Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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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?
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Jul 5, 2023 • 32min

Haftarah Pinchas: Jeremiah, the Descendant of רָחָב הַזּוֹנָה

His losing battle against cynicism, skepticism, and sarcasm
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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?
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Jul 4, 2023 • 37min

More on the Fourth of July and Klal Yisroel

The significance of the events of the 1780s
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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"
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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?
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Jul 2, 2023 • 42min

The Fourth of July and the Jews

How the American Revolution affected the whole of כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
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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?
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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?
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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?

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