Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1785 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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משך חכמה על "בשעה שיש מצה ומרורים (לא הפסח!) מונחים לפניך"
משך חכמה על "בשעה שיש מצה ומרורים (לא הפסח!) מונחים לפניך"
Apr 5, 2024
29:41
What if the Cananites (Amorites) had repented at the time of Moses, as Ninveh did later?
652
Pesach: The Original Passover, the Plague of Darkness, & the Din of מְנוּיִים
Pesach: The Original Passover, the Plague of Darkness, & the Din of מְנוּיִים
Apr 3, 2024
29:07
What if 15 million had left Egypt?
653
Italian Jewry and Playing Tennis on Shabbos and Yom Tov
Italian Jewry and Playing Tennis on Shabbos and Yom Tov
Apr 2, 2024
47:48
Famous responsa from R’ Moshe Provenzalo & Leone Modena
654
The Arab tactic of demonstrating in front of synagogues in America
The Arab tactic of demonstrating in front of synagogues in America
Apr 1, 2024
24:58
Going after Israel's "support" system. The need for Jewish counter-tactics
655
Haftarah HaChodesh: The prophecy of Ezekiel includes crowd and traffic control
Haftarah HaChodesh: The prophecy of Ezekiel includes crowd and traffic control
Apr 1, 2024
26:38
The Temple is a place for both a public worship experience as well as as private one
656
Parshas Shmini: A reason for the deaths of Aaron's two sons
Parshas Shmini: A reason for the deaths of Aaron's two sons
Apr 1, 2024
27:13
Nadav & Avihu couldn't make the adjustment from halfway-up Sinai to the Mishkan
657
מִי הוּא הַ"נָשִׂיא" בְּהַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת הַחֹדֶשׁ?
מִי הוּא הַ"נָשִׂיא" בְּהַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת הַחֹדֶשׁ?
Mar 31, 2024
29:32
Does Ezekiel see the Third Temple as evolving along the historical lines of the Second? Particularly the Hasmonean נָשִׂיא?
658
Parshas Shmini: What is the meaning of the statement that Nadav & Avihu were שְׁתוּיֵי יַיִן?
Parshas Shmini: What is the meaning of the statement that Nadav & Avihu were שְׁתוּיֵי יַיִן?
Mar 31, 2024
27:26
The Kashrus Laws: The difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law
659
Haftarah Parah: The Strictly Ceremonial Nature on an Individual Level in Terms of Taharah
Haftarah Parah: The Strictly Ceremonial Nature on an Individual Level in Terms of Taharah
Mar 29, 2024
31:59
On a national level, purification can come solely through repentance
660
Parshas Tzav: The concept of sacrifice in the Temple, as well as in the current war in Gaza
Parshas Tzav: The concept of sacrifice in the Temple, as well as in the current war in Gaza
Mar 27, 2024
27:56
Confession: 1.) Contrition 2.) Moral clarity!
661
An Analysis of the Current State of the Gaza War and Its Fallout, by Rabbi Katz
An Analysis of the Current State of the Gaza War and Its Fallout, by Rabbi Katz
Mar 27, 2024
28:34
Like Hitler, Hamas understands what a powerful weapon is antisemitism, which trumps all other considerations
662
R’ Yehuda Brieli of Mantua 17th century -Another Italian גָּדוֹל -צַדִּיק-מַשְׂכִּיל
R’ Yehuda Brieli of Mantua 17th century -Another Italian גָּדוֹל -צַדִּיק-מַשְׂכִּיל
Mar 25, 2024
56:51
Champion of Judaism against Catholicism & Sabbateanism, expert in the classics, and a great פּוֹסֵק
663
Purim Mesiba 2024
Purim Mesiba 2024
Mar 25, 2024
1:13:47
Enjoy....
664
Purim: Why was it Esther (not Mordechai) who pressured the חכמים to make Purim a holiday?
Purim: Why was it Esther (not Mordechai) who pressured the חכמים to make Purim a holiday?
Mar 21, 2024
33:15
Mordecai - member of Sanhedrin and general in the Persian army. Not the typical גדול!
665
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.
666
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?
667
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
668
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
669
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)
670
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?
671
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
672
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
673
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?
674
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
675
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.
676
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
677
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?
678
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
679
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?
680
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
681
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?
682
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
683
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
684
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?
685
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?
686
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
687
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
688
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
689
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?
690
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
691
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?
692
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
693
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
694
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
695
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
696
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
697
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
698
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?
699
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?
700
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