Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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Rabbi Dovid Katz, PhD is lauded for his extensive knowledge of Jewish History, his engaging and insightful lecture series, and eye opening historical international tours.
Follow him weekly. New content released each week, including Personalities in Jewish History, Insights into Tefillah and Perspectives on the Haftarah and Parshah. Sponsorships of podcasts are available. He can be reached at the following email: rabbidkatz@gmail.com.
https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz
Rabbi Dovid Katz, PhD is lauded for his extensive knowledge of Jewish History, his engaging and insightful lecture series, and eye opening historical international tours.
Follow him weekly. New content released each week, including Personalities in Jewish History, Insights into Tefillah and Perspectives on the Haftarah and Parshah. Sponsorships of podcasts are available. He can be reached at the following email: rabbidkatz@gmail.com.
Episodes
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Nov 9, 2021 • 31min
Parshas VaYetzei: Yaakov's State of Mind When He Stops and Dreams
How can a ladder extend into the metaphysical?
Nov 8, 2021 • 1h 8min
The Raavad (1110-1198): The Most Magnificent Figure of a Lost Civilization; if he was one of the four greatest Rishonim, why is he not better-known
If he was one of the four greatest Rishonim, why is he not better-known?
Nov 5, 2021 • 27min
The Prayer of V'Yitein Lechah M'Tal HaShamayim: What Do Those Words Mean? (Tefillah)
Why is this recited as Shabbos ends? Does Shamayim mean the sky? Come on!
Nov 3, 2021 • 30min
Malachi Blasts the Guy Standing By the Kotel Chatting on His Cellphone (Haftarah Toldos)
Yes, Yaakov won, but have his descendants acted in a manner fitting the bechorah?
Nov 2, 2021 • 37min
The Story of Rivkah: What Was Her Age? Did She Go to Shem V’Ever or Have an Epiphany on Mt. Moriah?
A parshah with many alternative versions of the story in Chazal and the Meforshim
Nov 1, 2021 • 57min
R’ Tzvi Hirsch Kalisher: Mr. אַתְחַלְתָּא דִּגְאֻלָּה -based on the Model of King Cyrus
A Jewish State in Israel is the only way to prevent intermarriage among the non-frum
Oct 29, 2021 • 26min
The Sixth Psalm: What Sin is it About?
Do you regret "giving-in" (Bathsheba)? Or stubborn callousness (Census)?
Oct 28, 2021 • 31min
Adonijah: Leader or Dupe? (Haftarah Chayai Sarah)
Contrast the Eliezer-story (absence of intrigue) with the David-story (redolent of intrigue)
Oct 27, 2021 • 36min
Eliezer - The Snoopy Shadchan (Parshas Chayai Sarah)
Both Eliezer and Rebecca dislike long engagements
Oct 25, 2021 • 59min
R' Menahem Kasher: A Brilliant, Atypical Hasid, Determined to Get the Torah Tmimah "Right"
He embarked on a lifelong, grand quest to do the whole Chumash, but tragically unsuccessful because of his brilliant pizur kochos.
