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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May 23, 2021 • 4min
NEW Youtube Lecture Series on Yiddish! Beginning This Week
Yiddish and Its Role in Judaism and Jewish History
May 23, 2021 • 1h 6min
R Eleazar Fleckeles, the last of the great rabbis of Prague. Sworn foe of Frankists
Great student (and successor) of the נודע ביהודה. Fantastic דרשן
May 21, 2021 • 55min
The Saducees: Theology? Cult? Political party?
Toxic mix of religion and politics in the Second Temple era
May 21, 2021 • 38min
Praying for “Peace” - What Do You Have in Mind? (Tefillah)
Peace among the Jews? Mid-East? World peace? Shalom bayis?
May 20, 2021 • 34min
Parshas Naso: The Adulterous Wife vs. the Hypocritical Husband
Is the Sotah ceremony a one-way street?
May 19, 2021 • 37min
Samson's Nezirus: Training for Espionage? (Haftarah Naso)
Intermarriage and Israeli spies
May 13, 2021 • 34min
The Aseres HaDibros in Epic Poem Form - A Religious and Literary Masterpiece (Tefillah)
Maturely reflecting on each commandment. By one of the greatest Ashkenazic paytanim.
May 12, 2021 • 39min
Parshas Bamidbar: The Flags - The Existential Struggle Between the Different Forces in Klal Yisroel
What are the "flags" nowadays?
May 11, 2021 • 31min
The Prophet Hosea and His Theme of "Idolatry = Marital Infidelity" (Haftarah BaMidbar)
The Jews and G-d are "married," but without the option of divorce
May 10, 2021 • 46min
Shavuos: Two Messages of the Book of Ruth - The Timely and the Timeless
Why did the Prophet Samuel write this book?
