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
Feb 6, 2023 • 1h 11min
Eliyahu HaBachur HaAshkenazi (1470-1549)
Author of famous grammar works, but also of the original "Bava Maaseh"
אֵלִיָּהוּ בָּחוּר הָאַשְׁכְּנַזִּי הֲכִי גָּדוֹל בְּדִקְדּוּק
Feb 6, 2023 • 1h 5min
The Aftermath of the Maimonidean Controversies, Lecture 7 of 7
From Rabbi Katz’ Summer 2022 Lecture Series, “Fundamental Disagreement:
The Maimonidean Controversies
Of the Middle Ages”
Feb 1, 2023 • 32min
Rambam on Resurrection (which is not part of nature)
Vs. עוֹלָם הַבָּא (which is indeed part of the natural world)
Feb 1, 2023 • 35min
Haftarah Beshalach: How is the Story of Pharaoh Similar to That of Sisera?
Was Barak right not to care about his personal glory?
Jan 30, 2023 • 27min
Parshas Beshalach: The Complaints Against Moshe's Leadership - "Heading the Wrong Way!"
You have already killed most of us!
Jan 30, 2023 • 1h
R’ Moshe Alashkar: One of the Greatest Sefardi Gedolim Who Left Spain in 1492
And wrote authoritative responsa. Champion of a.) Maimonides and b.) עֲגוּנוֹת
Jan 27, 2023 • 1h 4min
Did Abraham and Sarah Actually Exist? The Fight over Philosophical Homiletics (Part 6 of 7)
From Rabbi Katz’ Summer 2021 Lecture Series - Fundamental Disagreement:
The Maimonidean Controversies
Of the Middle Ages
Jan 26, 2023 • 25min
Parshas Bo: Why Does Moshe Deviate from His Instructions?
G-d told him to tell the whole people to shecht, but he decided to tell just the elders
Jan 24, 2023 • 32min
Rambam vs. Raavad and Others on the Difference Between תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים וְעוֹלָם הַבָּא
Rambam's testy reply to his critics: אִגֶּרֶת תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים
Jan 22, 2023 • 1h 23min
Jews Burning Books? (Part II) The Controversy in Montpelier and the Aftermath
Fundamental Disagreement:
The Maimonidean Controversies
Of the Middle (Part 5 of 7)
