jews a religious group? A nationality? An ethnicity?
Nov 25, 2024
40:10
R' Katz on current court cases and the Hamas demonstrations at the universities
455
Haftarah Chayei Sarah: Adoniyahu or Shlomo
Haftarah Chayei Sarah: Adoniyahu or Shlomo
Nov 20, 2024
25:02
In Politics, Timing is everything...
456
Parshas Chayei Sarah: Oy shidduchim, shidduchim
Parshas Chayei Sarah: Oy shidduchim, shidduchim
Nov 19, 2024
26:06
What's more important, good middos or halachic observance?
457
The Aleinu Prayer: What is its context?
The Aleinu Prayer: What is its context?
Nov 19, 2024
30:29
Three options: a.) Absolute Monotheism b.) Modified Monotheism c.) Absolute Polytheism
458
The Hasmoneans and the Question of Drafting the Yeshiva Bachurim
The Hasmoneans and the Question of Drafting the Yeshiva Bachurim
Nov 17, 2024
30:34
How he Hasmonean rulers fought their wars and handled the "Bnei Torah Problem" 2,000 years ago
459
Haftarah VaYera: אֱלִישָׁע מְחַיֶּה הַמֵּת
Haftarah VaYera: אֱלִישָׁע מְחַיֶּה הַמֵּת
Nov 14, 2024
24:14
How come Elisha's servant Gechazi did not believe his master could revive the child?
460
The Iranian-Israel Conflict in light of interesting internal developments in Iran
The Iranian-Israel Conflict in light of interesting internal developments in Iran
Nov 13, 2024
34:26
Which is stronger in Iranian Universities? Hatred of Israel, or hatred of the Arabs and support of Israel? Some surprising developments
461
Parshas VaYera: The הַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית in the sequence of events in the Abraham story
Parshas VaYera: The הַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית in the sequence of events in the Abraham story
Nov 11, 2024
27:10
Abraham is not opposed by the Canaanites because he is a childless nomad...at first...
462
R Shimon Sofer, Pt 2: Walking a political tightrope for Galician Jews trapped between Germans, Ukrainians, and Poles
R Shimon Sofer, Pt 2: Walking a political tightrope for Galician Jews trapped between Germans, Ukrainians, and Poles
Nov 11, 2024
15:43
For the upcoming Genazym auction on November 17, 2024
463
R Shimon Sofer (1820-1883), Pt. 1: The complexities of Jewish ethnic politics in Central Europe (Galicia) in the 19th century
R Shimon Sofer (1820-1883), Pt. 1: The complexities of Jewish ethnic politics in Central Europe (Galicia) in the 19th century
Nov 11, 2024
59:15
For the upcoming Genazym auction on November 17, 2024
464
Parshas Lech Lecha: The conquest of Semitic Israel by Hamitic invaders
Parshas Lech Lecha: The conquest of Semitic Israel by Hamitic invaders
Nov 8, 2024
27:27
Abraham, the Semite, is told by G-d to go to Israel, from which the Semites are being driven out and dispossessed by Canaanite invaders
465
Haftarah Lech Lecha: The Dust of Abraham
Haftarah Lech Lecha: The Dust of Abraham
Nov 5, 2024
23:52
And The Worm of Jacob - Jewish survival in difficult times
466
Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and Shem
Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and Shem
Nov 4, 2024
26:22
Didn't Shem and Abraham live in the same place long before Abraham's move to Eretz K'naan?
467
R' Katz discusses the newest Genazym auction, featuring (inter alia) the seal the famous Italian Rabbi Yeshaya Bassan (1673-1739)
R' Katz discusses the newest Genazym auction, featuring (inter alia) the seal the famous Italian Rabbi Yeshaya Bassan (1673-1739)
Nov 4, 2024
52:36
Teacher of the famous RMS Luzzatto, as well as leading Italian Posek of the early 18th century. The close bond, despite different personalities, between Rebbe and Talmid
468
Haftorah Parsha Noach: The Abandoned Wife Discovers She is not abandoned after all
Haftorah Parsha Noach: The Abandoned Wife Discovers She is not abandoned after all
Oct 31, 2024
27:19
The Ark was a haven during the Flood, but afterwards G-d orders Noah to exit the Ark
469
The Story of Nimrod- Who was he? (Parshas Noach)
The Story of Nimrod- Who was he? (Parshas Noach)
Oct 30, 2024
29:46
Was Nimrod the first king in human history?
470
R' Shmuel Leib Kauder (1770-1835) Last of the Bohemian Gedolim
R' Shmuel Leib Kauder (1770-1835) Last of the Bohemian Gedolim
Oct 30, 2024
1:00:14
One of those great gedolim you never heard of
471
The Simchas Torah Massacre in Cracow 1655
The Simchas Torah Massacre in Cracow 1655
Oct 28, 2024
30:38
How such massacres were commemorated in the liturgy of Eastern European Jewry
472
Parshas V'Zos HaBrachah: G-d offers the Torah to the other nations but they turn down the offer
Parshas V'Zos HaBrachah: G-d offers the Torah to the other nations but they turn down the offer
Oct 23, 2024
33:24
What does this mean? Was it an actual historical event? A fascinating interpretation of the שְׁלָ"ה הַקָּדוֹשׁ
473
The History and Meaning of the נִעֲנוּעִים
The History and Meaning of the נִעֲנוּעִים
Oct 21, 2024
30:38
The medieval debate whether it resembles the sign of the cross, and the contemporary significance in light of the current war
474
Where is the Garden of Eden? (Parshas Bereishis)
Where is the Garden of Eden? (Parshas Bereishis)
Oct 21, 2024
27:21
Is it far from Israel? Or the very opposite!
475
R' Katz speculates on the origins of the שִׂמְחַת בֵּית הַשּׁוֹאֵבָה
R' Katz speculates on the origins of the שִׂמְחַת בֵּית הַשּׁוֹאֵבָה
Oct 20, 2024
30:52
The current climate and scarcity of water was not the reality in Ancient Israel
476
The Original Sukkos: Was it BOTH Clouds of Glory and סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ- first one and then the other?
The Original Sukkos: Was it BOTH Clouds of Glory and סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ- first one and then the other?
Oct 16, 2024
26:45
Why are women not required to sit in sukkahs?
477
R' Katz on the Four Minim
R' Katz on the Four Minim
Oct 16, 2024
27:40
Are the Four Minim connected to the Four Exiles? Or to Exile as a phenomenon?
478
Sukkos in the Light of the Current War
Sukkos in the Light of the Current War
Oct 15, 2024
30:38
All Jewish life, including Jews in Israel, is a sukkah-existence, fragile in structure, protected by Providence (עַנְנֵי הַכָּבוֹד)
479
Was Columbus Jewish? R' Katz weighs in
Was Columbus Jewish? R' Katz weighs in
Oct 14, 2024
30:36
We don't want him to be Jewish!
480
A Quick History of Israel's Diplomatic Relations (and lack of relations) with Moslem Countries
A Quick History of Israel's Diplomatic Relations (and lack of relations) with Moslem Countries
Oct 13, 2024
45:41
Israel's recent progress in this area was one of the triggers of the Oct. 7th Hamas attack
481
The Jonah Story: Some sober thoughts in light of current events
The Jonah Story: Some sober thoughts in light of current events
Oct 13, 2024
31:35
R' Katz analyzes the significance of the Jonah and Nineveh tale in its historic and mussar context
482
Sair L'Azazel-"Is there a plain meaning?"
Sair L'Azazel-"Is there a plain meaning?"
Oct 9, 2024
30:07
Two extremes: a.) Yom Kippur atones without repentance b.) To atone properly, the most extreme penances are required
483
The Episode of Elephantine: A Jewish Garrison on the Egyptian-Sudan Border in the Times of Ezra, Nehemiah & Co.
The Episode of Elephantine: A Jewish Garrison on the Egyptian-Sudan Border in the Times of Ezra, Nehemiah & Co.
Oct 8, 2024
50:16
The remarkable letters that were found by archaeologists. What were Jews doing in the Persian army, anyway?
484
Confession on Yom Kippur: Competing Sensibilities
Confession on Yom Kippur: Competing Sensibilities
Oct 7, 2024
26:16
How Halachic literature contends with the twists and turns of fallible Human Nature
485
Yom Kippur and the Oct. 7th Massacres: R' Katz Responds to a Query
Yom Kippur and the Oct. 7th Massacres: R' Katz Responds to a Query
Oct 6, 2024
30:49
"How do we face another Yom Kippur full of forebodings ever since last year?'
486
Haftarah Ha'azinu: The Power of Words
Haftarah Ha'azinu: The Power of Words
Oct 2, 2024
25:38
Humans are unique in a.) Brains b.) Speech
487
Parshas Ha'azinu: The speech of Moshe to the elites (having given up on the masses)
Parshas Ha'azinu: The speech of Moshe to the elites (having given up on the masses)
Oct 2, 2024
32:42
Guide the masses to the correct interpretation of events. Don't leave it up to them!
488
An Analysis of the Current Israeli Invasion of South Lebanon
An Analysis of the Current Israeli Invasion of South Lebanon
Oct 1, 2024
18:29
The area is full of tunnels, but the IDF has learned tunnel warfare over the course of the past year
489
R' Katz speculates on the historical origin of the custom of blowing the shofar to confuse the Satan
R' Katz speculates on the historical origin of the custom of blowing the shofar to confuse the Satan
Sep 30, 2024
28:30
Is it so that the Satan won't prosecute? Or is it to help you have proper concentration during Musaf Shemoneh Esrei?
490
The Historical Background of the Dispute Between the Geonim and the Rambam on the Break in the Tradition of What the Teruah is
The Historical Background of the Dispute Between the Geonim and the Rambam on the Break in the Tradition of What the Teruah is
Sep 26, 2024
33:04
The very different biographies of Hai Gaon and Maimonides
491
R' Katz analyzes the current situation in the Middle East
R' Katz analyzes the current situation in the Middle East
Sep 25, 2024
30:39
Israel is worried about an attack on the Yomim Tovim (actually, all of us should be awake to this danger)
492
Haftarah Nitzavim-VaYelech: The United Nations will Applaud Israel ... in the Messianic Era!
Haftarah Nitzavim-VaYelech: The United Nations will Applaud Israel ... in the Messianic Era!
Sep 25, 2024
22:49
Until then, a "vengeance-list" is being prepared in Heaven
493
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: Above all, Moshe fears the hypocrites in his audience
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: Above all, Moshe fears the hypocrites in his audience
Sep 25, 2024
25:54
Can one control one's thoughts?
494
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 2: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 2: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
Sep 23, 2024
53:02
A city of great Torah Learning, but also haskalah, strife, and the challenges of modernity
495
Tekiah Teruah Tekiah: Joy, Weeping, Joy: Symbolism in the Ritual
Tekiah Teruah Tekiah: Joy, Weeping, Joy: Symbolism in the Ritual
Sep 20, 2024
28:04
R' Katz speculates on the עָרוּךְ הַשֻּׁלְחָן and his take on the תְּקִיעוֹת
496
Haftarah Parshas Ki Savo - Isaiah paints the Jewish Utopia
Haftarah Parshas Ki Savo - Isaiah paints the Jewish Utopia
Sep 19, 2024
24:29
In the Messianic era, antisemitism will cease, the Jews will be on top, and all of mankind will enjoy peace, prosperity, and enlightenment
497
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 1: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 1: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
Sep 18, 2024
51:22
A city of great Torah Learning, but also haskalah, strife, and the challenges of modernity
498
Parshas Ki Savo: The Terrible Tochecha - Why is Devarim's worse than VaYikra's?
Parshas Ki Savo: The Terrible Tochecha - Why is Devarim's worse than VaYikra's?
Sep 18, 2024
26:21
Moses is addressing the victorious soldiers of three recent wars
499
Haftarah Ki Seitzei: The woman who medically could not bear children suddenly has sextuplets!
Haftarah Ki Seitzei: The woman who medically could not bear children suddenly has sextuplets!
Sep 12, 2024
31:01
The Jewish People are עֲקוּרָה, uprooted from their native soil, but they will recover it!
500
Thoughts on the curved shofar vs. the straight shofar
Thoughts on the curved shofar vs. the straight shofar
Sep 11, 2024
31:01
R Katz analyzes the evolution of Rosh Hashanah over the millennia into its current universal form