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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Oct 29, 2020 • 44min
Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and the Two Fateful Interviews With Sodom and Malki Tzedek
A callous act leads to galus mitzrayim as poetic justice
Oct 29, 2020 • 1h 40min
R' Aryeh Tzvi Fromer: One of the Last of the Great Poilishe Geonim and Author of the Fascinating Responsa Eretz Tzvi
The Hasid in the role of Rosh Yeshivah and Maggid Shiur. Pilpul as fun!
Oct 23, 2020 • 32min
Parshas Noach: Why Couldn't G-d Think of an Alternative to Mass Genocide?
Is it possible to "kill" the Yetzer Tov?
Oct 21, 2020 • 1h 46min
The Maharashdam- R' Shmuel de Medina of Salonika (1505-1589): One of the Greatest Sephardic Responsa Writers of All Time
From the Golden Age of A+ level, Sephardic Poskim. Calm, compassionate, daring.
Oct 16, 2020 • 2min
R’ Katz's new lecture series will be livestreamed Saturday nights at 9:00 PM
You can access the livestream on Rabbi Katz's YouTube channel, "Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz"
Oct 16, 2020 • 38min
Parshas Bereishis: Blaming the Snake
The snake in Paradise and the frum riots in NY and Israel
Oct 14, 2020 • 1h 50min
R Shmuel Landau, Son of the Noda B'Yehudah (1750-1834): The Challenge of Being a Great Man's Son
The podcast delves into the life of R Shmuel Landau, son of the famed Noda B'Yehudah, navigating his identity amidst historical challenges in 18th century Prague. It discusses the tension between tradition and modernity, the influence of competing ideologies, and the intricacies of Talmudic education. The struggle of living up to a legendary legacy while facing societal pressures is a central theme. Listeners also explore the decline of Jewish community life and the search for identity during transformative times.
Oct 7, 2020 • 1h 24min
Rabbi Samson Morpurgo of Ancona: Classic Italian "Torah u-Madda"
A wonderful example of a Posek who is "normal"
Oct 6, 2020 • 1h 57min
R' Hile Wechsler: Yekke Critic of German Jewry, Criticized by Contemporaries But Vindicated (Terribly) by History
A dreamer of incredible accuracy. He foresaw the Holocaust long before it happened. Admirer & critic of R' S.R. Hirsch
Oct 5, 2020 • 40min
The Meaning of the Ushpizin Ceremony - Perception vs. Reality (Sukkos 2020)
When outsiders use "insider" terms, incorrectly
