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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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
852
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
853
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"
854
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
855
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
856
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
857
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?
858
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
859
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?
860
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
861
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
862
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
863
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?
864
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
865
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?
866
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
867
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?
868
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.
869
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
870
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!"
871
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?
872
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?
873
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 ?
874
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
875
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
876
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?
877
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
878
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
879
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
880
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
881
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
882
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
883
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?
884
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!
885
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
886
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?
887
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!
888
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?
889
Haftarah Vayikrah: The Three Big Sins of the First Temple Era
Haftarah Vayikrah: The Three Big Sins of the First Temple Era
Mar 20, 2023
27:21
a) Idolatry b.) Social Injustice c.) Neglect of sacrifices. Bringing a קרבן means giving to God. And giving something in return allows for a relationship
890
Parshas Vayikrah: Speaking to Moshe From the אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, Not From the Adjacent Mt. Sinai
Parshas Vayikrah: Speaking to Moshe From the אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, Not From the Adjacent Mt. Sinai
Mar 20, 2023
27:56
The "downstairs" model replaces the "upstairs " model. Why?
891
Yeshiva Politics from Nosson HaBavli: The Extreme Formality of the Yarchei Kallah - Gaonic Gossip
Yeshiva Politics from Nosson HaBavli: The Extreme Formality of the Yarchei Kallah - Gaonic Gossip
Mar 19, 2023
47:29
A system with it's emphasis on the public manifestation of hierarchy, as reflected in differentials in seating, money and other perks
892
Ramban on Olam Habah as a New Physical World
Ramban on Olam Habah as a New Physical World
Mar 16, 2023
33:11
Imagine a world without war, hatred, jealousy, exploitation. Where G-d is not a matter of faith but of knowledge!
893
Haftarah Vayakhel-Pekudei: Will Korbanos and other Mitzvos Change in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah Vayakhel-Pekudei: Will Korbanos and other Mitzvos Change in the Messianic Era?
Mar 14, 2023
27:46
Chanaya explained our Haftarah's seeming clashes with the Chumash, but we don't have it today
894
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei: The Human Logistics of the Fundraising Campaign (Mishkan)
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei: The Human Logistics of the Fundraising Campaign (Mishkan)
Mar 13, 2023
29:10
Thd three month agony of Moses waiting for erecting the structure
895
A Frum Cassandra: Zorach Wahrhaftig in 1939-‘40 Lithuania
A Frum Cassandra: Zorach Wahrhaftig in 1939-‘40 Lithuania
Mar 13, 2023
1:32:49
Mizrachi hatzalah activist and his role in the escape of some Litvish Jews to Japan and Shanghai
896
Haftarah Ki Sisa: Elijah the Religious Radical - “If you are not frum, get out of here!”
Haftarah Ki Sisa: Elijah the Religious Radical - “If you are not frum, get out of here!”
Mar 9, 2023
26:35
He is a forerunner of American Jewish Orthodox sociology in the late 20th century
897
Parshas Ki Sisa: The Second Tablets Contained More Than the First Tablets
Parshas Ki Sisa: The Second Tablets Contained More Than the First Tablets
Mar 9, 2023
29:28
After the disaster of the Golden Calf, Moshe needed more futuristic knowledge
898
Ramban's Complicated Description of Gan Eden - The One "Downstairs" and the One "Upstairs"
Ramban's Complicated Description of Gan Eden - The One "Downstairs" and the One "Upstairs"
Mar 8, 2023
29:57
For 12 months, the soul of the departed צדיק "hangs-around" the downstairs Eden, which is an actual place
899
Gaonic Gossip: The Famous Description of the Inaugural Ceremonies of the Reish Galusah in Baghdad
Gaonic Gossip: The Famous Description of the Inaugural Ceremonies of the Reish Galusah in Baghdad
Mar 8, 2023
36:41
The obsession with elaborate ceremony and protocol in Gaonic culture
900
Rabbi Katz Responds to a Mischaracterization re: a Recent Podcast
Rabbi Katz Responds to a Mischaracterization re: a Recent Podcast
Mar 6, 2023
5:09
Falsely conflating the case of Saul and the Amelakites with Israelis and Palestinians