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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1001
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)?
1002
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?
1003
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
1004
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
1005
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
1006
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
1007
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?
1008
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!!
1009
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"
1010
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 ?
1011
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
1012
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?
1013
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!
1014
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?
1015
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
1016
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
1017
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
1018
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?
1019
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
1020
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!
1021
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
1022
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
1023
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
1024
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)
1025
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?
1026
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!!
1027
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
1028
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"
1029
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
1030
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
1031
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?
1032
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
1033
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
1034
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
1035
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
1036
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
1037
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"?
1038
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
1039
The Great Mussarist R' Aharon Yosef Bakst: An Episode (and Conflicting Versions of It)
The Great Mussarist R' Aharon Yosef Bakst: An Episode (and Conflicting Versions of It)
Aug 23, 2022
51:02
Two "Alters" and their different "yeshivish" educational philosophies and styles
1040
"V'Kabtzeinu Yachad-" How Exactly is That Supposed to Play Out?
"V'Kabtzeinu Yachad-" How Exactly is That Supposed to Play Out?
Aug 21, 2022
27:33
Could "wokeness" be the תְּקִיעַת שׁוֹפָר גָּדוֹל ?
1041
Isaiah the "Novardoker"
Isaiah the "Novardoker"
Aug 17, 2022
26:53
Will Israel be physically narrow, or culturally narrow?
1042
Who was the Leader the Jews Chose to Lead Them Back to Egypt in the Last Year of Moses' Life?
Who was the Leader the Jews Chose to Lead Them Back to Egypt in the Last Year of Moses' Life?
Aug 17, 2022
36:34
The Netziv on the different styles of פְּסַק of Moses and Aaron
1043
Praying for Help with Depression: The עִנּוּי in רְאֵה בְּעָנְיֵנוּ
Praying for Help with Depression: The עִנּוּי in רְאֵה בְּעָנְיֵנוּ
Aug 16, 2022
28:15
You can't pray for an end to national galus if you're trapped in emotional pain
1044
Rav Hirschprung's Realistic Holocaust Memoir
Rav Hirschprung's Realistic Holocaust Memoir
Aug 15, 2022
52:00
His fascinating description of Hasidim and Litvaks in 1940
1045
Jewish Courts in the Islamic World: The Problem of the Impenetrable
Jewish Courts in the Islamic World: The Problem of the Impenetrable
Aug 14, 2022
1:23:24
From the Three Weeks Lecture Series, Summer ‘22 – From Bavel to Barcelona and Fez to Frankfurt: The Powers of Jewish Courts Throughout the Diaspora, Part 1 of 6
1046
The Meaning of the גְּאֻלָּה in בִּרְכַּת "רְאֵה נָא בְּעָנְיֵנוּ"
The Meaning of the גְּאֻלָּה in בִּרְכַּת "רְאֵה נָא בְּעָנְיֵנוּ"
Aug 11, 2022
29:21
Not national redemption from exile, but physical security from ever-present toxic antisemitism
1047
Why does Isaiah have to COMMAND the Jews to be comforted?
Why does Isaiah have to COMMAND the Jews to be comforted?
Aug 10, 2022
24:56
Does God punish sinners because He is angry?
1048
The Attempts of the Tzfas Beis Din of R' Yosef Karo to Exercise the Authority of a Sanhedrin from Afar
The Attempts of the Tzfas Beis Din of R' Yosef Karo to Exercise the Authority of a Sanhedrin from Afar
Aug 9, 2022
28:18
Some thoughts...
1049
What is the Significance of מוּל בֵּית פְּעוֹר as the Place Moses Repeated the 10 Commandments? (Parshas VaEschanan)
What is the Significance of מוּל בֵּית פְּעוֹר as the Place Moses Repeated the 10 Commandments? (Parshas VaEschanan)
Aug 8, 2022
38:24
The סֵפֶר עֲקֵדַת יִצְחָק on Christianity and Islam and the Jews
1050
Rabbi Katz's schedule on תשעה באב
Rabbi Katz's schedule on תשעה באב
Aug 5, 2022
1:00
Ladies class Sunday at 2:00 at Rabbi Katz's shul