Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1785 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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351
How does the Mossad do theseamazing things in Iran? Are they "james Bonds/" Or do they use a vast Iranian network of dedicated revolutionaries?
How does the Mossad do theseamazing things in Iran? Are they "james Bonds/" Or do they use a vast Iranian network of dedicated revolutionaries?
Jun 17, 2025
36:51
The strange history of Israel and the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK)https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
352
The מְגַלֶּה עֲמֻקּוֹת, The Amazing R Nassan Nota Shapiro of Cracow (1584-1633)
The מְגַלֶּה עֲמֻקּוֹת, The Amazing R Nassan Nota Shapiro of Cracow (1584-1633)
Jun 16, 2025
49:02
The extraordinary combination of גְּאוֹנוּת in lomdus in the Golden Age of Pilpul in the Golden Age of the Jews in The Kingdom of Poland , fascination with mathematics, and the Kabbalistic application of math to the deeper reading of the תּוֹרָה בִּכְתָב וְתוֹרָה שֶׁבְּעַל פֹּה
353
Rabbi Katz Analyzes the Current Israel-Iran War
Rabbi Katz Analyzes the Current Israel-Iran War
Jun 15, 2025
26:19
How does Israel achieve victory? How does it DEFINE victory? How does it win without American intervention? The " כ"ג סִיוָן factor."
354
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - נְבוּאַת זְכַרְיָה עַל פִּי "פָּשׁוּט פְּשַׁט"
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - נְבוּאַת זְכַרְיָה עַל פִּי "פָּשׁוּט פְּשַׁט"
Jun 10, 2025
31:43
The many attempts to translate and interpret the enigmatic phrase וְנָתַתִּי לְךָ מַהְלְכִים בֵּין הָעֹמְדִים הָאֵלֶּה.https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
355
פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - What is the meaning of the strange phrase :"בְּכָל בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא"?
פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - What is the meaning of the strange phrase :"בְּכָל בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא"?
Jun 10, 2025
33:31
The commentaries struggle to interpret this rhetorical passage which poetically and enigmatically reveals aspects of Moshe's uniqueness https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
356
"More Judaico" - The humiliating oath Jews were required to utter when they were sworn into gentile courts in pre-modern times
"More Judaico" - The humiliating oath Jews were required to utter when they were sworn into gentile courts in pre-modern times
Jun 10, 2025
33:47
The historical background to the Noda BiYhudah's famous responsum to the Austrian Government ( יוֹרֶה דֵּעָה ע"א ) re: Jews swearing in non-Jewish Courts
357
Is it possible to calculate which mitzvos count more than others? Which aveiros are worse than others?
Is it possible to calculate which mitzvos count more than others? Which aveiros are worse than others?
Jun 9, 2025
32:20
The capitalist approach to Judaism? Rambam vs. Meiri on הֱוֵי מְחַשֵּׁב הֶפְסֵד מִצְוָה כְּנֶגֶד שְׂכָרָהּ https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
358
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה - פָּרָשַׁת שִׁמְשׁוֹן - Was Samson an actual Nazir (Rambam)?
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה - פָּרָשַׁת שִׁמְשׁוֹן - Was Samson an actual Nazir (Rambam)?
Jun 5, 2025
28:22
Was he "hit" by prophecy? Or by a sudden rush of strength? Did the rush extend to his mnd and discombobulate him mentally and emotionally?https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
359
פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה The Sotah and Structurally flawed marriages
פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה The Sotah and Structurally flawed marriages
Jun 5, 2025
26:41
What would lead a wife to "live dangerously" after being warned by the husband in front of witnesses? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
360
Different types of Judaism in the era of the Amora'im: Some thoughts on a controversial article re: queen Zenobia of Palmyra and the Amora'im
Different types of Judaism in the era of the Amora'im: Some thoughts on a controversial article re: queen Zenobia of Palmyra and the Amora'im
Jun 4, 2025
33:20
Rabbinic Judaism vs. Non-Rabbinic, Traditional (Hellenistic?) Judaism in the late Roman Empire (3rd century)https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
361
Rabbi Katz's schedule for Shavuos night in his shul
Rabbi Katz's schedule for Shavuos night in his shul
Jun 1, 2025
2:09
Also, annual Shavuos shiur for women at R Katz's home Tuesday 6:15 PM
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הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר תשפ"ה - The promiscuous wife and the husband who neverheless wants to stay married to her
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר תשפ"ה - The promiscuous wife and the husband who neverheless wants to stay married to her
May 30, 2025
22:25
Can a marriage work with a checkered past? Yes, if both are committed to looking ahead and not backhttps://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
363
שָׁבוּעוֹת תשפ"ה - Why count 50 days if the Torah was actually given on day 51?
שָׁבוּעוֹת תשפ"ה - Why count 50 days if the Torah was actually given on day 51?
May 29, 2025
26:52
"Moshe added a day" - Is this the first instance of לֹא בַּשָּׁמַיִם הִיא?"to sponsor, https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
364
Megillas Rus: A Controversial Book? Did she convert? When? How many times?
Megillas Rus: A Controversial Book? Did she convert? When? How many times?
May 29, 2025
41:07
Not everyone reads The Book of Ruth in the synagogue? Why not?To sponsor - https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
365
The Martyrs of Lvov (1728) - Tortured to Death by the Catholic Church on Erev Shavuos (this is not Count Potocki)
The Martyrs of Lvov (1728) - Tortured to Death by the Catholic Church on Erev Shavuos (this is not Count Potocki)
May 28, 2025
41:22
Chaim and Yehoshua Reitzes endured horrible tortures rather than save themselves by conversion To sponsor a podcast https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
366
Shavuos and Yisro: Why does the story of Yisro precede מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? Hpw did Yisro create אַחְדוּת among כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל?
Shavuos and Yisro: Why does the story of Yisro precede מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? Hpw did Yisro create אַחְדוּת among כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל?
May 26, 2025
15:32
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367
פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר תשפ"ה Abarbanel: The Levites too were enslaved in Egypt!
פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר תשפ"ה Abarbanel: The Levites too were enslaved in Egypt!
May 26, 2025
23:54
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368
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר-בְּחֻקּוֹתַי תשפ"ה God tells Jeremiah he may not get married and raise a family
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר-בְּחֻקּוֹתַי תשפ"ה God tells Jeremiah he may not get married and raise a family
May 21, 2025
24:16
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369
פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר-בְּחֻקּוֹתַי תשפ"ה - King David, The Brachos in the parsha, and Depression
פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר-בְּחֻקּוֹתַי תשפ"ה - King David, The Brachos in the parsha, and Depression
May 20, 2025
22:14
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370
R Shimon ben Yochai and his son: the Aftermath of the Cave
R Shimon ben Yochai and his son: the Aftermath of the Cave
May 19, 2025
25:29
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371
R Katz analyzes thecurrent situation in the Middle East, especially the future of Syria and Israel
R Katz analyzes thecurrent situation in the Middle East, especially the future of Syria and Israel
May 18, 2025
40:37
If Syria does make peace with Israel, it will be the biggest defeat for Hamas
372
Haftarah Emor: Ezekiel and Priestly Functions in the Third Temple
Haftarah Emor: Ezekiel and Priestly Functions in the Third Temple
May 15, 2025
27:30
Ezekiel is adjured to tellthe people about the future Temple, which is part of the historical tension re: how much priority should be given to קָדָשִׁים וְטַהֲרוֹת in לִמּוּד הַתּוֹרָה?
373
פָּרָשַׁת אֱמֹר תשפ"ה May a kohen marry a promiscuous woman?
פָּרָשַׁת אֱמֹר תשפ"ה May a kohen marry a promiscuous woman?
May 14, 2025
26:56
The word זוֹנָה ends up not meaning what you think it means. Dealing with checkered pasts you have left behind
374
R ‘ Chaim Kohen Rapoport of Lvov, Pt. 3
R ‘ Chaim Kohen Rapoport of Lvov, Pt. 3
May 14, 2025
48:48
His famous disputation with the Frankist Heretics, who claimed that the Jews who follow the Talmud murder Christians and use their blood for Passover purposes. He tore into them , calling a spade a spade!
375
Lag B"omer and the Story of R Shimon bar Yochai in the Cave: Critical considerations
Lag B"omer and the Story of R Shimon bar Yochai in the Cave: Critical considerations
May 12, 2025
32:35
Raising a number of problematc aspects re: the text of the famous agadeta
376
Rabbi Katz's new lecture series in Baltimore: May 12, 14, 19, 21, and 26
Rabbi Katz's new lecture series in Baltimore: May 12, 14, 19, 21, and 26
May 12, 2025
3:53
Five lecture covering the history of Baltimore Jewry and their various "Judaisms." History of a rather unique Jewish community, whose history is both like and unlike that o other American Jewish communities.
377
Donald Trump's Reported Deal with the Houthis
Donald Trump's Reported Deal with the Houthis
May 7, 2025
35:18
Arab Piracy: Pay them off? Fight them? The machlokes between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
378
Amos
Amos
May 6, 2025
24:07
Prophet of Doom
379
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת - קְדוֹשִׁים תשפ"ה - Destruction and then Restoration
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת - קְדוֹשִׁים תשפ"ה - Destruction and then Restoration
May 6, 2025
24:07
Would you like to be a prophet of doom?
380
Parshas Achrei Mos-Kedoshim: Why is the Yom Kippur Ritual associated with the deaths of Nadav and Avihu?
Parshas Achrei Mos-Kedoshim: Why is the Yom Kippur Ritual associated with the deaths of Nadav and Avihu?
May 6, 2025
22:44
Was their sin בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ? If so, what does that have to do with Yom Kippur, which does not atone for that?
381
Rambam and Korbanos Part 3
Rambam and Korbanos Part 3
May 5, 2025
32:14
The World stands on תּוֹרָה, עֲבוֹדָה, וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים. Each one individually? Or the combination of all three?
382
R Chaim Kohen Rapoport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 2: Internal machlokes
R Chaim Kohen Rapoport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 2: Internal machlokes
May 5, 2025
47:52
The Underside of Jewish Kehilah politics in the "Old World"
383
הַפְטָרָה תַּזְרִיעַ-מְצֹרָע תשפ"ה - Gechazi is "attacked" by the יֵצֶר הַטּוֹב
הַפְטָרָה תַּזְרִיעַ-מְצֹרָע תשפ"ה - Gechazi is "attacked" by the יֵצֶר הַטּוֹב
May 2, 2025
23:16
Though he was no saint, Gechazi redeems his character by eschewing revenge
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פָּרָשַׁת תַּזְרִיעַ-מְצֹרָע תשפ"ה - Biblical Leprosy and its role in Promoting Sincere Social Relations
פָּרָשַׁת תַּזְרִיעַ-מְצֹרָע תשפ"ה - Biblical Leprosy and its role in Promoting Sincere Social Relations
Apr 30, 2025
29:02
Why is itso easy to get Biblical Leprosy and So Hard (Complicated Ritual) to become purified from it?
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Rav Chaim Kohen Rappaport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 1. A Great Gadol You Probably never heard of
Rav Chaim Kohen Rappaport of Lvov (1699-1771) Part 1. A Great Gadol You Probably never heard of
Apr 30, 2025
59:21
One of the Greatest Gedolim of the 18th century. The Noda BIyhudah and the Hafla'ah sent him THEIR שְׁאֵלוֹת! Classic lomdus of the "Old School"
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The Rambam and his different discourses on korbanos & other matters: Part 2
The Rambam and his different discourses on korbanos & other matters: Part 2
Apr 27, 2025
40:35
TThe Rambam in the Mishneh Torah on the correct hashkafah re: Korbanos and other Mitzvos that make no sense. The remarkable anguish of King David re: such matters
387
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמִינִי תשפ"ה - Dovid vs. Nadav & Avihu
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמִינִי תשפ"ה - Dovid vs. Nadav & Avihu
Apr 24, 2025
22:03
The two parades of Dovid.The mistakes in the first. The corrections in the second. The quarrel with Michal based on a misunderstanding
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פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמִינִי חֵטְא נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּ
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמִינִי חֵטְא נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּ
Apr 24, 2025
22:29
Did they offer a ketores minus the חֶלְבְּנָא?
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Conditions in Eretz Yisroel in the early 19th century - life under the rapacious Muslims and hope from England
Conditions in Eretz Yisroel in the early 19th century - life under the rapacious Muslims and hope from England
Apr 23, 2025
42:58
The strange situation of the English and American Missionaries interacting with the תַּלְמִידֵי הַגְּרָ"א
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The Rambam and his different discourses on korbanos and other matters: Part 1
The Rambam and his different discourses on korbanos and other matters: Part 1
Apr 21, 2025
31:05
An important difference between קָרְבָּנוֹת on the one hand, and תְּפִלָּה וּדְבֵקוּת on the other.
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הַפְטָרָה לָאַחֲרוֹן שֶׁל פֶּסַח בְּחוּ"ל "עוֹד הַיּוֹם בְּנוֹב" - Discrepancies between the accounts of Hezekiah and Sennacherib
הַפְטָרָה לָאַחֲרוֹן שֶׁל פֶּסַח בְּחוּ"ל "עוֹד הַיּוֹם בְּנוֹב" - Discrepancies between the accounts of Hezekiah and Sennacherib
Apr 18, 2025
29:39
"If the Jews can end their disunity, they wil together conquer the Gaza Strip and Syria." Really
392
שְׁבִיעִי שֶׁל פֶּסַח - קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף: הֶאֱמִינוּ וְשׁוּב לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ
שְׁבִיעִי שֶׁל פֶּסַח - קְרִיעַת יַם סוּף: הֶאֱמִינוּ וְשׁוּב לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ
Apr 17, 2025
31:18
Moshe and the Jews: Belief, followed by loss of Belief, followed by new Belief
393
The Historical Background to the 1830s controversy re: הַקְרָבַת קָרְבַּן פֶּסַח בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה - What was going on in Turkish Palestine at that time
The Historical Background to the 1830s controversy re: הַקְרָבַת קָרְבַּן פֶּסַח בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה - What was going on in Turkish Palestine at that time
Apr 16, 2025
51:12
R Akiva Eger thought the Muslims would allow the Jews to offer sacrifices on the Temple Mount. The Chasam Sofer disabused him. Why did R Akiva Eger think this?
394
Seder Thoughts 2025 (תשפ"ה)
Seder Thoughts 2025 (תשפ"ה)
Apr 11, 2025
37:10
R Akiva's seder and the question of the Premature Exodus. Also, Lavan and his role inthe Egypt story
395
When historical knowledge provides an insight into a Responsum: The Noda BiYhudah and the Ben Ish Chai
When historical knowledge provides an insight into a Responsum: The Noda BiYhudah and the Ben Ish Chai
Apr 9, 2025
21:09
Famous Responsa re: Adultery and Divorce
396
Pesach, Bitul Chametz, and the eternal battle of ideas between Jewish and Egyptian theological ideas. Really
Pesach, Bitul Chametz, and the eternal battle of ideas between Jewish and Egyptian theological ideas. Really
Apr 9, 2025
35:22
If you wanted the manna in the desert to become matzah, to transsubstatiate into matzah, did it really become matzah, not just in taste?
397
The Rambam and His Thoughts About the Hagadah
The Rambam and His Thoughts About the Hagadah
Apr 7, 2025
25:27
In Chapter 7, the Rambam rearranges the order of the narrative, for philosophical/theological reasons
398
Haftorah Shabbos Hagadol - Elijah: Unite or Die!
Haftorah Shabbos Hagadol - Elijah: Unite or Die!
Apr 7, 2025
23:49
Is parnasaah bad because you give too much charity? Or the other way around?
399
Parshas Tzav (Erev Pesach) - Changing attitudes towards the Temple Sacrifices
Parshas Tzav (Erev Pesach) - Changing attitudes towards the Temple Sacrifices
Apr 6, 2025
27:10
The differences between the First and Second Temple Eras
400
"הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא תשפ"ה "הֶעֱבַדְתַּנִי בְּחַטֹּאותֶיךָ הוֹגַעְתַּנִי בַּעֲוֹנֹתֶיךָ
"הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא תשפ"ה "הֶעֱבַדְתַּנִי בְּחַטֹּאותֶיךָ הוֹגַעְתַּנִי בַּעֲוֹנֹתֶיךָ
Apr 3, 2025
22:22
The Temple was built large, to accommodate 12 tribes, but it sended up servicing and being patronized by only two tribes