Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1670 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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651
Haftarah Lech Lecha: Isaiah Predicts the Current War Against Hamas Tunnels
Haftarah Lech Lecha: Isaiah Predicts the Current War Against Hamas Tunnels
Oct 26, 2023
26:41
Israel is a worm. But worms can penetrate anywhere and destroy mighty mountains
652
Parshas Lech Lecha: The First Hostage Rescue Mission in History
Parshas Lech Lecha: The First Hostage Rescue Mission in History
Oct 25, 2023
42:32
Abraham Discovers אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל נִקְנָה בְּיִסּוּרִים
653
Judaism and Proselytizing: Has Judaism Ever Sought Converts in its History
Judaism and Proselytizing: Has Judaism Ever Sought Converts in its History
Oct 24, 2023
37:12
The difference between Judaism OTOH and individual Jews who propagated the faith among gentiles
654
The Dilemma of Civilian Casualties in Urban Warfare
The Dilemma of Civilian Casualties in Urban Warfare
Oct 23, 2023
26:34
How does one lure a snake off the honey jar? Gittin 56b
655
A Short History of the Hamas Tunnels in Gaza
A Short History of the Hamas Tunnels in Gaza
Oct 20, 2023
26:50
Hamas, North Korea, and the tunnel-strategy: the challenge for צה"ל
656
A Hashkafic Look at Current Events and a Hostile Media
A Hashkafic Look at Current Events and a Hostile Media
Oct 19, 2023
27:13
Why do you believe reports from the other side when you know they like lying and support killing Jews?
657
A Two Front War in Israel? - R’ Katz analyzes the latest events in the Gaza War
A Two Front War in Israel? - R’ Katz analyzes the latest events in the Gaza War
Oct 18, 2023
27:33
In Gaza, there is a limited number enemy fighters. In Lebanon, there is an endless supply לדאבוננו
658
The Yom Kippur War, Part 3: Affliction
The Yom Kippur War, Part 3: Affliction
Oct 18, 2023
1:26:13
From Rabbi Katz’ 2017-2018 Lecture Series on the Yom Kippur War
659
Haftarah Noach: Isaiah 54:17 in Light of the War Against Hamas
Haftarah Noach: Isaiah 54:17 in Light of the War Against Hamas
Oct 17, 2023
29:11
How do you translate כָּל לָשׁוֹן תָּקוּם אִתָּךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּט תַּרְשִׁיעִי? Re: the Arab demonizers of Israel
660
The Jews Who Support Hamas - The Jewish " Rachavs"
The Jews Who Support Hamas - The Jewish " Rachavs"
Oct 15, 2023
34:29
The Jew who embraces certain progressive causes but is then disillusioned by progressive Antisemitism
661
Tehillim and the Current War in Gaza: Read Psalms 79 and 60 and See the Parallels
Tehillim and the Current War in Gaza: Read Psalms 79 and 60 and See the Parallels
Oct 12, 2023
25:01
Theology is a luxury pursuit. Fervent prayers ask for Theology to be cast aside in favor of pure רחמים
662
Isaiah discusses the current situation in the Middle East. Really
Isaiah discusses the current situation in the Middle East. Really
Oct 12, 2023
27:19
The relevance to the crisis in Israel is uncanny
663
Hamas' Error of Judgment? - More Analysis of the Current War Against Hamas
Hamas' Error of Judgment? - More Analysis of the Current War Against Hamas
Oct 11, 2023
36:59
Will other Jihadists enter the fray?
664
The Yom Kippur War, Part 2: Affliction
The Yom Kippur War, Part 2: Affliction
Oct 11, 2023
1:29:59
From Rabbi Katz’ 2017-2018 Lecture Series on the Yom Kippur War
665
Thoughts on the Current War With Gaza
Thoughts on the Current War With Gaza
Oct 10, 2023
36:14
Some background, and why Israel was surprised
666
Parshas Bereishis: G-d Decided to Take the Land Away From Them and Give It to Us.
Parshas Bereishis: G-d Decided to Take the Land Away From Them and Give It to Us.
Oct 9, 2023
35:01
Can He do the opposite?How do secular Jews justify our claim to אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל?
667
The Yom Kippur War, Part 1: Affliction
The Yom Kippur War, Part 1: Affliction
Oct 9, 2023
1:26:49
From Rabbi Katz’ 2017-2018 Lecture Series on the Yom Kippur War
668
Shmini Atzeres: Its Role as Part of Sukkos, Not as a רֶגֶל בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ
Shmini Atzeres: Its Role as Part of Sukkos, Not as a רֶגֶל בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ
Oct 6, 2023
42:31
How you define שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת depends on how you define sukkos: עַנְנֵי הַכָּבוֹד or סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ?
669
R’ Katz Criticizes the Current Wave of Spitting in Light of Jewish History
R’ Katz Criticizes the Current Wave of Spitting in Light of Jewish History
Oct 5, 2023
27:01
Many Yidden have been killed, hurt, and persecuted because of some individual's spitting
670
An Analysis of the עֲרָבָה Ceremony on the Temple, and the Various Versions of How They Did It
An Analysis of the עֲרָבָה Ceremony on the Temple, and the Various Versions of How They Did It
Oct 4, 2023
36:48
How did beating palm fronds transition to our practice of beating עֲרָבוֹת?
671
R’ Aharon Shimon Shapiro of 17th Century Prague: One of the Greatest Gedolim You Never Heard of
R’ Aharon Shimon Shapiro of 17th Century Prague: One of the Greatest Gedolim You Never Heard of
Oct 4, 2023
41:12
The remarkable story of the esrog!
672
Hashanah Rabbah: What is the meaning of יֹפִי לְךָ מִזְבֵּחַ?
Hashanah Rabbah: What is the meaning of יֹפִי לְךָ מִזְבֵּחַ?
Oct 4, 2023
32:42
Why praise the site of sacrifice?
673
Parshas V’Zos HaBrachah: An Explication of the Enigmatic Passage מְעוֹנָה אֱלֹהֵי קֶדֶם
Parshas V’Zos HaBrachah: An Explication of the Enigmatic Passage מְעוֹנָה אֱלֹהֵי קֶדֶם
Oct 2, 2023
25:53
Moses' last words on earth
674
Koheles: Money (Like the Sukkah) is a Symbol of Impermanence
Koheles: Money (Like the Sukkah) is a Symbol of Impermanence
Oct 2, 2023
31:26
What would have happened had Shlomo maintained more modest lifestyle?
675
Two Different Models on Unity: The Sukkah & the Arba Minim
Two Different Models on Unity: The Sukkah & the Arba Minim
Sep 29, 2023
28:28
Just because you were an esrog last year doesn't mean you won't be an aravah this year!
676
The Buildup to the Yom Kippur War
The Buildup to the Yom Kippur War
Sep 28, 2023
1:15:39
None are as Blind as Those Who Would Not See - From Rabbi Katz’ 2017-2018 Lecture Series on the Yom Kippur War
677
King Solomon and the אַרְבַּע מִינִים
King Solomon and the אַרְבַּע מִינִים
Sep 28, 2023
35:39
What's preferable? Something expensive that few can afford, or something inexpensive that everyone can join in?
678
Unlike RH and Yom Kippur, Sukkos and ארבע מינים Cannot Be Done By a שָׁלִיחַ
Unlike RH and Yom Kippur, Sukkos and ארבע מינים Cannot Be Done By a שָׁלִיחַ
Sep 28, 2023
29:02
Acc. to ילקוט שמעוני, how exactly do the frum need the non-frum?
679
Sukkos: What Happened at the Town of Sukkos in Egypt?
Sukkos: What Happened at the Town of Sukkos in Egypt?
Sep 27, 2023
34:53
Are the two versions of sukkos mutually compatible? Do they represent different family experiences?
680
The Yom Kippur War of 1973: Thoughts on the 50th Anniversary
The Yom Kippur War of 1973: Thoughts on the 50th Anniversary
Sep 27, 2023
49:46
The Israelis in 1973 were guilty of עֵינַיִם רָמוֹת וְעַזּוּת מֵצַח
681
Yom Kippur: What If You Do a Partial Teshuvah?
Yom Kippur: What If You Do a Partial Teshuvah?
Sep 24, 2023
25:19
Three שִׁיטוֹת on Less-than-total repentance
682
The Fast of the 7th of Tishrei (אֹרַח חַיִּים תק"פ)
The Fast of the 7th of Tishrei (אֹרַח חַיִּים תק"פ)
Sep 21, 2023
28:55
What does Elul have to do with the עגל הזהב?
683
R’ Tzvi Hirsch Kaidenover and His 17th Century Classic, the Kav HaYashar
R’ Tzvi Hirsch Kaidenover and His 17th Century Classic, the Kav HaYashar
Sep 21, 2023
46:26
Part scary kabbalistic tales, part penetrating social criticism; one of the most popular seforim in Jewish history
684
Haftarah Shabbos Shuva: Hoshea HaNavi Calls for the Religious Reform of the Northern Kingdom
Haftarah Shabbos Shuva: Hoshea HaNavi Calls for the Religious Reform of the Northern Kingdom
Sep 20, 2023
28:11
"Abandon your religion of sacrifices (golden calf), and try a religion of prayer!"
685
Parshas HaAzinu: The Powerful Pessimism of HaAzinu
Parshas HaAzinu: The Powerful Pessimism of HaAzinu
Sep 18, 2023
26:09
A frustrated Moshe Rabbeinu lets loose on Klal Yisroel, calling them every harsh name he can
686
Rosh HaShanah: The Basic Three Sets of Blasts Correspond to מַלְכִיּוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹת וְשׁוֹפָרוֹת
Rosh HaShanah: The Basic Three Sets of Blasts Correspond to מַלְכִיּוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹת וְשׁוֹפָרוֹת
Sep 15, 2023
28:11
Now מַלְכִיּוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹת וְשׁוֹפָרוֹת are three sides of the Jew-G-d relationship
687
Observations on Devarim: Why is Moshe's Rhetoric Harsher in סֵפֶר דְּבָרִים Than Elsewhere in the Chumash?
Observations on Devarim: Why is Moshe's Rhetoric Harsher in סֵפֶר דְּבָרִים Than Elsewhere in the Chumash?
Sep 13, 2023
31:23
God sent a three-person team to lead כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל . By Deuteronomy, two are dead
688
Eating Before Shofar: The Historical Source for the Yeshivos Having a Kiddush Before Shofar-Blowing
Eating Before Shofar: The Historical Source for the Yeshivos Having a Kiddush Before Shofar-Blowing
Sep 13, 2023
36:15
Did this practice start in the 19th century in Lithuania?
689
R’ Joseph Ottolenghi: The One Whose Work You Skip Over in the Back of the Gemara
R’ Joseph Ottolenghi: The One Whose Work You Skip Over in the Back of the Gemara
Sep 10, 2023
44:25
When Cremona was a center of Torah, Torah printing, and Torah burning
690
Rabbi Katz is leading a tour of the Bible Museum in DC on חול המועד סוכות
Rabbi Katz is leading a tour of the Bible Museum in DC on חול המועד סוכות
Sep 8, 2023
2:41
The tour will take place on Tuesday Chol haMoed
691
R’ Menachem Mendel Gluskin of Minsk and Leningrdad: Trying to Be Jewish Under Stalin
R’ Menachem Mendel Gluskin of Minsk and Leningrdad: Trying to Be Jewish Under Stalin
Sep 8, 2023
58:57
The suffering of religious Jews at the hands of the regime and of the Jewish Communists
692
The First Zohar Ever Printed-Cremona 1559 - Offered by Genazym
The First Zohar Ever Printed-Cremona 1559 - Offered by Genazym
Sep 6, 2023
37:56
The same Pope who burned all the Gemaras and סִפְרֵי נִגְלֶה permitted publishing the Zohar...for nefarious reasons
693
Haftarah Netzavim-Vayelech: Isaiah's Vision of the Future - Redemption, But Not Followed By Peace
Haftarah Netzavim-Vayelech: Isaiah's Vision of the Future - Redemption, But Not Followed By Peace
Sep 6, 2023
27:34
Jerusalem is attacked. No one helps her, so Hashem personally intervenes and executes bloody vengeance
694
Parshas Netzavim-VaYelech: Moses' Demand for Perfection Runs into Human Nature
Parshas Netzavim-VaYelech: Moses' Demand for Perfection Runs into Human Nature
Sep 5, 2023
33:07
Although he originally demanded the Jews circumcise their own hearts, in the end he acknowledges it will have to come from G-d
695
Elul: No Protection Against the Satan This Year on the First Day of Rosh Hashanah
Elul: No Protection Against the Satan This Year on the First Day of Rosh Hashanah
Sep 4, 2023
30:02
Why did the חכמים prohibit the shofar on Shabbos?
696
Responsa Mahari ben Lev From Genazym (1598)
Responsa Mahari ben Lev From Genazym (1598)
Sep 4, 2023
38:19
Printed in the luxurious palace of Gracia Mendes' daughter in Constantinople in 1598. Gracia, Joseph Nasi, Donna Reyna, a family of exemplary Sephardic richie-riches
697
More on the New שׁוּ"ת חוּט הַשָּׁנִי Edition and the Famous Controversies of Yesteryear
More on the New שׁוּ"ת חוּט הַשָּׁנִי Edition and the Famous Controversies of Yesteryear
Sep 3, 2023
56:18
The חוֹלֵץ who deliberately put the shoe on the wrong foot, to prevent his "in-laws" from cheating him
698
Parshas Ki Savo: Abarbanel Applies the תּוֹכָחָה to the Marranos
Parshas Ki Savo: Abarbanel Applies the תּוֹכָחָה to the Marranos
Aug 31, 2023
35:01
Sforno decries the Jews who go to non-Jewish courts: אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים!
699
The Strange History of Shevarim
The Strange History of Shevarim
Aug 30, 2023
36:42
מַחְלֹקֶת רַאְבַ"ד וּבְעַל הַמָּאוֹר עַל פֵּרוּשׁ "עִרְבּוּב הַשָּׂטָן"
700
Haftarah Ki Savo: Isaiah's Brilliant Use of אוֹר וְחֹשֶׁךְ, Not as Physical Light and Darkness
Haftarah Ki Savo: Isaiah's Brilliant Use of אוֹר וְחֹשֶׁךְ, Not as Physical Light and Darkness
Aug 29, 2023
27:47
The Jewish triumph will be moral, not military. It won't have to be!