Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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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
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Dec 5, 2024 • 26min

The Ramchal on Why People Avoid Learning Kabbalah

The Devil and R' Shimshon of Ostropol 
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Dec 4, 2024 • 29min

Haftarah VaYeitzei: The Kingdom of the North blows its last chance by retaining the Golden Calf

זֹבְחֵי אָדָם עֲגָלִים יִשָּׁקוּן
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Dec 3, 2024 • 27min

Parsas VaYeitzei: What does Jacob mean by הָיָה הַשֵּׁם לִי לֶאֱלֹהִים?

The tension in monotheistic religion between universalism and paticularism
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Dec 1, 2024 • 24min

The Recent Developments in Syria and the Middle East

We may be seeing revolutionary developments in the non-Jewish states that may benefit Israel
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Nov 28, 2024 • 39min

Thanksgiving as an American (but not Christian) Religious Holiday

The unique historical nature of "American" Religion
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Nov 27, 2024 • 30min

Haftarah Toldos: Goofing off in the Bais HaMikdash

Donating sub-par animals to the Temple for a "kodashim write-off"
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Nov 26, 2024 • 23min

The War in Lebanon and Psalm 110

"An army with the resolution of volunteers, fighting for values of holiness" 
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Nov 25, 2024 • 28min

Parshas Toldos: The Palestinian (Plishti) Peace Proposal

"We hate you, but we fear you, so let's  make peace"
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Nov 25, 2024 • 40min

Are the Jews a religious group? A nationality? An ethnicity?

R' Katz on current court cases and the Hamas demonstrations at the universities

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