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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1401
Praying for “Peace” - What Do You Have in Mind? (Tefillah)
Praying for “Peace” - What Do You Have in Mind? (Tefillah)
May 21, 2021
37:57
Peace among the Jews? Mid-East? World peace? Shalom bayis?
1402
Parshas Naso: The Adulterous Wife vs. the Hypocritical Husband
Parshas Naso: The Adulterous Wife vs. the Hypocritical Husband
May 20, 2021
33:44
Is the Sotah ceremony a one-way street?
1403
Samson's Nezirus: Training for Espionage? (Haftarah Naso)
Samson's Nezirus: Training for Espionage? (Haftarah Naso)
May 19, 2021
37:25
Intermarriage and Israeli spies
1404
The Aseres HaDibros in Epic Poem Form - A Religious and Literary Masterpiece (Tefillah)
The Aseres HaDibros in Epic Poem Form - A Religious and Literary Masterpiece (Tefillah)
May 13, 2021
33:35
Maturely reflecting on each commandment. By one of the greatest Ashkenazic paytanim.
1405
Parshas Bamidbar: The Flags - The Existential Struggle Between the Different Forces in Klal Yisroel
Parshas Bamidbar: The Flags - The Existential Struggle Between the Different Forces in Klal Yisroel
May 12, 2021
39:01
What are the "flags" nowadays?
1406
The Prophet Hosea and His Theme of "Idolatry = Marital Infidelity" (Haftarah BaMidbar)
The Prophet Hosea and His Theme of "Idolatry = Marital Infidelity" (Haftarah BaMidbar)
May 11, 2021
31:11
The Jews and G-d are "married," but without the option of divorce
1407
Shavuos: Two Messages of the Book of Ruth - The Timely and the Timeless
Shavuos: Two Messages of the Book of Ruth - The Timely and the Timeless
May 10, 2021
45:35
Why did the Prophet Samuel write this book?
1408
The 3rd Paragraph of Shmoneh Esrei: Why “V’Shimchah Kadosh?” (Tefillah)
The 3rd Paragraph of Shmoneh Esrei: Why “V’Shimchah Kadosh?” (Tefillah)
May 9, 2021
33:03
Can God have a "name?
1409
Rabbi M. Cahn of Fulda, Imperial Germany: Torah Im Derech Eretz in Action and a Lobbyist Supreme
Rabbi M. Cahn of Fulda, Imperial Germany: Torah Im Derech Eretz in Action and a Lobbyist Supreme
May 9, 2021
1:31:41
The unbelievably busy schedule of a Rav in Germany in the Kaiser's era
1410
Shavuos: Was Matan Torah Experienced as an Uplifting, or as a Depressing, Event?
Shavuos: Was Matan Torah Experienced as an Uplifting, or as a Depressing, Event?
May 6, 2021
31:42
The scary nature of the Torah Sh’Baal Peh
1411
Performing a Real-Estate Deal on the Titanic - Jeremiah Ch. 32 (Haftarah Behar-Bechukosai)
Performing a Real-Estate Deal on the Titanic - Jeremiah Ch. 32 (Haftarah Behar-Bechukosai)
May 6, 2021
29:27
The haftarah is a small fragment of the larger story. Look it up!
1412
The Tchebiner Rav: The Greatness of the Galitzianers - Really
The Tchebiner Rav: The Greatness of the Galitzianers - Really
May 5, 2021
1:32:50
The days of Torah glory (Franz Josef) to the Churban, to Medinat Yisrael and the new Torah world
1413
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: The Tochachah - The Fate of the Survivors, the Nisharim.
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: The Tochachah - The Fate of the Survivors, the Nisharim.
May 4, 2021
36:46
Why was there a Second Temple? Why is there a State of Israel?
1414
Shavuos: Zman Matan Torasainu or Zman Matan Aseres Hadibros?
Shavuos: Zman Matan Torasainu or Zman Matan Aseres Hadibros?
May 3, 2021
40:06
The historical origins of the Azharos
1415
The Second Brachah of Shemonah Esrei: Why Did They Make It All About Resurrection? (Tefillah)
The Second Brachah of Shemonah Esrei: Why Did They Make It All About Resurrection? (Tefillah)
May 2, 2021
47:56
Is it resurrection? Or immortality of the soul?
1416
Lag B’Omer: R Akiva Teaching R’ Shimon bar Yochai After His Students Perished?
Lag B’Omer: R Akiva Teaching R’ Shimon bar Yochai After His Students Perished?
Apr 28, 2021
37:40
The change in the Israeli yeshiva culture as a result of the 24,000 deaths
1417
The Passage in Ezekiel That Almost Got the Book Banned (Haftarah Emor)
The Passage in Ezekiel That Almost Got the Book Banned (Haftarah Emor)
Apr 28, 2021
41:42
Kiddush Rishon in the Beis HaMikdash?!
1418
The First Three Paragraphs of the Shemonah Esrei
The First Three Paragraphs of the Shemonah Esrei
Apr 26, 2021
42:11
Do you start with reason, or with family history?
1419
Parshas Emor: The Kohen vs. the Talmid Chacham. Two Different Models of Elitism
Parshas Emor: The Kohen vs. the Talmid Chacham. Two Different Models of Elitism
Apr 26, 2021
39:49
Why should a mere physical blemish prevent a righteous kohen from serving?
1420
Orobio de Castro: The Marrano Champion of Judaism
Orobio de Castro: The Marrano Champion of Judaism
Apr 25, 2021
59:17
The man who battled both the Inquisition and Spinoza
1421
Henry Morgenthau: An Assimilated Jew Encounters His Jewish Identity in the Crucible of the Shoah
Henry Morgenthau: An Assimilated Jew Encounters His Jewish Identity in the Crucible of the Shoah
Apr 23, 2021
1:56:52
The unusual relationship between Morgenthau, FDR, and the terrible fate of the Jews in WWII
1422
Amos Tells the Jews They Could Lose Israel Very Easily (Haftarah Acharei Mos-Kedoshim)
Amos Tells the Jews They Could Lose Israel Very Easily (Haftarah Acharei Mos-Kedoshim)
Apr 21, 2021
30:23
The difference between Klal Yisroel and the individual Bar Yisroel in terms of Divine Grace and survival
1423
The Chaotic World of Unregulated Synagogues in the Second Temple Era (Tefillah)
The Chaotic World of Unregulated Synagogues in the Second Temple Era (Tefillah)
Apr 21, 2021
40:14
And the turning point represented by the Destruction of the Bais HaMikdash
1424
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: What is the Precise Meaning of “Kedoshim Tihiyu?”
Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: What is the Precise Meaning of “Kedoshim Tihiyu?”
Apr 20, 2021
43:05
How can you tell if someone's chumrah results in his fulfilling “Kedoshim Tihiyu?”
1425
Romanian Jewry: The Fascinating Observations of a Hungarian Rav on Romanian Jewry in the Holocaust
Romanian Jewry: The Fascinating Observations of a Hungarian Rav on Romanian Jewry in the Holocaust
Apr 18, 2021
1:21:43
What's the definition of "frum"? Why did the observant Jews get killed during the Holocaust, but not the non-observant?
1426
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: Leprosy a Punishment for Lashon Hara - Really?
Parshas Tazria-Metzora: Leprosy a Punishment for Lashon Hara - Really?
Apr 15, 2021
43:51
Agadic statements as rhetoric, sometimes.
1427
Prayer in the Second Temple Era, Part II (Tefillah)
Prayer in the Second Temple Era, Part II (Tefillah)
Apr 13, 2021
47:16
The messy narrative of the historians. The neat narrative of Maimonides.
1428
Was Gechazi a Moral Hero? Or an Expedient Opportunist? (Haftarah Tazria-Metzorah)
Was Gechazi a Moral Hero? Or an Expedient Opportunist? (Haftarah Tazria-Metzorah)
Apr 13, 2021
42:33
Did Elisha treat Gechazi correctly? Or did he drive him OTD?
1429
R’ Yitzchak Alfasi - “The Rif” (1013-1103): The Pluses and Minuses of the "Reader's Digest" Approach
R’ Yitzchak Alfasi - “The Rif” (1013-1103): The Pluses and Minuses of the "Reader's Digest" Approach
Apr 12, 2021
1:13:33
The fascinating literary history of the book. Aid or competition to the Gemara?
1430
Parshas Shmini: Nadav and Avihu - What Exactly Happened?
Parshas Shmini: Nadav and Avihu - What Exactly Happened?
Apr 8, 2021
31:21
How can a soul be "burned"?
1431
Prayer in the Second Temple Era, Part I (Tefillah)
Prayer in the Second Temple Era, Part I (Tefillah)
Apr 8, 2021
44:30
Trying to Trace the Effects of Exile and Diaspora on the Evolution of Synagogues and Prayer. The "neat narrative" of Maimonides vs. the messy one of the historians
1432
Was King David Right in Introducing "Carlebach" Music in the Aron Parade? (Haftarah Shmini)
Was King David Right in Introducing "Carlebach" Music in the Aron Parade? (Haftarah Shmini)
Apr 6, 2021
43:23
Some unusual observations of the Malbim re: the David-Michal argument
1433
Nathan Birnbaum (1864-1937): The Most Famous and Controversial Baal Teshuva of 100 Years Ago
Nathan Birnbaum (1864-1937): The Most Famous and Controversial Baal Teshuva of 100 Years Ago
Apr 6, 2021
1:25:45
The founder of Zionism who ended up as leader of the Agudah.
1434
Haftarah Last Day of Pesach: The End of Passover and the Violent (?) Messianic Process
Haftarah Last Day of Pesach: The End of Passover and the Violent (?) Messianic Process
Apr 2, 2021
43:15
Pharaoh at the Red Sea equals the War of Gog and Magog
1435
Last Day of Pesach: Pharaoh and the Eirev Rav
Last Day of Pesach: Pharaoh and the Eirev Rav
Apr 1, 2021
49:21
Egypt's other slaves "khap arein." Where are their descendants today? The Vilna Gaon opinion
1436
Piyutim and Shul Fighting: A Poem from the 13th Century
Piyutim and Shul Fighting: A Poem from the 13th Century
Mar 31, 2021
55:04
Some actually argued piyutim were more important that tefilah!
1437
Judah Al-Charizi (12th Century): Greatest (?) of the Sefardic Poets of the Golden Age
Judah Al-Charizi (12th Century): Greatest (?) of the Sefardic Poets of the Golden Age
Mar 31, 2021
1:46:56
The "rapper" of genius who fought to make the Jews see the superiority of Hebrew over Arabic
1438
Seder Thoughts: The "Three-Model" vs. the "Four-Model"
Seder Thoughts: The "Three-Model" vs. the "Four-Model"
Mar 26, 2021
58:05
Which Maror is around today?
1439
HaRav Yosef Tov Elem's Tour de Fource: The Famous Piyut ""Elokei Ruchos L'Chol Bassar"
HaRav Yosef Tov Elem's Tour de Fource: The Famous Piyut ""Elokei Ruchos L'Chol Bassar"
Mar 24, 2021
41:59
A poetic review of Maseches Pesachim adored by the Baalei Tosafos
1440
The Mission of the Prophet Elijah in the Messianic process (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
The Mission of the Prophet Elijah in the Messianic process (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
Mar 23, 2021
45:48
The Jews challenge the Prophet over theodicy
1441
Parshas Tzav: Reciting Korbanos vs. Understanding Korbanos
Parshas Tzav: Reciting Korbanos vs. Understanding Korbanos
Mar 22, 2021
45:44
Symbolism in the olah and the minchah. Can you think of any?
1442
Haggadah Thoughts: Two competing Seders? R’ Akiva vs. R’ Gamliel
Haggadah Thoughts: Two competing Seders? R’ Akiva vs. R’ Gamliel
Mar 21, 2021
49:02
A plug for the Abarbanel Hagada, among others
1443
Dr. Elijah Montalto (1567-1616): Among the Most Famous Marranos Who Returned to Judaism and the Most Famous MD
Dr. Elijah Montalto (1567-1616): Among the Most Famous Marranos Who Returned to Judaism and the Most Famous MD
Mar 21, 2021
46:36
Destroyed Catholics in debate, yet they held him as the best MD.
1444
Tefillah: A New Series on Prayer and Prayers in Jewish History
Tefillah: A New Series on Prayer and Prayers in Jewish History
Mar 18, 2021
31:17
What was prayer in the first millennium in Eretz Yisrael?
1445
Isaiah's Bitter Diatribe Against Jewish Willful Stupidity During the Reign of Ahaz (Haftarah VaYikrah)
Isaiah's Bitter Diatribe Against Jewish Willful Stupidity During the Reign of Ahaz (Haftarah VaYikrah)
Mar 17, 2021
34:41
"They fashion the idol out of a piece of wood and then worship it sincerely"
1446
Parshas VaYikrah: King David's Anguish at His Inability to Defend the Korbanos in Debate with Gentiles and Heretics
Parshas VaYikrah: King David's Anguish at His Inability to Defend the Korbanos in Debate with Gentiles and Heretics
Mar 16, 2021
38:50
Maimonides: When you cannot win a debate about Judaism, just double-down in faith
1447
R' Aryeh Levin (1885-1969): The Only Tzadik Genuinely Venerated By Both Frum and Non-Frum in Modern Times
R' Aryeh Levin (1885-1969): The Only Tzadik Genuinely Venerated By Both Frum and Non-Frum in Modern Times
Mar 15, 2021
1:16:31
His bio is different from the Artscroll bios of Gedolim
1448
The Most Difficult Haftorah of the Year (Haftarah Parshas HaChodesh)
The Most Difficult Haftorah of the Year (Haftarah Parshas HaChodesh)
Mar 10, 2021
34:54
Ezekiel's description of Passover in the Messianic Era
1449
Parshas VaYakhel-Pekudei: Which Has Worked Better? Mishkan or Shabbos?
Parshas VaYakhel-Pekudei: Which Has Worked Better? Mishkan or Shabbos?
Mar 9, 2021
31:27
Why is Moses reticent about the mystical significance of the Sabbath in public?
1450
Rabbi Leone Modena of Venice - A Posek Who Taught Dancing (and Many Other Subjects)
Rabbi Leone Modena of Venice - A Posek Who Taught Dancing (and Many Other Subjects)
Mar 8, 2021
1:16:00
Very frum but skeptical of the claims of the Kabbalists