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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Dec 17, 2024 • 27min
Parshas VaYeshev: Contrasting the sibling relationships between the 12 brothers of the Joseph story and the 5 brothers of the Macabee story
The trick is not to be jealous of any sibling's special talents, but rather to discover the talents of each, and follow that brother in his area of special excellence
Dec 17, 2024 • 58min
R' Yeshaya Bassan and the Ramchal: The remarkable correspondence between rebbe and talmid
The tight relationship between the two allowed for the frankest exchange of opposing ideas, totally free of rancor or disrespect
Dec 12, 2024 • 19min
Shechem - Some of the Brothers Killed, Other Brothers Looted (Parshas VaYishlach)
What exactly is the translation of the חִתַּת אֱלֹ-ים after the massacre in Shechem?
Dec 12, 2024 • 26min
Tefilah in the Context of the Current Situation in Syria
There are moments when certain prayers are תְּפִלּוֹת שָׁוְא. This is not one of them!
Dec 10, 2024 • 23min
Sefer Ovadiah HaNavi (Haftarah VaYishlach)
Who exactly was Ovadiah? Has his prophecy come true?
Dec 9, 2024 • 30min
Parshas VaYishlach: The challenges of Jewish survival in hostile environments
The violation of Dina, the lethal response, and the current war in Gaza
Dec 9, 2024 • 26min
An Analysis of the Latest Events on the Israel-Syria Border
Bibi's unilateral military moves there
Dec 9, 2024 • 29min
R' Marcus (Mordecai) Jastrow (1829-1903), Pt. 2
A curiously tragic rabbinical figure, whose dictionary ruled the roost for one century
Dec 9, 2024 • 50min
R' Marcus (Mordecai) Jastrow (1829-1903), Pt. 1
A curiously tragic rabbinical figure, whose dictionary ruled the roost for one century
Dec 5, 2024 • 26min
The Ramchal on Why People Avoid Learning Kabbalah
The Devil and R' Shimshon of Ostropol
