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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Thoughts on Purim: Three Open-Ended Questions About the Purim Story
Thoughts on Purim: Three Open-Ended Questions About the Purim Story
Feb 18, 2021
35:29
Was Haman out to kill the Jews, or was he out to convert them?
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Parshas Trumah: Why Did G-d REQUEST a Mishkan, But Seemed Not Interested At All in a Bais Hamikdash?
Parshas Trumah: Why Did G-d REQUEST a Mishkan, But Seemed Not Interested At All in a Bais Hamikdash?
Feb 17, 2021
40:12
What exactly is the danger of a holy building?
1303
Haftarah Zachor: Saul and the Amalekites - Why Did He Think of Them as Innocent?
Haftarah Zachor: Saul and the Amalekites - Why Did He Think of Them as Innocent?
Feb 15, 2021
40:43
Was Saul punished so severely when he got it mostly right?
1304
The "Levush": The "Goldilocks” Version of the Shulchan Aruch - and In the 16th Century!
The "Levush": The "Goldilocks” Version of the Shulchan Aruch - and In the 16th Century!
Feb 14, 2021
59:09
The "original" Aruch ha-Shulkhan, trying to help the common man
1305
The Story of Joash Repairing the Temple. What had Athaliah Done? Two Versions - (Haftarah Shekalim)
The Story of Joash Repairing the Temple. What had Athaliah Done? Two Versions - (Haftarah Shekalim)
Feb 11, 2021
43:11
Do you just trust the contractors? Moses vs. King Joash of Judah.
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Parshas Mishpatim: Onkelos, His Audience, and Seeing G-d Standing Next to a Sapphire Brick
Parshas Mishpatim: Onkelos, His Audience, and Seeing G-d Standing Next to a Sapphire Brick
Feb 9, 2021
43:33
Maimonides guides the perplexed to understand what happened to Aaron and the elders
1307
The 23rd of Sivan: Another Holocaust Which Did Not Happen
The 23rd of Sivan: Another Holocaust Which Did Not Happen
Feb 7, 2021
59:40
Herod Agrippa's finest hour, his appeal to Caligula, and the Providential salvation of the Jews
1308
Isaiah is Told of Impending Doom for the Kingdom of Judah, and Nothing Will Stop It - Haftarah Yisro
Isaiah is Told of Impending Doom for the Kingdom of Judah, and Nothing Will Stop It - Haftarah Yisro
Feb 3, 2021
33:54
If you are good in בין אדם למקום but not בין אדם לחברו, are you frum?
1309
Parshas Yisro: Why the Preoccupation With Staying Away From the Mountain?
Parshas Yisro: Why the Preoccupation With Staying Away From the Mountain?
Feb 1, 2021
46:04
Which parts of the story are literal? What is the meaning of the non-literal?
1310
The "Rashba" - R’ Shlomo ben Adret (1235-1310): Baal HaBayis, Rosh Yeshiva, Posek and Royal Troubleshooter
The "Rashba" - R’ Shlomo ben Adret (1235-1310): Baal HaBayis, Rosh Yeshiva, Posek and Royal Troubleshooter
Feb 1, 2021
1:24:40
Incredible literary-prolificacy in the "Golden Age" of Spanish Torah scholarship. The "vital-center."
1311
Deborah: What Kind of a Judge Was She, Exactly? - Haftarah Beshalach
Deborah: What Kind of a Judge Was She, Exactly? - Haftarah Beshalach
Jan 28, 2021
38:34
Why does she express disappointment in the midst of triumph?
1312
Parshas Beshalach: Why Did Miriam Organize a Dance at the Red Sea?
Parshas Beshalach: Why Did Miriam Organize a Dance at the Red Sea?
Jan 28, 2021
33:50
Did Miriam think Moshe did not rise to the occasion sufficiently?
1313
R’ Eliezer Silver: The Successes and Failures of the Agudas HaRabbonim - Pt. 1
R’ Eliezer Silver: The Successes and Failures of the Agudas HaRabbonim - Pt. 1
Jan 27, 2021
1:57:28
The best example of the old-school model of the community-rav. Did it work?
1314
Jeremiah Blasts the Jews Who Flee to Egypt: "You Are Fleeing to Hiroshima!" - Haftarah Bo
Jeremiah Blasts the Jews Who Flee to Egypt: "You Are Fleeing to Hiroshima!" - Haftarah Bo
Jan 20, 2021
32:20
Egypt's Machiavellian policy boomerangs 20 years after the Churban
1315
Parshas Bo: Why Does G-d Deceive Pharaoh With That Request to Leave for Only Three Days?
Parshas Bo: Why Does G-d Deceive Pharaoh With That Request to Leave for Only Three Days?
Jan 19, 2021
32:33
Moshe spends most of his time trying to persuade the Jews to leave. Unsuccessfully!
1316
The Sheldon Adelson Phenomenon: An Interpretation Based on the Noda B'Yehudah and the Yaaros Dvash
The Sheldon Adelson Phenomenon: An Interpretation Based on the Noda B'Yehudah and the Yaaros Dvash
Jan 17, 2021
50:43
Jewish billionaires and their indifference to Jewish causes; Galus HaShechinah.
1317
The Crocodile Dropped Into the Sahara - Haftarah VaEra
The Crocodile Dropped Into the Sahara - Haftarah VaEra
Jan 14, 2021
35:39
The Babylonian invasion of Egypt as tit for tat?
1318
Parshas VaEra: Why Show Respect to a Bum Like Pharaoh?
Parshas VaEra: Why Show Respect to a Bum Like Pharaoh?
Jan 13, 2021
29:29
Moses could have lobbied with influential Egyptians had G-d not prohibited.
1319
R Yehiel Weinberg - "The Seridei Aish" (1884-1966): Can One Be Yeshivish and Not Yeshivish At the Same Time?
R Yehiel Weinberg - "The Seridei Aish" (1884-1966): Can One Be Yeshivish and Not Yeshivish At the Same Time?
Jan 12, 2021
1:46:58
What happens when the beauty of mussar runs into the horrors of the materialism and genocide of modernity?
1320
Isaiah Predicts Destruction Followed By Restoration - Haftarah Shmos
Isaiah Predicts Destruction Followed By Restoration - Haftarah Shmos
Jan 7, 2021
33:37
Isaiah's condemnation of alcoholism and hedonism. The challenge of indulgence.
1321
Parshas Shmos (2020): Unpacking the Hotel Incident - Did G-d Really Intend to Kill Moses After so Heavily Recruiting Him?
Parshas Shmos (2020): Unpacking the Hotel Incident - Did G-d Really Intend to Kill Moses After so Heavily Recruiting Him?
Jan 5, 2021
48:04
Getting used to a life with no time for anything other than prophecy-availability
1322
Rabbi Moshe Oster of Brody (1710-1785): Life in the Kloiz of the Early Modern Era
Rabbi Moshe Oster of Brody (1710-1785): Life in the Kloiz of the Early Modern Era
Jan 3, 2021
52:11
Daunting schedule but the pay is good. Kabbalah after you have mastered Shas. No shortcuts!
1323
David and Joab: A Complex of Emotions National-Security Issues - Haftarah VaYechi (2020)
David and Joab: A Complex of Emotions National-Security Issues - Haftarah VaYechi (2020)
Dec 31, 2020
41:49
Does Dovid actually tell Shlomo to kill them? The Abarbanel's version.
1324
Parshas VaYechi (2020): Why Did Yaakov Have a "Gentile" funeral?
Parshas VaYechi (2020): Why Did Yaakov Have a "Gentile" funeral?
Dec 30, 2020
36:05
Where are exactly was Joseph buried in Egypt?
1325
The "Ksav Sofer" of Pressburg (1825-1872): Steering the Ship Through Stormy Waters.
The "Ksav Sofer" of Pressburg (1825-1872): Steering the Ship Through Stormy Waters.
Dec 29, 2020
1:15:16
"Who needs Gan Eden when you have a good yeshiva, a hot mikvah, and a good cup of coffee?"
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The Sticks of Moses vs. the Sticks of Ezekiel - Haftarah VaYigash (2020)
The Sticks of Moses vs. the Sticks of Ezekiel - Haftarah VaYigash (2020)
Dec 23, 2020
38:12
Has the "blending" of the tribes occured?
1327
Parshas VaYigash: The Revelation, Shock, and Heart-Attacks in the Parsha
Parshas VaYigash: The Revelation, Shock, and Heart-Attacks in the Parsha
Dec 23, 2020
42:02
Did the brothers doubt themselves after Joseph's revelation?
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Shlomo Molcho (1500-1532) - Who Wanted to Raise a Jewish Army to Conquer Israel in the 16th century
Shlomo Molcho (1500-1532) - Who Wanted to Raise a Jewish Army to Conquer Israel in the 16th century
Dec 21, 2020
1:17:19
The extraordinary Marrano who was a hero to R Yosef Karo, and whose prophecies came true
1329
Solomon’s Wisdom: What Kind of Wisdom Did He Request? What Kind Did He Get? -Haftarah Mikeitz (2020)
Solomon’s Wisdom: What Kind of Wisdom Did He Request? What Kind Did He Get? -Haftarah Mikeitz (2020)
Dec 18, 2020
42:58
When is wisdom a good thing? When is it counterproductive?
1330
Parshas Mikeitz (2020): Had They Succeeded in Killing Joseph, Would They Have Survived the Famine?
Parshas Mikeitz (2020): Had They Succeeded in Killing Joseph, Would They Have Survived the Famine?
Dec 16, 2020
44:12
How was Joseph, alone, able to overcome Egyptian contempt for Hebrews?
1331
Chanukah (2020): Who Were the "Greeks" of the Chanukah Story?
Chanukah (2020): Who Were the "Greeks" of the Chanukah Story?
Dec 13, 2020
46:16
Was Chanukah a battle between "cultures?"
1332
The Prophecy of Haggai: Did It "Cause" the Miracle of Hanukkah?
The Prophecy of Haggai: Did It "Cause" the Miracle of Hanukkah?
Dec 9, 2020
38:05
The original interpretation of R' Yaakov Emden re: the 24th of Kislev
1333
Chanukah (2019): Women Refraining from Work the Entire Eight Days of Chanukah
Chanukah (2019): Women Refraining from Work the Entire Eight Days of Chanukah
Dec 9, 2020
21:01
A learned defense by the remarkable grandmother of the Chavos Yair.
1334
Parshas VaYeshev (2020): Why Doesn't Joseph Try to Contact His Father?
Parshas VaYeshev (2020): Why Doesn't Joseph Try to Contact His Father?
Dec 9, 2020
39:19
When they sold him into slavery, did they think he would survive it?
1335
Menashe ben Israel of Amsterdam (1604-1657): "The Jonathan Sacks of the 17th Century"
Menashe ben Israel of Amsterdam (1604-1657): "The Jonathan Sacks of the 17th Century"
Dec 8, 2020
1:30:59
Admired by Gentiles. Rodney Dangerfield to his own community.
1336
Halacha Headlines Podcast
Halacha Headlines Podcast
Dec 3, 2020
2:11
Halacha Headlines Podcast With everything happening in the world today, it’s safe to say the we as frum jews have a lot of questions on how to correctly deal with these situations that come up in and day out. Halacha Headlines Podcast features a weekly topic drawn from current events and matzavs, and with a panel of Rabbanim, discusses the best way we- as a klal, can approach contemporary society. Some topics include Hafganos and racism, shidduchim and dating in the era of corona, mesira, vacations, life insurance, buying and selling stocks, police and police enforcement, the Israel UAE accord- all explored from halachic and hashkafic perspectives. Needless to say, Halacha Headlines is more than necessary these days, and has given thousands the koach to approach modern situations more educated on the halachic implications. I think this is something everyone has to check out to hear for themselves. Halacha Headlines podcast is available on podcast.headlinesbook.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Haftarah VaYishlach (2020): Who was Ovadia? Why Does He Hate Edom?
Haftarah VaYishlach (2020): Who was Ovadia? Why Does He Hate Edom?
Dec 2, 2020
36:36
Who was worse to whom? A bloody history.
1338
Parshas VaYishlach (2020): Did Yaakov's Children Really Have Idols? The Aftermath of the Massacre
Parshas VaYishlach (2020): Did Yaakov's Children Really Have Idols? The Aftermath of the Massacre
Dec 1, 2020
30:42
What did Lavan mean when he said, "They are MY children"?
1339
R' Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto (1707-1747): The Genius Who Didn't Fit Into the Regular Yeshivish Patterns.
R' Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto (1707-1747): The Genius Who Didn't Fit Into the Regular Yeshivish Patterns.
Nov 29, 2020
1:09:37
The first part of a three-part series on the Ramchal
1340
Hoshea's Gloom and Doom - Haftarah (VaYetzei)
Hoshea's Gloom and Doom - Haftarah (VaYetzei)
Nov 26, 2020
36:25
Idolatry as infidelity. Idolatry as Judaism?
1341
Parshas VaYetzei: Where is the Yeshiva of Shem? Why is Yaakov There?
Parshas VaYetzei: Where is the Yeshiva of Shem? Why is Yaakov There?
Nov 25, 2020
45:42
Why is Yaakov depressed? How does the "ladder" help with that?
1342
The Aruch LaNer - R' Yaakov Ettlinger (1798-1871): Last of the "Old School" Geonim in Germany, First of the "New School"
The Aruch LaNer - R' Yaakov Ettlinger (1798-1871): Last of the "Old School" Geonim in Germany, First of the "New School"
Nov 24, 2020
1:14:52
Altona, last of the autonomous coercive communities
1343
The Book of Malachi and Its Critique of
Formal Religion - Haftarah (Toldos)
The Book of Malachi and Its Critique of
Formal Religion - Haftarah (Toldos)
Nov 19, 2020
26:04
Are the Jews jerks? Or is it the fault of the Kohanim?
1344
Parshas Toldos (2020): The Portentous Oracle - “Rav Yaavod Tzair”
Parshas Toldos (2020): The Portentous Oracle - “Rav Yaavod Tzair”
Nov 19, 2020
33:42
What is the Bachurah?
1345
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: The Only Orthodox Rabbi to Make a Kiddush Hashem in "the World."
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: The Only Orthodox Rabbi to Make a Kiddush Hashem in "the World."
Nov 17, 2020
36:09
Is respectful and genuine dialogue with all really a Jewish value?
1346
Adonijah: Is This a Coup? Is This a Rebellion? - Haftarah Chayai Sara
Adonijah: Is This a Coup? Is This a Rebellion? - Haftarah Chayai Sara
Nov 12, 2020
33:58
Why is David unclear about the succession? Avraham wasn't!
1347
Parshas Chayai Sara: The Strange and Enigmatic Keturah Story
Parshas Chayai Sara: The Strange and Enigmatic Keturah Story
Nov 11, 2020
38:38
What's the significance of Abraham's children from his old age?
1348
“The Maharik” (R’ Joseph Colon): The Greatest Gadol in Italian History
“The Maharik” (R’ Joseph Colon): The Greatest Gadol in Italian History
Nov 11, 2020
54:04
The Influence of Classic Ashkenaz on Italian Jewry
1349
The "Gechazi Phenomenon" Then and Now - Haftarah Vayera
The "Gechazi Phenomenon" Then and Now - Haftarah Vayera
Nov 6, 2020
37:47
The Gadol and the hypocritical and unscrupulous secretary/screener
1350
Parshas VaYera: Whatever Happened to Lot, Anyway?
Parshas VaYera: Whatever Happened to Lot, Anyway?
Nov 3, 2020
35:29
Why did G-d grant land to Lot's progeny in perpetuity? Why are both daughters ancestors of the Messiah?