Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1706 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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801
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"?
802
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
803
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
804
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
805
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
806
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
807
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!
808
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
809
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
810
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?
811
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
812
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
813
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
814
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
815
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"
816
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
817
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
818
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
819
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?
820
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
821
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?
822
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
823
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
824
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
825
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?
826
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
827
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?
828
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
829
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?
830
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.
831
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
832
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!"
833
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?
834
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?
835
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 ?
836
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
837
Shlomo Alami's contemporary harsh criticism of Spanish Jewry in the wake of 1391
Shlomo Alami's contemporary harsh criticism of Spanish Jewry in the wake of 1391
Apr 16, 2023
1:15:15
His אִגֶּרֶת הַמּוּסָר calls a spade a spade. His assessment of the causes of the downfall of Spanish Jewry
838
Crescas: Will the Moshiach be a Greater Prophet than Moshe?
Crescas: Will the Moshiach be a Greater Prophet than Moshe?
Apr 10, 2023
32:21
Are we now in the fifth galus, or the first?
839
The Rambam vs Shem Tov on the Theological Significance of קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף
The Rambam vs Shem Tov on the Theological Significance of קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף
Apr 10, 2023
43:29
קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף vs מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי
840
The Crisis in Spanish Jewry 1391-1492: The Shem Tovs and Their Differences
The Crisis in Spanish Jewry 1391-1492: The Shem Tovs and Their Differences
Apr 9, 2023
1:13:41
Fighting a two-front intellectual struggle to save Spanish Jewry- חוּץ וּפְנִים
841
The Abarbanel's fascinating connecting the Jewish fate in Egypt to the מְכִירַת יוֹסֵף
The Abarbanel's fascinating connecting the Jewish fate in Egypt to the מְכִירַת יוֹסֵף
Apr 3, 2023
25:13
Abrabanel shows how various aspects of Jewish suffering in Egypt were מִדָּה כְּנֶגֶד מִדָּה
842
Haggadah 2023: What Does It Mean, "The רשע Would Not Have Been Redeemed?" Many Were!
Haggadah 2023: What Does It Mean, "The רשע Would Not Have Been Redeemed?" Many Were!
Apr 2, 2023
32:48
Despite grandiloquent claims, we still are in גָּלוּת הַנֶּפֶשׁ, if you think about it intelligently
843
The colloquy between the Wise Son and his father: a Second Temple Convers
The colloquy between the Wise Son and his father: a Second Temple Convers
Mar 31, 2023
42:32
Different meanings of אֵין מַפְטִירִין אַחַר הַפֶּסַח אֲפִיקוֹמָן and how it bothers the Wise Son
844
Why Davka Elijah the Prophet as the Great Reconciler? (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
Why Davka Elijah the Prophet as the Great Reconciler? (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
Mar 29, 2023
31:39
In Egypt too there was a problematic relationship between the slaves worshipping idols, and their Patriarchs
845
Parshas Tzav: The Two Types of Sin Offerings: Outer and Inner
Parshas Tzav: The Two Types of Sin Offerings: Outer and Inner
Mar 28, 2023
31:34
Why does the kohen (not the sinner) eat the meat?
846
The Korban Pesach: Why is a Goat OK? For the Original Passover in Egypt?
The Korban Pesach: Why is a Goat OK? For the Original Passover in Egypt?
Mar 27, 2023
21:21
The goat fits better with Shmuel than with Rav. It blames the slavery on us, not the Egyptians!
847
The Alshich - From the Golden Age of Safed in the 16th Century
The Alshich - From the Golden Age of Safed in the 16th Century
Mar 26, 2023
54:10
Though a great Gaon, it was his sermons & speeches that "took-off" among the Jewish masses
848
The Four Sons historically considered
The Four Sons historically considered
Mar 24, 2023
37:35
What was it like @that first Pesach if they were just the מְנוּיִים?
849
Did ALL the Jews Do the Original Korban Pesach?
Did ALL the Jews Do the Original Korban Pesach?
Mar 23, 2023
27:28
The רָשָׁע actually has a good point!
850
The Great Philosopher Chasdai Crescas on תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים
The Great Philosopher Chasdai Crescas on תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים
Mar 21, 2023
38:32
What is G-d's purpose in Resurrection? What is His purpose in any miracle?