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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551
Haftarah Shelach: The Remarkable Career of Rachav
Haftarah Shelach: The Remarkable Career of Rachav
Jun 25, 2024
23:59
What about לֹא תְחַיֶּה כָּל נְשָׁמָה?
552
Parshas Shlach and October 7th
Parshas Shlach and October 7th
Jun 25, 2024
29:03
Intelligence has two parts: a.) Information gathering b.) Information assessment (connecting the dots)
553
R’ Chanina Sgan Kohanim and His Conservative Political Philosophy (Avos Ch. 3)
R’ Chanina Sgan Kohanim and His Conservative Political Philosophy (Avos Ch. 3)
Jun 24, 2024
31:00
Living through the horrors of Jewish anarchy, he preferred Roman tyranny with all its faults
554
Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Campus Riots, Pt. 6
Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Campus Riots, Pt. 6
Jun 20, 2024
59:29
Why was political Zionism perceived as מְטַמֵּא אֶת הַטְּהוֹרִים אֲבָל מְטַהֵר אֶת הַטְּמֵאִים?
555
Observations About Politics in the Dynasty of Hillel - Pirkei Avos, Ch. 2
Observations About Politics in the Dynasty of Hillel - Pirkei Avos, Ch. 2
Jun 18, 2024
27:32
Realistic evaluations of politics and politicians based on long experience in שְׁתַדְּלָנוּת
556
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: The prophet describes the intermarriage scandal, but in oblique language
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: The prophet describes the intermarriage scandal, but in oblique language
Jun 18, 2024
25:02
To get the full picture, read the last chapters of the book of Ezra
557
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Who is חוֹבׇב exactly?
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Who is חוֹבׇב exactly?
Jun 18, 2024
34:33
If Jethro's son, had he befriended Moshe when he lived with Jethro? Was חוֹבׇב turned-off by the Jews blaming the גֵּרִים for the Golden Calf?
558
An Analysis of the Current Extremely Dangerous International Situation?- Are we headed for World War
An Analysis of the Current Extremely Dangerous International Situation?- Are we headed for World War
Jun 17, 2024
30:46
Russia, China, Iran, Turkey- all obsessed with recovering glorious pasts, even at the risk of nuclear war
559
The Bach: One of the Leading גדולים of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry (16th-17th Centuries)
The Bach: One of the Leading גדולים of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry (16th-17th Centuries)
Jun 16, 2024
1:16:23
Genazym auctioning the first edition, plus a historic תשובה בכתב יד from the ב"ח himself
560
Shavuos: Grass, Trees, and Roses. Was there vegetation at Mount sinai?
Shavuos: Grass, Trees, and Roses. Was there vegetation at Mount sinai?
Jun 11, 2024
27:36
Do we put grass nowadays on the floors of our homes and synagogues? And who were the צֹאן וּבָקָר at Sinai?
561
Was Hashem originally planning to do מתן תורה at another location?
Was Hashem originally planning to do מתן תורה at another location?
Jun 10, 2024
34:36
Without כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד בְּלֵב אֶחָד, it would not be possible to get a collective binding נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמָע
562
The Rambam's Philosophical Problems with מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי
The Rambam's Philosophical Problems with מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי
Jun 10, 2024
37:33
The problem of trying to give a rational interpretation for what is clearly a mystical event, as Rambam himself admits
563
A Renaissance Edition of Azarya de Rossi's Controversial Book - Being Auctioned by Genazym
A Renaissance Edition of Azarya de Rossi's Controversial Book - Being Auctioned by Genazym
Jun 9, 2024
38:59
PLUS the ONLY surviving copy of the famous חֵרֶם issued by R’ Yosef Caro's בֵּית דִּין. A classic tale in Jewish history
564
Hosea tells the Jews not to turn away from Hashem and trust their "allies"
Hosea tells the Jews not to turn away from Hashem and trust their "allies"
Jun 5, 2024
38:15
Those "allies" will leave כלל ישראל to die, like like someone stripped naked and left to die from thirst in the middle of the Sahara Desert
565
What was the relationship between the two luchos and the rest of the Torah?
What was the relationship between the two luchos and the rest of the Torah?
Jun 5, 2024
30:22
Why weren't the two tablets given on the occasion of the original shavuos?
566
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Current Campus Riots - Part 5
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Current Campus Riots - Part 5
Jun 4, 2024
53:33
Herzl tries to avoid the fights between the frum and the anti-frum in the fin de siecle
567
Yom Yersushalyim: No country recognizes Jerusalem as legally being Israeli territory
Yom Yersushalyim: No country recognizes Jerusalem as legally being Israeli territory
Jun 3, 2024
45:00
A short history of the Jerusalem issue in international law
568
Hereditary Elites vs. Meritocratic Elites (Pirkei Avos, Ch. 6)
Hereditary Elites vs. Meritocratic Elites (Pirkei Avos, Ch. 6)
Jun 2, 2024
27:58
The 48 attributes of a scholar: Does one require all 48, or some of 48?
569
Haftarah Bechukosai: Jeremiah (לְפִי הָאַבַּרְבָּנֵאל) discusses the chemistry of הִשְׁתַּדְּלוּת and בִּטָּחוֹן
Haftarah Bechukosai: Jeremiah (לְפִי הָאַבַּרְבָּנֵאל) discusses the chemistry of הִשְׁתַּדְּלוּת and בִּטָּחוֹן
May 30, 2024
33:56
The Kingdom of Judah truly believed in the faithfulness of their Egyptian "ally"
570
Parshas Bechukosai: The תוכחה was pronounced right after the Ten Commandments
Parshas Bechukosai: The תוכחה was pronounced right after the Ten Commandments
May 29, 2024
37:13
If Moshe had led them then and there (& not died in Chutz L’Aretz), they would have also conquered & settled Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria!
571
The David-Jonathan Friendship: Was it a two-way street?
The David-Jonathan Friendship: Was it a two-way street?
May 28, 2024
27:47
Jonathan thought of the public welfare and wanted to avoid a civil war. The narcissistic Amnon threw her out and did not consider what would happen as a result of his actions.
572
Herzl and Political Zionism, Pt. 4 - Zionism's Relationship to Marxism and Frum Judaism
Herzl and Political Zionism, Pt. 4 - Zionism's Relationship to Marxism and Frum Judaism
May 27, 2024
58:12
Herzl, Political Zionism, and Campus Riots, Pt. 4
573
The ibn Ezra: More on his particular historical context, and the time before the fall
The ibn Ezra: More on his particular historical context, and the time before the fall
May 27, 2024
59:19
He left Spain just in time, and translated the Sephardic literature from Arabic to Hebrew. Wrote much, but only his פירוש על התורה ּis of permanent interest
574
Lag b'Omer: When did רשב"י write the Zohar?
Lag b'Omer: When did רשב"י write the Zohar?
May 26, 2024
32:14
Before, during, or after the cave?
575
Parshas Behar: The theory that both בְּהַר בְּחֻקּוֹתַי were pronounced in פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים
Parshas Behar: The theory that both בְּהַר בְּחֻקּוֹתַי were pronounced in פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים
May 24, 2024
28:22
At the time of שבועות, the conquest of Canaan was but weeks away
576
Haftarah Behar: Jeremiah and the land deal - Preserving hope among the doomed
Haftarah Behar: Jeremiah and the land deal - Preserving hope among the doomed
May 22, 2024
30:46
Buying "worthless" real estate demonstrates faith in ultimate victory and the permanent survival of כלל ישראל. It prevents יֵאוּשׁ
577
Biden: It's a good thing we have a President who grew up with the JEWISH version of the Holocaust
Biden: It's a good thing we have a President who grew up with the JEWISH version of the Holocaust
May 21, 2024
45:15
1945-1990: The years the Jews owned the Shoah-narrative, and got their account of it accepted by the West. The East was "muzzled"
578
R’ Akiva’s Students - When exactly did the 24,000 students die? What was the historical context?
R’ Akiva’s Students - When exactly did the 24,000 students die? What was the historical context?
May 21, 2024
29:01
Trying to make sense of the chronology of the life of Rabbi Akiva and the story of his students
579
The Bitter, Non-Frum Opposition to Herzl and His Proposal -Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, Pt. 3
The Bitter, Non-Frum Opposition to Herzl and His Proposal -Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, Pt. 3
May 20, 2024
42:08
The Zionists were the first to assemble (or appear to assemble) representatives of all כלל ישראל to discuss the fate of כלל ישראל and seek a realistic solution
580
Gain Mastery of Hilchos Shabbos in This Online Program
Gain Mastery of Hilchos Shabbos in This Online Program
May 20, 2024
3:04
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581
Haftarah Emor: Who are the people referred to strangely as הַכֹּהֲנִים ַלְּוִיִּי?
Haftarah Emor: Who are the people referred to strangely as הַכֹּהֲנִים ַלְּוִיִּי?
May 16, 2024
29:09
What does the אריז"ל mean when he says that in the future, כהנים will be לויים and vice versa?
582
Parshas Emor: The existential struggle against worshipping כּוֹחוֹת הַטֻּמְאָה
Parshas Emor: The existential struggle against worshipping כּוֹחוֹת הַטֻּמְאָה
May 14, 2024
29:48
If G-d created טֻמְאָה, why not include it in religious rituals?
583
Israel’s PR Battle: Why is Israel doing a poor job on PR in this war? Why is Hamas beating them?
Israel’s PR Battle: Why is Israel doing a poor job on PR in this war? Why is Hamas beating them?
May 14, 2024
36:48
The Israeli foreign Ministry has been pulled apart by Netanyahu on political grounds, and diplomats are mostly leftists and cannot make the case for a prime minister with whom they disagree.
584
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 2
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 2
May 13, 2024
39:43
Herzl: Sometimes arrogance, self-assuredness, and chutzpa can be positive qualities
585
R’ Sherira Gaon on Sefer Shiur Komah:
Does being a rationalist preclude a belief in mysticism?
R’ Sherira Gaon on Sefer Shiur Komah:
Does being a rationalist preclude a belief in mysticism?
May 12, 2024
28:25
Rationalism as a check on false mysticism, but not on true mysticism
586
Unconditional Surrender in American History and Its Relevance to the Gaza War
Unconditional Surrender in American History and Its Relevance to the Gaza War
May 8, 2024
30:39
Learning from history, but being aware of ever-changing circumstances. Appomatox vs. the Middle East
587
Rationalism in Gaonic Responsa - Generated by Empirical Evidence, and Sound Theology
Rationalism in Gaonic Responsa - Generated by Empirical Evidence, and Sound Theology
May 7, 2024
29:25
Is every word in the Talmud true? Like the medicines? (רַב שְׁרִירָא גָּאוֹן)
588
Haftarah Kedoshim: The most controversial Haftarah of the year?
Haftarah Kedoshim: The most controversial Haftarah of the year?
May 7, 2024
26:27
Telling the raw truth about our history vs. not embarrassing כלל ישראל in synagogue readings - An existential tension
589
Parshas Kedoshim: Does one size fit all?
Parshas Kedoshim: Does one size fit all?
May 6, 2024
31:22
Kedoshim Tehiyu: It's meanderings through Jewish History
590
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 1
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 1
May 6, 2024
39:21
The Jews in the 19th Century - Civil rights followed by Antisemitism
591
Rationalism (as opposed to rationality): An example from שׁוּ"ת רַב הַאי גָּאוֹן
Rationalism (as opposed to rationality): An example from שׁוּ"ת רַב הַאי גָּאוֹן
May 5, 2024
45:01
"Rhetoric" as a key tool for understanding אַגָּדוֹת חַזַ"ל
592
The Campus Riots' Objective: Excising Zionism from the bounds of civil discourse
The Campus Riots' Objective: Excising Zionism from the bounds of civil discourse
May 3, 2024
26:54
If Zionism is delegitimated, then violence against it becomes legitimate, if not "legal"
593
Haftarah Acharei Mos: The Prophet Amos and the Parable of the Sieve
Haftarah Acharei Mos: The Prophet Amos and the Parable of the Sieve
May 2, 2024
26:56
Are American Jews currently undergoing a "sifting" process?
594
Parshas Acharei Mos: Was Aharon a born אוֹהֵב שָׁלוֹם וְרוֹדֵף שָׁלוֹם, or did he become one?
Parshas Acharei Mos: Was Aharon a born אוֹהֵב שָׁלוֹם וְרוֹדֵף שָׁלוֹם, or did he become one?
May 1, 2024
33:20
How was Aharon affected by the death of his sons?
595
The Campus Demonstrations and Anti-Semitism: Parallels between 2024 and 1391
The Campus Demonstrations and Anti-Semitism: Parallels between 2024 and 1391
Apr 28, 2024
28:39
Dedicated groups of pogromists are going around from campus to campus, and nobody is noticing
596
Shir HaShirim and Passover - What is the Connection?
Shir HaShirim and Passover - What is the Connection?
Apr 28, 2024
36:12
The existential tension in Judaism between the mystical and the rational
597
The Meaning of the Dry Bones in the Prophecy of Yechezkel (Haftarah Shabbos Pesach)
The Meaning of the Dry Bones in the Prophecy of Yechezkel (Haftarah Shabbos Pesach)
Apr 26, 2024
33:17
The story of Rebbi Yehudah ben Beseirah
598
Did you ever realize the slavery in Egypt commenced shortly before the birth of Moses?
Did you ever realize the slavery in Egypt commenced shortly before the birth of Moses?
Apr 22, 2024
26:50
What is the difference between מִצְרַיִם and בֵּית עֲבָדִים?
599
Did the slaves view their plight from within an Egyptian pagan narrative?
Did the slaves view their plight from within an Egyptian pagan narrative?
Apr 21, 2024
27:41
The Jews did not say נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמָע until after they were told about the בְּרִית בֵּין הַבְּתָרִים
600
The שיטות that one may keep חמץ at the home of a gentile on פסח without selling it
The שיטות that one may keep חמץ at the home of a gentile on פסח without selling it
Apr 21, 2024
35:56
How the different opinions re: בל יראה among Rishonim reflect different Jewish השקפות on the original Passover