Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1571 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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1351
Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura (1445-1515): The "Second Rashi," the Virtuoso of Tochacha
Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura (1445-1515): The "Second Rashi," the Virtuoso of Tochacha
May 20, 2020
1:11:30
(The Gadol, Not the Wine)
1352
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: Is Recurring-Catastrophe a Basic Part of Jewish Destiny?
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: Is Recurring-Catastrophe a Basic Part of Jewish Destiny?
May 14, 2020
43:07
Why does the Torah only promise MATERIAL rewards, payable in THIS world?
1353
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever (1824-1898): "Zionism is the Antidote to Assimilation." True or Not True?
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever (1824-1898): "Zionism is the Antidote to Assimilation." True or Not True?
May 13, 2020
2:20:02
A Gaon and Tzadik wedded to Communal Traditionalism, not Sectariaan Orthodoxy
1354
Lag B'Omer in Meta-History and Popular Imagination
Lag B'Omer in Meta-History and Popular Imagination
May 11, 2020
39:19
Whatever happened to Mrs. Ra”ShbI?
1355
Parshas Emor: Are Kohanim Still Holy Nowadays?
Parshas Emor: Are Kohanim Still Holy Nowadays?
May 8, 2020
43:26
What does the "porch minyan" phenomenon indicate in the current crisis?
1356
UPDATES on Rabbi Dr. Katz's Lectures and Daily Zoom Classes
UPDATES on Rabbi Dr. Katz's Lectures and Daily Zoom Classes
May 5, 2020
12:15
Rabbi Katz's upcoming lecture series and information about joining Rabbi Katz's daily- zoom, every evening Sunday-Thursdays
1357
Rabbi Zerach Eidlitz of Prague (1725-1780): Author of "Ohr LaYesharim," One of the Best Drasha Books
Rabbi Zerach Eidlitz of Prague (1725-1780): Author of "Ohr LaYesharim," One of the Best Drasha Books
May 3, 2020
54:32
Undeservedly obscure, a Torah giant whose economic wheel of fortune turned against him cruelly.
1358
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: What Does “קדושים תהיו” Mean Nowadays? Really
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: What Does “קדושים תהיו” Mean Nowadays? Really
Apr 30, 2020
54:51
Can the "Jewish Gap" in Israel be bridged? Narrowed?
1359
The Chacham Tzvi (1656-1718): The Ashkenaz Gadol with a Sephardi Semicha
The Chacham Tzvi (1656-1718): The Ashkenaz Gadol with a Sephardi Semicha
Apr 27, 2020
1:28:04
Can an uncompromisingly honest blunt muckraker succeed in the rabbinate?
1360
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: The House That is Tamei
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: The House That is Tamei
Apr 24, 2020
37:01
Dissonance between the public and the private
1361
Did the Students of Rabbi Akiva Die on the Original Lag B'Omer?
Did the Students of Rabbi Akiva Die on the Original Lag B'Omer?
Apr 20, 2020
56:25
Also: What exactly is the connection between R Shimon bar Yochai and Lag B'Omer?
1362
Parshas Shmini 2020 - The Mishkan as a National (Not Tribal) Institution
Parshas Shmini 2020 - The Mishkan as a National (Not Tribal) Institution
Apr 17, 2020
40:36
The existential Jewish struggle between the local ( currently, sectoral) and the national
1363
R Yehudah Rosanes of Istanbul (!657-1727): "Author" of the Mishneh L'Melech and the Parshas Derachim
R Yehudah Rosanes of Istanbul (!657-1727): "Author" of the Mishneh L'Melech and the Parshas Derachim
Apr 14, 2020
53:45
Rescued from oblivion by a disciple who created masterpieces from the teacher's notes.
1364
Passover 2020: An Insight Into the Positive Psychological Aspect of " Bitterness"
Passover 2020: An Insight Into the Positive Psychological Aspect of " Bitterness"
Apr 12, 2020
40:36
The Noda B'Yehudah as pedagogue. The Maskil as acharon.
1365
Lettuce or Horseradish? A Philosophical Debate
Lettuce or Horseradish? A Philosophical Debate
Apr 8, 2020
19:22
"The Egyptians embittered our lives." What does that mean?
1366
Rabbi Avraham Dov Ber Kahana-Shapiro, the "Kovner Rov" (1870-1943) הי"ד
Rabbi Avraham Dov Ber Kahana-Shapiro, the "Kovner Rov" (1870-1943) הי"ד
Apr 8, 2020
1:23:51
The Dvar Avraham: The Rabbinical career at its most glorious, most complex, and ultimately most tragic.
1367
Six Passovers in the Bible? A Post Shabbos HaGadol Talk for the Corona Era
Six Passovers in the Bible? A Post Shabbos HaGadol Talk for the Corona Era
Apr 5, 2020
38:11
Passover and Amalek. Any connection? Food for thought. Horaas Shaah and Halachic Mega-Factors
1368
Whose Truth How Jews and Egyptians Battled Over the Passover Narrative 2000 Years Ago
Whose Truth How Jews and Egyptians Battled Over the Passover Narrative 2000 Years Ago
Apr 5, 2020
1:02:09
Special lecture
1369
When an Epidemic Strikes, Should You Run or Self-Quarantine?: A brief look at the history of a law in the Shulchan Aruch
When an Epidemic Strikes, Should You Run or Self-Quarantine?: A brief look at the history of a law in the Shulchan Aruch
Apr 1, 2020
42:46
Recorded during the midst of the Coronavirus crisis in 2020.
1370
Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenburg, "HaKesav VaHakabbalah," Rav of Koenigsberg, Prussia (1830-1865) - A Highly Original Commentator
Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenburg, "HaKesav VaHakabbalah," Rav of Koenigsberg, Prussia (1830-1865) - A Highly Original Commentator
Mar 30, 2020
1:18:55
The "Aryeh Kaplan Chumash" version of the 19th century. A different translation of the Hebrew text.
1371
Moving from the Top of the Mountain to Its Base: The Story of the Ohel Moed
Moving from the Top of the Mountain to Its Base: The Story of the Ohel Moed
Mar 29, 2020
39:39
Does the Book of Leviticus denote a turn from the universalistic to the particularistic?
1372
Parshas Vayikra: The "Sacrifice" of Self- Isolation: The Case of Moses
Parshas Vayikra: The "Sacrifice" of Self- Isolation: The Case of Moses
Mar 26, 2020
27:07
The Korban Olah - Can simcha be experienced in isolation and quarantine? This is a serious question.
1373
Sara Schnirer and Esther Rubenstein - Vilna vs. Cracow
Sara Schnirer and Esther Rubenstein - Vilna vs. Cracow
Mar 24, 2020
43:10
Thoughts on the strange history of Jewish education for women in the 20th century
1374
Parshas Vaykhel-Pekudei (Parshas HaChodesh) 2020: Two Concepts of “Shevisah” in the Coronavirus Era
Parshas Vaykhel-Pekudei (Parshas HaChodesh) 2020: Two Concepts of “Shevisah” in the Coronavirus Era
Mar 19, 2020
41:47
Why do they light fires and do work in the Mishkan?
1375
The "Aruch HaShulchan" Rabbi Yechiel Michel HaLevi Epstein (1929-1908) - One of the Leading Rabbis of the Russian Empire in the 19th Century
The "Aruch HaShulchan" Rabbi Yechiel Michel HaLevi Epstein (1929-1908) - One of the Leading Rabbis of the Russian Empire in the 19th Century
Mar 18, 2020
1:30:00
The Aruch Hashulchan- the only one after the Rambam who wrote on and paskened on the entire Torah; friend of the shul rabbi and the baal habayis.
1376
Rabbi Alexander Ziskind of Grodno - the “Yesod V’Shoresh Ha’Avodah” (1720-1794)
Rabbi Alexander Ziskind of Grodno - the “Yesod V’Shoresh Ha’Avodah” (1720-1794)
Mar 13, 2020
36:25
A man admired by the Vilna Gaon, as well as by the Chasidim; the "Misnagdic Chasid" of the 18th century.
1377
Parshas Ki Tisa: What’s Worse - Amalek or the Golden Calf?
Parshas Ki Tisa: What’s Worse - Amalek or the Golden Calf?
Mar 11, 2020
32:28
The Jewish preoccupation with gold throughout our history.
1378
Purim Mesibah 5780: Ad D'Lo Yada, Mordechai and Achdus
Purim Mesibah 5780: Ad D'Lo Yada, Mordechai and Achdus
Mar 10, 2020
1:26:26
Rabbi Katz presents a unique perspective of the Purim holiday, based on Chazal, with amazing personal insights. This speech took place in his home, with a very lively and SPIRITED crowd!
1379
Parshas Zachor: Was Saul Really Responsible for Haman?
Parshas Zachor: Was Saul Really Responsible for Haman?
Mar 6, 2020
21:33
Seeming inconsistencies in the narrative about wiping out Amalek.
1380
R’ Meir of Rothenberg (1215-1293): The Strange Story of His Arrest and Bizarre Imprisonment
R’ Meir of Rothenberg (1215-1293): The Strange Story of His Arrest and Bizarre Imprisonment
Mar 4, 2020
39:02
What was his crime? The Jew as "property" of the Christian Ruler in the Middle Ages
1381
Parshas Terumah: Was the Mishkan Commanded During the First 40 Days of Moses on the Mountain?
Parshas Terumah: Was the Mishkan Commanded During the First 40 Days of Moses on the Mountain?
Feb 28, 2020
26:15
Considerations of God's warning about "Edifice Complexes"
1382
The Great Italian Kabbalist R' Immanuel Chai Ricchi (1687-1743) - His Life, Fame and Tragic End
The Great Italian Kabbalist R' Immanuel Chai Ricchi (1687-1743) - His Life, Fame and Tragic End
Feb 28, 2020
1:39:46
Italian Torah Culture in the Brilliant and Tragic Baroque Era
1383
R Shabtai Cohen - The "Shach" (1621-1662): Foremost Commentator on the Shulkan Arukh
R Shabtai Cohen - The "Shach" (1621-1662): Foremost Commentator on the Shulkan Arukh
Feb 21, 2020
59:35
The genius whose youth led to great controversy. Should age matter in the world of scholarship?
1384
Parshas Mishpatim. "Going up" to the Tetragramaton
Parshas Mishpatim. "Going up" to the Tetragramaton
Feb 19, 2020
31:38
How to philosophically decode a passage describing the indescribable.
1385
Parahas Yisro: The Unusual Relationship Between Moshe and Tziporah.
Parahas Yisro: The Unusual Relationship Between Moshe and Tziporah.
Feb 14, 2020
35:52
Why did he divorce her twice?
1386
R’ Dovid Sinzheim (1745-1812), Napoleon’s Sanhedrin and Alsatian Jewry.
R’ Dovid Sinzheim (1745-1812), Napoleon’s Sanhedrin and Alsatian Jewry.
Feb 10, 2020
59:00
Author of the Yad Dovid on Shas, and the Gadol who had the misfortune to live in France during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.
1387
Parshas Beshalach: Weren't They Supposed to Head Towards Mt. Sinai Anyway?
Parshas Beshalach: Weren't They Supposed to Head Towards Mt. Sinai Anyway?
Feb 7, 2020
28:48
Also, how did Dathan &Co. remain in Egypt, yet end up at Mt. Sinai?
1388
Rabbenu Nissim ben Reuven (1315-1375): The " RaN in the Back of the Gemara"
Rabbenu Nissim ben Reuven (1315-1375): The " RaN in the Back of the Gemara"
Feb 4, 2020
47:57
A leading MD who was one of the greatest writers among the Rishonim. He held no official rabbinical position, yet was the leading posek and gadol in difficult times.
1389
This Coming Weekend 1/31/20-2/2/20 in the New Jersey-Monsey Area
This Coming Weekend 1/31/20-2/2/20 in the New Jersey-Monsey Area
Jan 30, 2020
3:18
I will be in Livingston, NJ this Shabbos and in Monsey, Saturday Night, February 1st
1390
The Tzemach Tzedek - R’ Menachem Mendel Krochmal, (1600-1661): A Fascinating Sefer of Responsa
The Tzemach Tzedek - R’ Menachem Mendel Krochmal, (1600-1661): A Fascinating Sefer of Responsa
Jan 30, 2020
29:29
This is the Tzemach Tzedek “HaKadmon” of the 17th Century: A tribune of the poor, and opponent of "baloney "
1391
Parshas Bo: The "Borrowers"
Parshas Bo: The "Borrowers"
Jan 29, 2020
22:34
What the Jews left behind in Egypt.
1392
Parshas VaEra: The Ten Plagues as They Would Have Appeared to Egyptians and to Hebrews
Parshas VaEra: The Ten Plagues as They Would Have Appeared to Egyptians and to Hebrews
Jan 24, 2020
28:18
"Punishing the "gods" - לעשות שופטים באלוהי מצרים
1393
Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890)
Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890)
Jan 21, 2020
46:39
“I am the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire” - Judaism is too important to be left in the hands of the bourgeoisie
1394
Parshas Shemos: The Jews Who Didn't Want to Leave
Parshas Shemos: The Jews Who Didn't Want to Leave
Jan 17, 2020
35:41
How many Jews were NOT present at Mt. Sinai?
1395
Yosef ibn Naghrela - Son of Shmuel HaNagid and Vizier of the Kingdom of Granada, Spain (1035-1066): A Brilliant and Tragic Figure in the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry.
Yosef ibn Naghrela - Son of Shmuel HaNagid and Vizier of the Kingdom of Granada, Spain (1035-1066): A Brilliant and Tragic Figure in the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry.
Jan 13, 2020
43:15
How not to avoid antisemitism in a gentile world.
1396
Parshas VaYechi: Canaanite Ancestors?
Parshas VaYechi: Canaanite Ancestors?
Jan 10, 2020
28:00
The Strange Funeral of Yaakov Avinu
1397
"The Shvus Yaakov" - Rabbi Yaakov Reischer (1661-1733)
"The Shvus Yaakov" - Rabbi Yaakov Reischer (1661-1733)
Jan 7, 2020
45:52
None are as blind as those who will not see.
1398
Parshas Vayigash: The Gaping Holes in the Narrative
Parshas Vayigash: The Gaping Holes in the Narrative
Jan 3, 2020
26:53
Was there a reconciliation between the brothers?
1399
The Chavos Yair (1639-1702) - R’ Yair Chaim Bacharach: A Famous Posek With No Luck in the Rabbinate
The Chavos Yair (1639-1702) - R’ Yair Chaim Bacharach: A Famous Posek With No Luck in the Rabbinate
Dec 31, 2019
40:47
A Gaon with Yekiishe virtues personified
1400
Parshas Mikeitz: The Fifth Galus - Egypt
Parshas Mikeitz: The Fifth Galus - Egypt
Dec 27, 2019
32:05
Joseph the Virtuoso - Succeeding in two cultures at the same time. Role model? Or danger?