Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1670 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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1401
R' Hile Wechsler: Yekke Critic of German Jewry, Criticized by Contemporaries But Vindicated (Terribly) by History
R' Hile Wechsler: Yekke Critic of German Jewry, Criticized by Contemporaries But Vindicated (Terribly) by History
Oct 6, 2020
1:57:12
A dreamer of incredible accuracy. He foresaw the Holocaust long before it happened. Admirer & critic of R' S.R. Hirsch
1402
The Meaning of the Ushpizin Ceremony - Perception vs. Reality (Sukkos 2020)
The Meaning of the Ushpizin Ceremony - Perception vs. Reality (Sukkos 2020)
Oct 5, 2020
39:33
When outsiders use "insider" terms, incorrectly
1403
Sukkos 2020: The History of the Sukkah as a Diras Kevah?
Sukkos 2020: The History of the Sukkah as a Diras Kevah?
Oct 2, 2020
54:38
Revolution in “Sukkah consciousness" in the time of Ezra? A theory
1404
R' Betzalel Ransburg (1760-1820): The Great Prague Scholar With a Gift for Making Lomdus Chatty
R' Betzalel Ransburg (1760-1820): The Great Prague Scholar With a Gift for Making Lomdus Chatty
Sep 30, 2020
1:00:54
One of the last and most readable of the great Chachmei Prague, and author of Horah Gaver and Pesichas Niddah.
1405
Parshas Haazinu: The Interplay Between Divine Providence and Antisemitism
Parshas Haazinu: The Interplay Between Divine Providence and Antisemitism
Sep 24, 2020
43:21
A comparison of two different visions of Moses: Haazinu v. Nitzavim
1406
Yaakov HaLevi Lifschitz (1838-1922): The Brilliant and Controversial Secretary of R’ Y.E. Spector
Yaakov HaLevi Lifschitz (1838-1922): The Brilliant and Controversial Secretary of R’ Y.E. Spector
Sep 21, 2020
1:34:31
The behind-the-scenes director of the "foreign-policy" of R’ Yitzchak Elchanan and a pioneer in the formation of a Russian-Jewish "Orthodox" (not Traditionalist) Judaism; one of the first Haredi "ideologists"
1407
Rosh HaShanah 5781: If the Jewish People Unite, Do They Need to Repent?
Rosh HaShanah 5781: If the Jewish People Unite, Do They Need to Repent?
Sep 16, 2020
52:03
יראת הרוממות אחדות ושופר Is there a connection
1408
R' Meir Malbim (1809-1879): The Only Gadol in Lomdus Who Decided to Concentrate on Explaining Tanach
R' Meir Malbim (1809-1879): The Only Gadol in Lomdus Who Decided to Concentrate on Explaining Tanach
Sep 15, 2020
1:00:52
The Malbim's unique analysis of the relation between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah.
1409
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: What Does V’Hashevosah El L’Vovechah Mean and Can It Be Translated?
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: What Does V’Hashevosah El L’Vovechah Mean and Can It Be Translated?
Sep 10, 2020
42:06
Can the Moshiach come at any moment? Meaning, literally right now?
1410
The Maharatz Chayas, R’ Tzvi Hirsch Chayes of Galicia (1805-1855) - A Gadol, Historian and Maskil
The Maharatz Chayas, R’ Tzvi Hirsch Chayes of Galicia (1805-1855) - A Gadol, Historian and Maskil
Sep 9, 2020
1:13:28
Brilliant defender of Torah in the enemy camp, or פוסח על שתי הסעיפים?
1411
The Marcheshes (1864 - 1941): R’ Chanoch Agus of Vilna
The Marcheshes (1864 - 1941): R’ Chanoch Agus of Vilna
Sep 7, 2020
1:25:27
Longtime colleague and close associate of R’ Chaim Ozer on the Vilna Beis Din, despite the fact one was Agudah and the other Mizrachi. Author of the classic lomdishe seforim of the 20th century. Murdered by Hitler.
1412
The Tochachah - Warnings About Life in the Diaspora?
The Tochachah - Warnings About Life in the Diaspora?
Sep 2, 2020
44:15
Why exactly do we want to live in Israel?
1413
The Lehren Bros. and the Old Yishuv: Learning and Nothing But Learning
The Lehren Bros. and the Old Yishuv: Learning and Nothing But Learning
Aug 31, 2020
57:15
Some thoughts about a book I saw today on Reform Judaism and Dutch Jewry
1414
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Moshe Calls Attention to Various Dangerous Behaviors Between the Sexes
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Moshe Calls Attention to Various Dangerous Behaviors Between the Sexes
Aug 27, 2020
41:05
Mussar- Who is the "beautiful woman"?
1415
The Margoliyos HaYam (1889-1971) and the Haredi Haskalah
The Margoliyos HaYam (1889-1971) and the Haredi Haskalah
Aug 24, 2020
1:00:47
A Gaon who ran a bookstore, and then a library
1416
Parshas Shoftim: How to Be One's Own Judge and Policeman
Parshas Shoftim: How to Be One's Own Judge and Policeman
Aug 21, 2020
45:02
Four verses, four approaches, to Elul
1417
R’ Nesanel Weil: Chief Rabbi of Karlsruhe, Who Became Famous For His Commentary on the Rosh.
R’ Nesanel Weil: Chief Rabbi of Karlsruhe, Who Became Famous For His Commentary on the Rosh.
Aug 18, 2020
47:22
A charismatic teacher, back when students did Gemara, Rashi, and the Rosh.
1418
A Short History of Talmudic Translations and Their Cultural Significance
A Short History of Talmudic Translations and Their Cultural Significance
Aug 16, 2020
58:24
Talmudic Translations as supplements? Or as replacements?
1419
Parshas Re’eh: Moses Admonishes the Jews Not to Destroy the Bais HaMikdash....Hmm
Parshas Re’eh: Moses Admonishes the Jews Not to Destroy the Bais HaMikdash....Hmm
Aug 12, 2020
41:06
Maintaining hatreds for decades (one of the 613 commandments)
1420
Steinsaltz and the Revolution in the Popularization of Gemara; An Unforeseen Event in Judaism
Steinsaltz and the Revolution in the Popularization of Gemara; An Unforeseen Event in Judaism
Aug 10, 2020
1:00:26
The Steinsaltz-ArtScroll "dialectic"
1421
The Genre of Midrash: A Long Discussion
The Genre of Midrash: A Long Discussion
Aug 6, 2020
1:00:31
Parshas Eikev: Not Idolatry, But Forgetting and Ignoring
1422
Dr. Deutschlander: Not Just an Educator, But an Educationist! A Tragic Life Full of Accomplishments
Dr. Deutschlander: Not Just an Educator, But an Educationist! A Tragic Life Full of Accomplishments
Aug 4, 2020
1:00:34
The man who created both Yavneh and Bais Yaakov, particularly the infrastructure and philosophy of both.
1423
Parshas VaEschanan: Shabbos- Theology or Gratitude?
Parshas VaEschanan: Shabbos- Theology or Gratitude?
Jul 31, 2020
39:44
Passion without reason: Good or bad?
1424
Is Tisha B’Av a day of despair? Washing Hands on Tisha B’Av From a Mystical Perspective
Is Tisha B’Av a day of despair? Washing Hands on Tisha B’Av From a Mystical Perspective
Jul 27, 2020
23:44
Two sets of halachic practices for netilas yadaim.
1425
Parshas Devarim: Does the Word “Devarim” Mean "Words" or "History"
Parshas Devarim: Does the Word “Devarim” Mean "Words" or "History"
Jul 23, 2020
44:12
Is it a speech, or a (Divinely) edited collection of speeches?
1426
The Aftermath of the Bar Kochva War: Retooling for the Long Haul - Ep. 6 (Final Episode)
The Aftermath of the Bar Kochva War: Retooling for the Long Haul - Ep. 6 (Final Episode)
Jul 22, 2020
1:11:30
The Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars
1427
R’ Alexander Shor of Galicia: Author of the Popular Sefer on Shechitah, "The Simlah Chadashah"
R’ Alexander Shor of Galicia: Author of the Popular Sefer on Shechitah, "The Simlah Chadashah"
Jul 20, 2020
45:57
The sad state of shechitah at various times in Jewish history
1428
The War of Bar Kochva: The Hadrianic Persecutions - Searching for the Facts; Ep. 5
The War of Bar Kochva: The Hadrianic Persecutions - Searching for the Facts; Ep. 5
Jul 19, 2020
1:31:58
Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars
1429
Parshas Matos-Masei: Is Lebanon Part of Israel?
Parshas Matos-Masei: Is Lebanon Part of Israel?
Jul 17, 2020
27:57
What if the two and a half tribes had not insisted on the Trans-Jordan?
1430
The Jews and Hadrian: Background to the Great Revolt - Ep. 4
The Jews and Hadrian: Background to the Great Revolt - Ep. 4
Jul 15, 2020
57:53
The Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars.
1431
Rav Kook (1865-1935): A Complicated Gadol
Rav Kook (1865-1935): A Complicated Gadol
Jul 14, 2020
1:58:46
Why is he so controversial?
1432
The “Five Good Emperors”: The Jews Under Nerva and Trajan - Ep. 3
The “Five Good Emperors”: The Jews Under Nerva and Trajan - Ep. 3
Jul 13, 2020
1:12:34
The Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars
1433
Jews and Romans in the Aftermath of the Destruction: Ep. 2 - Enduring the Unimaginable Pt. 2
Jews and Romans in the Aftermath of the Destruction: Ep. 2 - Enduring the Unimaginable Pt. 2
Jul 12, 2020
1:05:26
Three Weeks Lecture Series on Bar Kochba
1434
Jews and Romans in the Aftermath of the Destruction: Episode 1 - Enduring the Unimaginable
Jews and Romans in the Aftermath of the Destruction: Episode 1 - Enduring the Unimaginable
Jul 9, 2020
1:14:05
Three Weeks Lecture Series on Bar Kochba
1435
Parshas Pinchas: Strange Yichus - Pinchas, Potiphar, Shechem
Parshas Pinchas: Strange Yichus - Pinchas, Potiphar, Shechem
Jul 9, 2020
36:40
Pinchas elsewhere in the Bible
1436
The Baal HaTurim, R' Yaakov ben Asher: The Private Scholar Who Wrote the Araba Turim- The Model for the Shulchan Aruch
The Baal HaTurim, R' Yaakov ben Asher: The Private Scholar Who Wrote the Araba Turim- The Model for the Shulchan Aruch
Jul 6, 2020
52:42
Ashkenaz scholar who moved to Spain and wrote the law code accepted by both Jewries . A wonderful encyclopedia.
1437
Parshas Balak 2020: The Obscurities in the Account of the Punishment that Followed the Bnos Moav Story
Parshas Balak 2020: The Obscurities in the Account of the Punishment that Followed the Bnos Moav Story
Jul 1, 2020
32:25
Did Moses hand the Sanhedrin? Impale them? Push them off a cliff?
1438
R' Esriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899): The Other Great Leader of Orthodox Jewry in Germany (Besides R' Hirsch)
R' Esriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899): The Other Great Leader of Orthodox Jewry in Germany (Besides R' Hirsch)
Jun 30, 2020
1:55:42
The only Gaon and Rosh Yeshiva who also taught all the college courses within the walls of the yeshiva.
1439
Korach, Moses, and the Politics of Ingratitude
Korach, Moses, and the Politics of Ingratitude
Jun 25, 2020
37:31
Moses and Samuel: What goes around comes around
1440
Rabbi Tzirelson of Kishinev (1859-1941): Founder of Both the Mizrachi and the Agudas Yisrael
Rabbi Tzirelson of Kishinev (1859-1941): Founder of Both the Mizrachi and the Agudas Yisrael
Jun 21, 2020
58:45
One of the Most Successful Community-Rabbis in Europe
1441
Parshas Shelach: Canaanite Consumerism?
Parshas Shelach: Canaanite Consumerism?
Jun 19, 2020
49:57
What did the spies mean when they said the Canaanites were stronger than God?
1442
Saadia Gaon (882/892-942): Rosh Yeshiva and Founder of Medieval Haskalah
Saadia Gaon (882/892-942): Rosh Yeshiva and Founder of Medieval Haskalah
Jun 17, 2020
56:27
Saadia Gaon climbed to the top of the yeshiva world even though he was not one of the typical.
1443
Parshas BeHaaloscha: The Menorah as a Symbol of Moral Leadership, Not Political
Parshas BeHaaloscha: The Menorah as a Symbol of Moral Leadership, Not Political
Jun 11, 2020
44:51
Sibling rivalry? Nuances of the Miriam story
1444
R’ Yaakov Weil, the Great Ashkenazic Posek of the 15th Century
R’ Yaakov Weil, the Great Ashkenazic Posek of the 15th Century
Jun 9, 2020
55:04
A gaon who struggled to maintain and invigorate German Jewry during times of great persecution
1445
Parshas Naso: Can Sexuality Be Divorced From Prurience?
Parshas Naso: Can Sexuality Be Divorced From Prurience?
Jun 4, 2020
36:45
The sotah in the context of the wrestling match between Yaakov and Eisav's angel
1446
R' Ephraim HaKohen, the Shaar Ephraim (1616-1678): From Vilna to Budapest, an Unusual Combination
R' Ephraim HaKohen, the Shaar Ephraim (1616-1678): From Vilna to Budapest, an Unusual Combination
Jun 3, 2020
1:00:50
One of the great responsa writers, thanks to his son's posthumous reconstruction of his writings
1447
A Conversation About Jewish Federations, Surveys, and "Unbiased" Statistics
A Conversation About Jewish Federations, Surveys, and "Unbiased" Statistics
Jun 3, 2020
26:10
June 2, 2020
1448
R’ Chaim, Brother of the Maharal (1520-1568): Profound Literary- Critic of Halakhic Literature
R’ Chaim, Brother of the Maharal (1520-1568): Profound Literary- Critic of Halakhic Literature
May 26, 2020
57:51
Author of the quirky, fascinating mussar book, Sefer HaChaim, while quarantined during a pandemic
1449
Parshas Bamidbar: The First Jewish Army in History?
Parshas Bamidbar: The First Jewish Army in History?
May 22, 2020
34:26
If they had an army, why was it wrong to send spies?
1450
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)