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
Nov 15, 2023 • 29min
Ahab and Ben Hadad: A Cautionary Tale
Will Sinwar escape? Will Israel allow it?
Nov 14, 2023 • 30min
Haftarah Toldos: The Inherent Problem of Hereditary (as Opposed to Meritocratic) Authority
The Temple is supposed to inspire repentance, not demand it
Nov 13, 2023 • 32min
Parshas Toldos: The Difference Between the Relationships of יִצְחָק וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל vs. יַעֲקֹב וְעֵשָׂו
How have the two relationships played-out in history & in modern times?
Nov 10, 2023 • 28min
Rabbinic Influences on Voting: In the Old Autonomous Kehilos, and in Modern Democratic Elections
Jews could not vote until modern times, but when they could, rabbanim tried to influence
Nov 8, 2023 • 26min
Psalm 91 and the Fighting in Israel and Gaza - Fits Like a Glove
The angels who protect our soldiers from harm, from the terrors of dark tunnels
Nov 6, 2023 • 31min
Haftarah Chayei Sarah: The Central Role of Nathan the Prophet
Team Adonijah rejected Nathan's version of the David-Bathsheba story
Nov 6, 2023 • 30min
Parshas Chayei Sarah: Abraham and Ephron in Light of Current Events
Ephron (עֶפְרוֹן) the real estate speculator and the possibilities of a counterfactual history of Arabs & Jews
Nov 5, 2023 • 41min
Iran’s Machiavellian Role in the Current Conflict - The Significance of Sunni vs. Shiite
Iran dreams of reviving its imperial grandeur by destroying Israel. The reverse of Koresh.
Nov 3, 2023 • 27min
Haftarah VaYera: Why Did Elisha Stay Davka at Her House?
She had previously experienced infant mortality and miscarriages
Nov 2, 2023 • 27min
Psalm 140 - The Massacre, the Booby Traps, the Rockets
Fits the Current War in Gaza on Many Levels
