Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1629 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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951
Parshas Pinchas: After 40 years of Miracles Etc., the Jews Came This-Close to Extermination...
Parshas Pinchas: After 40 years of Miracles Etc., the Jews Came This-Close to Extermination...
Jul 20, 2022
28:10
What is the scary implication of the בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב story?
952
R’ Shlomo Ganzfried (1804-1886) Mr. קִצּוּר שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ . The "Goldilocks" Law Code
R’ Shlomo Ganzfried (1804-1886) Mr. קִצּוּר שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ . The "Goldilocks" Law Code
Jul 20, 2022
57:39
Author of what may be the most often republished sefer of all time
953
R’ Yosef Kapach (1917-2000): The Most Famous Yemenite Scholar of Modern Times
R’ Yosef Kapach (1917-2000): The Most Famous Yemenite Scholar of Modern Times
Jul 17, 2022
46:50
You're not a "player" if you don't have the "Kapach Edition" of Rishonim
954
שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז : The Military Facts
שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז : The Military Facts
Jul 15, 2022
30:07
The details of the Roman siege
955
On Bastille Day (July 14th), R’ Katz Analyzes the Effect of the French Revolution on the Jews
On Bastille Day (July 14th), R’ Katz Analyzes the Effect of the French Revolution on the Jews
Jul 15, 2022
35:27
The contrast between the American Revolution and the French re: what was demanded from the Jews as the price of equality
956
A קִינָה of the Ibn Ezra on the Almohad Massacres of the Jews in Spain and Morocco
A קִינָה of the Ibn Ezra on the Almohad Massacres of the Jews in Spain and Morocco
Jul 14, 2022
28:57
In the era the Ashkenaz had the Crusades, the Sefardim had the Almohad persecutions
957
Famous Jewish Historians: Simcha Assaf - Saturday Night Lecture Series
Famous Jewish Historians: Simcha Assaf - Saturday Night Lecture Series
Jul 13, 2022
1:33:31
Simcha Asaf. Part 6/7 series.
958
Haftarah Balak: The Jews as Pillars of Ingratitude
Haftarah Balak: The Jews as Pillars of Ingratitude
Jul 13, 2022
34:12
Don't insult and then compensate with a check!
959
Parshas Balak: In Hiring Bilaam, was Balak Confusing Cause and Effect?
Parshas Balak: In Hiring Bilaam, was Balak Confusing Cause and Effect?
Jul 12, 2022
33:17
Monotheism is not identical with the special אַהֲבַת הַשֵּׁם לִכְלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
960
Rabbi Ruderman: A Sociological Consideration, in Light of the Approach of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Rabbi Ruderman: A Sociological Consideration, in Light of the Approach of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Jul 11, 2022
43:41
The role of a yeshiva in creating a new demography
961
עֶרֶב שַׁבָּת חֻקַּת שְׂרֵפַת הַתַּלְמוּד בְּפָרִיס - "שַׁאֲלִי שְׂרוּפָה בְּאֵשׁ"
עֶרֶב שַׁבָּת חֻקַּת שְׂרֵפַת הַתַּלְמוּד בְּפָרִיס - "שַׁאֲלִי שְׂרוּפָה בְּאֵשׁ"
Jul 8, 2022
38:14
A bitter parody of Yehudah Halevi's famous "צִיּוֹן הַלֹּא תִּשְׁאֲלִי לִשְׁלוֹם אַסִּירַיִךְ?"
962
R’ Joshua Boaz - The שִׁלְטֵי הַגִּבּוֹרִים: A Short, Meteoric, Career Renaissance Italy (1518-1555)
R’ Joshua Boaz - The שִׁלְטֵי הַגִּבּוֹרִים: A Short, Meteoric, Career Renaissance Italy (1518-1555)
Jul 6, 2022
1:00:15
His most important work, סֵפֶר הַמַּחְלוֹקוֹת, was only recently discovered, and will only increase his reputation
963
Similarities of the Ammonite-Israel Territorial Dispute and Today’s Kineret Sovereignty Dispute
Similarities of the Ammonite-Israel Territorial Dispute and Today’s Kineret Sovereignty Dispute
Jul 5, 2022
28:52
Yiftach, The King of Ammon, and Donald Trump
964
Parshas Chukas: Moses Deviates from His Instructions re: Edom, and Pays the Price
Parshas Chukas: Moses Deviates from His Instructions re: Edom, and Pays the Price
Jul 5, 2022
28:03
When he sticks to G-d's script, everything goes smoothly
965
The History of the Jews of Galicia, Pt. 2
The History of the Jews of Galicia, Pt. 2
Jul 4, 2022
1:11:34
2/6
966
The Shalosh Shevuos and Zionism: Yahrtzeit Siyum on כְּתֻבּוֹת
The Shalosh Shevuos and Zionism: Yahrtzeit Siyum on כְּתֻבּוֹת
Jul 1, 2022
43:49
Did Shlomo HaMelech actually make the Jews swear not to make a state? When? How? Why?
967
History vs עֲשָׂרָה הֲרוּגֵי מַלְכוּת Metahistory
History vs עֲשָׂרָה הֲרוּגֵי מַלְכוּת Metahistory
Jun 30, 2022
32:49
The Liturgy of the 10 Martyrs - 4 of whose Yahrtzeits fall out this week
968
Samuel’s Farewell Address: Bitter but Classy (Haftarah Korach)
Samuel’s Farewell Address: Bitter but Classy (Haftarah Korach)
Jun 28, 2022
31:41
Yes I am old, worn-out in public service, not that you appreciate it!
969
Korach and the Art of Timing (Parshas Korach)
Korach and the Art of Timing (Parshas Korach)
Jun 28, 2022
29:48
He makes his move when Moses offers them no hope post מרגלים
970
R' Moshe Schneider (1884-1954): Rosh Yeshiva of the First Lithuanian "Kiruv" Yeshiva Over 100 Years Ago
R' Moshe Schneider (1884-1954): Rosh Yeshiva of the First Lithuanian "Kiruv" Yeshiva Over 100 Years Ago
Jun 26, 2022
1:10:33
A Man Who Indomitably Set Up Yeshivas in Memel, Frankfurt and London. Rebbe of Rav Shternbuch
971
Operation Barbarossa: Bigger than כ סיון and One of the Most Tragic Days in Jewish History
Operation Barbarossa: Bigger than כ סיון and One of the Most Tragic Days in Jewish History
Jun 23, 2022
35:03
June 21, 1941 (26 Sivan 5701). The real beginning of the mass murder of the Jews in Europe
972
Abarbanel 's Acute Analysis of Joshua's Intelligent Method of Choosing and Dispatching the Spies (Haftarah Shelach)
Abarbanel 's Acute Analysis of Joshua's Intelligent Method of Choosing and Dispatching the Spies (Haftarah Shelach)
Jun 22, 2022
23:13
Where did Moshe go wrong? Where did Joshua go right?
973
The Creation of “Galicia” and the Subjugation of the Jews to the Bureaucratic Absolutist State, Pt 1
The Creation of “Galicia” and the Subjugation of the Jews to the Bureaucratic Absolutist State, Pt 1
Jun 22, 2022
1:23:53
Summer Lecture Series (2022) 1/6 This lecture has been generously sponsored in honor of Levi Friedman, by a "Landsman".
974
Parshas Shelach: The מְרַגְּלִים Then...and Now
Parshas Shelach: The מְרַגְּלִים Then...and Now
Jun 21, 2022
30:44
Some thoughts on the מְרַגְּלִים and the Holocaust
975
Reform Rabbi Solomon Freehof (1892-1990)
Reform Rabbi Solomon Freehof (1892-1990)
Jun 20, 2022
1:14:26
Expert in the Responsa Literature, though he himself kept nothing!
976
The Liturgy of the 20th of Sivan, the Remarkable Epic-Poem of the ש"ך
The Liturgy of the 20th of Sivan, the Remarkable Epic-Poem of the ש"ך
Jun 19, 2022
32:52
The literary power of the Shach's מְגִלַּת עֵיפָה, formerly recited on כ סִיוָן
977
R Obadiah Sforno 1470-1580 the Renaissance Gadol
R Obadiah Sforno 1470-1580 the Renaissance Gadol
Jun 17, 2022
55:51
The one Italian Gadol you know, thanks to his still -popular commentary,
978
Why Do We Recite וַיְהִי בִּנְסֹעַ הָאָרוֹן When We Open the Ark?
Why Do We Recite וַיְהִי בִּנְסֹעַ הָאָרוֹן When We Open the Ark?
Jun 16, 2022
26:21
What memories is this supposed to evoke within us?
979
What were Joshua's Dirty Clothes? A Different Explanation (Haftarah BeHaaloscha)
What were Joshua's Dirty Clothes? A Different Explanation (Haftarah BeHaaloscha)
Jun 16, 2022
34:15
If it's not perfect, should you settle for the good? How important are externals?
980
Parshas BeHaaloscha: A Storehouse of Biblical Rhetoric From Moshe and From HaShem
Parshas BeHaaloscha: A Storehouse of Biblical Rhetoric From Moshe and From HaShem
Jun 15, 2022
34:15
Abarbanel - Is it possible to go through the Mt. Sinai experience without effect?
981
R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 5: Pioneer in Researching the מִדְרְשֵׁי הֲלָכָה
R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 5: Pioneer in Researching the מִדְרְשֵׁי הֲלָכָה
Jun 12, 2022
1:07:09
The world of מֶחְקָר practiced (uniquely) by a גָּדוֹל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
982
Thinking About בִּרְכַּת "לַעֲסֹק בְּדִבְרֵי תּוֹרָה" in the Context of the ספר "חובות הלבבות "
Thinking About בִּרְכַּת "לַעֲסֹק בְּדִבְרֵי תּוֹרָה" in the Context of the ספר "חובות הלבבות "
Jun 10, 2022
26:10
Ten levels of "engaging in the words of the Torah"
983
Samson: Raised to a Life of Abstinence But Then - Delilah? (Haftarah Naso)
Samson: Raised to a Life of Abstinence But Then - Delilah? (Haftarah Naso)
Jun 8, 2022
35:01
What exactly is the difference between a גֵּר צֶדֶק and a regular גֵּר?
984
Parshas Naso: Why are Sotah and Nazir Davka in This Week's Parsha?
Parshas Naso: Why are Sotah and Nazir Davka in This Week's Parsha?
Jun 8, 2022
28:55
The soldier should not have to worry what is happening at home while he's fighting at the front
985
Parshas Bamidbar: Recruiting an Army That was Not Destined to Fight
Parshas Bamidbar: Recruiting an Army That was Not Destined to Fight
Jun 2, 2022
36:28
Why did they build a Mishkan if they were about to conquer Israel and build a Temple in Jerusalem?
986
Habakkuk: The Gog-Magog Assault on the Messiah, and the Divine Intervention
Habakkuk: The Gog-Magog Assault on the Messiah, and the Divine Intervention
Jun 1, 2022
32:23
When G-d Showed Up at Sinai, Where was He Coming From?
987
Answering A. Gluck's Question: Why Has Davka Limud-HaTorah Been the Glue? (Shavuos Pt. II)
Answering A. Gluck's Question: Why Has Davka Limud-HaTorah Been the Glue? (Shavuos Pt. II)
May 31, 2022
29:00
Somehow, the Talmud Bavli (and nothing else) gained universal acceptance
988
The Famous and Beautiful אַזְהָרוֹת Poem of ibn Gabirol, Traditionally Tecited on Shavuos (Tefilah)
The Famous and Beautiful אַזְהָרוֹת Poem of ibn Gabirol, Traditionally Tecited on Shavuos (Tefilah)
May 30, 2022
36:23
The controversies this poem generated among the Rishonim of the Middle Ages
989
Shavuos, Pt. I: Two Models of קַבָּלַת הַתּוֹרָה - First day of שבועות vs. Second Day
Shavuos, Pt. I: Two Models of קַבָּלַת הַתּוֹרָה - First day of שבועות vs. Second Day
May 30, 2022
32:10
כָּפָה עֲלֵיהֶם הַר כְּגִיגִית vs. Ruth
990
R’ Dovid Tzvi Hoffman, Pt. 4: Historian of the Mishna
R’ Dovid Tzvi Hoffman, Pt. 4: Historian of the Mishna
May 29, 2022
1:20:41
Bible Criticism is treife, but Mishna Criticism is kosher - Hoffmann
991
Yom Yerushalayim: Thinking About the Shalosh Shavuos and the Day
Yom Yerushalayim: Thinking About the Shalosh Shavuos and the Day
May 29, 2022
31:17
What is the meaning of שֶׁלֹּא יִשְׁתַּעְבְּדוּ בָּהֶן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל יוֹתֵר מִדַּאי ?
992
The Future Redemption: Why Will It Be More Impressive Than the Exodus from Egypt? (Haftarah Bechukosai)
The Future Redemption: Why Will It Be More Impressive Than the Exodus from Egypt? (Haftarah Bechukosai)
May 26, 2022
26:15
A snippet of chapters 16 & 17 of Jeremiah. One should really read all of both chapters.
993
Does G-d Remember the Kindnesses the Patriarchs Performed for Him? Or Those He Performed for THEM ?
Does G-d Remember the Kindnesses the Patriarchs Performed for Him? Or Those He Performed for THEM ?
May 25, 2022
37:08
The מֶשֶׁךְ חֲכָמָה on תַּמָּה זְכוּת אָבוֹת and the first paragraph of the שמונה עשרה
994
Was the Holocaust Indeed the Tochacha? - An Analysis (Parshas Bechukosai)
Was the Holocaust Indeed the Tochacha? - An Analysis (Parshas Bechukosai)
May 25, 2022
32:21
The theme of קֶרִי. The interesting inability of modern Jews to react religiously to the Shoah.
995
Limud HaTorah: Historically Considered Within the Context of Jewish Survival in a Non-Decadent Way
Limud HaTorah: Historically Considered Within the Context of Jewish Survival in a Non-Decadent Way
May 24, 2022
31:50
No group can survive in exile without a vibrant and intellectually-engaging high-culture
996
R' Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 3: The Only Gadol Who Wrestles with the Arguments of Bible Criticism, Including All the Opinions of the Gentile Scholars
R' Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 3: The Only Gadol Who Wrestles with the Arguments of Bible Criticism, Including All the Opinions of the Gentile Scholars
May 22, 2022
1:15:09
A מְפָרֵשׁ הַחֻמָּשׁ
997
Jeremiah Does a Real-Estate Deal Just as the Churban is Seemingly About to Render Such Deals Pointless. Or Is It?
Jeremiah Does a Real-Estate Deal Just as the Churban is Seemingly About to Render Such Deals Pointless. Or Is It?
May 18, 2022
35:09
Did the Jerusalemites sell their homes to their occupiers for a song out of desperation and יֵאוּשׁ ?
998
G-d is Not Only the Author, He is Also the Editor (Parshas Behar)
G-d is Not Only the Author, He is Also the Editor (Parshas Behar)
May 17, 2022
33:45
Ramban and the theory of the Broken Contract and a second, harsher, contract
999
A Story About a Lady Who Screams at G-d, and is Rewarded (Tefilah)
A Story About a Lady Who Screams at G-d, and is Rewarded (Tefilah)
May 16, 2022
29:06
Is God a "complaint-department?"
1000
R’ Aharon ben Chaim of Morocco (1545-1632): Author of the Korban Aharon on the Sifra
R’ Aharon ben Chaim of Morocco (1545-1632): Author of the Korban Aharon on the Sifra
May 16, 2022
44:17
One of the best works on the halachic Midrash. A hit even with the Ashkenazic Gedolim.