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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751
Haftarah Korach: Why Did G-d (and Samuel) Choose the Inexperienced Saul?
Haftarah Korach: Why Did G-d (and Samuel) Choose the Inexperienced Saul?
Jun 23, 2023
29:32
Shmuel ha-Navi: A Class-Act
752
The Burning of the Talmud in Paris on Parshas Chukas- Memory vs. History
The Burning of the Talmud in Paris on Parshas Chukas- Memory vs. History
Jun 22, 2023
43:39
The Pope and the Church: How they viewed the Talmud
753
Parshas Korach: Korach and the Power of "Spin"
Parshas Korach: Korach and the Power of "Spin"
Jun 21, 2023
33:44
Are the masses existentially gullible?
754
R’ Cordovero on the Summum Bonum- different departments of Heaven
R’ Cordovero on the Summum Bonum- different departments of Heaven
Jun 20, 2023
45:43
The different הֵיכָלוֹת and their different "rewards"
755
Capsali's History of the Turkish Empire
Capsali's History of the Turkish Empire
Jun 19, 2023
55:15
Why Would a Chashuva Rov Write a History of the Turks? Could the Ottoman empire be the מַלְכוּת יִשְׁמָעֵאל, last of the Four Kingdoms, followed by מָשִׁיחַ?
756
Haftarah Shelach: Was Rachav HaZonah an Idealist or an Opportunist?
Haftarah Shelach: Was Rachav HaZonah an Idealist or an Opportunist?
Jun 14, 2023
35:44
What were the results of her marriage to Joshua?
757
Parshas Shelach: What is the Meaning of כִּי לַחְמֵנוּ הֵם?
Parshas Shelach: What is the Meaning of כִּי לַחְמֵנוּ הֵם?
Jun 14, 2023
40:51
The Jews were afraid of a long, unending, bloody struggle. Moshe does not address these fears.
758
R’ Eliyahu Kapsali, Pt. 2: His Account of the Expulsion from Spain
R’ Eliyahu Kapsali, Pt. 2: His Account of the Expulsion from Spain
Jun 12, 2023
57:20
What would YOU do if you had been stuck in your house during Corona with zero phones, internet, etc…?
759
Summum Bonum: The Style of the Kabbalists in Relating to All the Differing Chazals on Olam Haba, etc
Summum Bonum: The Style of the Kabbalists in Relating to All the Differing Chazals on Olam Haba, etc
Jun 11, 2023
35:19
Beginning the discussion on this complex matter
760
The 20th of Sivan: R’ Katz Analyzes Some Cossack Massacres from the Perspective of 2023
The 20th of Sivan: R’ Katz Analyzes Some Cossack Massacres from the Perspective of 2023
Jun 11, 2023
35:22
When the Cossacks persuaded the Poles to betray the Jews, but were themselves then betrayed & killed by the Cossacks
761
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: What will the gentiles do in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: What will the gentiles do in the Messianic Era?
Jun 8, 2023
31:22
Judaism is about monotheism, but also about the inalienable superiority of עם ישראל, which is not so easy to "swallow "
762
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Did Moshe Marry an Ethiopian גִּיּוֹרֶת after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה?
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Did Moshe Marry an Ethiopian גִּיּוֹרֶת after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה?
Jun 7, 2023
39:01
Did all the aunts married to nephews divorce after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה ?
763
R’ Elyahu Kapsali (1480-1550): A Rare Case of a Rov Who was Also a Historian
R’ Elyahu Kapsali (1480-1550): A Rare Case of a Rov Who was Also a Historian
Jun 6, 2023
56:32
Wrote history books during a "Covid type quarantine " in Crete to keep his sanity
764
Intro to Cordovero (רמ"ק הקדוש) on the Summum Bonum
Intro to Cordovero (רמ"ק הקדוש) on the Summum Bonum
Jun 5, 2023
37:33
R’ Katz discusses the historical background of the Kabbalistic writings of the רמ"ק
765
Parshas Naso: Some Thoughts re: The approach of HaRav Gershon Edelstein, זצ"ל
Parshas Naso: Some Thoughts re: The approach of HaRav Gershon Edelstein, זצ"ל
Jun 1, 2023
33:13
What is the sociological meaning of expelling undesirables from "the מַחֲנֶה"?
766
Simon Wolf (1836-1923): American Reform Jew Who Saved Vast Numbers of Eastern European Jews
Simon Wolf (1836-1923): American Reform Jew Who Saved Vast Numbers of Eastern European Jews
Jun 1, 2023
1:10:48
One of the most successful Jewish lobbyists in Washington. Friend of many Presidents
767
Haftarah Naso: Why do Chazal Say Manoach was an Am HaAretz?
Haftarah Naso: Why do Chazal Say Manoach was an Am HaAretz?
May 30, 2023
37:03
The fascinating take of the רְמָ"א בְּסֵפֶר "תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה on the Samson story
768
A 15th Century Letter Inviting All Ashkenazic Jews to Leave Germany and Move to Turkey
A 15th Century Letter Inviting All Ashkenazic Jews to Leave Germany and Move to Turkey
May 29, 2023
1:00:44
The famous אִגֶּרֶת רַב יִצְחָק צָרְפָתִי ת praising the Turks for their good treatment of the Jews
769
What Were the "Crowns" of Shavuos?
What Were the "Crowns" of Shavuos?
May 25, 2023
28:34
Crowns vs Mishkan: Two models of וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
770
The Angel מְטַטְרוֹן and the Revelation on Shavuos
The Angel מְטַטְרוֹן and the Revelation on Shavuos
May 23, 2023
34:15
Attempting to unravel the chronology of the week of the first Shavuos, the original זְמַן מַתַּן תּוֹרָתֵנוּ
771
Shavuos: The Symbolism of the Waving of the Breads and the Sheep Together
Shavuos: The Symbolism of the Waving of the Breads and the Sheep Together
May 23, 2023
36:03
At Sinai, they saw no image, but they did hear a voice!
772
Abraham Benvniste and the Yeshiva of Zamora in Castile: The Spanish "Lakewood" of the 15th Century
Abraham Benvniste and the Yeshiva of Zamora in Castile: The Spanish "Lakewood" of the 15th Century
May 23, 2023
48:05
Patron of the revival of Torah scholarship in Spain
773
Shavuos: The רמ"א in תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה connects the שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם to מַתַּן תּוֹרָה
Shavuos: The רמ"א in תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה connects the שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם to מַתַּן תּוֹרָה
May 21, 2023
31:44
Two types of נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמַע: Real and fake
774
Another reason שבועות is not mentioned as זמן מתן תורתנו in the חומש
Another reason שבועות is not mentioned as זמן מתן תורתנו in the חומש
May 19, 2023
33:43
Why was תהילים written davka by Ruth's grandson?
775
Hosea, Himself Married to a Faithless Wife, Blasts the Jews for Being Unfaithful to G-d
Hosea, Himself Married to a Faithless Wife, Blasts the Jews for Being Unfaithful to G-d
May 18, 2023
29:46
But in the end both "Husband " and "Wife" decide to preserve the "marriage" and have a second אֵרוּסִין
776
Shavuos and Matan Torah: Famous Critiques of the Chinuch-System of the Old Days
Shavuos and Matan Torah: Famous Critiques of the Chinuch-System of the Old Days
May 17, 2023
52:34
An exercise in pedagogy
777
Parshas Bamidbar: The Logistics of the March from Sinai to the Promised Land
Parshas Bamidbar: The Logistics of the March from Sinai to the Promised Land
May 16, 2023
31:24
A foreshadowing of the future history of the Jewish People in their march through history from Galus to Galus
778
An Infinitely-More Complex Understanding of Life After Death and Reward and Punishment
An Infinitely-More Complex Understanding of Life After Death and Reward and Punishment
May 16, 2023
30:08
Post medieval opinions re: Summum Bonum -Kabbalistic
779
Three Items from the Era of Sabbatean Fights (Genazym)
Three Items from the Era of Sabbatean Fights (Genazym)
May 15, 2023
39:31
Original Manuscript of סֵפֶר "שָׁרְשֵׁי שֵׁמוֹת" מֵהָרֶמֶ"ז, and two original classics from the Emden-Eibeschutz fights: לֻחוֹת עֵדוּת" וְ"סֵפֶר שִׁמּוּשׁ"
780
Abraham Benveniste (15th Century): Restored Yiddishkeit to a Bleeding Spanish Jewry
Abraham Benveniste (15th Century): Restored Yiddishkeit to a Bleeding Spanish Jewry
May 15, 2023
1:00:07
He used his relationship with PM Alvaro de Luna to help his suffering fellow Jews
781
Genazym Offers a חומש from Prague from the בַּעַל שׁוּ"ת תְּשׁוּבָה מֵאַהֲבָה & His Close Catholic Friend
Genazym Offers a חומש from Prague from the בַּעַל שׁוּ"ת תְּשׁוּבָה מֵאַהֲבָה & His Close Catholic Friend
May 12, 2023
1:00:39
the Austrian Censor Carolus Fischer, the only copy the Austrian courts trusted that a Jew wouldn't lie
782
A Venetian Jewish MD and Spy in the 17th Century, Liked by Both Sides
A Venetian Jewish MD and Spy in the 17th Century, Liked by Both Sides
May 10, 2023
59:29
Israel Conegliano, a graduate of Padua, a fum Jew, physician to the highest Turkish officials, and a brilliant diplomat
783
The Prophet Jeremiah attacks syncretism & demands radical severance from paganism
The Prophet Jeremiah attacks syncretism & demands radical severance from paganism
May 9, 2023
30:54
The gentiles say, "Our religion was completely false." What about the Jews?
784
Bechukosai: The Historical Significance of וְאֶתְכֶם אֶזָּרֶה בַּגּוֹיִם
Bechukosai: The Historical Significance of וְאֶתְכֶם אֶזָּרֶה בַּגּוֹיִם
May 9, 2023
30:50
The negative effects of the lack of geographic contiguity in גלות in Jewish history
785
Lag B'Omer: Why was Only R’ Akiva's Yeshiva Hit?
Lag B'Omer: Why was Only R’ Akiva's Yeshiva Hit?
May 8, 2023
36:16
If they died every day, why didn't they repent? Why did all of them fail to modify their behavior, even as they all died?
786
Genazym Offers the Notorious Giustiniani Edition of the Rambam, a Capitalist Fight of Long Ago
Genazym Offers the Notorious Giustiniani Edition of the Rambam, a Capitalist Fight of Long Ago
May 7, 2023
52:54
Giustiniani and מהר"ם פדובה played commercial hardball against each other, with disaster to all
787
The Coronation of King Charles III: What is the Role of a King in Jewish Thought?
The Coronation of King Charles III: What is the Role of a King in Jewish Thought?
May 7, 2023
28:57
Thoughts on אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם and the Coronation in London
788
Rabbi Isaac Cantarini of Padua (1644-1723), Rov & MD, and the pogrom of 1684
Rabbi Isaac Cantarini of Padua (1644-1723), Rov & MD, and the pogrom of 1684
May 5, 2023
1:16:08
The "Purim of Padua (or Buda)". His סֵפֶר "פַּחַד יִצְחָק " on a pogrom, Venetian-style
789
Haftarah Emor: The Bad Kohanim Who "Went-Along," and the Good Ones Who Remained Loyal
Haftarah Emor: The Bad Kohanim Who "Went-Along," and the Good Ones Who Remained Loyal
May 4, 2023
33:25
Is the Rambam right that the Torah can NEVER be changed?
790
Chasdai Crescas: Is G-d Omnipotence? Omniscience? Or Love?
Chasdai Crescas: Is G-d Omnipotence? Omniscience? Or Love?
May 3, 2023
28:44
Crescas on Olam Haba and Love that comes from perfection, not imperfection
791
Parshas Emor: Did the Blasphemer Curse G-d? Or G-d's Name?
Parshas Emor: Did the Blasphemer Curse G-d? Or G-d's Name?
May 2, 2023
38:13
Why would having an Egyptian father psychologically predispose him to curse HaShem?
792
A Famous Story About Abraham Benveniste, an Honest King, and an Attempted Blood Libel
A Famous Story About Abraham Benveniste, an Honest King, and an Attempted Blood Libel
May 1, 2023
51:04
From the classic שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה, written 600 years ago
793
Abarbanel & Kli Yakar Summarize Opinions on Sumum Bonum
Abarbanel & Kli Yakar Summarize Opinions on Sumum Bonum
Apr 27, 2023
29:53
Why doesn't the חומש define the Sumum Bonum directly, explicitly, & clearly?
794
Amos' Summum Bonum in the Here and Now: A Rebuilt Prosperous Kingdom in אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל (Haftarah)
Amos' Summum Bonum in the Here and Now: A Rebuilt Prosperous Kingdom in אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל (Haftarah)
Apr 26, 2023
31:11
The Jews will be PERMANENTLY planted in Israel.
795
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: Blood and the "Battle" Between the Beis HaMikdash and the Bamos
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: Blood and the "Battle" Between the Beis HaMikdash and the Bamos
Apr 26, 2023
31:13
The Mitzvos are the ingredients; קְדוֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ is the cake
796
Shem Tov ben Shem Tov: Looking for reasons for the Holocaust of 1391. Part 1
Shem Tov ben Shem Tov: Looking for reasons for the Holocaust of 1391. Part 1
Apr 24, 2023
58:42
"The Rambam is responsible for the weakening of faith!"
797
Haftarah Shabbos Rosh Chodesh: How will Christians and Muslims Feel in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah Shabbos Rosh Chodesh: How will Christians and Muslims Feel in the Messianic Era?
Apr 20, 2023
43:16
Abarbanel's take on Isaiah 66. תּוֹכָחָה? Or יִעוּד וְנֶחָמָה?
798
The Political Crisis in Israel: Drafting the Bnei Torah, and Ketores Considerations
The Political Crisis in Israel: Drafting the Bnei Torah, and Ketores Considerations
Apr 20, 2023
47:19
Is the חֶלְבְּנָה the רְשָׁעִים? Or is it the בַּעֲלֵי תְּשׁוּבָה?
799
What's the Meaning of Isaiah's Reference to a New Heaven & Earth? (Sumum Bonum)
What's the Meaning of Isaiah's Reference to a New Heaven & Earth? (Sumum Bonum)
Apr 18, 2023
38:35
Will this world come to an end? Or will it be repaired and improved ?
800
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: What is Unique About the Leprous House?
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: What is Unique About the Leprous House?
Apr 17, 2023
25:25
Difference between the לָשׁוֹן הָרַע of an individual, and that of a group