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
Jun 11, 2020 • 45min
Parshas BeHaaloscha: The Menorah as a Symbol of Moral Leadership, Not Political
Sibling rivalry? Nuances of the Miriam story
Jun 9, 2020 • 55min
R’ Yaakov Weil, the Great Ashkenazic Posek of the 15th Century
A gaon who struggled to maintain and invigorate German Jewry during times of great persecution
Jun 4, 2020 • 37min
Parshas Naso: Can Sexuality Be Divorced From Prurience?
The sotah in the context of the wrestling match between Yaakov and Eisav's angel
Jun 3, 2020 • 1h 1min
R' Ephraim HaKohen, the Shaar Ephraim (1616-1678): From Vilna to Budapest, an Unusual Combination
One of the great responsa writers, thanks to his son's posthumous reconstruction of his writings
Jun 3, 2020 • 26min
A Conversation About Jewish Federations, Surveys, and "Unbiased" Statistics
June 2, 2020
May 26, 2020 • 58min
R’ Chaim, Brother of the Maharal (1520-1568): Profound Literary- Critic of Halakhic Literature
Author of the quirky, fascinating mussar book, Sefer HaChaim, while quarantined during a pandemic
May 22, 2020 • 34min
Parshas Bamidbar: The First Jewish Army in History?
If they had an army, why was it wrong to send spies?
May 20, 2020 • 1h 11min
Rabbi Ovadia of Bartenura (1445-1515): The "Second Rashi," the Virtuoso of Tochacha
(The Gadol, Not the Wine)
May 14, 2020 • 43min
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: Is Recurring-Catastrophe a Basic Part of Jewish Destiny?
Why does the Torah only promise MATERIAL rewards, payable in THIS world?
May 13, 2020 • 2h 20min
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever (1824-1898): "Zionism is the Antidote to Assimilation." True or Not True?
A Gaon and Tzadik wedded to Communal Traditionalism, not Sectariaan Orthodoxy
