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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951
רַבִּי יִצְחָק אַבּוּלַפִיָּה מִדַּמֶּשֶׂק בַּעַל שׁוּ"ת "פְּנֵי יִצְחָק " 1824-1910
רַבִּי יִצְחָק אַבּוּלַפִיָּה מִדַּמֶּשֶׂק בַּעַל שׁוּ"ת "פְּנֵי יִצְחָק " 1824-1910
Oct 31, 2022
1:08:46
A great Gaon deposed by his own community (Damascus). A tale of the Sephardic Rabbinic elites
952
R Ovadia Yosef and Edmund Burke
R Ovadia Yosef and Edmund Burke
Oct 31, 2022
53:19
Rabbinical politics (in both sense of the term)
953
Isaiah Compares the Assyrian Holocaust to a Biblical Flood
Isaiah Compares the Assyrian Holocaust to a Biblical Flood
Oct 23, 2022
30:16
"No more floods! No more Holocausts!"
954
The Flood - Who Won in the End G-d or the Snake? (Parshas Noach)
The Flood - Who Won in the End G-d or the Snake? (Parshas Noach)
Oct 23, 2022
29:03
Why did Noah take the snake on the Ark? Would you?
955
Is על הצדיקים a ברכה composed AFTER the preceding paragraph ( ולמלשינים )? Why the גירי הצדק?
Is על הצדיקים a ברכה composed AFTER the preceding paragraph ( ולמלשינים )? Why the גירי הצדק?
Oct 21, 2022
33:17
What's with the second half re: בִּטָּחוֹן בִּגְאֻלַּת יִשְׂרָאֵל ?
956
The Texts Debated at the Medieval Disputations Between Christians & Jews from Isaiah 42
The Texts Debated at the Medieval Disputations Between Christians & Jews from Isaiah 42
Oct 19, 2022
38:58
How exactly are we Jews supposed to be a בְּרִית עִם וְאוֹר גּוֹיִים ?
957
Parshas Bereishis: Is It the Snake or the Yetzer Hara?
Parshas Bereishis: Is It the Snake or the Yetzer Hara?
Oct 19, 2022
36:15
What's the meaning of the Divine mandate that man and "snake" will attack each other's head & heels?
958
Hoshana Rabbah 1946 (0ctober 16, 1946) When They Hanged the Nazi War Criminals
Hoshana Rabbah 1946 (0ctober 16, 1946) When They Hanged the Nazi War Criminals
Oct 16, 2022
2:46
בַּאֲבוֹד רְשָׁעִים רִנָּה
959
Hoshana Rabbah’s Historical Development
Hoshana Rabbah’s Historical Development
Oct 14, 2022
35:44
Does הֻשְׁעֲנָה רַבָּה mean "the day of the willows?" Or "the day of the salvation"?
960
The shaking of the lulav in six directions. What does it mean?
The shaking of the lulav in six directions. What does it mean?
Oct 13, 2022
28:36
A 21st century original interpretation
961
Isaac Leeser, Rabbi Rice, and the Esrogim Controversy of 1847 - A Slice of American Jewish History
Isaac Leeser, Rabbi Rice, and the Esrogim Controversy of 1847 - A Slice of American Jewish History
Oct 13, 2022
1:07:26
The Reform Rabbi who claimed to be more observant on Sukkos than the Gaon Rabbi Rice
962
The קְטֹרֶת vs. the אַרְבָּעָה מִינִים: Two Different Models of Jewish אַחְדוּת
The קְטֹרֶת vs. the אַרְבָּעָה מִינִים: Two Different Models of Jewish אַחְדוּת
Oct 9, 2022
33:14
There's a difference between having no טַעַם וְרֵיחַ, and having a bad טַעַם וְרֵיחַ!
963
The "sicknesses" that are the subject of בִּרְכַּת "רְפָאֵנוּ" בִּשְׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה
The "sicknesses" that are the subject of בִּרְכַּת "רְפָאֵנוּ" בִּשְׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה
Oct 7, 2022
35:47
What are the "מַכּוֹת" you pray to be saved from ( if you daven אַשְׁכְּנַז)?
964
The Intermediate Days Between Yom Kippur and Sukkos in Light of Parshas Haazinu - An Analysis
The Intermediate Days Between Yom Kippur and Sukkos in Light of Parshas Haazinu - An Analysis
Oct 7, 2022
34:07
What day is REALLY the רִאשׁוֹן לְחֶשְׁבּוֹן עֲווֹנוֹת?
965
Sukkos - Two Different Experiences: The Communally Shared? Or the Individual Family History?
Sukkos - Two Different Experiences: The Communally Shared? Or the Individual Family History?
Oct 6, 2022
37:03
עַנְנֵי הַכָּבוֹד אוֹ סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ? -Which is it
966
Haftarah Haazinu: Isaiah "Calls Out" the Repugnant "Frum-Capitalist Fast".
Haftarah Haazinu: Isaiah "Calls Out" the Repugnant "Frum-Capitalist Fast".
Oct 3, 2022
35:45
Worry less about your ritual עִנּוּיִים, and more about the actual daily עִנּוּיִים of the poor and the downtrodden
967
Parshas Haazinu: Did receiveing the Torah leave Moshe physically and psychologically spent?
Parshas Haazinu: Did receiveing the Torah leave Moshe physically and psychologically spent?
Oct 3, 2022
33:32
Is wealth and ease dangerous to Jews and Judaism? Chazal thought so
968
Jewish Disunity: Do We Mourn it or Just Accept it Like the Air?
Jewish Disunity: Do We Mourn it or Just Accept it Like the Air?
Oct 3, 2022
46:09
Analyzing Modern Jewish History in Terms of the Centrifugal vs. Centripetal Tendencies
969
The Difference Between Yom Kippur in the Biblical Era, and Afterwards
The Difference Between Yom Kippur in the Biblical Era, and Afterwards
Oct 2, 2022
35:27
If four of the עִנּוּיִים are rabbinic, when were they legislated, and why?
970
Hashiveinu HaShem- A Mystical Prayer, or a Rational One?
Hashiveinu HaShem- A Mystical Prayer, or a Rational One?
Sep 29, 2022
28:04
תְּשׁוּבָה שְׁלֵמָה - that's tough!!
971
Parshas VaYelech: G-d Tells Moshe It Will All Fall Apart After He Dies
Parshas VaYelech: G-d Tells Moshe It Will All Fall Apart After He Dies
Sep 29, 2022
29:10
Problem -solving vs. the"Blame-Game"
972
Three Women and the Prayers on Rosh Hashanah
Three Women and the Prayers on Rosh Hashanah
Sep 25, 2022
41:04
Is it 100 shofar blasts for Mrs. Sisera? Or is it for שָׂרָה אִמֵּנוּ ?
973
Isaiah's Graphic Metaphors of the Messianic Era (Haftarah Nitzavim)
Isaiah's Graphic Metaphors of the Messianic Era (Haftarah Nitzavim)
Sep 23, 2022
29:59
"Physical-Union" in the political sense and in the theological
974
Parshas Nitzavim: What Exactly are the נִסְתָּרוֹת וְהַנִּגְלוֹת? The Approach of Gersonides
Parshas Nitzavim: What Exactly are the נִסְתָּרוֹת וְהַנִּגְלוֹת? The Approach of Gersonides
Sep 23, 2022
33:52
Can one successfully raise his kids to be Jewish metaphycisists?
975
Psalm 27 (לְדָוִד הַשֵּׁם אוֹרִי) as a Mystical Plea for Ecstatic רוּחָנִיּוּת
Psalm 27 (לְדָוִד הַשֵּׁם אוֹרִי) as a Mystical Plea for Ecstatic רוּחָנִיּוּת
Sep 22, 2022
33:31
A plea to enter the פַּרְדֵּס and not be harmed. The fruits of Torahdige meditation!
976
Was Shofar Blowing Moved to Before Mussaf to Accommodate the Marannos?
Was Shofar Blowing Moved to Before Mussaf to Accommodate the Marannos?
Sep 20, 2022
47:50
Is the person in the Mishna walking by the shul during shofar blowing an apostate seeking his brethren?
977
The British Empire: R’ Katz Analyzes its Rapid Rise and Rapid Fall in Relation to Klal Yisroel
The British Empire: R’ Katz Analyzes its Rapid Rise and Rapid Fall in Relation to Klal Yisroel
Sep 19, 2022
45:38
The Empire accomplished a תַּפְקִיד and then disappeared
978
Another Tale from Old Baltimore: Henry P. Cohn and the " Yaldei Teheran" Scandal (1943)
Another Tale from Old Baltimore: Henry P. Cohn and the " Yaldei Teheran" Scandal (1943)
Sep 19, 2022
57:16
The Agudah made such a stink, the Zionists subsequently left frum Ashkenaz Jews alone
979
Before Elizabeth II: The Most Famous Eulogy for a Queen in Rabbinic Literature
Before Elizabeth II: The Most Famous Eulogy for a Queen in Rabbinic Literature
Sep 15, 2022
59:56
The Noda BiYehudah's remarkable hesped for the (antisemitic) Empress Maria Theresa
980
What Will be the Role of the Gentiles in the Messianic Era? (Haftarah Ki Savo)
What Will be the Role of the Gentiles in the Messianic Era? (Haftarah Ki Savo)
Sep 14, 2022
31:14
If the messiah came tomorrow, would the non-frum want to move to Israel and become observant?
981
The Real Reason G-d, Not the Jews, Buried Moses
The Real Reason G-d, Not the Jews, Buried Moses
Sep 14, 2022
37:19
Parshas Ki Savo and the Spanish Inquisition
982
Wanting to Repent but Addicted to a Sin - The Curved Shofar
Wanting to Repent but Addicted to a Sin - The Curved Shofar
Sep 13, 2022
27:37
טוֹבֵל וְשֶׁרֶץ בְּיָדוֹ is also a madreiga!
983
Nathan Adler Sr. and Rabbi Shimon Schwab: A Baltimore Story
Nathan Adler Sr. and Rabbi Shimon Schwab: A Baltimore Story
Sep 11, 2022
1:28:54
The beginnings of the move to the right in Baltimore Orthodox Jewry
984
Is the Davening on the High Holidays Communal or Individualistic?
Is the Davening on the High Holidays Communal or Individualistic?
Sep 9, 2022
38:22
The בַּעַל מְחַבֵּר שׁוּ"ת תְּשׁוּבָה מֵאַהֲבָה criticizes cantors & choirs
985
Isaiah Discusses the SHAME of Galus (Haftarah Ki-Seitzei)
Isaiah Discusses the SHAME of Galus (Haftarah Ki-Seitzei)
Sep 8, 2022
34:28
Some hunker-down and don't feel the contempt leveled against us. Others work to end Jewish statelessness
986
Luzzatto's מַאֲמָר עַל הָאַגָּדוֹת: Knowing the Decoding "Grid"
Luzzatto's מַאֲמָר עַל הָאַגָּדוֹת: Knowing the Decoding "Grid"
Sep 7, 2022
40:24
Luzzatto's unique history of the תּוֹרָה שֶׁבְּעַל פֶּה (Oral Law)
987
How Could the Jews Back a בֵּן סוֹרֵר וּמוֹרֶה ( Absalom) as King? (Parshas Ki Seitzei)
How Could the Jews Back a בֵּן סוֹרֵר וּמוֹרֶה ( Absalom) as King? (Parshas Ki Seitzei)
Sep 5, 2022
38:03
What if a king's mother is a גִּיּוֹרֶת צֶדֶק? Would that matter?
988
The Very Unusual History of Prusbul: According to the Historical Reconstruction of Rabbeinu Tam
The Very Unusual History of Prusbul: According to the Historical Reconstruction of Rabbeinu Tam
Sep 4, 2022
47:17
Hillel crafted the Prusbul, but put it "in the freezer" to be implemented a century later!!
989
Isaac Leeser (1806-1868): A Noble but Tragic Figure in American Orthodox Judaism in the 19th Century
Isaac Leeser (1806-1868): A Noble but Tragic Figure in American Orthodox Judaism in the 19th Century
Sep 2, 2022
1:00:51
Rabbi Katz analyzes the Leeser Bible, the first English translation in America
990
The Oldest (?) paragraph of the Shmoneh Esrei: הָשִׁיבָה שׁוֹפְטֵינוּ כְּבָרִאשׁוֹנָה
The Oldest (?) paragraph of the Shmoneh Esrei: הָשִׁיבָה שׁוֹפְטֵינוּ כְּבָרִאשׁוֹנָה
Sep 1, 2022
28:57
"Save us from depression and anxiety"
991
Thoughts About Russia and the Jews - Occasioned by the Death of Gorbachev
Thoughts About Russia and the Jews - Occasioned by the Death of Gorbachev
Aug 31, 2022
52:56
Gorbachev -a textbook case of לֵב שָׂרִים בְּיַד הַשֵּׁם
992
The Machzor Bnai Roma: One of the Oldest נֻסְחָאוֹת , Now in Danger
The Machzor Bnai Roma: One of the Oldest נֻסְחָאוֹת , Now in Danger
Aug 31, 2022
35:55
The fascinating competition between Bavel and medieval Eretz Yisroel for primacy
993
The Role of the Gentiles in the Messianic Process (Haftarah Shoftim)
The Role of the Gentiles in the Messianic Process (Haftarah Shoftim)
Aug 30, 2022
27:37
What is the meaning of לֹא בְּחִפָּזוֹן תֵּצֵאוּ?
994
Parshas Shoftim: The Strange Attraction Egypt Exercises on Jews
Parshas Shoftim: The Strange Attraction Egypt Exercises on Jews
Aug 29, 2022
34:37
Moses' warning re: Egypt right-after the Jews had followed a "king" back to Egypt
995
R' Zundel Salant: The Hero of R' Yisroel Salanter & the Mussarists, a Highly-Original Person
R' Zundel Salant: The Hero of R' Yisroel Salanter & the Mussarists, a Highly-Original Person
Aug 28, 2022
1:07:32
Clark Kent until his fifties, then Superman
996
Jewish Courts in Christian Europe: The Age of the Rishonim
Jewish Courts in Christian Europe: The Age of the Rishonim
Aug 28, 2022
1:20:56
From Rabbi Katz' Three Weeks Lecture Series 2022 – From Bavel to Barcelona and Fez to Frankfurt: The Powers of Jewish Courts Throughout the Diaspora 2/6
997
The Takanos of Frankfurt of 1603 and the Mesirah That Almost Led to Disaster
The Takanos of Frankfurt of 1603 and the Mesirah That Almost Led to Disaster
Aug 25, 2022
46:07
The old-model of trying to reform Jewish misbehaviour by top-down rabbinical legislation
998
R Yosef Albo (1380-1444): His Sefer HaIkarim is Among the Most Popular Books of Religious Philosophy
R Yosef Albo (1380-1444): His Sefer HaIkarim is Among the Most Popular Books of Religious Philosophy
Aug 25, 2022
1:00:42
Written at a time when Judaism in Spain was under terrible attacks by the Church
999
No מַחְלֹקֶת When You are Taught Directly by G-d
No מַחְלֹקֶת When You are Taught Directly by G-d
Aug 24, 2022
29:31
In the Messianic Era, will there be big-givers with "dirty-money"?
1000
The Debate re: בָּנִים אַתֶּם לַיי in the Context of a Dysfunctional Family
The Debate re: בָּנִים אַתֶּם לַיי in the Context of a Dysfunctional Family
Aug 24, 2022
31:18
Erasing memory -a two-way street