Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1785 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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1051
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 ?
1052
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
1053
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?
1054
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!
1055
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?
1056
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
1057
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
1058
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
1059
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?
1060
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
1061
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!
1062
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
1063
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
1064
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
1065
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)
1066
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?
1067
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!!
1068
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
1069
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"
1070
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
1071
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
1072
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?
1073
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
1074
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
1075
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
1076
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
1077
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
1078
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"?
1079
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
1080
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
1081
"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 ?
1082
Isaiah the "Novardoker"
Isaiah the "Novardoker"
Aug 17, 2022
26:53
Will Israel be physically narrow, or culturally narrow?
1083
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
1084
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
1085
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
1086
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
1087
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
1088
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?
1089
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...
1090
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
1091
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
1092
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
1093
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
1094
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?
1095
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?
1096
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
1097
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?
1098
Sefardim and Ashkenazim - Some Thoughts
Sefardim and Ashkenazim - Some Thoughts
Jul 31, 2022
37:30
Which one was regarded as superior - which century?
1099
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!"
1100
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?