Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1670 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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1601
@ the Purim Sueda with Rabbi Katz
@ the Purim Sueda with Rabbi Katz
Mar 21, 2019
52:22
Rabbi Katz delivers his Purim lecture to a lively, tipsy, but captivated audience
1602
Famous Jewish Historians - Azaria dei Rossi - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 2
Famous Jewish Historians - Azaria dei Rossi - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 2
Mar 15, 2019
1:39:38
#2 of Seven Famous Jewish Historians
1603
Parshas Zachor - Where's Amalek? - Parsha Perspectives
Parshas Zachor - Where's Amalek? - Parsha Perspectives
Mar 15, 2019
23:02
Where's Amalek?
1604
The Kli Yakar: Rabbi Ephraim Luntshitzer (1540-1620) - Personalities in Jewish History
The Kli Yakar: Rabbi Ephraim Luntshitzer (1540-1620) - Personalities in Jewish History
Mar 13, 2019
28:58
The famous כלי יקר, one of the great orators and great social critics in Jewish History
1605
Famous Jewish Historians: Flavius Josephus - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 1
Famous Jewish Historians: Flavius Josephus - Saturday Night Lecture Series - Part 1
Mar 10, 2019
1:35:45
First of seven lectures on Flavious Josephus
1606
Parshas Pekudei - Parsha Persepctives
Parshas Pekudei - Parsha Persepctives
Mar 8, 2019
14:02
Clouds and fire, darkness or light? Which?
1607
“Galitzianer Jewry” and The 'Shoel Umayshiv': Personalities in Jewish History
“Galitzianer Jewry” and The 'Shoel Umayshiv': Personalities in Jewish History
Mar 7, 2019
32:29
One of the greatest of the "Galitzianer" Gedolim. Author of one of the most widely-used responsa collections, but unknown in the Yeshiva World. A glimpse into a vanished world.
1608
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews Since the Fall of Communism- Pt. 6
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews Since the Fall of Communism- Pt. 6
Mar 3, 2019
1:59:06
“Can we at least agree on the facts? No!” Poles and Jews Since the Fall of Communism
1609
Parshas ויקהל - Parsha Perspectives
Parshas ויקהל - Parsha Perspectives
Mar 1, 2019
14:59
A משכן built by sinners?
1610
R’ Yitzchok Elchonon Spector, 1817 - 1896: Personalities in Jewish History
R’ Yitzchok Elchonon Spector, 1817 - 1896: Personalities in Jewish History
Feb 27, 2019
32:24
The last of the Great Rabbis venerated by ALL segments of Jewish Society, not just the Orthodox
1611
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews in the Holocaust and After- Pt. 5
History of the Jews in Poland: Poles and Jews in the Holocaust and After- Pt. 5
Feb 24, 2019
1:53:43
Poles and Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland
1612
Parshas Ki Sisa - Why would they make the Golden Calf? - Parsha Perspective
Parshas Ki Sisa - Why would they make the Golden Calf? - Parsha Perspective
Feb 22, 2019
19:30
Why would they make a Golden Calf?
1613
Italian Jewry and Rabbi Azarya Figo 1579-1647 - Personalities in Jewish History
Italian Jewry and Rabbi Azarya Figo 1579-1647 - Personalities in Jewish History
Feb 20, 2019
35:53
A look at one of .Italy's Jews and גדולי תורה in an age of persecution and brilliance
1614
History of the Jews in Poland: Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland (1918-1939)- Pt. 4
History of the Jews in Poland: Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland (1918-1939)- Pt. 4
Feb 17, 2019
1:43:32
Poles and Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland
1615
Old Ashkenazic Jewry and Rabbi Yehuda HaChasid (1150-1217): Personalities in Jewish History
Old Ashkenazic Jewry and Rabbi Yehuda HaChasid (1150-1217): Personalities in Jewish History
Feb 13, 2019
21:02
The hasidic world of a thousand years ago - ספר החסידים
1616
Parshas Tetzaveh: Parsha Perspectives
Parshas Tetzaveh: Parsha Perspectives
Feb 12, 2019
10:12
Trust and priesthood
1617
Parshas Teruma: Parsha Persepctives
Parshas Teruma: Parsha Persepctives
Feb 8, 2019
17:28
So why exactly do we need a משכן?
1618
History of the Jews in Poland: Jews Under Czarist Rule- Pt. 3
History of the Jews in Poland: Jews Under Czarist Rule- Pt. 3
Feb 7, 2019
1:24:30
Deuteronomy 28:49-51: Poles and Jews under Czarist Rule
1619
The Ibn Ezra: Personalities in Jewish History
The Ibn Ezra: Personalities in Jewish History
Feb 5, 2019
19:19
The famous Bible Commentator and intellectual. Is a "Rishon" a "Rishon" if he is not into Gemara ?
1620
Parshas Mishpatim: Parsha Perspectives
Parshas Mishpatim: Parsha Perspectives
Feb 1, 2019
14:27
Problems of slavery, problems of emancipation
1621
Greece! An exciting Jewish-History tour of Greece with Rabbi Dovid Katz May 13-20, 2019
Greece! An exciting Jewish-History tour of Greece with Rabbi Dovid Katz May 13-20, 2019
Jan 31, 2019
5:54
Join Rabbi Katz on this amazing trip to Greece, which will include a wealth of information on the history of the Jews andvthe Greeks over the last 2500 years, an encounter that has left a profound impact on both civilizations. Contact Rabbi Katz at [email protected]
1622
History of the Jews in Poland: Crisis! Downfall of the Polish Kingdom (18th Century)- Pt. 2
History of the Jews in Poland: Crisis! Downfall of the Polish Kingdom (18th Century)- Pt. 2
Jan 31, 2019
1:30:25
The Crisis of the Old Order: Poles and Jews and the Downfall of the Kingdom
1623
History of the Jews in Poland: How Poland Became Home to the Freest Jewish Community- Pt. 1
History of the Jews in Poland: How Poland Became Home to the Freest Jewish Community- Pt. 1
Jan 27, 2019
1:31:15
How the Kingdom of Poland Became the Site of the Largest, Freest, and Most Important Community in Jewry
1624
Parshas Yisro - Fathers-in-law
Parshas Yisro - Fathers-in-law
Jan 25, 2019
11:52
Two remarkable depictions of human foibles depicted just beneath the surface of the Biblical narrative
1625
The Pnei Yehoshua: Personalities in Jewish History
The Pnei Yehoshua: Personalities in Jewish History
Jan 20, 2019
12:02
A short biographical sketch of one ofbthe most interesting Gedolim of the past three centuries.
1626
Parshas Beshalach - Faith or Conviction?: Parsha Perspectives
Parshas Beshalach - Faith or Conviction?: Parsha Perspectives
Jan 18, 2019
14:11
Why did they not believe until קריעת ים סוף?
1627
The Rashash: Personalities in Jewish History
The Rashash: Personalities in Jewish History
Jan 16, 2019
19:54
A few words about the great Kabbalist Rabbi Shalom Sharabi
1628
History of Israel-Considering the Future from the Perspective of the Past - 1952-56 (Season Finale)
History of Israel-Considering the Future from the Perspective of the Past - 1952-56 (Season Finale)
Jan 15, 2019
1:17:24
Considering the Future from the Perspective of the Past - 1952-1956 (Season Finale)
1629
Parshas Bo: Employer- Employee Relationships: Parsha Perspectives
Parshas Bo: Employer- Employee Relationships: Parsha Perspectives
Jan 11, 2019
12:57
The unusual relationship between הקב"ה and the man He drafted to lead the Jews
1630
History of Israel-Zionism in Triumph and Crisis 1952-1956
History of Israel-Zionism in Triumph and Crisis 1952-1956
Jan 8, 2019
1:43:37
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
1631
History of Israel-The World of American Jewry 1952-1956
History of Israel-The World of American Jewry 1952-1956
Jan 5, 2019
1:45:11
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
1632
פרשת וארא The Perils of Rationalism
פרשת וארא The Perils of Rationalism
Jan 4, 2019
17:11
The Existential tension concerning the rationalistic interpretation of the Torah
1633
History of Israel-The Suez Crisis and the Sinai Campaign 1952-1956 (Part 2)
History of Israel-The Suez Crisis and the Sinai Campaign 1952-1956 (Part 2)
Jan 3, 2019
1:18:32
Heroism, Deception and Misunderstanding
1634
History of Israel-The Suez Crisis and the Sinai Campaign 1952-1956 (Part 1)
History of Israel-The Suez Crisis and the Sinai Campaign 1952-1956 (Part 1)
Dec 29, 2018
1:15:40
This lecture sketches the complicated background of the Sinai War of 1956, when Israel's toxic border situation, combined with the specter of Nasser organizing a giant Arab war against the Jewish State, led Ben-Gurion to engage in a machiavellian military alliance with France and Britain and attack Egypt. This was the most controversial war in Israeli history
1635
Shemos: 'Goshens' Does Success Carry its own Ingredients for Failure?: Parsha Perspectives
Shemos: 'Goshens' Does Success Carry its own Ingredients for Failure?: Parsha Perspectives
Dec 27, 2018
9:46
The Goshen model in ancient egypt and in contemporary America. Does success carry its own ingredients for failure?
1636
Shemos - Moshe the Son of Pharaoh's Daughter: Parsha Perspectives
Shemos - Moshe the Son of Pharaoh's Daughter: Parsha Perspectives
Dec 26, 2018
6:30
A thought on פרשת שמות
1637
Veyechi: Communicating...or not: Parsha Perspectives
Veyechi: Communicating...or not: Parsha Perspectives
Dec 21, 2018
9:13
A thought about the conversation that never rook place surrounding thecsale of Joseph
1638
Va'yigash: Joseph, Not a Dreamer but a Master of Dreams: Parsha Perspectives
Va'yigash: Joseph, Not a Dreamer but a Master of Dreams: Parsha Perspectives
Dec 14, 2018
12:08
A thumbnail sketch of יוסף הצדיק
1639
חנוכה 2018 Chanukah
חנוכה 2018 Chanukah
Dec 7, 2018
11:01
A dvar torah on חנוכה combining history and torah
1640
Shabtai Tzvi - After the Bubble Bursts-Part 5
Shabtai Tzvi - After the Bubble Bursts-Part 5
Nov 30, 2018
1:17:37
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
1641
Shabtai Tzvi: His Era-Part 4
Shabtai Tzvi: His Era-Part 4
Nov 16, 2018
1:26:07
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
1642
Shabtai Tzvi: His Era-Part 3
Shabtai Tzvi: His Era-Part 3
Oct 18, 2018
1:10:47
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
1643
Noach: The Tower of Babylon: Parsha Perspectives
Noach: The Tower of Babylon: Parsha Perspectives
Oct 15, 2018
13:41
A story underneath a text
1644
Shabtai Tzvi: Kabbalah and Kabbalistic Messianism-Part 2
Shabtai Tzvi: Kabbalah and Kabbalistic Messianism-Part 2
Oct 11, 2018
1:16:48
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
1645
Shabtai Tzvi: Messianism in Judaism-Part 1
Shabtai Tzvi: Messianism in Judaism-Part 1
Oct 4, 2018
2:28:36
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
1646
Sukkos: An Unusual Take
Sukkos: An Unusual Take
Sep 23, 2018
17:23
"An unusual take of sukkos"
1647
History of Israel-Strange Bedfellows: Israel & France 1952-1956
History of Israel-Strange Bedfellows: Israel & France 1952-1956
Aug 12, 2018
1:16:59
Though it may seems strange to us today, back in the early years of the State, France was Israel's best-friend, supplying the Jewish State with military aircraft at a time when even the USA declined to do so. Since the Soviets were supplying Egypt with modern weapons, France's support was vitally-needed. This lecture describes the background for this "Strange-Bedfellows" relationship, which was vital for the Israel of the Ben Gurion era.
1648
Adam, Eve, and Sheva Brachos
Adam, Eve, and Sheva Brachos
Aug 10, 2018
3:17
Latest episode of Jewish History with Rabbi Katz
1649
History of Israel-The Bear Enters the Middle East: Israel, the USSR, and the Cold War 1953-1956
History of Israel-The Bear Enters the Middle East: Israel, the USSR, and the Cold War 1953-1956
Aug 5, 2018
1:21:25
This lectures describes the process whereby the Russians became involved in the Arab-Israeli Conflict, and turned the Arab States, which until then had been militarily weaker than Israel, into militarily powerful countries that posed a mortal threat to the State of Israel. This lecture serves as an introduction to relations between Israel and Russia, a topic much in the news today
1650
History of Israel-Nasser & Arab Nationalism 1952-1956
History of Israel-Nasser & Arab Nationalism 1952-1956
Jul 22, 2018
1:18:43
Analyzes the state of the Arab World in the Early Ben Gurion years., The new phenomenon called "Arab Nationalism" which seemed to sweep the Arab states in those years, and which found its foremost figure in Egypt's Nasser. The conflicts between Nasser and Israel, and, unexpectedly, between Nasser and Islamists. This lecture helps the listener understand how the Middle East of today came to be.