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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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
May 25, 2023 • 29min
What Were the "Crowns" of Shavuos?
Crowns vs Mishkan: Two models of וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
May 23, 2023 • 34min
The Angel מְטַטְרוֹן and the Revelation on Shavuos
Attempting to unravel the chronology of the week of the first Shavuos, the original זְמַן מַתַּן תּוֹרָתֵנוּ
May 23, 2023 • 36min
Shavuos: The Symbolism of the Waving of the Breads and the Sheep Together
At Sinai, they saw no image, but they did hear a voice!
May 23, 2023 • 48min
Abraham Benvniste and the Yeshiva of Zamora in Castile: The Spanish "Lakewood" of the 15th Century
Patron of the revival of Torah scholarship in Spain
May 21, 2023 • 32min
Shavuos: The רמ"א in תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה connects the שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם to מַתַּן תּוֹרָה
Two types of נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמַע: Real and fake
May 19, 2023 • 34min
Another reason שבועות is not mentioned as זמן מתן תורתנו in the חומש
Why was תהילים written davka by Ruth's grandson?
May 18, 2023 • 30min
Hosea, Himself Married to a Faithless Wife, Blasts the Jews for Being Unfaithful to G-d
But in the end both "Husband " and "Wife" decide to preserve the "marriage" and have a second אֵרוּסִין
