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
May 12, 2024 • 28min
R’ Sherira Gaon on Sefer Shiur Komah: Does being a rationalist preclude a belief in mysticism?
Rationalism as a check on false mysticism, but not on true mysticism
May 8, 2024 • 31min
Unconditional Surrender in American History and Its Relevance to the Gaza War
Learning from history, but being aware of ever-changing circumstances. Appomatox vs. the Middle East
May 7, 2024 • 29min
Rationalism in Gaonic Responsa - Generated by Empirical Evidence, and Sound Theology
Is every word in the Talmud true? Like the medicines? (רַב שְׁרִירָא גָּאוֹן)
May 7, 2024 • 26min
Haftarah Kedoshim: The most controversial Haftarah of the year?
Telling the raw truth about our history vs. not embarrassing כלל ישראל in synagogue readings - An existential tension
May 6, 2024 • 31min
Parshas Kedoshim: Does one size fit all?
Kedoshim Tehiyu: It's meanderings through Jewish History
May 6, 2024 • 39min
Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 1
The Jews in the 19th Century - Civil rights followed by Antisemitism
May 5, 2024 • 45min
Rationalism (as opposed to rationality): An example from שׁוּ"ת רַב הַאי גָּאוֹן
"Rhetoric" as a key tool for understanding אַגָּדוֹת חַזַ"ל
May 3, 2024 • 27min
The Campus Riots' Objective: Excising Zionism from the bounds of civil discourse
If Zionism is delegitimated, then violence against it becomes legitimate, if not "legal"
May 2, 2024 • 27min
Haftarah Acharei Mos: The Prophet Amos and the Parable of the Sieve
Are American Jews currently undergoing a "sifting" process?
May 1, 2024 • 33min
Parshas Acharei Mos: Was Aharon a born אוֹהֵב שָׁלוֹם וְרוֹדֵף שָׁלוֹם, or did he become one?
How was Aharon affected by the death of his sons?
