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
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Feb 7, 2024 • 26min
Isaiah 66: The Temple of the Future Will Have Many Non-Jews (Haftarah Mishpatim)
G-d will reject the other religious groups who set up institutions on the הַר הַבַּיִת
Feb 6, 2024 • 27min
Parshas Mishpatim: Warning About the Keruvim in the Temple
Don't confuse keruvim with idols when you visit the Temple on שָׁלוֹשׁ רְגָלִים
Feb 5, 2024 • 59min
R’ Yehudah Moscato (1532-1590), Pt. 2: Famous Italian תַּלְמִיד חָכָם וְדַרְשָׁן
A Renaissance Rabbi? Or a Rabbi who lived during the Renaissance?
Feb 4, 2024 • 30min
Yisro v. Ruth: Two Archetypes
Why does Yisro skip the מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי? Wasn't he a high religious figure?
Feb 1, 2024 • 32min
Haftarah Yisro:Unlike Moshe, the prophetic experience of יְשַׁעְיָהוּ is a mediated one
Characterized by the presence of others (מַלְאָכִים) and a smoke-filled room
Jan 31, 2024 • 54min
The Famous R’ Yehudah Moscato of 16th Century Italy: A Recently Discovered Remarkable Episode
Arrested by the Duke and tortured for trying to prevent a Jew from converting. It's like a novel!
Jan 30, 2024 • 33min
Parshas Yisro: Was Yisro a good guy? The arguments in favor
When you swear by G-d, and then G-d says you don't have to keep your oath.
Jan 29, 2024 • 38min
Moshe Rabbenu: Intellectual or Emotional?
Two schools of thought re: the uniqueness of Moses, particularly in connection with the receiving of the Torah
Jan 28, 2024 • 34min
Parshas Yisro: What is the meaning of the babyish truculence of the Jews at the Red Sea?
Why does Moshe (and G-d!) indulge their truculence?
Jan 22, 2024 • 33min
Parshas Beshalach: The Connection Between Circumcision and Krias Yam Suf
Removing עָרְלַת הַגּוּף symbolizes the drive to remove עָרְלַת הַלֵּב
