Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1706 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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1551
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
1552
Parshas Noach: Disturbing Stories
Parshas Noach: Disturbing Stories
Nov 1, 2019
25:23
Degeneracy and Proud Towers - A Cautionary Tale
1553
Isaac Abravnel, “The Abarbanel,” (1437-1508)-King of Pshat
Isaac Abravnel, “The Abarbanel,” (1437-1508)-King of Pshat
Oct 28, 2019
45:55
The most unusual and dramatic "rabbi" of the Middle Ages
1554
Bereishis: Eden, Hell, Flaming Swords, and Circumcision
Bereishis: Eden, Hell, Flaming Swords, and Circumcision
Oct 25, 2019
27:29
The first mention of ברית מילה in history
1555
Chasam Sofer (1762-1839)
Chasam Sofer (1762-1839)
Oct 23, 2019
45:46
The man of creative reaction
1556
Sukkos-A Few Thoughts
Sukkos-A Few Thoughts
Oct 13, 2019
23:55
2019 Sukkos
1557
Parshas Haazinu: Moses’ History of the Future
Parshas Haazinu: Moses’ History of the Future
Oct 11, 2019
19:11
An Oracle: Disturbing or Thrilling?
1558
Parshas Vayelech: Pessimism on Shabbos Shuva?
Parshas Vayelech: Pessimism on Shabbos Shuva?
Oct 4, 2019
18:59
Predictions of a less-than-glorious future. Oy!
1559
The Chayai Adam - R’ Avraham Danzig ( 1748 - 1820)
The Chayai Adam - R’ Avraham Danzig ( 1748 - 1820)
Oct 3, 2019
39:22
חיי אדם The beginning of the "Art Scroll" phenomenon in Eastern Europe, 200 years ago
1560
Join R’ Katz on the 1st Day of Chol HaMoed Sukkos on a Special Trip to D.C.’s Museum of the Bible
Join R’ Katz on the 1st Day of Chol HaMoed Sukkos on a Special Trip to D.C.’s Museum of the Bible
Oct 3, 2019
3:44
Rabbi Katz's upcoming trip to the Museum of the Bible in DC-an amazing experience when guided properly.
1561
Parashas Nitzavim and Rosh HaShanah
Parashas Nitzavim and Rosh HaShanah
Sep 27, 2019
38:52
Thoughts on L’Dovid HaShem Ohri, Rosh HaShanah and the Shofar blasts.
1562
Rabbi Yehonasan Eibeschutz (1694-1764)
Rabbi Yehonasan Eibeschutz (1694-1764)
Sep 25, 2019
43:55
The most brilliant and most controversial Gadol of the Early-Modern Era
1563
The Tochecha: Trying to Relate It to History and Current Events- Parshas Ki Savo
The Tochecha: Trying to Relate It to History and Current Events- Parshas Ki Savo
Sep 20, 2019
24:02
The great מפרשים, the תוכחה, and historiosophical analyses
1564
The Maharal of Prague (1520-1610)
The Maharal of Prague (1520-1610)
Sep 18, 2019
38:21
The Gaon and nonconformist, not the golem- maker!
1565
דברה תורה כנגד יצר הרע: Parshas Ki Seitzei
דברה תורה כנגד יצר הרע: Parshas Ki Seitzei
Sep 13, 2019
28:33
Ki Teizei and Rosh Hashanah - battling Satan
1566
The Rivash (1326-1408): Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet Prefet of Aragon (in Spain)
The Rivash (1326-1408): Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet Prefet of Aragon (in Spain)
Sep 10, 2019
35:25
Hero and victim of the wave of forced conversions of 1391. (1326-1408)
1567
Parshas Shoftim: Political Science
Parshas Shoftim: Political Science
Sep 6, 2019
39:14
What's the ideal form of government in Judaism?
1568
The Tosafos Yom Tov-Rabbi Yom Tov Lippman Heller (1579-1654)
The Tosafos Yom Tov-Rabbi Yom Tov Lippman Heller (1579-1654)
Sep 4, 2019
43:58
The rabbi who was so honest, his ballebatim tried to murder him.
1569
Parshas Re’eh- Moses’ Prescient Warnings Against Syncretism
Parshas Re’eh- Moses’ Prescient Warnings Against Syncretism
Aug 29, 2019
33:18
Which is worse? Idolatry or syncretism? A case in point
1570
The Netziv of Volozhin 1816-1893: The Pilot Who Steered the Yeshiva Through Endless Storms-Until Not
The Netziv of Volozhin 1816-1893: The Pilot Who Steered the Yeshiva Through Endless Storms-Until Not
Aug 28, 2019
47:39
One of the most original thinkers in Torah literature, with a grand unusual vision
1571
Crusaders and Jews, Pt. 3: The Cyclone Forms-The First Crusade and the Ashkenazic Jews
Crusaders and Jews, Pt. 3: The Cyclone Forms-The First Crusade and the Ashkenazic Jews
Aug 25, 2019
1:14:00
Three Weeks series
1572
Eikev: The Mystery of the Ark of Moses
Eikev: The Mystery of the Ark of Moses
Aug 23, 2019
22:00
Sublime self-sacrifice, or anger-management issues
1573
Son of the famous R’ Aryeh Levine and One of the Leading עילויים of the Jerusalem of a Century Ago
Son of the famous R’ Aryeh Levine and One of the Leading עילויים of the Jerusalem of a Century Ago
Aug 22, 2019
39:39
A special podcast of a 20th century story: Should have been a big Rosh Yeshivah, but instead served in the pulpit and communal Rabbinate.
1574
R’ Chaim “Brisker” Soloveitchik (1853-1918) and His Historical Significance
R’ Chaim “Brisker” Soloveitchik (1853-1918) and His Historical Significance
Aug 21, 2019
51:13
The man with two (make that three) Gadol-careers
1575
Old Jewish Baltimore Tour-THIS WEEKEND (Aug. 25th)
Old Jewish Baltimore Tour-THIS WEEKEND (Aug. 25th)
Aug 19, 2019
4:32
A rare opportunity to learn the history and archaeology of one of the leading Jewish communities in N. America today
1576
Parshas VaEschanan ואתחנן
Parshas VaEschanan ואתחנן
Aug 18, 2019
10:28
You can thank Zev and Dena Raden in Boca for this re-podcast
1577
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.2: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.2: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Aug 18, 2019
1:03:51
Three weeks series
1578
Rav Itzele Peterburger (1937–1907): The Main Disseminator of the Teachings of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Rav Itzele Peterburger (1937–1907): The Main Disseminator of the Teachings of R’ Yisroel Salanter
Aug 13, 2019
1:00:56
The mussarist as communal rabbi, educational-innovator, responsa-writer, Lithuanian "hasid," and ideologue of counter-modernity
1579
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.1: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Crusaders and Jews, Pt.1: The Age of Rabeinu Gershom and Rashi-Ashkenazic Civilization Develops
Aug 11, 2019
55:13
From the Three Weeks Lecture Series
1580
Parshas Devarim: The Censorious Speech of Moses and Its Connection with תשעה באב
Parshas Devarim: The Censorious Speech of Moses and Its Connection with תשעה באב
Aug 9, 2019
32:04
Some thoughts on this fifth, different, book of the Chumash, and of its connection with תשעה באב
1581
Preview of Upcoming Saturday Night Lecture Series: Crusaders and Jews: The Massacres of 1096
Preview of Upcoming Saturday Night Lecture Series: Crusaders and Jews: The Massacres of 1096
Aug 9, 2019
4:21
The massacres and the mass-suicides and their effect upon Ashkenazic Jewry down to the present
1582
R’ Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940): A Study in Non- Hasidic Charisma
R’ Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940): A Study in Non- Hasidic Charisma
Aug 8, 2019
41:18
A look at R’ Chaim Ozer from a cultural perspective
1583
Parasha: פרשת מטות מסעי
Parasha: פרשת מטות מסעי
Aug 2, 2019
20:42
Is the Torah fire or water?
1584
The Shaagas Aryeh - R’ Aryeh Leib ben Asher of Minsk and Metz: A Gaon Who Broke the Mold
The Shaagas Aryeh - R’ Aryeh Leib ben Asher of Minsk and Metz: A Gaon Who Broke the Mold
Jul 30, 2019
47:24
Hero of the masses, and the subject of many legends and "baba maasos"
1585
Some Insights into Violence, Middle Eastern Politics, and the Shidduch Crisis of the דור המדבר
Some Insights into Violence, Middle Eastern Politics, and the Shidduch Crisis of the דור המדבר
Jul 25, 2019
28:43
Remarkable parallels to our own times
1586
Rav Yitzchak HaLevi Herzog (1888-1959)- A Unique Figure, a Gaon and a PhD
Rav Yitzchak HaLevi Herzog (1888-1959)- A Unique Figure, a Gaon and a PhD
Jul 22, 2019
36:28
One of the two truly great Chief Rabbis of modern Israel
1587
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: The 20th-21st Centuries The Struggle Goes On - Part 5 (Series Finale)
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: The 20th-21st Centuries The Struggle Goes On - Part 5 (Series Finale)
Jul 21, 2019
1:12:32
6/6: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do: Chimerical Christian Fantasies and their Lethal Results in Jewish History Series: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do
1588
Parshas Balak- The Phenomenon of Moses' Inability to Respond to Direct Challenges to His Authority
Parshas Balak- The Phenomenon of Moses' Inability to Respond to Direct Challenges to His Authority
Jul 19, 2019
34:32
Combined with repeated Divine Intervention to suppress such challenges
1589
Post-Tour Reflections: A Cautionary Judaic Tale
Post-Tour Reflections: A Cautionary Judaic Tale
Jul 18, 2019
28:38
Post-Tour Reflections on Rot in Judaism - Prague, Vienna, Budapest as a Cautionary Judaic Tale Rabbi Katz discusses some worrying trends in contemporary Judaism
1590
Some Historical Reflections by Rabbi Katz on the History of Hungarian Jewry in the Modern Era.
Some Historical Reflections by Rabbi Katz on the History of Hungarian Jewry in the Modern Era.
Jul 15, 2019
26:20
Recorded in Budapest while on a Jewish History tour
1591
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: Czarist Russia and the Blood Libel in Modern Times- Part 4
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: Czarist Russia and the Blood Libel in Modern Times- Part 4
Jul 14, 2019
1:25:06
5/6: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do: Chimerical Christian Fantasies and their Lethal Results in Jewish History Series: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do
1592
Vienna Tour: Rabbi Katz and Some Jewish History Thoughts in Vienna
Vienna Tour: Rabbi Katz and Some Jewish History Thoughts in Vienna
Jul 11, 2019
15:38
Habsburgs and Jews
1593
Prague Jewish History Tour: Reflections on the Jews and Prague
Prague Jewish History Tour: Reflections on the Jews and Prague
Jul 9, 2019
17:23
On location in Europe.....
1594
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: The Blood Libel in Modern Times - Part 3
Murdering Jews for Something they did not do: The Blood Libel in Modern Times - Part 3
Jul 7, 2019
1:21:35
4/6: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do: Chimerical Christian Fantasies and their Lethal Results in Jewish History
1595
Parshas Korach: Provoking the Nuclear Option
Parshas Korach: Provoking the Nuclear Option
Jul 4, 2019
13:22
Demagoguery, and dealing with the Masses
1596
Fourth of July, USA: Reflections in Jewish History
Fourth of July, USA: Reflections in Jewish History
Jul 4, 2019
12:17
The Jews in the Anglo American era
1597
Murdering Jews for Something They did not do: Blood Libels: German Madness and Greed in the Middle Ages Part 2
Murdering Jews for Something They did not do: Blood Libels: German Madness and Greed in the Middle Ages Part 2
Jun 30, 2019
1:12:35
3/6: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do: Chimerical Christian Fantasies and their Lethal Results in Jewish History
1598
פרשת שלח Parshas Shelach
פרשת שלח Parshas Shelach
Jun 26, 2019
22:36
1.) The terrible power of peer pressure 2.) Moses the lawyer
1599
20 Sivan: Anniversary of the Massacres in France, Ukraine and Hungary
20 Sivan: Anniversary of the Massacres in France, Ukraine and Hungary
Jun 26, 2019
26:07
A discussion of various tragedies that occurred on this date, and the response of the Ashkenazi Jews to these events
1600
Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do-German Madness in the Middle Ages Part I
Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do-German Madness in the Middle Ages Part I
Jun 22, 2019
1:09:10
Murdering Jews for Something Edited (2) 02 Summer Series 2014 Lecture 2 German Madness and Greed in the Middle Ages, Part I