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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Jul 6, 2023 • 33min
Shivah Assar B’Tammuz: Who was Apostomus? What Exactly Did He Do?
Did he burn A Torah physically? Or THE Torah spiritually?
Jul 5, 2023 • 32min
Haftarah Pinchas: Jeremiah, the Descendant of רָחָב הַזּוֹנָה
His losing battle against cynicism, skepticism, and sarcasm
Jul 4, 2023 • 35min
Parshas Pinchas: What is the Meaning of the Vague Phrase: אֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחֹת לְכָל בָּשָׂר?
How does Moshe define a successful general?
Jul 4, 2023 • 37min
More on the Fourth of July and Klal Yisroel
The significance of the events of the 1780s
Jul 3, 2023 • 28min
Cordovero's extremely vivid description of the different "departments" of heaven and hell
Hundreds of angels directing operations in different "rooms"
Jul 3, 2023 • 41min
Thoughts on the Historical Legacy of R’ Yaakov Ruderman
The role of culture in a society. Who gets to decide what parts of culture are important? Is it the power of ideas? The number of followers?
Jul 2, 2023 • 42min
The Fourth of July and the Jews
How the American Revolution affected the whole of כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
Jun 30, 2023 • 28min
Haftarah Balak: What is the מוּסָר הַשְׂכֵּל the Prophet extracts from the Bilam story?
When do קָרְבָּנוֹת appeal to God? When do they not?
Jun 29, 2023 • 32min
Parshas Balak: Unlike Balaam, the Patriarchs built 7 altars but did not offer sacrifices on them
What was Balaams pitch to Hashem? Why was it an historic moment?
Jun 29, 2023 • 29min
Parshas Chukas: Are the Two Stories of Hitting the Rock (בשלח and חוקת) One and the Same?
When exactly was the final חומש text dictated to Moshe?
