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
Mar 26, 2021 • 58min
Seder Thoughts: The "Three-Model" vs. the "Four-Model"
Which Maror is around today?
Mar 24, 2021 • 42min
HaRav Yosef Tov Elem's Tour de Fource: The Famous Piyut ""Elokei Ruchos L'Chol Bassar"
A poetic review of Maseches Pesachim adored by the Baalei Tosafos
Mar 23, 2021 • 46min
The Mission of the Prophet Elijah in the Messianic process (Haftarah Shabbos HaGadol)
The Jews challenge the Prophet over theodicy
Mar 22, 2021 • 46min
Parshas Tzav: Reciting Korbanos vs. Understanding Korbanos
Symbolism in the olah and the minchah. Can you think of any?
Mar 21, 2021 • 49min
Haggadah Thoughts: Two competing Seders? R’ Akiva vs. R’ Gamliel
A plug for the Abarbanel Hagada, among others
Mar 21, 2021 • 47min
Dr. Elijah Montalto (1567-1616): Among the Most Famous Marranos Who Returned to Judaism and the Most Famous MD
Destroyed Catholics in debate, yet they held him as the best MD.
Mar 18, 2021 • 31min
Tefillah: A New Series on Prayer and Prayers in Jewish History
What was prayer in the first millennium in Eretz Yisrael?
Mar 17, 2021 • 35min
Isaiah's Bitter Diatribe Against Jewish Willful Stupidity During the Reign of Ahaz (Haftarah VaYikrah)
"They fashion the idol out of a piece of wood and then worship it sincerely"
Mar 16, 2021 • 39min
Parshas VaYikrah: King David's Anguish at His Inability to Defend the Korbanos in Debate with Gentiles and Heretics
Maimonides: When you cannot win a debate about Judaism, just double-down in faith
Mar 15, 2021 • 1h 17min
R' Aryeh Levin (1885-1969): The Only Tzadik Genuinely Venerated By Both Frum and Non-Frum in Modern Times
His bio is different from the Artscroll bios of Gedolim
