Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1629 episodes
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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת הַחֹדֶשׁ תשפ"ה - Princely corruption even in the time of the Third Temple?
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת הַחֹדֶשׁ תשפ"ה - Princely corruption even in the time of the Third Temple?
Mar 24, 2025
24:03
The Prophet admonishes the Princes to stop evicting Jews from their ancestral land and expropriating the land in order to gift their own children and employees
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?פָּרָשַׁת פְּקוּדֵי תשפ"ה - מִי הָיוּ לֵצָנֵי הַדּוֹר
?פָּרָשַׁת פְּקוּדֵי תשפ"ה - מִי הָיוּ לֵצָנֵי הַדּוֹר
Mar 24, 2025
23:54
The cynics were those who did not contribute (either out of stinginess or laziness), who now projected thir own guilt feelings onto Moshe and the Mishkan Project.
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Trump, Polk, Bibi: Some cautonary lessons from the past
Trump, Polk, Bibi: Some cautonary lessons from the past
Mar 24, 2025
36:20
Sometimes, military victory leads to civil war! Success requires philosophy to be managed sagaciously
254
Haftarah Parshas Parah- Jewish misconduct in the lands of exile
Haftarah Parshas Parah- Jewish misconduct in the lands of exile
Mar 20, 2025
24:33
The supreme virtue of being ashamed of your misconduct. Is this happening currently?
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פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל תשפ"ה - No fire outside the miskan, but yes fire inside the mishkan!
פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל תשפ"ה - No fire outside the miskan, but yes fire inside the mishkan!
Mar 20, 2025
28:23
Most fights break out in shul on Shabbos - לֹא תְבַעֲרוּ אֵשׁ בְּכֹל מֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת
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Purim live 5785 (2025)
Purim live 5785 (2025)
Mar 19, 2025
1:08:17
Live from Baltimore
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Tefilah: Why does God say to Moses : לֹא תוּכַל לִרְאֹת אֶת פָּנָי, but subsequently וְדִבֵּר הַשֵּׁם עִם מֹשֶׁה פָּנִים אֶל פָּנִים?
Tefilah: Why does God say to Moses : לֹא תוּכַל לִרְאֹת אֶת פָּנָי, but subsequently וְדִבֵּר הַשֵּׁם עִם מֹשֶׁה פָּנִים אֶל פָּנִים?
Mar 17, 2025
22:28
Some thoughts on the limited, philosophical approach to prayer vs. the mystical approach to prayer
258
Donald Trump's fascination with America's Tenth President James K. Polk (1845-1849)
Donald Trump's fascination with America's Tenth President James K. Polk (1845-1849)
Mar 17, 2025
56:09
Intensely partisan, a slaveholder, a great liar, Polk is one of the great presidents, who doubled the territory of the USA. In the words of Trump, "He got a lot of land!" Will this affect Gaza?
259
a.) 17 Adar - tachnun? Anniversary of a massacre and rescue in Northern Syria of חַכְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל in Northern Syria (מְגִלַּת תַּעֲנִית). Sound familiar
a.) 17 Adar - tachnun? Anniversary of a massacre and rescue in Northern Syria of חַכְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל in Northern Syria (מְגִלַּת תַּעֲנִית). Sound familiar
Mar 16, 2025
25:04
The opposite of today - at that time there was civil war in Israel and peace in Syria ... or so they thought!
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Two Short Purim Vorts
Two Short Purim Vorts
Mar 13, 2025
18:30
Why did Esther try to be nice to Haman? Also, did Haman actually prohibit circumcision?
261
Is Israel becoming more religious in the wake of the Gaza War? Some thoughts upon reading an article in הָאָרֶץ
Is Israel becoming more religious in the wake of the Gaza War? Some thoughts upon reading an article in הָאָרֶץ
Mar 11, 2025
32:07
R Katz analyzes the religious effects of Israel's six foreign wars
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Purim 2025, Pt. 2: How Esther hid her identity-Didn't the Jews say אָחוֹת יֵשׁ לָנוּ בְּבֵית הַמֶּלֶךְ?
Purim 2025, Pt. 2: How Esther hid her identity-Didn't the Jews say אָחוֹת יֵשׁ לָנוּ בְּבֵית הַמֶּלֶךְ?
Mar 11, 2025
30:26
How come Haman did not make a move against the Jews for FIVE years?
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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא תשפ"ה - אֵלִיָּהוּ בְּהַר הַכַּרְמֶל
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא תשפ"ה - אֵלִיָּהוּ בְּהַר הַכַּרְמֶל
Mar 9, 2025
27:08
Why was אֵלִיָּהוּ a brilliant failure?
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Purim 2025 in the light of the October 7, 20243 Pogrom
Purim 2025 in the light of the October 7, 20243 Pogrom
Mar 9, 2025
31:54
The Jews in the time of Esther ducked a planned "Oct. 7" pogrom multiplied all across the 127 provinces. Instead, it was the Jews who ended up perpetrating the pogrom against their mortal enemies
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Parshas Ki Sisa (Shoshana Purim): The Eigel and Purim
Parshas Ki Sisa (Shoshana Purim): The Eigel and Purim
Mar 9, 2025
30:20
Could מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַצֶּלֶם (Megilah 12a) be an oblique reference to פָּרָשַׁת עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב?
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Purim 2025: What is the source in the Megilah for the opposing opinions of רשב"י and his talmidim ?
Purim 2025: What is the source in the Megilah for the opposing opinions of רשב"י and his talmidim ?
Mar 9, 2025
26:49
Where did they get the ideas that the big sin of כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל was either a.) נֶהֱנוּ מִסְּעֻדָּתוֹ שֶׁל אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ or b.) הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַצֶּלֶם? It is not in the text of the Megilah, is it?
267
Circumcision and the Marranos - from the סֵפֶר הַזִּכְרוֹנוֹת מֵאֵת רַבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל אַבּוּהַב מִוֶנִיצִיׇהּ
Circumcision and the Marranos - from the סֵפֶר הַזִּכְרוֹנוֹת מֵאֵת רַבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל אַבּוּהַב מִוֶנִיצִיׇהּ
Mar 4, 2025
33:01
"How come there is no NCSY for the Marranos?" Frum complaints from Venetian Gedolim of the 17th century
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הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת זָכוֹר תשפ"ה The Story of Saul and Agag in the light of the current warwith Hamas
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת זָכוֹר תשפ"ה The Story of Saul and Agag in the light of the current warwith Hamas
Mar 2, 2025
30:06
Towards Amalek, Saul lacked moral clarity, but when it came to Nov and David, he acted with total (misguided) moral clarity!
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פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה תשפ"ה - Was Aaron chosen for the priesthood before the episode of the Golden Calf?
פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה תשפ"ה - Was Aaron chosen for the priesthood before the episode of the Golden Calf?
Mar 2, 2025
38:34
Is וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ referring to a מִשְׁכָּן? A בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ? Both? What's with the textual obscurity?
270
A selection of interpretations of the bizarre story of Rabbah killing R Zeira at a Purim party
A selection of interpretations of the bizarre story of Rabbah killing R Zeira at a Purim party
Mar 2, 2025
31:18
R Katz and the new ArtScroll edition of the עֵין יַעֲקֹב
271
The spontaneous prayers of the hostages during their captivity in Gaza
The spontaneous prayers of the hostages during their captivity in Gaza
Feb 26, 2025
24:47
A real life example of Psalm 130: מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ הַשֵּׁם
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Rabbi Raphael Meldola of Bayonne, France (1686-1748) the שׁוּ"ת מַיִם חַיִּים
Rabbi Raphael Meldola of Bayonne, France (1686-1748) the שׁוּ"ת מַיִם חַיִּים
Feb 26, 2025
1:00:23
The Unusual Spanish-Portuguese Communities in 18th century Souther France. A different world
273
R Katz analyzes the current Mid-East Situation, especially the Russian Role
R Katz analyzes the current Mid-East Situation, especially the Russian Role
Feb 23, 2025
30:23
Whereas Hamas pursues an unabashed policy of Amalak, Russia pursues a policy of לָבָן (לְפִי פֵּרוּשׁ הַנְּצִי"ב)
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From The Golden age of Spanish Jewish Poetry: Ibn Gabirol's שִׁנְאַנִּים שַׁאֲנַנִּים
From The Golden age of Spanish Jewish Poetry: Ibn Gabirol's שִׁנְאַנִּים שַׁאֲנַנִּים
Feb 19, 2025
17:05
A "rap song" about the angels surrounding the Heavenly Throne. Part of theSephardic liturgy. The cadence as well as the rhymes moves the worshiper to ectasy
275
Haftarah Mishpatim: Reneging on Emancipation
Haftarah Mishpatim: Reneging on Emancipation
Feb 17, 2025
23:37
What was the ultimate fate of צִדְקִיָּהוּ, the last King of Judah? The differing traditions
276
Parshas Mishpatim: Creating a sacred polity is harder than creating a holy individual
Parshas Mishpatim: Creating a sacred polity is harder than creating a holy individual
Feb 17, 2025
26:25
The difference between קְדוֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ vs. וְאַתֶּם תִּהְיוּ לִי מַמְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲנִים וְגוֹי קָדוֹשׁ
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The Ramchal and the history of his most famous work, Mesilas Yesharim - Some thoughts
The Ramchal and the history of his most famous work, Mesilas Yesharim - Some thoughts
Feb 17, 2025
35:04
Although an "old-fashioned" sefer, it had surprisingly modern features, which reflect the 18th century Englightenment Movement
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More on angels in Jewish Liturgy
More on angels in Jewish Liturgy
Feb 16, 2025
24:41
Differentiate between the prayers composed by חז"ל, and those composed by the great פַּיְטָנִים
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Angels in our liturgy
Angels in our liturgy
Feb 13, 2025
24:10
First you talk about angels surrounding the Heavenly Throne, but then you ringingly assert !שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ ה' אֶחָד
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Parshas Yisro: The oath Moshe swore to Yisro re: Gershom, Pt. 2
Parshas Yisro: The oath Moshe swore to Yisro re: Gershom, Pt. 2
Feb 13, 2025
10:15
Both Moshe and Yisro probably thought Moshe's oath was binding. But after the miracles of Egypt, both men saw the oath had been without validity, indeed even sense
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What is the significance of Isaiah's prophetic career commencing with the death of King Uzziahu?
What is the significance of Isaiah's prophetic career commencing with the death of King Uzziahu?
Feb 13, 2025
22:52
What does the prophet mean when he describes himself as an אִישׁ טְמֵא שְׂפָתַיִם?
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Parshas Yisro: Yisro brings Gershom, whom he has already "ruined," hence the tense relationship
Parshas Yisro: Yisro brings Gershom, whom he has already "ruined," hence the tense relationship
Feb 12, 2025
28:09
Did Yisro return to Midian and resume his job as High Priest of Paganism (for parnassah, of course!)?
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The original printing of the famous עֵין יַעֲקֹב on the אַגָּדוֹת, being offered by Genazym
The original printing of the famous עֵין יַעֲקֹב on the אַגָּדוֹת, being offered by Genazym
Feb 11, 2025
44:08
The 1516 and 1522 editions complied and explained by the famous father and son team רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב בֶּן חָבִיב and רַבִּי לֵוִי בֶּן חָבִיב ))(מהרלב"ח. Which had a profound impact on subsequent Jewish history.
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Genazym is auctioning a political-lobbying letter from R Chaim Brisker to his friend the בַּעַל "דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים"re: the elections for Chief Rabbi of the Turkish Empire
Genazym is auctioning a political-lobbying letter from R Chaim Brisker to his friend the בַּעַל "דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים"re: the elections for Chief Rabbi of the Turkish Empire
Feb 6, 2025
48:52
R Chaim was opposing the election of "Conservative Rabbi" חַיִּים נָחוּם, fearing he would spread הַשְׂכָּלָה וְקַלּוּת בְּמִצְווֹת among the Sephardic masses
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A Real Life Case in 19th Century Kurdistan-וֶהֱוֵי מִתְאַבֵּק בַּעֲפַר רַגְלֵיהֶם, וֶהֱוֵי שׁוֹתֶה בַּצָּמָא אֶת דִּבְרֵיהֶם
A Real Life Case in 19th Century Kurdistan-וֶהֱוֵי מִתְאַבֵּק בַּעֲפַר רַגְלֵיהֶם, וֶהֱוֵי שׁוֹתֶה בַּצָּמָא אֶת דִּבְרֵיהֶם
Feb 5, 2025
25:21
The אֱמוּנָה פְּשׁוּטָה of some of the עֵדוֹת הַמִּזְרָח re: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל, even when they misinterpreted rabbinic dicta
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פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח תשפ"ה - Some Jews armed themselves to battle the Philistines when they left Egypt. Others were cowardly
פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח תשפ"ה - Some Jews armed themselves to battle the Philistines when they left Egypt. Others were cowardly
Feb 5, 2025
26:21
Sponsored by Meshulem Epstein " Whose grandmother came in the early 1900s from Ukraine. Her mother ran a dry goods and her father was the mashgiach for milk production. The farm was right in Brownsville NY! She was of the generation to whom the Ribbono shel Olam was real and present.A "tehillim-zugger big time.A smile and a kind word for everyone.She volunteered at the fledgling mesivta Chaim Berlin where Meshulem's father learned.
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More correspndence between Ramchal and R Yeshaya Bassani: Whose soul did R Yeshaya possess?
More correspndence between Ramchal and R Yeshaya Bassani: Whose soul did R Yeshaya possess?
Feb 5, 2025
33:57
Ramchal ascribes the most incredible and supernatural, indeed cosmic, significance to the Padua Eruv set up by R Yeshaya
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Haftarah BeShalach: Who exactly was Yael, Eshes Chever HaKeini? Which yeshiva did she learn in?
Haftarah BeShalach: Who exactly was Yael, Eshes Chever HaKeini? Which yeshiva did she learn in?
Feb 4, 2025
24:25
Targum Yonasan describes her as a talmid chacham
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Genazym is offering the famous math book: "סֵפֶר הַמִּסְפָּר" מֵאֵת רַבִּי אֵלִיָּהוּ מִזְרָחִי הַמְפֻרְסָם (בַּעַל הָרְאֵ"ם עַל פֵּרוּשׁ רָשִׁ"י עַל הַחֻמָּשׁ)
Genazym is offering the famous math book: "סֵפֶר הַמִּסְפָּר" מֵאֵת רַבִּי אֵלִיָּהוּ מִזְרָחִי הַמְפֻרְסָם (בַּעַל הָרְאֵ"ם עַל פֵּרוּשׁ רָשִׁ"י עַל הַחֻמָּשׁ)
Feb 2, 2025
45:12
Published in the Turkish Empire in the 1500s by the famous Soncino Family, including a controversial colophon re: a fght between the Soncinos and the anisemitic Catholic "Billy Graham" - Friar John of Capistrano
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Haftarah Bo: Egypt will be devastated by a Babylonian invasion
Haftarah Bo: Egypt will be devastated by a Babylonian invasion
Jan 30, 2025
25:21
Israel will be mauled (but will recover), Egypt & Co. will be destroyed and will not recover
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Rabbi Katz Yahrtzeit Siyum on Mikvaos
Rabbi Katz Yahrtzeit Siyum on Mikvaos
Jan 30, 2025
43:23
Given 1/28
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Sumptuary decrees of 1767 issued by the נוֹדַע בִּיהוּדָה
Sumptuary decrees of 1767 issued by the נוֹדַע בִּיהוּדָה
Jan 29, 2025
47:19
Genazym auction in Sunday Feb. 16, 2025 The eternal struggle against excessive spending on simchas
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Psalm 90 - the Dearth of שמחה? Reflections of the aftermath of the Golden Calf?
Psalm 90 - the Dearth of שמחה? Reflections of the aftermath of the Golden Calf?
Jan 29, 2025
25:22
תְּפִלָּה לְמֹשֶׁה אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים Moshe, the one who mastered (איש) the מִדַּת הַדִּין
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Parshas Bo: Were there apostates (משומדים) already at the time of יציאת מצרים?
Parshas Bo: Were there apostates (משומדים) already at the time of יציאת מצרים?
Jan 27, 2025
31:20
Why does G-d warn Moses about the בן נכר before they even left Egypt? Was this part of his disagreement re: the עֵרוּב רַב?
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Haftarah VaEra: Pharaoh the Crocodile
Haftarah VaEra: Pharaoh the Crocodile
Jan 23, 2025
24:09
Why did the Jews always allow themselves to get "played" by the cynical Egyptians?
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Psalm 81 הַיּוֹם יוֹם חֲמִישִׁי בְּשַׁבָּת Commemorating the First Liberation
Psalm 81 הַיּוֹם יוֹם חֲמִישִׁי בְּשַׁבָּת Commemorating the First Liberation
Jan 23, 2025
22:16
The extraordinary transformation of Joseph in Egypt, foreshadowing the later Exodus. And Divine frustration at the obtuseness of the liberated
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Parshas VaEra: Redemption without repentance?
Parshas VaEra: Redemption without repentance?
Jan 22, 2025
25:02
The Jewish slaves cried out to God in pain. But they did not repent!
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The Hostage Deal and the Current Matzav
The Hostage Deal and the Current Matzav
Jan 20, 2025
30:41
R Katz analyzes the sobering reality of no victory, balanced by the need to not give in to יֵאוּשׁ, and creating new countermeasures
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Haftarah Shmos- "הַנִּדָּחִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם"
Haftarah Shmos- "הַנִּדָּחִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם"
Jan 15, 2025
30:16
Who are the Jews Cast Off in the Land of Egypt? Did 4/5 die in Egypt? Or did they assimilate?
300
Psalm 94 - The Call for Revenge, when is it appropriate?
Psalm 94 - The Call for Revenge, when is it appropriate?
Jan 15, 2025
27:44
The Historical Context of Psalm 94, and its relevance to the current מַצָּב