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
Mentioned books
Sep 23, 2021 • 31min
The Arbah Minim: How Do the Arbah Minim Defeat the Four Kingdoms of Exile?
The עֲרָבָה represents those Jews who will join Gog and Magog against their own people
Sep 20, 2021 • 1h 4min
Chanoch ben Moshe (10th century, Spain): Torah, Brilliance, and Machlokes
A famous tale of yeshiva politics, ambition, faction, but also nobility
Sep 20, 2021 • 33min
Sukkos: A Holiday to Be Celebrated in Israel, Yet Commemorating Galus…Strange
Different types of Sukkah reflect different diaspora experiences
Sep 15, 2021 • 28min
Yom Kippur: Why Does the Chumash Not Mention Teshuvah on Yom Kippur, Just Kapparah?
Does it makes sense to try to make sense out of Yom Kippur?
Sep 15, 2021 • 32min
Parshas Haazinu: Just Before He Dies, Moshe Has the Jews Memorize a Scary Poem
The poem is pessimistic because it fears the Jews' narcissism
Sep 13, 2021 • 1h 12min
The Tashbetz: MD, PhD Gadol and Posek
Refugee from Spain (1391). A founder of Torah greatness in Algeria. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן צֶמַח דּוּרָאן
Sep 10, 2021 • 22min
An Insight into a Passage in the Rambam's הִלְכוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה
Explaining the parable of the penitent touching the Heavenly Throne
Sep 10, 2021 • 1min
Shabbos Shuva Announcement: The Relationship Between Yom Kippur and Repentance- A Short History
Some surprising observations
Sep 6, 2021 • 36min
Rosh HaShanah: Why is שְׁבָרִים "Male"? Why is תְּרוּעָה "Female"?
On the day of Creation, did G-d do נְשִׁימָה אַחַת or שְׁתֵּי נְשִׁימוֹת?
Sep 5, 2021 • 32min
Which Tekios are the Ones Which Confuse Satan? - The Baal HaMaor and The Raavad
A historical suggestion of the בַּעַל הַמָּאוֹר and the vituperative criticism of the Raavad
