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
Dec 17, 2019 • 49min
Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237): Son of the Rambam, a Rishon in His Own Right
The son who took the father's philosophy into philosophical- experiential mysticism, while completely avoiding credulity.
Dec 12, 2019 • 30min
Parshas VaYishlach: The Rape of Dina in Kabbalistic Terms
Competing notions of morality and propriety, and the deadly wages, thereof
Dec 11, 2019 • 43min
The Maharshal (1510-1573) - The Most Colorful Rabbinic Personality of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
A perfectionist who was not only willing to dish out criticism, but was willing to accept it, as well. A rare quality.
Dec 5, 2019 • 24min
Parshas VaYetzei: The Lavan Challenge in Jewish History and Meta-History
Yaakov survives Lavan only by the skin of his teeth. A "Zionist" vort?
Dec 4, 2019 • 36min
The Maharsha (1555-1631)
The gadol who made his mother in law one of the most famous women in Jewish history, and the one man in the Golden Age of Polish Jewry whose book achieved canonical status in the study of the Talmud......And who was so normal!
Nov 27, 2019 • 26min
Parshas Toldos: Yitzchak and the Palestinians, 4,000 years ago
Why do Jewish females call themselves Yehudis?
Nov 26, 2019 • 41min
R‘ Shalom Shachna of Lublin (1490-1559), the Golden Age of Polish Jewry
Power, violence, scholarship, royal favor, and rosh yeshiva - an interesting, but possibly dangerous, combination
Nov 22, 2019 • 34min
Parshas Chayai Sarah: Death and Shidduchim
Parshas Chayei Sarah - Abraham the Grand Seigneur. When is lashon hara ok?
Nov 21, 2019 • 42min
R’ Yitzhak Eizik Chaver (1789-1853) - Lithuanian Kabbalist
The Kabbalistic subculture of the Vilna Gaon legacy. Not for the broad public!
Nov 14, 2019 • 22min
Parshas Vayeira: Sodom - Then and Now
Sodom vs. Mamrei: Economics and Religion - Which?
