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
Dec 17, 2025 • 25min
Chanukah, the Maccabean Wars, and the Civil wars in Seleucid Syria
The Jews' final victory was due to the political disintegration of the Syrian state at that time
Dec 15, 2025 • 32min
Some thoughts on the Chanukah Story and its historiosophical relation to גָּלוּת יָוָן
Two opposite models: A.) Alexander bows to the Kohen Gadol B.) Antiochus forces the High Priest and the Temple to "bow" to himhttps://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
Dec 14, 2025 • 41min
Some thoughts on today 24 Kislev and its famous prophecy in סֵפֶר חַגַּי (תְּרֵי עָשָׂר)
Does it prophecy the Maccabean Wars? The Messianic Wars? The current situation in Syria and the Middle East?
Dec 11, 2025 • 28min
Parshas VaYeshev - Yaakov and Yosef "wake up," but too late!
Yosef was one his way to talk to his brothers in an altogether different tone, but they never gave him a chance. Yaakov was going to by colored coats for the other brothers too, but the bloody coat killed THAT plan!https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
Dec 9, 2025 • 42min
How the Judith Story in the Apocrypha (or a different version of the story) entered orthodox rabbinic literature AND practice
Some old widespread chanukah customs had no source in REGULAR rabbinic literature, but were accepted (despite some opposition) by basing them on sources in IRREGULAR Jewish literature
Dec 8, 2025 • 28min
Haftarah Vayeshev: Amos blasts the social injustice prevalent in his time
NOT the idolatry! Although there WAS idolatry, it is the abuse of the poor and helpless that will cause the חֻרְבַּן!
Dec 8, 2025 • 29min
Parshas VaYeshev: The remarkable tale of the character-development of Joseph
From oblivious to the impact of his actions and words on others (in Canaan) to the extreme-opposite in Egypt. A lesson for us all?https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
Dec 8, 2025 • 43min
Chanukah 2025: The Story of the Greeks depriving the Jews of doors and windows
From (apocryphal?) non-mainstream midrashim on the Hellenistic persecutions. This one is mentioned by Rambam in his אִגֶּרֶת הַשְׁמַד
Dec 7, 2025 • 30min
The Current Big Threat to Israel from ... Turkey
Turkey today is more of a threat than Iran!
Dec 5, 2025 • 27min
Haftarah VaYishlach: Who exactly was Ovadiah?
Past history PLUS future historical (cyclical?) patternshttps://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
