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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Jan 11, 2026 • 31min
פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא תשפ"ו - Two opposing traditions re: what language the Jews spoke in Egypt
Did God speak Hebrew or did He speak Egyptian when he addressed the Jews at the Ten Commandments?
Jan 11, 2026 • 57min
"Persian Gulf" in Chronology Part 1 : three takes on the discrepancy in ancient sources
This is the first part of a two-part series
Jan 8, 2026 • 30min
הַפְטָרָה פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת תשפ"ו - A Glimpse into Isaiah's Utopia
If the אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם would allow the Jews' undisputed possession of אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל and follow the highest teachings of the Torah, the Human race would enter a Utopian Era
Jan 7, 2026 • 46min
How Maimonides' Messianic Doctrines were a reflection of his times
Rambam had a hard life, full of physical and religious challenges, and frustrations at the false ideas of his fellow-Jews, and his ideas re: Mashiach reflect this
Jan 7, 2026 • 33min
A short history of פְּשַׁט vs. דְּרַשׁ in Jewish Bible Interpretation
A response to Karaism in e Early Medieval Period and later to Christian interpretation in the High Middle Ages
Jan 5, 2026 • 30min
Parshas Shemos: Yaakov the Successful Parent
A Jewish Baby-Boom in our own country is celebrated. A Jewish Baby-Boom in someone else's country is considered a threat justifying a Holocaust!https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
Jan 4, 2026 • 43min
A סִפְרִי re: Yaakov refraining from chastising his sons out of fear they will defect to "Eisav" - The "vengeful meshumad "in Jewish History
The Jew who defects to another faith out of conviction or opportunism vs. The Jew who defects out of resentment. Sources used by Candace Owens...https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
Jan 2, 2026 • 29min
Haftarah VaYechi: David, Solomon, Joab the problem of getting the right kind of subordinates
David, who came to the throne in his 30s, was confident enough to surround himself with strong personalities who didn't always obey . Shlomo, a boy of 12, cannot afford to do so, though the alternative is to be surrounded by "yes-men"
Jan 1, 2026 • 39min
Some thoughts about שִׂנְאַת חִינָם in Jewish History
A problem that cannot be solved, only managed. Some preliminary observations.
Jan 1, 2026 • 36min
Parshas VaYechi: What was the “Acharis HaYamim” that Yaakov wanted to reveal to his sons?
Why didn't Joseph ask Pharaoh directly for permission to bury his father in Canaan?
