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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1051
Tisha B'Av - The Historical Interpretations of יַעֲרוֹת דְּבַשׁ וְהַמֶּשֶׁךְ חֲכָמָה
Tisha B'Av - The Historical Interpretations of יַעֲרוֹת דְּבַשׁ וְהַמֶּשֶׁךְ חֲכָמָה
Aug 5, 2022
50:31
Hyrcanus vs. Aristobulus: the original שִׂנְאַת חִנָּם that led to the Destruction
1052
A Human Tale re: טומאת הכהנים in the 18th Century
A Human Tale re: טומאת הכהנים in the 18th Century
Aug 5, 2022
43:28
A tale of הָרָאָבָ"ד ,הַחַתַּם סוֹפֵר ,הַנּוֹדָע בִּיהוּדָה ,וְרַב נָתָן אַדְלֶר
1053
Why Did the שְׁכִינָה Depart? Why Do You Think It Will Return With the Way We Act?
Why Did the שְׁכִינָה Depart? Why Do You Think It Will Return With the Way We Act?
Aug 4, 2022
31:45
If the Temple was rebuilt tomorrow, would it last, in the present state of Jewish conduct?
1054
R’ Elchanan Wasserman: Aspects of Who He Was
R’ Elchanan Wasserman: Aspects of Who He Was
Aug 3, 2022
1:14:35
Why was he "into" Kant?
1055
Haftarah Shabbos Chazon: When Exactly was This Prophecy Uttered?
Haftarah Shabbos Chazon: When Exactly was This Prophecy Uttered?
Aug 2, 2022
31:50
The ritual reforms of Hezekiah were meaningless because they weren't accompanied by social reform
1056
Parshas Devarim: The Strange Story of the Invasion Og's Kingdom
Parshas Devarim: The Strange Story of the Invasion Og's Kingdom
Aug 1, 2022
36:13
After killing Sichon, why did they proceed north, not west?
1057
Sefardim and Ashkenazim - Some Thoughts
Sefardim and Ashkenazim - Some Thoughts
Jul 31, 2022
37:30
Which one was regarded as superior - which century?
1058
Jeremiah blasts the Rosh Yeshivas (Haftarah Matos-Maasei)
Jeremiah blasts the Rosh Yeshivas (Haftarah Matos-Maasei)
Jul 28, 2022
26:47
"They know how to learn, but they don't know ME!"
1059
Parshas Matos-Maasei: The Massacre of the Women and Children
Parshas Matos-Maasei: The Massacre of the Women and Children
Jul 27, 2022
30:45
Did the Jewish soldiers marry the Midianite girls?
1060
Rabbi Katz's Schedule in Teaneck this Shabbos
Rabbi Katz's Schedule in Teaneck this Shabbos
Jul 26, 2022
2:53
Two recent lecture series are now on YouTube
1061
A Broad Review of Classic Frum Historiography
A Broad Review of Classic Frum Historiography
Jul 26, 2022
35:41
What were the classic "history seforim" read by our ancestors?
1062
The Parts of the שְׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה Dealing With Aspects of a Future Utopia
The Parts of the שְׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה Dealing With Aspects of a Future Utopia
Jul 25, 2022
32:53
What are you davening for, exactly, during The Three Weeks?
1063
History of the Jews of Galicia, Pt. 3
History of the Jews of Galicia, Pt. 3
Jul 22, 2022
1:21:21
Rabbi Katz’ Lecture Series on Galician Jewry (Part 3of 6)
1064
The Famous Piyut for This Shabbos, by the Buddy of רגמ"ה, רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן הַגָּדוֹל מִמַּגֶנְצׇה
The Famous Piyut for This Shabbos, by the Buddy of רגמ"ה, רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן הַגָּדוֹל מִמַּגֶנְצׇה
Jul 22, 2022
29:43
"אֶל אֵל חַי אֲרַנֵּן"- Relentless pressure by the Catholics on the Jews to convert
1065
Haftarah Pinchas: The Significance of the 13th Year of the Reign of Josiah
Haftarah Pinchas: The Significance of the 13th Year of the Reign of Josiah
Jul 20, 2022
22:28
Why is G-d telling Jeremiah what is going to happen politically 40 years from now?
1066
Parshas Pinchas: After 40 years of Miracles Etc., the Jews Came This-Close to Extermination...
Parshas Pinchas: After 40 years of Miracles Etc., the Jews Came This-Close to Extermination...
Jul 20, 2022
28:10
What is the scary implication of the בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב story?
1067
R’ Shlomo Ganzfried (1804-1886) Mr. קִצּוּר שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ . The "Goldilocks" Law Code
R’ Shlomo Ganzfried (1804-1886) Mr. קִצּוּר שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ . The "Goldilocks" Law Code
Jul 20, 2022
57:39
Author of what may be the most often republished sefer of all time
1068
R’ Yosef Kapach (1917-2000): The Most Famous Yemenite Scholar of Modern Times
R’ Yosef Kapach (1917-2000): The Most Famous Yemenite Scholar of Modern Times
Jul 17, 2022
46:50
You're not a "player" if you don't have the "Kapach Edition" of Rishonim
1069
שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז : The Military Facts
שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז : The Military Facts
Jul 15, 2022
30:07
The details of the Roman siege
1070
On Bastille Day (July 14th), R’ Katz Analyzes the Effect of the French Revolution on the Jews
On Bastille Day (July 14th), R’ Katz Analyzes the Effect of the French Revolution on the Jews
Jul 15, 2022
35:27
The contrast between the American Revolution and the French re: what was demanded from the Jews as the price of equality
1071
A קִינָה of the Ibn Ezra on the Almohad Massacres of the Jews in Spain and Morocco
A קִינָה of the Ibn Ezra on the Almohad Massacres of the Jews in Spain and Morocco
Jul 14, 2022
28:57
In the era the Ashkenaz had the Crusades, the Sefardim had the Almohad persecutions
1072
Famous Jewish Historians: Simcha Assaf - Saturday Night Lecture Series
Famous Jewish Historians: Simcha Assaf - Saturday Night Lecture Series
Jul 13, 2022
1:33:31
Simcha Asaf. Part 6/7 series.
1073
Haftarah Balak: The Jews as Pillars of Ingratitude
Haftarah Balak: The Jews as Pillars of Ingratitude
Jul 13, 2022
34:12
Don't insult and then compensate with a check!
1074
Parshas Balak: In Hiring Bilaam, was Balak Confusing Cause and Effect?
Parshas Balak: In Hiring Bilaam, was Balak Confusing Cause and Effect?
Jul 12, 2022
33:17
Monotheism is not identical with the special אַהֲבַת הַשֵּׁם לִכְלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
1075
Rabbi Ruderman: A Sociological Consideration, in Light of the Approach of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Rabbi Ruderman: A Sociological Consideration, in Light of the Approach of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Jul 11, 2022
43:41
The role of a yeshiva in creating a new demography
1076
עֶרֶב שַׁבָּת חֻקַּת שְׂרֵפַת הַתַּלְמוּד בְּפָרִיס - "שַׁאֲלִי שְׂרוּפָה בְּאֵשׁ"
עֶרֶב שַׁבָּת חֻקַּת שְׂרֵפַת הַתַּלְמוּד בְּפָרִיס - "שַׁאֲלִי שְׂרוּפָה בְּאֵשׁ"
Jul 8, 2022
38:14
A bitter parody of Yehudah Halevi's famous "צִיּוֹן הַלֹּא תִּשְׁאֲלִי לִשְׁלוֹם אַסִּירַיִךְ?"
1077
R’ Joshua Boaz - The שִׁלְטֵי הַגִּבּוֹרִים: A Short, Meteoric, Career Renaissance Italy (1518-1555)
R’ Joshua Boaz - The שִׁלְטֵי הַגִּבּוֹרִים: A Short, Meteoric, Career Renaissance Italy (1518-1555)
Jul 6, 2022
1:00:15
His most important work, סֵפֶר הַמַּחְלוֹקוֹת, was only recently discovered, and will only increase his reputation
1078
Similarities of the Ammonite-Israel Territorial Dispute and Today’s Kineret Sovereignty Dispute
Similarities of the Ammonite-Israel Territorial Dispute and Today’s Kineret Sovereignty Dispute
Jul 5, 2022
28:52
Yiftach, The King of Ammon, and Donald Trump
1079
Parshas Chukas: Moses Deviates from His Instructions re: Edom, and Pays the Price
Parshas Chukas: Moses Deviates from His Instructions re: Edom, and Pays the Price
Jul 5, 2022
28:03
When he sticks to G-d's script, everything goes smoothly
1080
The History of the Jews of Galicia, Pt. 2
The History of the Jews of Galicia, Pt. 2
Jul 4, 2022
1:11:34
2/6
1081
The Shalosh Shevuos and Zionism: Yahrtzeit Siyum on כְּתֻבּוֹת
The Shalosh Shevuos and Zionism: Yahrtzeit Siyum on כְּתֻבּוֹת
Jul 1, 2022
43:49
Did Shlomo HaMelech actually make the Jews swear not to make a state? When? How? Why?
1082
History vs עֲשָׂרָה הֲרוּגֵי מַלְכוּת Metahistory
History vs עֲשָׂרָה הֲרוּגֵי מַלְכוּת Metahistory
Jun 30, 2022
32:49
The Liturgy of the 10 Martyrs - 4 of whose Yahrtzeits fall out this week
1083
Samuel’s Farewell Address: Bitter but Classy (Haftarah Korach)
Samuel’s Farewell Address: Bitter but Classy (Haftarah Korach)
Jun 28, 2022
31:41
Yes I am old, worn-out in public service, not that you appreciate it!
1084
Korach and the Art of Timing (Parshas Korach)
Korach and the Art of Timing (Parshas Korach)
Jun 28, 2022
29:48
He makes his move when Moses offers them no hope post מרגלים
1085
R' Moshe Schneider (1884-1954): Rosh Yeshiva of the First Lithuanian "Kiruv" Yeshiva Over 100 Years Ago
R' Moshe Schneider (1884-1954): Rosh Yeshiva of the First Lithuanian "Kiruv" Yeshiva Over 100 Years Ago
Jun 26, 2022
1:10:33
A Man Who Indomitably Set Up Yeshivas in Memel, Frankfurt and London. Rebbe of Rav Shternbuch
1086
Operation Barbarossa: Bigger than כ סיון and One of the Most Tragic Days in Jewish History
Operation Barbarossa: Bigger than כ סיון and One of the Most Tragic Days in Jewish History
Jun 23, 2022
35:03
June 21, 1941 (26 Sivan 5701). The real beginning of the mass murder of the Jews in Europe
1087
Abarbanel 's Acute Analysis of Joshua's Intelligent Method of Choosing and Dispatching the Spies (Haftarah Shelach)
Abarbanel 's Acute Analysis of Joshua's Intelligent Method of Choosing and Dispatching the Spies (Haftarah Shelach)
Jun 22, 2022
23:13
Where did Moshe go wrong? Where did Joshua go right?
1088
The Creation of “Galicia” and the Subjugation of the Jews to the Bureaucratic Absolutist State, Pt 1
The Creation of “Galicia” and the Subjugation of the Jews to the Bureaucratic Absolutist State, Pt 1
Jun 22, 2022
1:23:53
Summer Lecture Series (2022) 1/6 This lecture has been generously sponsored in honor of Levi Friedman, by a "Landsman".
1089
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
1090
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!
1091
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
1092
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,
1093
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?
1094
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?
1095
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?
1096
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
1097
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"
1098
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?
1099
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
1100
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?