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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1151
The Rizhiner Rebbe: Disneyland and the Bueaucratic-Absolutist State
The Rizhiner Rebbe: Disneyland and the Bueaucratic-Absolutist State
Oct 11, 2021
1:25:53
The Rebbe with the largest following, who lived the lifestyle of a Reish Galusah
1152
Announcements and Updates from Rabbi Katz
Announcements and Updates from Rabbi Katz
Oct 8, 2021
6:10
Upcoming Scholar in Residence Appearances this Winter, History of the State of Israel Winter Lecture Series and Tech-Issues
1153
The Dispersed Jews: "Return our scattered brethren" - To whom does this refer? (Tefillah)
The Dispersed Jews: "Return our scattered brethren" - To whom does this refer? (Tefillah)
Oct 8, 2021
27:23
Are the "dispersed Jews" physically exiled or psychologically alienated?
1154
Greece (Yefes) - Ironically Blessed for Covering a Naked Body (Parshas Noach)
Greece (Yefes) - Ironically Blessed for Covering a Naked Body (Parshas Noach)
Oct 6, 2021
30:18
The many ways Noah's oracle about Shem and Yafes can be translated and interpreted
1155
The Tower of Babel - According to the Drashos HaRan
The Tower of Babel - According to the Drashos HaRan
Oct 4, 2021
36:36
The Ran seeks a logical explanation, not a midrashic approach. His remarkable reconstruction of ancient history.
1156
General John Monash (WWI): Literally, the Greatest Jewish General You Never Heard of
General John Monash (WWI): Literally, the Greatest Jewish General You Never Heard of
Oct 4, 2021
54:27
The best Allied general of WWI, who had a love-hate relationship with Yiddishkeit.
1157
Parshas Noach: Noah After the Flood - A Different Form of Paradise Lost
Parshas Noach: Noah After the Flood - A Different Form of Paradise Lost
Oct 3, 2021
29:10
Did G-d create a perfect world? Why are things so imperfect?
1158
Parshas Bereishis: What Does G-d Mean When He Says " Adam is Like One of Us?"
Parshas Bereishis: What Does G-d Mean When He Says " Adam is Like One of Us?"
Oct 1, 2021
28:59
Man's curiousity, though G-d-like, is dangerous, but unstoppable
1159
The History of Simchas Torah: An Invented Holiday, Which Took-Off Like Wildfire. Why?
The History of Simchas Torah: An Invented Holiday, Which Took-Off Like Wildfire. Why?
Sep 27, 2021
46:18
What does the rise of this holiday " from the bottom up" indicate about the character of the Jewish people?
1160
The Strange History of Hoshanah Rabbah: A Lesser-Known Aspect of the Biblical Sukkos Holiday
The Strange History of Hoshanah Rabbah: A Lesser-Known Aspect of the Biblical Sukkos Holiday
Sep 26, 2021
32:10
Was Moshe told to march around the altar long before the walls of Jericho crumbled?
1161
Ketores and Arba Minim: two types of unity, five days apart
Ketores and Arba Minim: two types of unity, five days apart
Sep 24, 2021
33:18
Amalgamation (loss of individual identity) or cooperation? Which unity is better?
1162
The Arbah Minim: How Do the Arbah Minim Defeat the Four Kingdoms of Exile?
The Arbah Minim: How Do the Arbah Minim Defeat the Four Kingdoms of Exile?
Sep 23, 2021
30:39
The עֲרָבָה represents those Jews who will join Gog and Magog against their own people
1163
Chanoch ben Moshe (10th century, Spain): Torah, Brilliance, and Machlokes
Chanoch ben Moshe (10th century, Spain): Torah, Brilliance, and Machlokes
Sep 20, 2021
1:04:27
A famous tale of yeshiva politics, ambition, faction, but also nobility
1164
Sukkos: A Holiday to Be Celebrated in Israel, Yet Commemorating Galus…Strange
Sukkos: A Holiday to Be Celebrated in Israel, Yet Commemorating Galus…Strange
Sep 20, 2021
32:48
Different types of Sukkah reflect different diaspora experiences
1165
Yom Kippur: Why Does the Chumash Not Mention Teshuvah on Yom Kippur, Just Kapparah?
Yom Kippur: Why Does the Chumash Not Mention Teshuvah on Yom Kippur, Just Kapparah?
Sep 15, 2021
28:20
Does it makes sense to try to make sense out of Yom Kippur?
1166
Parshas Haazinu: Just Before He Dies, Moshe Has the Jews Memorize a Scary Poem
Parshas Haazinu: Just Before He Dies, Moshe Has the Jews Memorize a Scary Poem
Sep 15, 2021
32:20
The poem is pessimistic because it fears the Jews' narcissism
1167
The Tashbetz: MD, PhD Gadol and Posek
The Tashbetz: MD, PhD Gadol and Posek
Sep 13, 2021
1:11:58
Refugee from Spain (1391). A founder of Torah greatness in Algeria. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן צֶמַח דּוּרָאן
1168
An Insight into a Passage in the Rambam's הִלְכוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה
An Insight into a Passage in the Rambam's הִלְכוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה
Sep 10, 2021
22:03
Explaining the parable of the penitent touching the Heavenly Throne
1169
Shabbos Shuva Announcement: The Relationship Between Yom Kippur and Repentance- A Short History
Shabbos Shuva Announcement: The Relationship Between Yom Kippur and Repentance- A Short History
Sep 10, 2021
1:28
Some surprising observations
1170
Rosh HaShanah: Why is שְׁבָרִים "Male"? Why is תְּרוּעָה "Female"?
Rosh HaShanah: Why is שְׁבָרִים "Male"? Why is תְּרוּעָה "Female"?
Sep 6, 2021
35:57
On the day of Creation, did G-d do נְשִׁימָה אַחַת or שְׁתֵּי נְשִׁימוֹת?
1171
Which Tekios are the Ones Which Confuse Satan? - The Baal HaMaor and The Raavad
Which Tekios are the Ones Which Confuse Satan? - The Baal HaMaor and The Raavad
Sep 5, 2021
32:03
A historical suggestion of the בַּעַל הַמָּאוֹר and the vituperative criticism of the Raavad
1172
Scratching Beneath the Surface of the Debate About Blowing Shofar During the Silent Amidah
Scratching Beneath the Surface of the Debate About Blowing Shofar During the Silent Amidah
Sep 3, 2021
29:24
Was blowing nine blasts originally an anti-Saducee act? Were they blown all at once?
1173
How Did Christianity Become Identified with Edom? (Haftarah Nitzavim)
How Did Christianity Become Identified with Edom? (Haftarah Nitzavim)
Sep 2, 2021
35:06
The ibn Ezra on the first Christians. Why Does Edom Have to Be Destroyed?
1174
Parshas Nitzavim: Moses Fears That Nostalgia for Egypt May Trump 40 Years of Miracles in the Desert
Parshas Nitzavim: Moses Fears That Nostalgia for Egypt May Trump 40 Years of Miracles in the Desert
Sep 1, 2021
38:41
What are the "hidden" and "revealed" things to which Moses refers?
1175
Rabbi Dr. Bernard Illowy (1814-1871): The Only Talmid Chacham in Mid-19th Century America, Other Than Rabbi Abraham Rice
Rabbi Dr. Bernard Illowy (1814-1871): The Only Talmid Chacham in Mid-19th Century America, Other Than Rabbi Abraham Rice
Sep 1, 2021
1:21:52
Superbly educated, highly-gifted, a brilliant-success, a tragic failure
1176
The Shofar Mystery: How Did Rabbi Avahu Get the Jewish people to Change the Way They Had Always Blown Shofar?
The Shofar Mystery: How Did Rabbi Avahu Get the Jewish people to Change the Way They Had Always Blown Shofar?
Aug 26, 2021
39:00
Rambam says the Jews forgot how to blow shofar. How exactly does he understand this to have happened?
1177
Utopia on Steroids: The Glorious Future Predicted By the Prophet Isaiah (Haftarah Ki Savo)
Utopia on Steroids: The Glorious Future Predicted By the Prophet Isaiah (Haftarah Ki Savo)
Aug 25, 2021
32:03
If you could create a Utopia, what would it look like? Isaiah's?
1178
A History of the Piyutim Controversies: The Classic Debates About Adding Piyutim to the Liturgy
A History of the Piyutim Controversies: The Classic Debates About Adding Piyutim to the Liturgy
Aug 25, 2021
52:10
The critics of Kaliri vs. the defenders -famous Gedolim, all of them.
1179
Parshas Ki Savo: Is the Speech We Read Identical With the One Delivered By Moses? Or is It Edited?
Parshas Ki Savo: Is the Speech We Read Identical With the One Delivered By Moses? Or is It Edited?
Aug 23, 2021
37:34
Why does the end of the Tochachah describe a national psychological depression?
1180
Selichos: Its Origins and Evolution - Several Completely Different Paradigms
Selichos: Its Origins and Evolution - Several Completely Different Paradigms
Aug 22, 2021
40:00
Liturgical creativity? Musical creativity? Reflections of different communities.
1181
Isaiah's Prophecy: The Childless Woman Suddenly Has Five Sets of Triplets! (Haftarah Ki Seitzei)
Isaiah's Prophecy: The Childless Woman Suddenly Has Five Sets of Triplets! (Haftarah Ki Seitzei)
Aug 19, 2021
23:04
The great blessing of putting a negative past in proper perspective
1182
Elul, Pt. 2: The Ran on the Original Elul - Did the Jews Pray? Or Just Moses?
Elul, Pt. 2: The Ran on the Original Elul - Did the Jews Pray? Or Just Moses?
Aug 19, 2021
29:19
The Jews (some of them) began to "crack" after 30 days in the original Elul. This became Rosh HaShanah
1183
T’kah Bshofar Gadol:Shofar As Audial Wakeup Call, Flag As Visual Wakeup Call. What's the Difference?
T’kah Bshofar Gadol:Shofar As Audial Wakeup Call, Flag As Visual Wakeup Call. What's the Difference?
Aug 18, 2021
30:39
Can a Jew live in Israel and still be in galus?
1184
Parshas Ki Seitzei: The Strange Law About the Captive Woman.
Parshas Ki Seitzei: The Strange Law About the Captive Woman.
Aug 18, 2021
39:09
An exception to the prohibition of intermarriage (הָאַבְנֵי מִלּוּאִים)?
1185
The Maharil: " Mr. Ashkenazi Minhag"
The Maharil: " Mr. Ashkenazi Minhag"
Aug 17, 2021
56:48
The "normal"posek and friend of the victimized Jewish woman
1186
Elul, Pt.1: What Exactly Happened That Original Elul?
Elul, Pt.1: What Exactly Happened That Original Elul?
Aug 12, 2021
31:57
Did Moshe want new tablets? Or the magical reconstitution of the first ones?
1187
Parshas Shoftim: How Can You Raise an Army If You Let All the "Chickens" Leave?
Parshas Shoftim: How Can You Raise an Army If You Let All the "Chickens" Leave?
Aug 11, 2021
34:05
The difference between"heroes" and "suckers"
1188
Will Jews Be Nostalgic for Galus When Returning to Israel in the Messianic Era? (Haftarah Shoftim)
Will Jews Be Nostalgic for Galus When Returning to Israel in the Messianic Era? (Haftarah Shoftim)
Aug 11, 2021
34:15
Are you "drunk but not from wine"? What's YOUR addiction?
1189
רַבִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל אִיסֶרְלַיין בַּעַל "תרוּמַת הַדֶּשֶׁן Super charisma in the wake of holocaust
רַבִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל אִיסֶרְלַיין בַּעַל "תרוּמַת הַדֶּשֶׁן Super charisma in the wake of holocaust
Aug 10, 2021
1:00:52
One of the greatest figures of the 15th century and afterwards. Hero-worshiped.
1190
Parshas Shoftim: Moses' Seemingly Confusing Political System
Parshas Shoftim: Moses' Seemingly Confusing Political System
Aug 10, 2021
34:40
Is prophecy really the result of a failure of nerve (or imagination) at Sinai?
1191
Elul and the Connection Between the Arei Miklat (Tefillah)
Elul and the Connection Between the Arei Miklat (Tefillah)
Aug 8, 2021
29:07
Was the Arizal referring to the time of Elul? Or to the three daily prayers of Elul?
1192
Krias Shema: The Most Demanding of Prayers?
Krias Shema: The Most Demanding of Prayers?
Aug 5, 2021
35:26
Do non-Jews have to believe in one G-d the same way as the Jews?
1193
Will There Be Anti-Semitism in the Messianic Era? (Haftarah Re'eh)
Will There Be Anti-Semitism in the Messianic Era? (Haftarah Re'eh)
Aug 5, 2021
36:35
Do the Jews have survival skills? Or is it all simply Divine Providence?
1194
Parshas Re’eh: Moses Warns Against Seeking Novel Religious Experiences
Parshas Re’eh: Moses Warns Against Seeking Novel Religious Experiences
Aug 3, 2021
36:51
Does Judaism fulfill the emotional needs of everyone? If not, there are dangers out there.
1195
The Mordechai: R’ Mordecai Ben Hillel - The Greatest of the Melaktim
The Mordechai: R’ Mordecai Ben Hillel - The Greatest of the Melaktim
Aug 3, 2021
43:38
The "rest" of Tosafos and one of the most popular seforim for poskim. Martyred in the "other pogroms" - the ones that do not get much attention.
1196
Why Didn't Hashem Take the Jews to Some Safe Empty Prosperous Island, Far from Gentile Influence?
Why Didn't Hashem Take the Jews to Some Safe Empty Prosperous Island, Far from Gentile Influence?
Jul 29, 2021
37:41
Are we supposed to care about the rest of the human race?
1197
Isaiah's Predictions of a Glorious Future: Zion Discovers She is Not Childless (Haftarah Eikev)
Isaiah's Predictions of a Glorious Future: Zion Discovers She is Not Childless (Haftarah Eikev)
Jul 29, 2021
31:29
"I am just really good at this nechamah business. Though I had to go to a hard school to learn how to do it."
1198
Parshas Eikev: Was Moshe Responding Emotionally to the Faces and Expressions of His Audience?
Parshas Eikev: Was Moshe Responding Emotionally to the Faces and Expressions of His Audience?
Jul 28, 2021
41:13
Was the speech of Devarim a prepared and written speech? Or was it extemporaneous?
1199
Hashivah Shofteinu K’Vahrishinah: The Original Meaning, and the Current Meaning (Tefillah)
Hashivah Shofteinu K’Vahrishinah: The Original Meaning, and the Current Meaning (Tefillah)
Jul 26, 2021
30:19
What courts and judges are you praying for?
1200
The Meam Loez: The First ArtScroll, Torah as Middlebrow Culture
The Meam Loez: The First ArtScroll, Torah as Middlebrow Culture
Jul 25, 2021
59:56
When you read a sefer, who edited it?