Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1744 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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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.
1452
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.
1453
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"?
1454
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
1455
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?
1456
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?
1457
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
1458
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?
1459
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?
1460
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?
1461
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!
1462
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?
1463
“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
1464
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
1465
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?
1466
Rabbi Abraham Rice, the First Rov in the USA. Tragedy of a Talmid Chacham in a Philistine Jewish Community
Rabbi Abraham Rice, the First Rov in the USA. Tragedy of a Talmid Chacham in a Philistine Jewish Community
Nov 2, 2020
1:35:21
What does it take to be a "successful" Rabbi in a materialistic Jewish community?
1467
Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and the Two Fateful Interviews With Sodom and Malki Tzedek
Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and the Two Fateful Interviews With Sodom and Malki Tzedek
Oct 29, 2020
43:58
A callous act leads to galus mitzrayim as poetic justice
1468
R' Aryeh Tzvi Fromer: One of the Last of the Great Poilishe Geonim and Author of the Fascinating Responsa Eretz Tzvi
R' Aryeh Tzvi Fromer: One of the Last of the Great Poilishe Geonim and Author of the Fascinating Responsa Eretz Tzvi
Oct 29, 2020
1:39:50
The Hasid in the role of Rosh Yeshivah and Maggid Shiur. Pilpul as fun!
1469
Parshas Noach: Why Couldn't G-d Think of an Alternative to Mass Genocide?
Parshas Noach: Why Couldn't G-d Think of an Alternative to Mass Genocide?
Oct 23, 2020
31:30
Is it possible to "kill" the Yetzer Tov?
1470
The Maharashdam- R' Shmuel de Medina of Salonika (1505-1589): One of the Greatest Sephardic Responsa Writers of All Time
The Maharashdam- R' Shmuel de Medina of Salonika (1505-1589): One of the Greatest Sephardic Responsa Writers of All Time
Oct 21, 2020
1:46:04
From the Golden Age of A+ level, Sephardic Poskim. Calm, compassionate, daring.
1471
R’ Katz's new lecture series will be livestreamed Saturday nights at 9:00 PM
R’ Katz's new lecture series will be livestreamed Saturday nights at 9:00 PM
Oct 16, 2020
1:39
You can access the livestream on Rabbi Katz's YouTube channel, "Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz"
1472
Parshas Bereishis: Blaming the Snake
Parshas Bereishis: Blaming the Snake
Oct 16, 2020
38:08
The snake in Paradise and the frum riots in NY and Israel
1473
R Shmuel Landau, Son of the Noda B'Yehudah (1750-1834): The Challenge of Being a Great Man's Son
R Shmuel Landau, Son of the Noda B'Yehudah (1750-1834): The Challenge of Being a Great Man's Son
Oct 14, 2020
1:50:02
Would have been a worthy successor to his father, but historical trends were in the wrong direction
1474
Rabbi Samson Morpurgo of Ancona: Classic Italian "Torah u-Madda"
Rabbi Samson Morpurgo of Ancona: Classic Italian "Torah u-Madda"
Oct 7, 2020
1:23:30
A wonderful example of a Posek who is "normal"
1475
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
1476
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
1477
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
1478
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.
1479
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
1480
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"
1481
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
1482
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.
1483
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?
1484
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?
1485
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.
1486
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?
1487
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
1488
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"?
1489
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
1490
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
1491
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.
1492
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?
1493
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)
1494
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"
1495
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
1496
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.
1497
Parshas VaEschanan: Shabbos- Theology or Gratitude?
Parshas VaEschanan: Shabbos- Theology or Gratitude?
Jul 31, 2020
39:44
Passion without reason: Good or bad?
1498
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.
1499
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?
1500
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