Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1670 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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1051
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
1052
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!
1053
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?
1054
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
1055
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
1056
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
1057
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
1058
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
1059
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!"
1060
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?
1061
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.
1062
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 ?
1063
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?
1064
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
1065
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?
1066
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
1067
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
1068
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?
1069
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
1070
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!
1071
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!
1072
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
1073
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.
1074
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
1075
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
1076
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
1077
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?
1078
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
1079
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
1080
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
1081
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
1082
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?
1083
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
1084
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
1085
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
1086
Did You Notice Esther Never Actually Bows?
Did You Notice Esther Never Actually Bows?
Mar 16, 2022
46:10
The lingering resentment against Mordecai
1087
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
1088
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?
1089
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?
1090
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"
1091
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
1092
The Amalekites Turning Themselves into Sheep - A Midrash?
The Amalekites Turning Themselves into Sheep - A Midrash?
Mar 9, 2022
30:04
King Saul, Amalek, and the intrinsic chronological limitations of rationalism
1093
Parshas Zachor and Parshas Vayikra: Contrasting the Rhetoric in Vayikra and the Rhetoric of Samuel's Criticism of Saul
Parshas Zachor and Parshas Vayikra: Contrasting the Rhetoric in Vayikra and the Rhetoric of Samuel's Criticism of Saul
Mar 9, 2022
37:56
Did people follow the rules of וַיִּקְרָא during the period of the בָּמוֹת?
1094
Queen Esther - Bacon or Veggies?
Queen Esther - Bacon or Veggies?
Mar 7, 2022
47:04
Rabbi Katz analyzes the medieval Ashkenazic Purim custom of זֵרְעוֹנִים
1095
The Rivam (R' Yitzchak ben Mordechai) vs. Rabbeinu Tam on the Esther Story - Teacher Disproven by Student
The Rivam (R' Yitzchak ben Mordechai) vs. Rabbeinu Tam on the Esther Story - Teacher Disproven by Student
Mar 6, 2022
43:58
A glimpse into tensions between “Yeshiva-Learning” and the venerable מִנְהַג אַשְׁכְּנַז in 12th century France and Germany
1096
A Tosafistic History of the Use of the #15 in Prayer
A Tosafistic History of the Use of the #15 in Prayer
Mar 4, 2022
28:18
The 15 praises in Yishtabach are Moshe's 15 words of joy and relief when his financial rectitude was publicly vindicated
1097
Parshas Pikudei: When Moshe Spoke to G-d, Why Did He Care What All the Hockers Were Saying?
Parshas Pikudei: When Moshe Spoke to G-d, Why Did He Care What All the Hockers Were Saying?
Mar 3, 2022
33:15
What did Moshe do with the surplus funds from the fundraising drive?
1098
Why Did Shlomo Reject the Money His Father Had Amassed for Constructing the Temple? (Haftarah Pikudei)
Why Did Shlomo Reject the Money His Father Had Amassed for Constructing the Temple? (Haftarah Pikudei)
Mar 2, 2022
33:48
What furniture from the Mishkan did Shlomo retain in the Temple?
1099
Ukrainian Massacres of the Jews in Uman: A Repetition of גְּזֵרוֹת תַּ"ח וְתַּ"ט
Ukrainian Massacres of the Jews in Uman: A Repetition of גְּזֵרוֹת תַּ"ח וְתַּ"ט
Feb 28, 2022
38:37
Then, too, Jews were caught-up in the deadly struggle between Russians and Ukrainians
1100
The War in Ukraine: An Analysis by Rabbi Katz in Its Historical Context and Implications for Israel
The War in Ukraine: An Analysis by Rabbi Katz in Its Historical Context and Implications for Israel
Feb 27, 2022
47:29
Are we seeing a reversion to the "Balance -of-Power" system? How will this affect Israel?