

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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Feb 13, 2024 • 32min
Parshas Terumah: Will the Third Temple have any technology?
God tells Moshe He doesn't need to impress anyone. The miskan is more about intimacy

Feb 12, 2024 • 51min
R’ Yehudah Moscato and his Commentary, Kol Yehudah, on the Kuzari
Supposed to be a commentary , but is more an independent tour de force of incredible Renaissance philosophical erudition

Feb 11, 2024 • 54min
The Prosposed Jewish University in Mantua at the Time of Moscato
It would have been a YU in the 16th century, in the best sense of the term

Feb 7, 2024 • 25min
Some thoughts on the Gaza War as it enters its 4th month
Biden and his role in Jewish history

Feb 7, 2024 • 26min
Isaiah 66: The Temple of the Future Will Have Many Non-Jews (Haftarah Mishpatim)
G-d will reject the other religious groups who set up institutions on the הַר הַבַּיִת

Feb 6, 2024 • 27min
Parshas Mishpatim: Warning About the Keruvim in the Temple
Don't confuse keruvim with idols when you visit the Temple on שָׁלוֹשׁ רְגָלִים

Feb 5, 2024 • 59min
R’ Yehudah Moscato (1532-1590), Pt. 2: Famous Italian תַּלְמִיד חָכָם וְדַרְשָׁן
A Renaissance Rabbi? Or a Rabbi who lived during the Renaissance?

Feb 4, 2024 • 30min
Yisro v. Ruth: Two Archetypes
Why does Yisro skip the מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי? Wasn't he a high religious figure?

Feb 1, 2024 • 32min
Haftarah Yisro:Unlike Moshe, the prophetic experience of יְשַׁעְיָהוּ is a mediated one
Characterized by the presence of others (מַלְאָכִים) and a smoke-filled room

Jan 31, 2024 • 54min
The Famous R’ Yehudah Moscato of 16th Century Italy: A Recently Discovered Remarkable Episode
Arrested by the Duke and tortured for trying to prevent a Jew from converting. It's like a novel!


