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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Jan 5, 2023 • 2min
Rabbi Katz Will Be in the Hospital This Week…
…due to open heart surgery and hopes to be home next week. דָּוִד הַכֹּהֵן בֵּן לֵאָה
Jan 3, 2023 • 32min
A Dying David Has to Weigh Killing שִׁמְעִי בֶּן גֵּרָא for Insulting & Cursing Him
Or letting him continue as Shlomo's rebbe, where he exercised an excellent influence.
Jan 3, 2023 • 33min
Asarah B’Teves: Why Do We Specifically Commemorate the BEGINNING of the Siege of Jerusalem?
On עֲשָׂרָה בְּטֵבֵת , we mourn, not just our political stupidity, but our inability to change
Jan 2, 2023 • 29min
Where Did Joseph Acquire His Knowledge of Public Administration and of Macro-Economic Planning?
Joseph made good use of his time in prison with high Egyptian economists & administrators
Jan 2, 2023 • 1h 10min
Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1785), Pt. 1: The Frum Member of the "Republic of Letters"
Mendelssohn in his non-controversial "frum" phase. Not insular but very religious
Dec 30, 2022 • 43min
In His Mishnah Torah, the Rambam Gets into Greater Detail re: Summum Bonum - עוֹלָם הַבָּא.
What survives (maybe) is a certain type of נֶפֶשׁ, NOT the נְשָׁמָה! An unusual take
Dec 29, 2022 • 36min
Why did the Sages condemn the translation into Greek? Why is it different than Artscoll?
Where would Torah Judaism be today without translations and "cheater books" for the הָמוֹן עַם ?
Dec 29, 2022 • 29min
Ezekiel: First the Dry Bones Come Alive, Then They Join the Jewish People in a Real Unity
Imagine if the Ten Lost Tribes are rediscovered through DNA!
Dec 27, 2022 • 31min
Parshas VaYigash: Joseph has a Whole Plan of Revenge, but in the End He Couldn't Go-Through With It
Just as happened to the brothers, the whole thing got out of hand.
Dec 26, 2022 • 34min
Chanukah and the current war in the Ukraine
One may have multiple loyalties, but which loyalty trumps the others?
