Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1785 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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1001
רַבִּי אַבְרָהָם אֲחִי הַגְּרָ"א בַּעַל סֵפֶר "מַעֲלוֹת הַתּוֹרָה ". (1722 -1804)
רַבִּי אַבְרָהָם אֲחִי הַגְּרָ"א בַּעַל סֵפֶר "מַעֲלוֹת הַתּוֹרָה ". (1722 -1804)
Dec 12, 2022
56:08
Published same year as נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיִּים , but in a different style, though same message
1002
The view of שְׁלֹמֹה אִבְּן גַּבִּירוֹל מִסְּפָרַד on the nature of שְׂכַר וְעֹנֶשׁ
The view of שְׁלֹמֹה אִבְּן גַּבִּירוֹל מִסְּפָרַד on the nature of שְׂכַר וְעֹנֶשׁ
Dec 9, 2022
22:12
A remarkable passage in his poetic masterpiece כֶּתֶר מַלְכוּת
1003
Rabbi Katz's Israel Trip is a Month Away!
Rabbi Katz's Israel Trip is a Month Away!
Dec 7, 2022
6:57
RabbiKatz describes the packed-week that will be his Jewish History tour of Israel
1004
Sefer Yosippon: A Historical Classic NOT Identical With the Books of Flavius Josephus!
Sefer Yosippon: A Historical Classic NOT Identical With the Books of Flavius Josephus!
Dec 7, 2022
42:18
A classic סֵפֶר once found in every intelligent Jewish home, including leading רִאשׁוֹנִים and אַחֲרוֹנִים. Where Jews once learned the stories of Chanukah and Tisha B'Av.
1005
Parshas VaYishlach: Esav Felt Cheated, but Didn't Allow that to Define His Life - He Built His Own
Parshas VaYishlach: Esav Felt Cheated, but Didn't Allow that to Define His Life - He Built His Own
Dec 5, 2022
23:00
It is יַעֲקֹב who is still obsessed with the deception. Not עֵשָׂו!
1006
R’ Dovid Kimchi, the Radak (1260-1335) as Grammarian - The World of דקדוק
R’ Dovid Kimchi, the Radak (1260-1335) as Grammarian - The World of דקדוק
Dec 5, 2022
54:57
Not so much a מְחַדֵּשׁ, but a brilliant מְחַנֵּךְ. Taught דקדוק to generations of Jews & gentiles
1007
R' Hai Gaon: Aspects of His Messianic Theology
R' Hai Gaon: Aspects of His Messianic Theology
Dec 2, 2022
26:47
Mainly about the messianic process, not what comes afterwards
1008
Haftarah VaYetzei: The Prophet Hosea Analyzes the Faults of Shevet Ephraim, Particularly Their Resentment of David
Haftarah VaYetzei: The Prophet Hosea Analyzes the Faults of Shevet Ephraim, Particularly Their Resentment of David
Dec 2, 2022
31:51
The Ephraimites are angry at the דַּרְכֵי הַשֵּׁם, ever since Rachel's being displaced by Leah
1009
The Shechita Book of R' Yaakov Weil (15th century) - One of the Most Popular Books in Jewish History
The Shechita Book of R' Yaakov Weil (15th century) - One of the Most Popular Books in Jewish History
Dec 1, 2022
52:46
Reprinted 150 times. Dozens of commentaries. Taken to heart by Ahkenazic Jewry.
1010
R’ Yehoshua of Cracow (1578-1648): The Original פְּנֵי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
R’ Yehoshua of Cracow (1578-1648): The Original פְּנֵי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
Nov 30, 2022
49:10
First he learned the Gemara by itself, and he was always מְכַוֵּן לְפֵרוּשׁ רַשִׁ"י. Hence his מְגִנֵּי שְׁלֹמֹה
1011
Parshas VaYeitzei: Why did Yaakov Kiss Rachel? Why did He Cry?
Parshas VaYeitzei: Why did Yaakov Kiss Rachel? Why did He Cry?
Nov 29, 2022
36:12
The Patriarchs lived in a time when they could occasionally "break" rules - נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיִּים
1012
The 5th of Kislev - A Fast Day?
The 5th of Kislev - A Fast Day?
Nov 28, 2022
44:52
Yehoyakim and his shocking act of burning דְּבַר הַשֵּׁם to toast hot dogs
1013
R’ Baruch Schick (1744-1808): A Maskil of the Type Approved by the Gra
R’ Baruch Schick (1744-1808): A Maskil of the Type Approved by the Gra
Nov 25, 2022
50:43
Can you know הֲלָכָה of you're ignorant of science and technology?
1014
Malachi Blasts the Schmoozers & Boozers in Shul. What's the Problem with Jews & Davening, Anyway?
Malachi Blasts the Schmoozers & Boozers in Shul. What's the Problem with Jews & Davening, Anyway?
Nov 25, 2022
28:58
Aaron was able to be מְקָרֵב sinners only because בְּשָׁלוֹם וּבְמִישׁוֹר הָלַךְ. No hypocrisy
1015
Saadia Gaon's Version the Messianic Process - Two Alternative Scenarios
Saadia Gaon's Version the Messianic Process - Two Alternative Scenarios
Nov 24, 2022
41:11
The proper way to stitch - together the various verses into a coherent narrative. From Saadia's סֵפֶר אֱמוּנוֹת וְדֵעוֹת
1016
Parshas Toldos: Why was it Predestined That in This Family, the Siblings Should Not Get Along?
Parshas Toldos: Why was it Predestined That in This Family, the Siblings Should Not Get Along?
Nov 22, 2022
42:13
The Abarnanel on the mindset of Isaac. נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיִּים on that of Jacob
1017
R’ Avraham ben HaGra: A Great Talmid Chacham But Also Interested in"Kosher Haskalah"
R’ Avraham ben HaGra: A Great Talmid Chacham But Also Interested in"Kosher Haskalah"
Nov 22, 2022
1:00:31
His Hebrew Geography book and his pioneering systematic study of the phenomenon of Midrashic literature
1018
שִׁיטַת גְּאוֹנֵי בָּבֶל עַל יְמוֹת הַמָּשִׁיחַ
וּתְחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים. תְּשׁוּבַת רַב הַאי גָּאוֹן
שִׁיטַת גְּאוֹנֵי בָּבֶל עַל יְמוֹת הַמָּשִׁיחַ
וּתְחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים. תְּשׁוּבַת רַב הַאי גָּאוֹן
Nov 18, 2022
28:41
The Gaonim envision an imperfect State of Israel, without a בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ
1019
Abraham in his old age has a faithful-reliable Eliezer. King David has no one
Abraham in his old age has a faithful-reliable Eliezer. King David has no one
Nov 16, 2022
41:31
Dovid destroyed his own health deliberately as an act of penance. But was this wise?
1020
Parshas Chayei Sara: Abraham, Efron, and "The Art of the Deal"
Parshas Chayei Sara: Abraham, Efron, and "The Art of the Deal"
Nov 15, 2022
45:35
Eliezer, Besuel, and the role of the "Guardian Angel"
1021
The Israeli Supreme Court and Its Critics: A Discussion on the Controversy in Israel
The Israeli Supreme Court and Its Critics: A Discussion on the Controversy in Israel
Nov 13, 2022
1:00:50
If Israel doesn't have a Constitution, can the SC declare a law passed by the Knesset unconstitutional?
1022
Look at how Elisha conducts himself around the woman
Look at how Elisha conducts himself around the woman
Nov 11, 2022
30:07
He is her best benefactor, but he doesn't speak directly to her. She OTOH grabs him by the hand and by the feet
1023
R Katz begins a new series, on Jewish theories of the Summum Bonum in לְעָתִיד לָבוֹא
R Katz begins a new series, on Jewish theories of the Summum Bonum in לְעָתִיד לָבוֹא
Nov 9, 2022
28:23
How does Judaism envision the Final Utopia? Introductory remarks
1024
G-d, Abraham, and Theodicy. For Once G-d Explains Himself (Sodom)
G-d, Abraham, and Theodicy. For Once G-d Explains Himself (Sodom)
Nov 9, 2022
40:06
What was the big sin of the angels? Two schools of thought in חַזַ"ל
1025
Yaakov Anatoli (1195-1256): Controversial Jewish Intellectual During the Maimonidean Controveries
Yaakov Anatoli (1195-1256): Controversial Jewish Intellectual During the Maimonidean Controveries
Nov 7, 2022
1:06:14
His sefer מַלְמַד הַתַּלְמִידִים עַל פָּרָשַׁת הַשָּׁבוּעַ loved and hated down the centuries
1026
Join Rabbi Katz's Jewish History Tour of Israel, January 9-15, 2023
Join Rabbi Katz's Jewish History Tour of Israel, January 9-15, 2023
Nov 7, 2022
6:29
R Katz discusses his intellectually -exciting itinerary for his upcoming tour. Israel with his "spin"
1027
Is מוֹדִים thanks for the protection of the nation, or is it thanks for our individual survival?
Is מוֹדִים thanks for the protection of the nation, or is it thanks for our individual survival?
Nov 4, 2022
31:03
Is your soul identical with "you"? Who exactly are YOU?
1028
Isaiah salutes Abraham, who turned down the spoils of war because he was interested in higher things
Isaiah salutes Abraham, who turned down the spoils of war because he was interested in higher things
Nov 2, 2022
26:09
If Isaiah says אַל תִּירָא,the Jews at that time must have been terrified... of Assyria
1029
Flavius Josephus' Description of Abraham's "Visit" in Egypt and It's Long Lasting Significance
Flavius Josephus' Description of Abraham's "Visit" in Egypt and It's Long Lasting Significance
Nov 1, 2022
30:34
Why are all the Biblical characters described as handsome or beautiful?
1030
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
1031
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)
1032
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!"
1033
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?
1034
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 ?
1035
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 ?
1036
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?
1037
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
1038
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"?
1039
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
1040
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
1041
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!
1042
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)?
1043
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?
1044
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
1045
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
1046
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
1047
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
1048
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?
1049
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!!
1050
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"