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
Mar 20, 2024 • 31min
Parshas VaYikra: The Primarily Educative Nature of the Korbanos
The meaning of the phrase: the world 's existence depends on the korbanos.
Mar 20, 2024 • 24min
Haftarah Zachor: Exactly why did Saul spare Agag, after wiping out his people?
Why is Saul later killed by an Amalekite?
Mar 19, 2024 • 38min
The Baltimore Background to the Billion Dollar Gift to Einstein Medical School
What happens when one spouse is Orthodox and the other Reform? An "Old Baltimore" tale
Mar 18, 2024 • 27min
The Letter of Haman: Its demonization of Jews and ordering their death
Haman's spinning of the Biblical narrative to make the Jews look bad, just like Hamas propaganda today
Mar 17, 2024 • 29min
Purim and Parshas VaYikra: What's Up With the Angels, the Korbanos, and Vashti?
Reading the megillah in a two-tiered fashion ( הַמֶּלֶךְ)
Mar 15, 2024 • 27min
The Consequences of Jewish Disunity and Irresponsibility During the Current War
What provoked Schumer's speech? Do Israelis care about the USA and its interests?
Mar 15, 2024 • 33min
Why is Purim not on the day of the victorious fight, but on the day after?
R Katz suggests a chronology of the historical development of the acceptance of the holiday of Purim
Mar 13, 2024 • 52min
R’ Moshe Provenzalo of Renaissance Italy (Mantua)
Great Italiani gaon, whose rabbinical opponents tried to get him fired by his own בַּעֲלֵי בָּתִּים
Mar 11, 2024 • 34min
Haftarah Pekudei: Why did Shlomo stash-away his father's gold?
Why the extra (and indeed omnipresent) cherubs and pictures of cherubs all over the Temple?
Mar 11, 2024 • 35min
Parshas Pekudei: When is a Mishkan a Full-Blown Mishkan? And When is it Just a Glorified בָּמָה?
The strange history of the 71 years of הֶתֵּר הַבָּמוֹת
