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
Sep 27, 2023 • 35min
Sukkos: What Happened at the Town of Sukkos in Egypt?
Are the two versions of sukkos mutually compatible? Do they represent different family experiences?
Sep 27, 2023 • 50min
The Yom Kippur War of 1973: Thoughts on the 50th Anniversary
The Israelis in 1973 were guilty of עֵינַיִם רָמוֹת וְעַזּוּת מֵצַח
Sep 24, 2023 • 25min
Yom Kippur: What If You Do a Partial Teshuvah?
Three שִׁיטוֹת on Less-than-total repentance
Sep 21, 2023 • 29min
The Fast of the 7th of Tishrei (אֹרַח חַיִּים תק"פ)
What does Elul have to do with the עגל הזהב?
Sep 21, 2023 • 46min
R’ Tzvi Hirsch Kaidenover and His 17th Century Classic, the Kav HaYashar
Part scary kabbalistic tales, part penetrating social criticism; one of the most popular seforim in Jewish history
Sep 20, 2023 • 28min
Haftarah Shabbos Shuva: Hoshea HaNavi Calls for the Religious Reform of the Northern Kingdom
"Abandon your religion of sacrifices (golden calf), and try a religion of prayer!"
Sep 18, 2023 • 26min
Parshas HaAzinu: The Powerful Pessimism of HaAzinu
A frustrated Moshe Rabbeinu lets loose on Klal Yisroel, calling them every harsh name he can
Sep 15, 2023 • 28min
Rosh HaShanah: The Basic Three Sets of Blasts Correspond to מַלְכִיּוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹת וְשׁוֹפָרוֹת
Now מַלְכִיּוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹת וְשׁוֹפָרוֹת are three sides of the Jew-G-d relationship
Sep 13, 2023 • 31min
Observations on Devarim: Why is Moshe's Rhetoric Harsher in סֵפֶר דְּבָרִים Than Elsewhere in the Chumash?
God sent a three-person team to lead כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל . By Deuteronomy, two are dead
Sep 13, 2023 • 36min
Eating Before Shofar: The Historical Source for the Yeshivos Having a Kiddush Before Shofar-Blowing
Did this practice start in the 19th century in Lithuania?
