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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Mar 19, 2020 • 42min
Parshas Vaykhel-Pekudei (Parshas HaChodesh) 2020: Two Concepts of “Shevisah” in the Coronavirus Era
Why do they light fires and do work in the Mishkan?
Mar 18, 2020 • 1h 30min
The "Aruch HaShulchan" Rabbi Yechiel Michel HaLevi Epstein (1929-1908) - One of the Leading Rabbis of the Russian Empire in the 19th Century
The Aruch Hashulchan- the only one after the Rambam who wrote on and paskened on the entire Torah; friend of the shul rabbi and the baal habayis.
Mar 13, 2020 • 36min
Rabbi Alexander Ziskind of Grodno - the “Yesod V’Shoresh Ha’Avodah” (1720-1794)
A man admired by the Vilna Gaon, as well as by the Chasidim; the "Misnagdic Chasid" of the 18th century.
Mar 11, 2020 • 32min
Parshas Ki Tisa: What’s Worse - Amalek or the Golden Calf?
The Jewish preoccupation with gold throughout our history.
Mar 10, 2020 • 1h 26min
Purim Mesibah 5780: Ad D'Lo Yada, Mordechai and Achdus
Rabbi Katz presents a unique perspective of the Purim holiday, based on Chazal, with amazing personal insights. This speech took place in his home, with a very lively and SPIRITED crowd!
Mar 6, 2020 • 22min
Parshas Zachor: Was Saul Really Responsible for Haman?
Seeming inconsistencies in the narrative about wiping out Amalek.
Mar 4, 2020 • 39min
R’ Meir of Rothenberg (1215-1293): The Strange Story of His Arrest and Bizarre Imprisonment
What was his crime? The Jew as "property" of the Christian Ruler in the Middle Ages
Feb 28, 2020 • 26min
Parshas Terumah: Was the Mishkan Commanded During the First 40 Days of Moses on the Mountain?
Considerations of God's warning about "Edifice Complexes"
Feb 28, 2020 • 1h 40min
The Great Italian Kabbalist R' Immanuel Chai Ricchi (1687-1743) - His Life, Fame and Tragic End
Italian Torah Culture in the Brilliant and Tragic Baroque Era
Feb 21, 2020 • 60min
R Shabtai Cohen - The "Shach" (1621-1662): Foremost Commentator on the Shulkan Arukh
The genius whose youth led to great controversy. Should age matter in the world of scholarship?
