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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1501
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
1502
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
1503
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.
1504
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.
1505
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?
1506
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.
1507
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
1508
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?
1509
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.
1510
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.
1511
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.
1512
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!
1513
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.
1514
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
1515
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"
1516
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
1517
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?
1518
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.
1519
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?
1520
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.
1521
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?
1522
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.
1523
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
1524
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 "
1525
Parshas Bo: The "Borrowers"
Parshas Bo: The "Borrowers"
Jan 29, 2020
22:34
What the Jews left behind in Egypt.
1526
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
1527
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
1528
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?
1529
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.
1530
Parshas VaYechi: Canaanite Ancestors?
Parshas VaYechi: Canaanite Ancestors?
Jan 10, 2020
28:00
The Strange Funeral of Yaakov Avinu
1531
"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.
1532
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?
1533
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
1534
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?
1535
The " Sedei Chemed" (1834-1904) - Rabbi Haim Hezekiah Medini and Crimean Jewry
The " Sedei Chemed" (1834-1904) - Rabbi Haim Hezekiah Medini and Crimean Jewry
Dec 26, 2019
49:52
The Sephardic Rabbi of the Crimean Jews (Krymchaks), who were neither Ashkenaz nor Sephard. A beloved figure . An early "Ovadia Yosef"
1536
Is Chanukah a Biblical Holiday?
Is Chanukah a Biblical Holiday?
Dec 24, 2019
42:28
Is Chanukah foretold in the Book of Daniel? Really?
1537
Parshas VaYeshev: Disunity in the Family
Parshas VaYeshev: Disunity in the Family
Dec 19, 2019
28:26
How easy it is to break up a family, how difficult it is to restore family unity.
1538
Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237): Son of the Rambam, a Rishon in His Own Right
Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237): Son of the Rambam, a Rishon in His Own Right
Dec 17, 2019
49:18
The son who took the father's philosophy into philosophical- experiential mysticism, while completely avoiding credulity.
1539
Parshas VaYishlach: The Rape of Dina in Kabbalistic Terms
Parshas VaYishlach: The Rape of Dina in Kabbalistic Terms
Dec 12, 2019
29:56
Competing notions of morality and propriety, and the deadly wages, thereof
1540
The Maharshal (1510-1573) - The Most Colorful Rabbinic Personality of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
The Maharshal (1510-1573) - The Most Colorful Rabbinic Personality of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
Dec 11, 2019
42:38
A perfectionist who was not only willing to dish out criticism, but was willing to accept it, as well. A rare quality.
1541
Parshas VaYetzei: The Lavan Challenge in Jewish History and Meta-History
Parshas VaYetzei: The Lavan Challenge in Jewish History and Meta-History
Dec 5, 2019
24:12
Yaakov survives Lavan only by the skin of his teeth. A "Zionist" vort?
1542
The Maharsha (1555-1631)
The Maharsha (1555-1631)
Dec 4, 2019
36:24
The gadol who made his mother in law one of the most famous women in Jewish history, and the one man in the Golden Age of Polish Jewry whose book achieved canonical status in the study of the Talmud......And who was so normal!
1543
Parshas Toldos: Yitzchak and the Palestinians, 4,000 years ago
Parshas Toldos: Yitzchak and the Palestinians, 4,000 years ago
Nov 27, 2019
25:43
Why do Jewish females call themselves Yehudis?
1544
R‘ Shalom Shachna of Lublin (1490-1559), the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
R‘ Shalom Shachna of Lublin (1490-1559), the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
Nov 26, 2019
40:39
Power, violence, scholarship, royal favor, and rosh yeshiva - an interesting, but possibly dangerous, combination
1545
Parshas Chayai Sarah: Death and Shidduchim
Parshas Chayai Sarah: Death and Shidduchim
Nov 22, 2019
34:22
Parshas Chayei Sarah - Abraham the Grand Seigneur. When is lashon hara ok?
1546
R’ Yitzhak Eizik Chaver (1789-1853) - Lithuanian Kabbalist
R’ Yitzhak Eizik Chaver (1789-1853) - Lithuanian Kabbalist
Nov 21, 2019
42:05
The Kabbalistic subculture of the Vilna Gaon legacy. Not for the broad public!
1547
Parshas Vayeira: Sodom - Then and Now
Parshas Vayeira: Sodom - Then and Now
Nov 14, 2019
22:27
Sodom vs. Mamrei: Economics and Religion - Which?
1548
The "Radbaz" - Rabbi Dovid ibn Abi Zimra of Spain and Egypt (1479-1573)
The "Radbaz" - Rabbi Dovid ibn Abi Zimra of Spain and Egypt (1479-1573)
Nov 12, 2019
39:56
A rare combination of world-class rabbinic scholarship and financial success, and common sense
1549
Parshas Lech Lecha The adventures of the childless couple
Parshas Lech Lecha The adventures of the childless couple
Nov 8, 2019
36:56
The first couple in the Bible whose relationship is described in any detail
1550
Rabbi Jonah of Gerona (Spain), 1210-1264 Author of the שערי תשובה
Rabbi Jonah of Gerona (Spain), 1210-1264 Author of the שערי תשובה
Nov 5, 2019
41:46
Having tasted controversy in his youth, he abandoned it in favor of scholarship and morality in his mature years