Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1571 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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Parshas VaYikra: The Primarily Educative Nature of the Korbanos
Parshas VaYikra: The Primarily Educative Nature of the Korbanos
Mar 20, 2024
31:21
The meaning of the phrase: the world 's existence depends on the korbanos.
452
Haftarah Zachor: Exactly why did Saul spare Agag, after wiping out his people?
Haftarah Zachor: Exactly why did Saul spare Agag, after wiping out his people?
Mar 20, 2024
23:40
Why is Saul later killed by an Amalekite?
453
The Baltimore Background to the Billion Dollar Gift to Einstein Medical School
The Baltimore Background to the Billion Dollar Gift to Einstein Medical School
Mar 19, 2024
38:28
What happens when one spouse is Orthodox and the other Reform? An "Old Baltimore" tale
454
The Letter of Haman: Its demonization of Jews and ordering their death
The Letter of Haman: Its demonization of Jews and ordering their death
Mar 18, 2024
27:18
Haman's spinning of the Biblical narrative to make the Jews look bad, just like Hamas propaganda today
455
Purim and Parshas VaYikra: What's Up With the Angels, the Korbanos, and Vashti?
Purim and Parshas VaYikra: What's Up With the Angels, the Korbanos, and Vashti?
Mar 17, 2024
29:19
Reading the megillah in a two-tiered fashion ( הַמֶּלֶךְ)
456
The Consequences of Jewish Disunity and Irresponsibility During the Current War
The Consequences of Jewish Disunity and Irresponsibility During the Current War
Mar 15, 2024
27:04
What provoked Schumer's speech? Do Israelis care about the USA and its interests?
457
Why is Purim not on the day of the victorious fight, but on the day after?
Why is Purim not on the day of the victorious fight, but on the day after?
Mar 15, 2024
32:50
R Katz suggests a chronology of the historical development of the acceptance of the holiday of Purim
458
R’ Moshe Provenzalo of Renaissance Italy (Mantua)
R’ Moshe Provenzalo of Renaissance Italy (Mantua)
Mar 13, 2024
52:01
Great Italiani gaon, whose rabbinical opponents tried to get him fired by his own בַּעֲלֵי בָּתִּים
459
Haftarah Pekudei: Why did Shlomo stash-away his father's gold?
Haftarah Pekudei: Why did Shlomo stash-away his father's gold?
Mar 11, 2024
33:51
Why the extra (and indeed omnipresent) cherubs and pictures of cherubs all over the Temple?
460
Parshas Pekudei: When is a Mishkan a Full-Blown Mishkan? And When is it Just a Glorified בָּמָה?
Parshas Pekudei: When is a Mishkan a Full-Blown Mishkan? And When is it Just a Glorified בָּמָה?
Mar 11, 2024
34:48
The strange history of the 71 years of הֶתֵּר הַבָּמוֹת
461
Recent Trends in Antisemitism in America - An Analysis by R’ Katz
Recent Trends in Antisemitism in America - An Analysis by R’ Katz
Mar 6, 2024
30:20
The bad guys are trying to change PC to say it is ok, indeed correct, to be anti-Semitic.
462
The מַחְבֶּרֶת of Menachem Ben Siruk- The New Edition of This Tragic 10th Century classic
The מַחְבֶּרֶת of Menachem Ben Siruk- The New Edition of This Tragic 10th Century classic
Mar 5, 2024
1:00:02
The first real Hebrew dictionary, dissed by jealous rivals, used by Rashi and defended by Rabbenu Tam
463
Haftarah VaYakhel: Hiram of Tyre, King Solomon's " Michaelangelo?"
Haftarah VaYakhel: Hiram of Tyre, King Solomon's " Michaelangelo?"
Mar 4, 2024
36:22
Solomon's pragmatism in building the Temple: Good move or bad?
464
Parshas VaYakhel: Why Make Keruvim After the Fiasco of the Golden Calf?
Parshas VaYakhel: Why Make Keruvim After the Fiasco of the Golden Calf?
Mar 3, 2024
32:31
The story of the three material objects: The שִׁבְרֵי לוּחוֹת רִאשׁוֹנוֹת, the עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב , and the כְּרוּבִים
465
Parshas Ki Sisah: What ever happened to the tablets Moshe shattered?
Parshas Ki Sisah: What ever happened to the tablets Moshe shattered?
Mar 1, 2024
32:25
What happened to the wooden box Moshe constructed for those three months?
466
The 1555 Edition of HaChasid Yavetz on Pirkei Avos Being Offered by Genazym
The 1555 Edition of HaChasid Yavetz on Pirkei Avos Being Offered by Genazym
Feb 28, 2024
54:22
R’ Yosef Yaabetz (1440-1508), premier Sefardi דרשן who tries to understand the Expulsion from Spain in 1492
467
The Confusing Story of 12 Adar - יוֹם טְרָיׇנוּס
The Confusing Story of 12 Adar - יוֹם טְרָיׇנוּס
Feb 28, 2024
36:12
What was the real story of the great Jewish revolt against Trajan? Who exactly were the הֲרוּגֵי לֹד?
468
Haftarah Ki Sisah: Elijah "Twists the Arm of G-d" (כִּבְיָכוֹל)
Haftarah Ki Sisah: Elijah "Twists the Arm of G-d" (כִּבְיָכוֹל)
Feb 26, 2024
29:00
Some Prophets are "messenger boys," others are subordinates who display initiative
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Sefer Shalsheles HaKabbalah, the Renaissance Classic, is Being Offered in the New Genazym Catalog
Sefer Shalsheles HaKabbalah, the Renaissance Classic, is Being Offered in the New Genazym Catalog
Feb 26, 2024
49:52
Famously controversial chronicle, dissed by the historians, but beloved by the masses
470
Parshas Ki Sisah: What exactly was the אִסּוּר of making an image of Hashem?
Parshas Ki Sisah: What exactly was the אִסּוּר of making an image of Hashem?
Feb 25, 2024
32:43
Why did Moshe segregate the עֵרֶב רַב at מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? What were the consequences?
471
Haftarah Tetzaveh: The Building of the Second Temple
Haftarah Tetzaveh: The Building of the Second Temple
Feb 21, 2024
34:12
Why did the Jews build it according to the dimensions of נבואת יחזקאל הנביא ? Why does the Altar have to be in an exact spot, with no deviation?
472
Historic Handwritten Letter by R’ Chaim Brisker from 1909 Auctioned by Genazym
Historic Handwritten Letter by R’ Chaim Brisker from 1909 Auctioned by Genazym
Feb 20, 2024
48:51
R’ Katz explains the context of this letter and the elections to the Russian government's " Rabbinical Commission " to which R Chaim was indeed elected
473
Parshas Tetzaveh: Use of the Spoils of Egypt for the Mishkan
Parshas Tetzaveh: Use of the Spoils of Egypt for the Mishkan
Feb 19, 2024
31:33
The Netziv's theory of the אָרוֹן and the Menorah
474
Mantua Zohar, Pt. 3. The "Litvish"Defense by R’ Moshe Provençal of Mantua
Mantua Zohar, Pt. 3. The "Litvish"Defense by R’ Moshe Provençal of Mantua
Feb 18, 2024
47:31
1.) Private notes 2.) Manuscript given out to copy 3.) Printed books
475
The Mantua Zohar Controversy, Pt. 2: Arguments Pro and Con
The Mantua Zohar Controversy, Pt. 2: Arguments Pro and Con
Feb 18, 2024
44:25
What's better? The Zohar or Boccacio?
476
The Mantua Zohar Controversy of 1558-1560, Pt. 1: Should Kabbalah be put into the public domain?
The Mantua Zohar Controversy of 1558-1560, Pt. 1: Should Kabbalah be put into the public domain?
Feb 16, 2024
1:00:38
What does a yeshiva study when all the Gemaras are burned? The toxic Catholic Reformation & the Babylonian Talmud
477
Haftarah Terumah: Was Shlomo's labor force Jewish? Canaanite? Converts?
Haftarah Terumah: Was Shlomo's labor force Jewish? Canaanite? Converts?
Feb 14, 2024
36:03
Why did both מִשְׁכָּן and בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ have such a large non-Jewish role in their construction?
478
Parshas Terumah: Will the Third Temple have any technology?
Parshas Terumah: Will the Third Temple have any technology?
Feb 13, 2024
31:40
God tells Moshe He doesn't need to impress anyone. The miskan is more about intimacy
479
R’ Yehudah Moscato and his Commentary, Kol Yehudah, on the Kuzari
R’ Yehudah Moscato and his Commentary, Kol Yehudah, on the Kuzari
Feb 12, 2024
51:00
Supposed to be a commentary , but is more an independent tour de force of incredible Renaissance philosophical erudition
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The Prosposed Jewish University in Mantua at the Time of Moscato
The Prosposed Jewish University in Mantua at the Time of Moscato
Feb 11, 2024
54:01
It would have been a YU in the 16th century, in the best sense of the term
481
Some thoughts on the Gaza War as it enters its 4th month
Some thoughts on the Gaza War as it enters its 4th month
Feb 7, 2024
25:28
Biden and his role in Jewish history
482
Isaiah 66: The Temple of the Future Will Have Many Non-Jews (Haftarah Mishpatim)
Isaiah 66: The Temple of the Future Will Have Many Non-Jews (Haftarah Mishpatim)
Feb 7, 2024
26:17
G-d will reject the other religious groups who set up institutions on the הַר הַבַּיִת
483
Parshas Mishpatim: Warning About the Keruvim in the Temple
Parshas Mishpatim: Warning About the Keruvim in the Temple
Feb 6, 2024
27:28
Don't confuse keruvim with idols when you visit the Temple on שָׁלוֹשׁ רְגָלִים
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R’ Yehudah Moscato (1532-1590), Pt. 2: Famous Italian תַּלְמִיד חָכָם וְדַרְשָׁן
R’ Yehudah Moscato (1532-1590), Pt. 2: Famous Italian תַּלְמִיד חָכָם וְדַרְשָׁן
Feb 5, 2024
58:43
A Renaissance Rabbi? Or a Rabbi who lived during the Renaissance?
485
Yisro v. Ruth: Two Archetypes
Yisro v. Ruth: Two Archetypes
Feb 4, 2024
29:44
Why does Yisro skip the מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי? Wasn't he a high religious figure?
486
Haftarah Yisro:Unlike Moshe, the prophetic experience of יְשַׁעְיָהוּ is a mediated one
Haftarah Yisro:Unlike Moshe, the prophetic experience of יְשַׁעְיָהוּ is a mediated one
Feb 1, 2024
31:33
Characterized by the presence of others (מַלְאָכִים) and a smoke-filled room
487
The Famous R’ Yehudah Moscato of 16th Century Italy: A Recently Discovered Remarkable Episode
The Famous R’ Yehudah Moscato of 16th Century Italy: A Recently Discovered Remarkable Episode
Jan 31, 2024
53:32
Arrested by the Duke and tortured for trying to prevent a Jew from converting. It's like a novel!
488
Parshas Yisro: Was Yisro a good guy? The arguments in favor
Parshas Yisro: Was Yisro a good guy? The arguments in favor
Jan 30, 2024
33:15
When you swear by G-d, and then G-d says you don't have to keep your oath.
489
Moshe Rabbenu: Intellectual or Emotional?
Moshe Rabbenu: Intellectual or Emotional?
Jan 29, 2024
38:03
Two schools of thought re: the uniqueness of Moses, particularly in connection with the receiving of the Torah
490
Parshas Yisro: What is the meaning of the babyish truculence of the Jews at the Red Sea?
Parshas Yisro: What is the meaning of the babyish truculence of the Jews at the Red Sea?
Jan 28, 2024
33:40
Why does Moshe (and G-d!) indulge their truculence?
491
Parshas Beshalach: The Connection Between Circumcision and Krias Yam Suf
Parshas Beshalach: The Connection Between Circumcision and Krias Yam Suf
Jan 22, 2024
33:28
Removing עָרְלַת הַגּוּף symbolizes the drive to remove עָרְלַת הַלֵּב
492
Haftarah Bo: The Two Babylonian iInvasions of Egypt? Who Cares?
Haftarah Bo: The Two Babylonian iInvasions of Egypt? Who Cares?
Jan 19, 2024
31:08
A foreshadowing of Word War III on the Messianic Era and the collapse of belief systems
493
R’ Mordecai Banet (1753-1829): Chief Rabbi of Moravia
R’ Mordecai Banet (1753-1829): Chief Rabbi of Moravia
Jan 18, 2024
1:15:09
Rare case of "poor boy" who rose to the top of the Rabbinic and Torah world's.
494
Parshas Bo: Why Exactly is Moses Commanded לַחֲלֹק כָּבוֹד לַמַּלְכוּת?
Parshas Bo: Why Exactly is Moses Commanded לַחֲלֹק כָּבוֹד לַמַּלְכוּת?
Jan 17, 2024
27:08
A powerful Pharaoh was a necessary component of a successful יְצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם
495
Parshas Bo: What does G-d mean when He says He will punish the gods of Egypt?
Parshas Bo: What does G-d mean when He says He will punish the gods of Egypt?
Jan 16, 2024
30:27
Is there any reality to the gods of Egypt? How could there be?
496
The Famous Yad Malachi of Livorno (1700-1771)
The Famous Yad Malachi of Livorno (1700-1771)
Jan 12, 2024
1:33:18
R ‘ Malachi Cohen and his wonderful encyclopedia, a long time favorite for "cheaters '
497
What is Going on With the Conversation re: אֶהיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה? (Parshas VaEra)
What is Going on With the Conversation re: אֶהיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה? (Parshas VaEra)
Jan 10, 2024
29:22
Why is the name immediately changed to just אֶהְיֶה?
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Ezekiel: Egypt will suffer because it cynically & unscrupulously"played" Israel and Judah
Ezekiel: Egypt will suffer because it cynically & unscrupulously"played" Israel and Judah
Jan 10, 2024
31:23
Abarbanel: Egypt will be invaded and devastated by Christians in the אַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים
499
Parshas VaEra: How Did the Jews Maintain Their Family Units Under Slavery ?
Parshas VaEra: How Did the Jews Maintain Their Family Units Under Slavery ?
Jan 9, 2024
30:16
Did they view the mistakes of the story of Joseph & brothers as an abject lesson?
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The UN Vote to Recognize the State of Israel, and the Arabs and Jews Prepare for War
The UN Vote to Recognize the State of Israel, and the Arabs and Jews Prepare for War
Jan 9, 2024
1:15:08
“After the Hurricane: The Struggle for Israel, 1945-1949” - Rabbi Katz’ 2011-2012 Winter Lecture Series