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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1451
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
1452
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.
1453
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?
1454
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)
1455
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"
1456
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
1457
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.
1458
Parshas VaEschanan: Shabbos- Theology or Gratitude?
Parshas VaEschanan: Shabbos- Theology or Gratitude?
Jul 31, 2020
39:44
Passion without reason: Good or bad?
1459
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.
1460
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?
1461
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
1462
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
1463
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
1464
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?
1465
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.
1466
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?
1467
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
1468
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
1469
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
1470
Parshas Pinchas: Strange Yichus - Pinchas, Potiphar, Shechem
Parshas Pinchas: Strange Yichus - Pinchas, Potiphar, Shechem
Jul 9, 2020
36:40
Pinchas elsewhere in the Bible
1471
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.
1472
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?
1473
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.
1474
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
1475
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
1476
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?
1477
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.
1478
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
1479
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
1480
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
1481
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
1482
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
1483
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
1484
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?
1485
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)
1486
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?
1487
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
1488
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?
1489
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?
1490
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
1491
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.
1492
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?
1493
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?
1494
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
1495
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?
1496
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
1497
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.
1498
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.
1499
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?
1500
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.