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
Oct 2, 2020 • 55min
Sukkos 2020: The History of the Sukkah as a Diras Kevah?
Revolution in “Sukkah consciousness" in the time of Ezra? A theory
Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 1min
R' Betzalel Ransburg (1760-1820): The Great Prague Scholar With a Gift for Making Lomdus Chatty
One of the last and most readable of the great Chachmei Prague, and author of Horah Gaver and Pesichas Niddah.
Sep 24, 2020 • 43min
Parshas Haazinu: The Interplay Between Divine Providence and Antisemitism
A comparison of two different visions of Moses: Haazinu v. Nitzavim
Sep 21, 2020 • 1h 35min
Yaakov HaLevi Lifschitz (1838-1922): The Brilliant and Controversial Secretary of R’ Y.E. Spector
The behind-the-scenes director of the "foreign-policy" of R’ Yitzchak Elchanan and a pioneer in the formation of a Russian-Jewish "Orthodox" (not Traditionalist) Judaism; one of the first Haredi "ideologists"
Sep 16, 2020 • 52min
Rosh HaShanah 5781: If the Jewish People Unite, Do They Need to Repent?
יראת הרוממות אחדות ושופר Is there a connection
Sep 15, 2020 • 1h 1min
R' Meir Malbim (1809-1879): The Only Gadol in Lomdus Who Decided to Concentrate on Explaining Tanach
The Malbim's unique analysis of the relation between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah.
Sep 10, 2020 • 42min
Parshas Nitzavim-VaYelech: What Does V’Hashevosah El L’Vovechah Mean and Can It Be Translated?
Can the Moshiach come at any moment? Meaning, literally right now?
Sep 9, 2020 • 1h 13min
The Maharatz Chayas, R’ Tzvi Hirsch Chayes of Galicia (1805-1855) - A Gadol, Historian and Maskil
Brilliant defender of Torah in the enemy camp, or פוסח על שתי הסעיפים?
Sep 7, 2020 • 1h 25min
The Marcheshes (1864 - 1941): R’ Chanoch Agus of Vilna
Longtime colleague and close associate of R’ Chaim Ozer on the Vilna Beis Din, despite the fact one was Agudah and the other Mizrachi. Author of the classic lomdishe seforim of the 20th century. Murdered by Hitler.
Sep 2, 2020 • 44min
The Tochachah - Warnings About Life in the Diaspora?
Why exactly do we want to live in Israel?
