Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1705 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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1251
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
1252
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?
1253
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?
1254
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.
1255
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?
1256
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.
1257
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
1258
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
1259
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?
1260
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)?
1261
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
1262
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?
1263
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"
1264
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?
1265
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.
1266
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?
1267
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?
1268
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?
1269
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?
1270
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.
1271
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.
1272
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?
1273
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."
1274
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?
1275
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?
1276
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?
1277
Isn’t It Out of Order?: רְאֵה נָא בְּעָנְיֵנוּ
Isn’t It Out of Order?: רְאֵה נָא בְּעָנְיֵנוּ
Jul 23, 2021
32:18
Three types of גְּאוּלָּה
1278
How Much Should We Mourn After Tisha B'Av? R’ Joshua and the Extremes
How Much Should We Mourn After Tisha B'Av? R’ Joshua and the Extremes
Jul 22, 2021
31:47
Should the Nine Days be extended to the whole year?
1279
Nachamu Nachamu: What was the Context of This Prophecy of Isaiah’s? (Haftarah Shabbos Nachamu)
Nachamu Nachamu: What was the Context of This Prophecy of Isaiah’s? (Haftarah Shabbos Nachamu)
Jul 21, 2021
30:32
Holocaust survivors don't need criticism. They need comfort, if they are to rebuild
1280
Parshas VaEschanan: Why Was Moses Commanded to "Buck-Up" Joshua?
Parshas VaEschanan: Why Was Moses Commanded to "Buck-Up" Joshua?
Jul 21, 2021
31:07
Which law is Moses afraid the Jews will drop once he is dead?
1281
Shlomo ibn Gabirol (11th Century): The Greatest of the Medieval Poets
Shlomo ibn Gabirol (11th Century): The Greatest of the Medieval Poets
Jul 19, 2021
1:14:31
Insufferable personality, wracked with pain, suffused with genius
1282
Kinnos with Rabbi Dovid Katz (2019)
Kinnos with Rabbi Dovid Katz (2019)
Jul 17, 2021
3:54:13
Given in 2019
1283
Rabbi Katz’ Kinnos Will Be Live-streamed on Sunday Morning at 9:30am On His Youtube Channel
Rabbi Katz’ Kinnos Will Be Live-streamed on Sunday Morning at 9:30am On His Youtube Channel
Jul 16, 2021
1:24
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpkvIqeauUJSqXVb7Acn5nQ/featured
1284
Why a Haftarah from Isaiah, and Not Jeremiah? (Haftarah Shabbos Chazon)
Why a Haftarah from Isaiah, and Not Jeremiah? (Haftarah Shabbos Chazon)
Jul 15, 2021
28:14
When did Isaiah prophecy this? What is the context?
1285
Why Do We Only Say Tefillas Nachem at Minchah on Tisha B’Av? (Tefillah)
Why Do We Only Say Tefillas Nachem at Minchah on Tisha B’Av? (Tefillah)
Jul 15, 2021
33:28
Was Jerusalem a wasteland when the prayer was composed?
1286
Parshas Devarim: Are These Moshe's Actual Words? Or G-d's Editing of Them?
Parshas Devarim: Are These Moshe's Actual Words? Or G-d's Editing of Them?
Jul 14, 2021
36:55
Moshe's rhetoric vs. his kvad peh
1287
Edmond Rothschild and His Strange Relationship to His Own Judaism
Edmond Rothschild and His Strange Relationship to His Own Judaism
Jul 12, 2021
1:05:11
The micromanager who poured endless amounts of money into Jewish Settlement in Israel, but who denied any Jewish passion
1288
Jeremiah Blasts the Jews - "You're not just unfaithful, you're stupid!" (Haftarah Matos-Masei)
Jeremiah Blasts the Jews - "You're not just unfaithful, you're stupid!" (Haftarah Matos-Masei)
Jul 8, 2021
31:32
“Your ruchniyus is a wasteland!"
1289
The Brachah of Attah Chonen and Its Meaning
The Brachah of Attah Chonen and Its Meaning
Jul 7, 2021
28:00
Can you use your talents in a way that results in successful relationships? Or is it all about $$?
1290
Parshas Matos-Maasai: Is Revenge a Jewish Value? Nationally? Individually?
Parshas Matos-Maasai: Is Revenge a Jewish Value? Nationally? Individually?
Jul 6, 2021
43:40
The 42 stops on the way to the Promised Land. Portentous?
1291
Montefiore: The Greatest Jewish Layman - The First to Act for Klal Yisrael
Montefiore: The Greatest Jewish Layman - The First to Act for Klal Yisrael
Jul 5, 2021
1:27:31
A millionaire who actually gave to Jewish causes, especially Eretz Yisrael
1292
R’ Katz Discusses the Maimonidean Controversies of the 13th Century
R’ Katz Discusses the Maimonidean Controversies of the 13th Century
Jul 2, 2021
5:19
An online series about the hashkafah fights of the Middle Ages
1293
How Old Was Jeremiah When He Started to Prophesy? (Haftarah Pinchos)
How Old Was Jeremiah When He Started to Prophesy? (Haftarah Pinchos)
Jun 30, 2021
33:27
Prophets predict why "Surfsides" happen. That's why they are unpopular
1294
Parshas Pinchos: Did the Sin of Moabite Women Really Deserve Total Extermination?
Parshas Pinchos: Did the Sin of Moabite Women Really Deserve Total Extermination?
Jun 29, 2021
37:17
Zealotry in defense of authority vs. zealotry in defiance of authority
1295
The Barech Aleinu Brachah: Help Us Against the Unscrupulous Capitalist Hoarders
The Barech Aleinu Brachah: Help Us Against the Unscrupulous Capitalist Hoarders
Jun 28, 2021
35:08
Can't survive economically without Divine intervention
1296
Shivah Assar B’Tamuz: What Exactly Happened? Why are the Fast Days Destined to Be Feast Days?
Shivah Assar B’Tamuz: What Exactly Happened? Why are the Fast Days Destined to Be Feast Days?
Jun 27, 2021
40:41
What is the connection with Chanukah?
1297
They Want to Know HOW to Repent, for Real and Michah’s Reply (Haftarah Balak)
They Want to Know HOW to Repent, for Real and Michah’s Reply (Haftarah Balak)
Jun 24, 2021
32:33
Are the 613 mitzvahs an end in themselves, or a means to an end? What is THAT end?
1298
The V’Lamalshinim Brachah in Shemonah Esrei: Are We Supposed to Hate Our Enemies?
The V’Lamalshinim Brachah in Shemonah Esrei: Are We Supposed to Hate Our Enemies?
Jun 24, 2021
34:38
The passionate paragraph: Can antisemitism be solved? Or just managed?
1299
Bil'am: Father of "Woke" culture
Bil'am: Father of "Woke" culture
Jun 22, 2021
37:25
Had Bil'am been allowed to speak, would it have influenced the Jews?
1300
The Merkeves HaMishnah on the Rambam
The Merkeves HaMishnah on the Rambam
Jun 20, 2021
1:09:23
The voice of reason in Polish Jewry in the 18th century, which was a time of extremes