Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
To help support this podcast, please consider giving a tax deductible contribution here:
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.
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
Nov 19, 2024 • 30min
The Aleinu Prayer: What is its context?
Three options: a.) Absolute Monotheism b.) Modified Monotheism c.) Absolute Polytheism
Nov 17, 2024 • 31min
The Hasmoneans and the Question of Drafting the Yeshiva Bachurim
How he Hasmonean rulers fought their wars and handled the "Bnei Torah Problem" 2,000 years ago
Nov 14, 2024 • 24min
Haftarah VaYera: אֱלִישָׁע מְחַיֶּה הַמֵּת
How come Elisha's servant Gechazi did not believe his master could revive the child?
Nov 13, 2024 • 34min
The Iranian-Israel Conflict in light of interesting internal developments in Iran
Which is stronger in Iranian Universities? Hatred of Israel, or hatred of the Arabs and support of Israel? Some surprising developments
Nov 11, 2024 • 27min
Parshas VaYera: The הַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית in the sequence of events in the Abraham story
Abraham is not opposed by the Canaanites because he is a childless nomad...at first...
Nov 11, 2024 • 16min
R Shimon Sofer, Pt 2: Walking a political tightrope for Galician Jews trapped between Germans, Ukrainians, and Poles
For the upcoming Genazym auction on November 17, 2024
Nov 11, 2024 • 59min
R Shimon Sofer (1820-1883), Pt. 1: The complexities of Jewish ethnic politics in Central Europe (Galicia) in the 19th century
For the upcoming Genazym auction on November 17, 2024
Nov 8, 2024 • 27min
Parshas Lech Lecha: The conquest of Semitic Israel by Hamitic invaders
Abraham, the Semite, is told by G-d to go to Israel, from which the Semites are being driven out and dispossessed by Canaanite invaders
Nov 5, 2024 • 24min
Haftarah Lech Lecha: The Dust of Abraham
And The Worm of Jacob - Jewish survival in difficult times
Nov 4, 2024 • 26min
Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and Shem
Didn't Shem and Abraham live in the same place long before Abraham's move to Eretz K'naan?
