Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1706 episodes
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1051
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
1052
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!
1053
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
1054
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,
1055
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?
1056
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?
1057
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?
1058
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
1059
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"
1060
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?
1061
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
1062
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?
1063
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?
1064
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
1065
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
1066
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
1067
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
1068
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 ?
1069
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.
1070
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
1071
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.
1072
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
1073
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
1074
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 ?
1075
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
1076
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?"
1077
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.
1078
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?!
1079
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 …
1080
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
1081
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?
1082
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
1083
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
1084
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?
1085
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
1086
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
1087
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
1088
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!
1089
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?
1090
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
1091
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
1092
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
1093
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
1094
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
1095
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!"
1096
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?
1097
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.
1098
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 ?
1099
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?
1100
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