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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1001
Parshas Emor: Nowadays We Have to Warn the קְטַנִּים re: the גְּדוֹלִים!
Parshas Emor: Nowadays We Have to Warn the קְטַנִּים re: the גְּדוֹלִים!
May 11, 2022
31:42
Kohen and wife: Did the רבנן convert a לָאו דְּאוֹרָיְתָא into an עֲשֵׂה מִדַּרְבָּנָן?!
1002
Does One Need a Class in Formal Logic to Daven Properly (חוֹבוֹת הַלְּבָבוֹת )?
Does One Need a Class in Formal Logic to Daven Properly (חוֹבוֹת הַלְּבָבוֹת )?
May 11, 2022
29:34
יִחוּד הַשֵּׁם בַּתְּפִלָּה and it's challenges …
1003
Haftarah Emor: Were Gentiles Doing the עֲבוֹדָה in the בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, or was It Just Bad Kohanim?
Haftarah Emor: Were Gentiles Doing the עֲבוֹדָה in the בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, or was It Just Bad Kohanim?
May 10, 2022
32:19
The כֹּהֲנִים בְּנֵי צָדוֹק, who stayed frum when all the others went off the derech
1004
Secular Israeli Culture - How Did It Evolve? Is It Non-Frum or Anti-Frum?
Secular Israeli Culture - How Did It Evolve? Is It Non-Frum or Anti-Frum?
May 9, 2022
55:26
How Jewish is the self-described Jewish state?
1005
R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 2 - His Responsa
R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 2 - His Responsa
May 8, 2022
54:15
May one go to public school on Shabbos? May you carry your books? Write? German שאלות
1006
The Rise of Zionism in the Modern Era, and in the Wake of the Collapse of Traditionalism
The Rise of Zionism in the Modern Era, and in the Wake of the Collapse of Traditionalism
May 5, 2022
52:27
In the absence of Fundamentalism, the attempt to restore a state and geographic-contiguity to ensure survival
1007
Amos: The Jews' Possession of Israel Will Be Iffy Until the Messianic Era
Amos: The Jews' Possession of Israel Will Be Iffy Until the Messianic Era
May 4, 2022
24:59
Why the emphasis on wine?
1008
The Remarkable Historical Context of בִּרְכַּת הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב
The Remarkable Historical Context of בִּרְכַּת הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב
May 4, 2022
26:19
A fascinating interpretation by the מֶשֶׁךְ חָכְמָה of the historical-psychological purpose of this ברכה
1009
Parshas Kedoshim: What Does Hashem Mean When He Says He is קָדוֹשׁ
Parshas Kedoshim: What Does Hashem Mean When He Says He is קָדוֹשׁ
May 3, 2022
29:01
The theory and practice of חוּמְרָא
1010
Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffmann (1843-1921) Pt. I, and Hildesheimer Seminary
Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffmann (1843-1921) Pt. I, and Hildesheimer Seminary
May 3, 2022
1:02:39
The greatest (only?) exemplar of תּוֹרָה, יִרְאָה, וּמַדָּע
1011
Psalm 59: An Early Example of Personal Prayer, By a Terrified David Who Questions G-d's (In)justice
Psalm 59: An Early Example of Personal Prayer, By a Terrified David Who Questions G-d's (In)justice
Apr 29, 2022
26:33
"Why are You (כביכול) asleep @ the switch? Wake up and save me!
1012
The Anguish of Saul as He Tries to Escape His Destiny (Haftarah Machar Chodesh)
The Anguish of Saul as He Tries to Escape His Destiny (Haftarah Machar Chodesh)
Apr 28, 2022
30:06
Did Saul strip naked at נָיוֹת?
1013
Parshas Acharei Mos: What Error of Aaron's Sons is Rectified?
Parshas Acharei Mos: What Error of Aaron's Sons is Rectified?
Apr 27, 2022
34:55
It is easier to take them out of Egypt than to take Egypt out of them
1014
Thoughts on the Holocaust, Jewish Demographics, and the יַד הַשֵּׁם
Thoughts on the Holocaust, Jewish Demographics, and the יַד הַשֵּׁם
Apr 27, 2022
45:30
The manipulation of Jewish statistics on Wikipedia, and the new reality of Israel as the largest Jewish community
1015
Announcing a public lecture on the controversial history of Galicia this Wednesday night
Announcing a public lecture on the controversial history of Galicia this Wednesday night
Apr 25, 2022
2:14
R Katz will deliver a lecture on modern Jewish history of Galicia. This Wednesday night at 8:00 in his shul
1016
The Intro to the Epic Poem About Krias Yam Suf by the Giant of Ashkenazic Religious Poetry (Tefilah)
The Intro to the Epic Poem About Krias Yam Suf by the Giant of Ashkenazic Religious Poetry (Tefilah)
Apr 20, 2022
37:27
A poetic history of blasphemy by R’ Shimon bar Yitzhak of Worms, buddy of Rabbeinu Gershom
1017
Isaiah's Messianic Prophecy on the Parallels With Yetzias Mitzraim (Haftarah Last Day of Pesach)
Isaiah's Messianic Prophecy on the Parallels With Yetzias Mitzraim (Haftarah Last Day of Pesach)
Apr 20, 2022
31:28
The real Exodus was (and will be) the exodus out of people's alienation from their own Jewish identities
1018
The Jews Drive Moshe Crazy by the Splitting of the Sea (Seventh Day of Pesach)
The Jews Drive Moshe Crazy by the Splitting of the Sea (Seventh Day of Pesach)
Apr 19, 2022
38:40
Did Moshe say, "Be silent?" Or did he say, "Shut up!"
1019
The Four Sons in Modern Times
The Four Sons in Modern Times
Apr 19, 2022
33:34
R Moshe Feinstein; Should we still do הַקְהֵה אֶת שִׁנָּיו nowadays?
1020
What was the 50th Level of Tumah?
What was the 50th Level of Tumah?
Apr 18, 2022
55:24
Sexual perversion and the remarkable connection to Egypt throughout the Biblical era.
1021
The Piyut of Kaliri and Tosafos Megilas 25a
The Piyut of Kaliri and Tosafos Megilas 25a
Apr 14, 2022
30:24
Do you offer a korban pesach if it is an אוֹתוֹ וְאֶת בְּנוֹ ?
1022
Seder Thoughts: The Difference Between the Sedorim of B'nai Brak and Lud (Rabbam Gamliel)
Seder Thoughts: The Difference Between the Sedorim of B'nai Brak and Lud (Rabbam Gamliel)
Apr 13, 2022
41:25
What do you emphasize? The horrors? Or the miracles of that miraculous night?
1023
Rambam vs. Raavad - Why the Egyptians Were Punished If It Was All Prophecied Beforehand
Rambam vs. Raavad - Why the Egyptians Were Punished If It Was All Prophecied Beforehand
Apr 12, 2022
32:29
Pharaoh brought it all on himself with his big fat mouth
1024
The Cause of the Slavery and Suffering: The Abarbanel's Masterful Essay
The Cause of the Slavery and Suffering: The Abarbanel's Masterful Essay
Apr 12, 2022
35:56
Were Joseph's brothers buried in Egypt? Are they still there today?
1025
Rabbi Yaakov Mazeh of Moscow (1858-1924: The Best of the רַבָּנִים מִטַּעַם in Czarist Russia
Rabbi Yaakov Mazeh of Moscow (1858-1924: The Best of the רַבָּנִים מִטַּעַם in Czarist Russia
Apr 11, 2022
58:51
Defender of Judaism in the Beilis Trial. Author of scintillating Jewish memoirs, which everyone should read
1026
Erdogan and Turkey’s Jew-Policy in Light of the History of the Last Century
Erdogan and Turkey’s Jew-Policy in Light of the History of the Last Century
Apr 11, 2022
29:47
The Yad Hashem in the formation of the modern Middle East
1027
Pesach: Why Exactly Did the Jews Leave Early?
Pesach: Why Exactly Did the Jews Leave Early?
Apr 11, 2022
44:52
How did Pharaoh's new policy of infanticide trigger the end of slavery?
1028
Piyut for Shabbos Hagadol by R Yosef Bonfils, pre-Rashi. Not the halachic poem
Piyut for Shabbos Hagadol by R Yosef Bonfils, pre-Rashi. Not the halachic poem
Apr 7, 2022
33:41
The poet evokes the original Shabbos, the Saturdays the exhausted slaves rested and ate, with no time for spirituality
1029
The Special-Role of Hyssop in Purifying Tzaraas and in the Original Passover (Parshas Metzora)
The Special-Role of Hyssop in Purifying Tzaraas and in the Original Passover (Parshas Metzora)
Apr 6, 2022
34:48
The elaborate purification ritual: it is easier to contract leprosy than to be purified from it!
1030
What Exactly is the Nature of Eliyahu HaNavi's "Kiruv-Project?" (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
What Exactly is the Nature of Eliyahu HaNavi's "Kiruv-Project?" (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
Apr 5, 2022
31:12
The jaded Jews say God is "on the take," but then comes Judgment Day!
1031
The Connection Between Charoses and the Blood Libel: An Argument by Rabbi Katz
The Connection Between Charoses and the Blood Libel: An Argument by Rabbi Katz
Apr 4, 2022
36:12
Originally, it was not Maror that was the symbol of the suffering, it was Charoses
1032
The Historic Evolution of the Seder Over the Centuries: An Analysis by Rabbi Katz
The Historic Evolution of the Seder Over the Centuries: An Analysis by Rabbi Katz
Apr 4, 2022
37:04
The changes after the חֻרְבָּן. The manipulations of the narrative for reasons of time and dignity.
1033
Rav Moshe A. Amiel of Antwerp and Tel-Aviv (1882-1946)
Rav Moshe A. Amiel of Antwerp and Tel-Aviv (1882-1946)
Apr 3, 2022
1:40:58
Talmid of R’ Chaim Ozer, but a leading Zionist author of a unique intro to lomdus
1034
The Strange and Controversial Passage in Ezekiel That Almost Got the Book Buried (Haftara HaChodesh)
The Strange and Controversial Passage in Ezekiel That Almost Got the Book Buried (Haftara HaChodesh)
Mar 31, 2022
28:13
Who is this mysterious נָשִׂיא? Rashi vs. מְנַחֵם בֶּן חֶלְבּוֹ
1035
Rabbi Katz discusses Red Wine on Passover and the Blood Libel
Rabbi Katz discusses Red Wine on Passover and the Blood Libel
Mar 31, 2022
53:45
Rabbi JS Bloch of Vienna, the champion against the blood libelers
1036
Parshas Tazria: Lashon Hara and צָרַעַת. Did Everyone Who Spoke It Get Tzaraas? It Doesn't Seem So
Parshas Tazria: Lashon Hara and צָרַעַת. Did Everyone Who Spoke It Get Tzaraas? It Doesn't Seem So
Mar 30, 2022
27:48
If it requires a miracle to combat לָשׁוֹן הָרַע, what are we to do nowadays?
1037
Origins of the Passover Seder: An Analysis on the Creation of the Seder and Its Historical Context
Origins of the Passover Seder: An Analysis on the Creation of the Seder and Its Historical Context
Mar 29, 2022
46:38
The Seder - a response to an outraged Egyptian counter-narrative of the Exodus
1038
The Maharal on the Egyptianized Jews and Rabbi Katz’ Reflections
The Maharal on the Egyptianized Jews and Rabbi Katz’ Reflections
Mar 27, 2022
44:57
The plagues forced assimilated Jews (spared, unlike their neighbors) to acknowledge their Jewish identity
1039
The Famous Piyut of Kaliri on the The Red Heifer Ceremony: אֲצוּרָה וּמֻפְרָשָׁהּ
The Famous Piyut of Kaliri on the The Red Heifer Ceremony: אֲצוּרָה וּמֻפְרָשָׁהּ
Mar 25, 2022
29:47
For Parshas Parah, Kaliri imitates the piyutim describing the Yom Kippur ceremony
1040
Haftarah Shmini: A Bitter Prediction of a Glorious Future for an Undeserving Jewish People
Haftarah Shmini: A Bitter Prediction of a Glorious Future for an Undeserving Jewish People
Mar 24, 2022
24:08
The classic bitter prophecy about a Redemption that is בְּעִתָּהּ וְלֹא בְּאֲחִישֶׁנָּה
1041
Parshas Shmini: Aaron was Publicly, Ashamed, But Not Moses! (The Noam Elimelech vs. the Kli Yakar)
Parshas Shmini: Aaron was Publicly, Ashamed, But Not Moses! (The Noam Elimelech vs. the Kli Yakar)
Mar 23, 2022
30:14
Why was the innovation of the two sons fatal, but not the innovation of Aaron?
1042
Putin’s Mind: Rabbi Katz Analyzes What's Going on Inside His Head
Putin’s Mind: Rabbi Katz Analyzes What's Going on Inside His Head
Mar 21, 2022
48:52
Putin and Zelensky - a modern Shechem and Dena
1043
The Unknown Story of Rabbi Margulies and the Fight for Yiddishkeit in Modern Italy and Florence
The Unknown Story of Rabbi Margulies and the Fight for Yiddishkeit in Modern Italy and Florence
Mar 20, 2022
1:38:47
A Conservative Rabbi who inspired cultured Italian Jews to Emunah, Torah, and Mitzvos
1044
Jeremiah Blasts the Degeneration of the Korbanos-System to the Point of Human-Sacrifice
Jeremiah Blasts the Degeneration of the Korbanos-System to the Point of Human-Sacrifice
Mar 18, 2022
35:03
The fascinating interpretation of The Guide to the Perplexed on Jeremiah's message in this Haftarah
1045
Did You Notice Esther Never Actually Bows?
Did You Notice Esther Never Actually Bows?
Mar 16, 2022
46:10
The lingering resentment against Mordecai
1046
Purim: The Theme of אֹנֶס in the Purim Story
Purim: The Theme of אֹנֶס in the Purim Story
Mar 15, 2022
20:11
One of Rabbi Katz's numerous analyses of different aspects of the Purim story
1047
Parshas Tzav: Why Does Hashem Want Presents (מְנָחוֹת)?
Parshas Tzav: Why Does Hashem Want Presents (מְנָחוֹת)?
Mar 14, 2022
29:20
How is the sacrifice/present system a model for inter-human conduct?
1048
The Establishment of Public Prayer in Judaism After the Purim Story. A Coincidence?
The Establishment of Public Prayer in Judaism After the Purim Story. A Coincidence?
Mar 13, 2022
30:19
What Caused the Purim Miracle? Esther or Public Prayer?
1049
R Shlomo Alkabetz (1505-1584). Author of the Purim Classic מָנוֹת הַלֵּוִי
R Shlomo Alkabetz (1505-1584). Author of the Purim Classic מָנוֹת הַלֵּוִי
Mar 13, 2022
56:38
Author of לְכָה דּוֹדִי , probably the most famous poem in Jewish history. When Safed was "white hot"
1050
The Famous and Controversial Piyut of אָץ קוֹצֵץ, Hated by the Maskilim
The Famous and Controversial Piyut of אָץ קוֹצֵץ, Hated by the Maskilim
Mar 11, 2022
32:00
When piyutim had to replace both קְרִיאַת הַתּוֹרָה וּקְרִיאַת הַהַפְטָרָה