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
Jun 11, 2023 • 35min
Summum Bonum: The Style of the Kabbalists in Relating to All the Differing Chazals on Olam Haba, etc
Beginning the discussion on this complex matter
Jun 11, 2023 • 35min
The 20th of Sivan: R’ Katz Analyzes Some Cossack Massacres from the Perspective of 2023
When the Cossacks persuaded the Poles to betray the Jews, but were themselves then betrayed & killed by the Cossacks
Jun 8, 2023 • 31min
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: What will the gentiles do in the Messianic Era?
Judaism is about monotheism, but also about the inalienable superiority of עם ישראל, which is not so easy to "swallow "
Jun 7, 2023 • 39min
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Did Moshe Marry an Ethiopian גִּיּוֹרֶת after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה?
Did all the aunts married to nephews divorce after מַתַּן תּוֹרָה ?
Jun 6, 2023 • 57min
R’ Elyahu Kapsali (1480-1550): A Rare Case of a Rov Who was Also a Historian
Wrote history books during a "Covid type quarantine " in Crete to keep his sanity
Jun 5, 2023 • 38min
Intro to Cordovero (רמ"ק הקדוש) on the Summum Bonum
R’ Katz discusses the historical background of the Kabbalistic writings of the רמ"ק
Jun 1, 2023 • 33min
Parshas Naso: Some Thoughts re: The approach of HaRav Gershon Edelstein, זצ"ל
What is the sociological meaning of expelling undesirables from "the מַחֲנֶה"?
Jun 1, 2023 • 1h 11min
Simon Wolf (1836-1923): American Reform Jew Who Saved Vast Numbers of Eastern European Jews
One of the most successful Jewish lobbyists in Washington. Friend of many Presidents
May 30, 2023 • 37min
Haftarah Naso: Why do Chazal Say Manoach was an Am HaAretz?
The fascinating take of the רְמָ"א בְּסֵפֶר "תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה on the Samson story
May 29, 2023 • 1h 1min
A 15th Century Letter Inviting All Ashkenazic Jews to Leave Germany and Move to Turkey
The famous אִגֶּרֶת רַב יִצְחָק צָרְפָתִי ת praising the Turks for their good treatment of the Jews
