Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

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To help support this podcast, please consider giving a tax deductible contribution here: https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatzRabbi 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.

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Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

Episodes

The "Tucker Carlson & Co." Anti-Israel Isolationism Phenomenon - An Analysis 20.06.2025 45:20

The logic and long history of American Isolationism and its latest iteration as opposition to a manipulative Israel (a subtle anti-semitism). A real problem for Klal Yisroel https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

Haftarah Shelach: The Tradecraft Mistakes of the Two Spies in Jericho 18.06.2025 23:31

In the end, sending the spies was unnecessary; Jericho fell through a miracle! https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

Parshas Shelach: The Flaw in Intelligence Procedures That Resulted in the Sad Episode of the Meraglim 17.06.2025 30:41

Did each spy seperately present his own report to Moshe, or did the ten spies hammer out a single unified consensus report prior to returning to the camp?

The Strange History of Israel, the Mossad and the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) 17.06.2025 36:51

How does the Mossad do these amazing things in Iran? Are they "James Bonds?" Or is it that they use a vast existing Iranian network of dedicated revolutionaries? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

The Amazing R' Nassan Nota Shapiro of Cracow (1584-1633) AKA the Mekaleh Amukos 16.06.2025 49:02

The extraordinary combination of גְּאוֹנוּת in lomdus in the Golden Age of Pilpul in the Golden Age of the Jews in he Kingdom of Poland , fascination with mathematics, and the Kabbalistic application of math to the deeper reading of the תּוֹרָה בִּכְתָב וְתוֹרָה שֶׁבְּעַל פֹּה

Rabbi Katz Analyzes the Current Israel-Iran War 15.06.2025 26:18

How does Israel achieve victory? How does it DEFINE victory? How does it win without American intervention? The " כ"ג סִיוָן factor."

Haftarah Behaaloschah: The Prophecy of Zechariah 10.06.2025 31:42

The many attempts to translate and interpret the enigmatic phrase וְנָתַתִּי לְךָ מַהְלְכִים בֵּין הָעֹמְדִים הָאֵלֶּה. https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

Parshas Behaaloschah: What is the meaning of the strange phrase :"בְּכָל בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא"? 10.06.2025 33:30

The commentaries struggle to interpret this rhetorical passage which poetically and enigmatically reveals aspects of Moshe's uniqueness https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

"More Judaico" - The humiliating oath Jews were required to utter when they were sworn into gentile courts in pre-modern times 10.06.2025 33:47

The historical background to the Noda BiYhudah's famous responsum to the Austrian Government ( יוֹרֶה דֵּעָה ע"א ) re: Jews swearing in non-Jewish Courts

Pirkei Avos: Is it possible to calculate which mitzvos count more than others? Which aveiros are worse than others? 09.06.2025 32:19

The capitalist approach to Judaism? Rambam vs. Meiri on הֱוֵי מְחַשֵּׁב הֶפְסֵד מִצְוָה כְּנֶגֶד שְׂכָרָהּ https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

Haftarah Naso: Was Samson an actual Nazir (Rambam)? 05.06.2025 28:21

Was he "hit" by prophecy? Or by a sudden rush of strength? Did the rush extend to his mind and discombobulate him mentally and emotionally? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

Parshas Naso: The Sotah and Structurally flawed marriages 05.06.2025 26:40

What would lead a wife to "live dangerously" after being warned by the husband in front of witnesses? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

Different Types of Judaism in the Era of the Amora'im: The Queen Zenobia of Palmyra and the Amora'im 04.06.2025 33:19

Rabbinic Judaism vs. Non-Rabbinic, Traditional (Hellenistic?) Judaism in the late Roman Empire (3rd century) https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

Rabbi Katz's schedule for Shavuos night in his shul 01.06.2025 2:09

Also, annual Shavuos shiur for women at R Katz's home Tuesday 6:15 PM

Haftarah Bamidbar: The promiscuous wife and the husband who neverheless wants to stay married to her 30.05.2025 22:25

Can a marriage work with a checkered past? Yes, if both are committed to looking ahead and not back https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

Shavuos: Why count 50 days if the Torah was actually given on day 51? 29.05.2025 26:52

"Moshe added a day" - Is this the first instance of לֹא בַּשָּׁמַיִם הִיא?" to sponsor, https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

Megillas Rus: A Controversial Book? Did she convert? When? How many times? 29.05.2025 41:06

Not everyone reads The Book of Ruth in the synagogue? Why not? To sponsor - https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

The Martyrs of Lvov (1728) - Tortured to Death by the Catholic Church on Erev Shavuos (this is not Count Potocki) 28.05.2025 41:22

Chaim and Yehoshua Reitzes endured horrible tortures rather than save themselves by conversion To sponsor a podcast https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast

Shavuos and Yisro: Why does the story of Yisro precede מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? Hpw did Yisro create אַחְדוּת among כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל? 26.05.2025 15:32

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Parshas Bamidbar: Abarbanel - The Levites too were enslaved in Egypt! 26.05.2025 23:53

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Haftarah Behar-Bechukosai: G-d tells Jeremiah he may not get married and raise a family 21.05.2025 24:15

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Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: King David, the Brachos in the Parsha, and Depression 20.05.2025 22:14

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R' Shimon ben Yochai and his son: the Aftermath of the Cave 19.05.2025 25:28

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The Future of Syria and Israel: An Analysis of the Current Situation in the Middle East 18.05.2025 40:37

If Syria does make peace with Israel, it will be the biggest defeat for Hamas

Haftarah Emor: Ezekiel and Priestly Functions in the Third Temple 15.05.2025 27:29

Ezekiel is adjured to tellthe people about the future Temple, which is part of the historical tension re: how much priority should be given to קָדָשִׁים וְטַהֲרוֹת in לִמּוּד הַתּוֹרָה?