

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

Aug 21, 2022 • 28min
"V'Kabtzeinu Yachad-" How Exactly is That Supposed to Play Out?
Could "wokeness" be the תְּקִיעַת שׁוֹפָר גָּדוֹל ?

Aug 17, 2022 • 27min
Isaiah the "Novardoker"
Will Israel be physically narrow, or culturally narrow?

Aug 17, 2022 • 37min
Who was the Leader the Jews Chose to Lead Them Back to Egypt in the Last Year of Moses' Life?
The Netziv on the different styles of פְּסַק of Moses and Aaron

Aug 16, 2022 • 28min
Praying for Help with Depression: The עִנּוּי in רְאֵה בְּעָנְיֵנוּ
You can't pray for an end to national galus if you're trapped in emotional pain

Aug 15, 2022 • 52min
Rav Hirschprung's Realistic Holocaust Memoir
His fascinating description of Hasidim and Litvaks in 1940

Aug 14, 2022 • 1h 23min
Jewish Courts in the Islamic World: The Problem of the Impenetrable
From the Three Weeks Lecture Series, Summer ‘22 – From Bavel to Barcelona and Fez to Frankfurt: The Powers of Jewish Courts Throughout the Diaspora, Part 1 of 6

Aug 11, 2022 • 29min
The Meaning of the גְּאֻלָּה in בִּרְכַּת "רְאֵה נָא בְּעָנְיֵנוּ"
Not national redemption from exile, but physical security from ever-present toxic antisemitism

Aug 10, 2022 • 25min
Why does Isaiah have to COMMAND the Jews to be comforted?
Does God punish sinners because He is angry?

Aug 9, 2022 • 28min
The Attempts of the Tzfas Beis Din of R' Yosef Karo to Exercise the Authority of a Sanhedrin from Afar
Some thoughts...

Aug 8, 2022 • 38min
What is the Significance of מוּל בֵּית פְּעוֹר as the Place Moses Repeated the 10 Commandments? (Parshas VaEschanan)
The סֵפֶר עֲקֵדַת יִצְחָק on Christianity and Islam and the Jews


