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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1601
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
1602
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!
1603
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
1604
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)
1605
Parshas Shoftim: Political Science
Parshas Shoftim: Political Science
Sep 6, 2019
39:14
What's the ideal form of government in Judaism?
1606
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.
1607
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
1608
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
1609
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
1610
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
1611
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.
1612
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
1613
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
1614
Parshas VaEschanan ואתחנן
Parshas VaEschanan ואתחנן
Aug 18, 2019
10:28
You can thank Zev and Dena Raden in Boca for this re-podcast
1615
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
1616
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
1617
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
1618
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
1619
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
1620
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
1621
Parasha: פרשת מטות מסעי
Parasha: פרשת מטות מסעי
Aug 2, 2019
20:42
Is the Torah fire or water?
1622
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"
1623
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
1624
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
1625
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
1626
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
1627
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
1628
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
1629
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
1630
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
1631
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.....
1632
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
1633
Parshas Korach: Provoking the Nuclear Option
Parshas Korach: Provoking the Nuclear Option
Jul 4, 2019
13:22
Demagoguery, and dealing with the Masses
1634
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
1635
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
1636
פרשת שלח Parshas Shelach
פרשת שלח Parshas Shelach
Jun 26, 2019
22:36
1.) The terrible power of peer pressure 2.) Moses the lawyer
1637
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
1638
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
1639
Does the Torah Require Any 'Secular' Knowledge?
Does the Torah Require Any 'Secular' Knowledge?
Jun 21, 2019
26:23
On parashas בהעלותך
1640
Rabbi Yosef Ergas (1685-1730), The שומר אמונים - Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Yosef Ergas (1685-1730), The שומר אמונים - Personalities in Jewish History
Jun 18, 2019
26:01
One of the most interesting and accessible Kabbalistic books
1641
Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do- French Madness in the Middle Ages
Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do- French Madness in the Middle Ages
Jun 15, 2019
1:14:13
Murdering Jews for Something Edited (1) 01 Summer Series 2014 French Madness in the Middle Ages(incomplete - missing the end)
1642
Parshas Nasso - Deference for Consensus
Parshas Nasso - Deference for Consensus
Jun 14, 2019
20:01
The parshah that privileges consensus over unilateralism
1643
Rabbi Dovid Pardo (1718-1790) of Venice and Sarajevo - Personalities in Jewish History
Rabbi Dovid Pardo (1718-1790) of Venice and Sarajevo - Personalities in Jewish History
Jun 12, 2019
39:00
The Rabbi who "opened up" the Tosefta
1644
The Rema (1525-1572)
The Rema (1525-1572)
Jun 12, 2019
42:17
Biographical
1645
Avraham Ben Avraham | The Ger Tzedek - Vilna 1749 - Personalities in Jewish History
Avraham Ben Avraham | The Ger Tzedek - Vilna 1749 - Personalities in Jewish History
Jun 4, 2019
38:02
Valentin Potocki the reputed martyr and Ger Tzedek at the time of the Vilna Gaon. Fact or fairy-tale?
1646
Saturday Night Lecture Series Preview- Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do
Saturday Night Lecture Series Preview- Blood Libels: Murdering Jews for Something They Did Not Do
Jun 2, 2019
4:43
A history of the Blood Libel in six lectures
1647
Parshas Bechukosai-The Tocahachah and Modern Times
Parshas Bechukosai-The Tocahachah and Modern Times
May 30, 2019
21:20
Can the תוכחה be related to the Holocaust at an intellectually honest level? The seduction of glib analysis
1648
Rabbi Yitzchak of Volozhin 1780-1849 and the Challenges of Czarist Russia
Rabbi Yitzchak of Volozhin 1780-1849 and the Challenges of Czarist Russia
May 29, 2019
41:28
The son of Reb Chaim Volozhiner. "Mr. Responsiblity"
1649
From Chanukah to Tishabav: The Great Revolt, the Civil Wars, and the Churban (Part 4) - Saturday Night Lecture Series (Series Finale)
From Chanukah to Tishabav: The Great Revolt, the Civil Wars, and the Churban (Part 4) - Saturday Night Lecture Series (Series Finale)
May 26, 2019
1:18:29
Series: The Slippery Slope from Chanuka to Tisha b'Av. Lecture 4/4
1650
Lag B’Omer- Parshas Behar
Lag B’Omer- Parshas Behar
May 24, 2019
30:37
An analysis of Lag B'Omer, its countermodern attractiveness, and its relevance to the modern Jewish experience