Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz • 1629 episodes
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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351
Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and Shem
Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and Shem
Nov 4, 2024
26:22
Didn't Shem and Abraham live in the same place long before Abraham's move to Eretz K'naan?
352
R' Katz discusses the newest Genazym auction, featuring (inter alia) the seal the famous Italian Rabbi Yeshaya Bassan (1673-1739)
R' Katz discusses the newest Genazym auction, featuring (inter alia) the seal the famous Italian Rabbi Yeshaya Bassan (1673-1739)
Nov 4, 2024
52:36
Teacher of the famous RMS Luzzatto, as well as leading Italian Posek of the early 18th century. The close bond, despite different personalities, between Rebbe and Talmid
353
Haftorah Parsha Noach: The Abandoned Wife Discovers She is not abandoned after all
Haftorah Parsha Noach: The Abandoned Wife Discovers She is not abandoned after all
Oct 31, 2024
27:19
The Ark was a haven during the Flood, but afterwards G-d orders Noah to exit the Ark
354
The Story of Nimrod- Who was he? (Parshas Noach)
The Story of Nimrod- Who was he? (Parshas Noach)
Oct 30, 2024
29:46
Was Nimrod the first king in human history?
355
R' Shmuel Leib Kauder (1770-1835) Last of the Bohemian Gedolim
R' Shmuel Leib Kauder (1770-1835) Last of the Bohemian Gedolim
Oct 30, 2024
1:00:14
One of those great gedolim you never heard of
356
The Simchas Torah Massacre in Cracow 1655
The Simchas Torah Massacre in Cracow 1655
Oct 28, 2024
30:38
How such massacres were commemorated in the liturgy of Eastern European Jewry
357
Parshas V'Zos HaBrachah: G-d offers the Torah to the other nations but they turn down the offer
Parshas V'Zos HaBrachah: G-d offers the Torah to the other nations but they turn down the offer
Oct 23, 2024
33:24
What does this mean? Was it an actual historical event? A fascinating interpretation of the שְׁלָ"ה הַקָּדוֹשׁ
358
The History and Meaning of the נִעֲנוּעִים
The History and Meaning of the נִעֲנוּעִים
Oct 21, 2024
30:38
The medieval debate whether it resembles the sign of the cross, and the contemporary significance in light of the current war
359
Where is the Garden of Eden? (Parshas Bereishis)
Where is the Garden of Eden? (Parshas Bereishis)
Oct 21, 2024
27:21
Is it far from Israel? Or the very opposite!
360
R' Katz speculates on the origins of the שִׂמְחַת בֵּית הַשּׁוֹאֵבָה
R' Katz speculates on the origins of the שִׂמְחַת בֵּית הַשּׁוֹאֵבָה
Oct 20, 2024
30:52
The current climate and scarcity of water was not the reality in Ancient Israel
361
The Original Sukkos: Was it BOTH Clouds of Glory and סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ- first one and then the other?
The Original Sukkos: Was it BOTH Clouds of Glory and סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ- first one and then the other?
Oct 16, 2024
26:45
Why are women not required to sit in sukkahs?
362
R' Katz on the Four Minim
R' Katz on the Four Minim
Oct 16, 2024
27:40
Are the Four Minim connected to the Four Exiles? Or to Exile as a phenomenon?
363
Sukkos in the Light of the Current War
Sukkos in the Light of the Current War
Oct 15, 2024
30:38
All Jewish life, including Jews in Israel, is a sukkah-existence, fragile in structure, protected by Providence (עַנְנֵי הַכָּבוֹד)
364
Was Columbus Jewish? R' Katz weighs in
Was Columbus Jewish? R' Katz weighs in
Oct 14, 2024
30:36
We don't want him to be Jewish!
365
A Quick History of Israel's Diplomatic Relations (and lack of relations) with Moslem Countries
A Quick History of Israel's Diplomatic Relations (and lack of relations) with Moslem Countries
Oct 13, 2024
45:41
Israel's recent progress in this area was one of the triggers of the Oct. 7th Hamas attack
366
The Jonah Story: Some sober thoughts in light of current events
The Jonah Story: Some sober thoughts in light of current events
Oct 13, 2024
31:35
R' Katz analyzes the significance of the Jonah and Nineveh tale in its historic and mussar context
367
Sair L'Azazel-"Is there a plain meaning?"
Sair L'Azazel-"Is there a plain meaning?"
Oct 9, 2024
30:07
Two extremes: a.) Yom Kippur atones without repentance b.) To atone properly, the most extreme penances are required
368
The Episode of Elephantine: A Jewish Garrison on the Egyptian-Sudan Border in the Times of Ezra, Nehemiah & Co.
The Episode of Elephantine: A Jewish Garrison on the Egyptian-Sudan Border in the Times of Ezra, Nehemiah & Co.
Oct 8, 2024
50:16
The remarkable letters that were found by archaeologists. What were Jews doing in the Persian army, anyway?
369
Confession on Yom Kippur: Competing Sensibilities
Confession on Yom Kippur: Competing Sensibilities
Oct 7, 2024
26:16
How Halachic literature contends with the twists and turns of fallible Human Nature
370
Yom Kippur and the Oct. 7th Massacres: R' Katz Responds to a Query
Yom Kippur and the Oct. 7th Massacres: R' Katz Responds to a Query
Oct 6, 2024
30:49
"How do we face another Yom Kippur full of forebodings ever since last year?'
371
Haftarah Ha'azinu: The Power of Words
Haftarah Ha'azinu: The Power of Words
Oct 2, 2024
25:38
Humans are unique in a.) Brains b.) Speech
372
Parshas Ha'azinu: The speech of Moshe to the elites (having given up on the masses)
Parshas Ha'azinu: The speech of Moshe to the elites (having given up on the masses)
Oct 2, 2024
32:42
Guide the masses to the correct interpretation of events. Don't leave it up to them!
373
An Analysis of the Current Israeli Invasion of South Lebanon
An Analysis of the Current Israeli Invasion of South Lebanon
Oct 1, 2024
18:29
The area is full of tunnels, but the IDF has learned tunnel warfare over the course of the past year
374
R' Katz speculates on the historical origin of the custom of blowing the shofar to confuse the Satan
R' Katz speculates on the historical origin of the custom of blowing the shofar to confuse the Satan
Sep 30, 2024
28:30
Is it so that the Satan won't prosecute? Or is it to help you have proper concentration during Musaf Shemoneh Esrei?
375
The Historical Background of the Dispute Between the Geonim and the Rambam on the Break in the Tradition of What the Teruah is
The Historical Background of the Dispute Between the Geonim and the Rambam on the Break in the Tradition of What the Teruah is
Sep 26, 2024
33:04
The very different biographies of Hai Gaon and Maimonides
376
R' Katz analyzes the current situation in the Middle East
R' Katz analyzes the current situation in the Middle East
Sep 25, 2024
30:39
Israel is worried about an attack on the Yomim Tovim (actually, all of us should be awake to this danger)
377
Haftarah Nitzavim-VaYelech: The United Nations will Applaud Israel ... in the Messianic Era!
Haftarah Nitzavim-VaYelech: The United Nations will Applaud Israel ... in the Messianic Era!
Sep 25, 2024
22:49
Until then, a "vengeance-list" is being prepared in Heaven
378
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: Above all, Moshe fears the hypocrites in his audience
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: Above all, Moshe fears the hypocrites in his audience
Sep 25, 2024
25:54
Can one control one's thoughts?
379
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 2: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 2: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
Sep 23, 2024
53:02
A city of great Torah Learning, but also haskalah, strife, and the challenges of modernity
380
Tekiah Teruah Tekiah: Joy, Weeping, Joy: Symbolism in the Ritual
Tekiah Teruah Tekiah: Joy, Weeping, Joy: Symbolism in the Ritual
Sep 20, 2024
28:04
R' Katz speculates on the עָרוּךְ הַשֻּׁלְחָן and his take on the תְּקִיעוֹת
381
Haftarah Parshas Ki Savo - Isaiah paints the Jewish Utopia
Haftarah Parshas Ki Savo - Isaiah paints the Jewish Utopia
Sep 19, 2024
24:29
In the Messianic era, antisemitism will cease, the Jews will be on top, and all of mankind will enjoy peace, prosperity, and enlightenment
382
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 1: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 1: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century
Sep 18, 2024
51:22
A city of great Torah Learning, but also haskalah, strife, and the challenges of modernity
383
Parshas Ki Savo: The Terrible Tochecha - Why is Devarim's worse than VaYikra's?
Parshas Ki Savo: The Terrible Tochecha - Why is Devarim's worse than VaYikra's?
Sep 18, 2024
26:21
Moses is addressing the victorious soldiers of three recent wars
384
Haftarah Ki Seitzei: The woman who medically could not bear children suddenly has sextuplets!
Haftarah Ki Seitzei: The woman who medically could not bear children suddenly has sextuplets!
Sep 12, 2024
31:01
The Jewish People are עֲקוּרָה, uprooted from their native soil, but they will recover it!
385
Thoughts on the curved shofar vs. the straight shofar
Thoughts on the curved shofar vs. the straight shofar
Sep 11, 2024
31:01
R Katz analyzes the evolution of Rosh Hashanah over the millennia into its current universal form
386
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Amalek in Our Parsha and the Attack on October 7
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Amalek in Our Parsha and the Attack on October 7
Sep 10, 2024
29:41
פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תֵּצֵא: זְכִירַת עֲמָלֵק בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
387
The Expulsion from Prague (1745) and The Network of Rich European Jews: A Tale of Achdus, Pt. 2
The Expulsion from Prague (1745) and The Network of Rich European Jews: A Tale of Achdus, Pt. 2
Sep 9, 2024
58:50
The richie-rich network in action
388
Haftarah Parshat Shoftim: Redemption comes to a battered and bloodied Jewish People
Haftarah Parshat Shoftim: Redemption comes to a battered and bloodied Jewish People
Sep 6, 2024
29:17
Bittersweet - A Glorious Geulah, but a depressed Jewish People scarred by their sufferings in galus
389
Parshas Shoftim: The False Prophet in Jewish History
Parshas Shoftim: The False Prophet in Jewish History
Sep 6, 2024
34:41
The Institutions (Monarchy, Judiciary, Priesthood) vs. Prophecy, which is individualized
390
The Expulsion from Prague (1745) and The Network of Rich European Jews: A Tale of Achdus, Pt. 1
The Expulsion from Prague (1745) and The Network of Rich European Jews: A Tale of Achdus, Pt. 1
Sep 4, 2024
52:25
When all Jews with influence (unlike today) joined together for the sake of Klal Yisroel
391
Elul and the Current Situation in the State of Israel
Elul and the Current Situation in the State of Israel
Sep 2, 2024
29:23
אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי - Is that בֵּין אָדָם לַמָּקוֹם? Or בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ?
392
Haftorah Parshas Re'eh - The glorious house with the diamond chandeliers
Haftorah Parshas Re'eh - The glorious house with the diamond chandeliers
Aug 30, 2024
24:07
Isaiah foresees a world without terrorism!
393
Pirkei Avos - אַל תַּעַשׂ תְּפִלָּתְךָ קֶבַע
Pirkei Avos - אַל תַּעַשׂ תְּפִלָּתְךָ קֶבַע
Aug 28, 2024
28:07
What is the historical context of prayer at the time of R' Shimon bar Yochai?
394
Parshas Re'eh: "V'Yishavtem Betach-" Secure Internally? Or Externally?
Parshas Re'eh: "V'Yishavtem Betach-" Secure Internally? Or Externally?
Aug 26, 2024
26:31
The Two Mountains and Moral Clarity
395
The Great Semicha Controversy of Safed (צפת): The controversy in the 16th century within the broad framework of Jewish History
The Great Semicha Controversy of Safed (צפת): The controversy in the 16th century within the broad framework of Jewish History
Aug 26, 2024
50:35
The attempt to revive a Jewish "church" and why it was destined to fail when the Jews were in גלות
396
Abraham haKohen Herera of Italy and Amsterdam (c. 1570-1635)
Abraham haKohen Herera of Italy and Amsterdam (c. 1570-1635)
Aug 25, 2024
59:40
The strange world of the Marranos who were seriously into Kabbalah
397
Parshas Eikev: The 3 Great Dangers
Parshas Eikev: The 3 Great Dangers
Aug 22, 2024
28:43
Underconfidence, Overconfidence, and Smug Self-Righteousness
398
Haftarah Eikev: Isaiah predicts the rescue of the hostages in Gaza!
Haftarah Eikev: Isaiah predicts the rescue of the hostages in Gaza!
Aug 20, 2024
24:21
By The times of the Messiah, most Jews will have given up on Geulah
399
15th of Av 2024 - The Dance of the Maidens
15th of Av 2024 - The Dance of the Maidens
Aug 19, 2024
25:46
Did the "shidduch system" break down? When? Why?
400
Pirkei Avos: אַל תִּתְחַבֵּר לָרָשָׁע
Pirkei Avos: אַל תִּתְחַבֵּר לָרָשָׁע
Aug 19, 2024
33:44
R' Samson Raphael Hirsch vs. R' Chaim Brisker?