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
Nov 29, 2022 • 36min
Parshas VaYeitzei: Why did Yaakov Kiss Rachel? Why did He Cry?
The Patriarchs lived in a time when they could occasionally "break" rules - נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיִּים
Nov 28, 2022 • 45min
The 5th of Kislev - A Fast Day?
Yehoyakim and his shocking act of burning דְּבַר הַשֵּׁם to toast hot dogs
Nov 25, 2022 • 51min
R’ Baruch Schick (1744-1808): A Maskil of the Type Approved by the Gra
Can you know הֲלָכָה of you're ignorant of science and technology?
Nov 25, 2022 • 29min
Malachi Blasts the Schmoozers & Boozers in Shul. What's the Problem with Jews & Davening, Anyway?
Aaron was able to be מְקָרֵב sinners only because בְּשָׁלוֹם וּבְמִישׁוֹר הָלַךְ. No hypocrisy
Nov 24, 2022 • 41min
Saadia Gaon's Version the Messianic Process - Two Alternative Scenarios
The proper way to stitch - together the various verses into a coherent narrative. From Saadia's סֵפֶר אֱמוּנוֹת וְדֵעוֹת
Nov 22, 2022 • 42min
Parshas Toldos: Why was it Predestined That in This Family, the Siblings Should Not Get Along?
The Abarnanel on the mindset of Isaac. נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיִּים on that of Jacob
Nov 22, 2022 • 1h 1min
R’ Avraham ben HaGra: A Great Talmid Chacham But Also Interested in"Kosher Haskalah"
His Hebrew Geography book and his pioneering systematic study of the phenomenon of Midrashic literature
Nov 18, 2022 • 29min
שִׁיטַת גְּאוֹנֵי בָּבֶל עַל יְמוֹת הַמָּשִׁיחַ וּתְחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים. תְּשׁוּבַת רַב הַאי גָּאוֹן
The Gaonim envision an imperfect State of Israel, without a בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ
Nov 16, 2022 • 42min
Abraham in his old age has a faithful-reliable Eliezer. King David has no one
Dovid destroyed his own health deliberately as an act of penance. But was this wise?
Nov 15, 2022 • 46min
Parshas Chayei Sara: Abraham, Efron, and "The Art of the Deal"
Eliezer, Besuel, and the role of the "Guardian Angel"
