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
Mentioned books
Aug 6, 2024 • 42min
Glory, Tragedy, and Identity Fluidity: A tale of a modern Ger Tzedek in Germany a century ago
Baron von Manstein and his times (Kaiser, Weimar Republic, Third Reich)
Aug 5, 2024 • 36min
The Jewish general who commanded the Roman armies that destroyed the Bais HaMikdash
The strange tale of Tiberius Julius Alexander, nephew of Philo, chief of staff to Titus
Aug 2, 2024 • 31min
Revenge, the Current Middle East Crisis and Parshas Matos
G-d says avenge the wrong done to Israel by Midian; Moses says avenge the wrong done to G-d by Midian
Aug 1, 2024 • 28min
Haftorah Three Weeks - The Jewish Trait of Ingratitude (Jeremiah Ch. 2)
Why is it the Jews were unfaithful in times of prosperity but faithful in times of persecution?
Jul 30, 2024 • 26min
Pirkei Avos Ch.1: Why does it say Moshe got the Torah from Sinai? Sinai did not give him the Torah!
Pirkei Avos and the language of philosophy, not Midrash
Jul 30, 2024 • 28min
Parshas Matos-Masei: Why the Jews could not get Egypt out of their systems even after 42 journeys
The main complainers were the "house slaves," not the plantation slaves
Jul 28, 2024 • 50min
Chinuch in the 20th Century from the Perspective of the 21st
Rabbi Moshe Shuvalsky and his times (chinuch)
Jul 26, 2024 • 26min
Pirkei Avos, Ch.6
Why is Rabbi Meir preoccupied with לשמה?
Jul 26, 2024 • 27min
Haftarah Bein HaMitzarim
Jeremiah, Josiah, and the misguided masses
Jul 26, 2024 • 30min
Parshas Pinchas: Bilaam, Pinchas and the Hamas Attacks
Bilam, Pinchas, and Hamas
