Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

Parshas Re'eh: "V'Yishavtem Betach-" Secure Internally? Or Externally? 26.08.2024 26:30 ↓

The Two Mountains and Moral Clarity

The Great Semicha Controversy of Safed (צפת): The controversy in the 16th century within the broad framework of Jewish History 26.08.2024 50:34 ↓

The attempt to revive a Jewish "church" and why it was destined to fail when the Jews were in גלות

Abraham haKohen Herera of Italy and Amsterdam (c. 1570-1635) 25.08.2024 59:39 ↓

The strange world of the Marranos who were seriously into Kabbalah

Parshas Eikev: The 3 Great Dangers 22.08.2024 28:42 ↓

Underconfidence, Overconfidence, and Smug Self-Righteousness

Haftarah Eikev: Isaiah predicts the rescue of the hostages in Gaza! 20.08.2024 24:21 ↓

By The times of the Messiah, most Jews will have given up on Geulah

15th of Av 2024 - The Dance of the Maidens 19.08.2024 25:46 ↓

Did the "shidduch system" break down? When? Why?

Pirkei Avos: אַל תִּתְחַבֵּר לָרָשָׁע 19.08.2024 33:43 ↓

R' Samson Raphael Hirsch vs. R' Chaim Brisker?

The Role of Moshe in the "Second" Ten Commandments (Parshas VaEschanan) 14.08.2024 26:06 ↓

Moshe changes some of the wording to fit his audience, who were not present at the Revelation on Sinai 

Haftarah Shabbos Nachamu: Glorious news to a battered people 14.08.2024 27:56 ↓

The happy aspect of the Messianic Process (unlike other parts of the Bible)

Parshas VaEschanan: Gratitude and Ingratitude 14.08.2024 27:09 ↓

What's with the references to Peor, Bais Peor and Baal Peor? The chink in the armor of Klal Yisroel

Kinnos, Pt. 2 13.08.2024 44:05 ↓

Kinnos on Tisha B'Av 2022, given by Rabbi Katz

Kinnos, Pt. 1 13.08.2024 3:47:37 ↓

Kinnos on Tisha B'Av 2022, given by R' Katz

Tisha b"Av 2024 (5784) 12.08.2024 25:18 ↓

They cannot penetrate our defenses unless we ourselves open a breach for them

Pirkei Avos, Ch. 4: R' Masia ben Cheresh 12.08.2024 27:57 ↓

The  pertinent observations of a Rosh Yeshiva in the City of Rome, far from "the scene of action"

Haftarah Parshas Chazon: Isaiah blasts the hypocrisy of the Jewish leadership class 07.08.2024 25:40 ↓

When misfortune strikes, don't check your mezuzah, check your חֹשֶׁן מִשְׁפָּט!

Parshas Devarim: A Geographical Nightmare 07.08.2024 31:04 ↓

Did Moshe harangue them in nine places? Or about their misdeeds in nine? Or in a place with nine geographical markers?

Pirkei Avos, Chapter 2: Rabbi Gamliel Jr. and תּוֹרָה עִם דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ 06.08.2024 26:06 ↓

R Tarphon - Learning Torah like a businessman

Glory, Tragedy, and Identity Fluidity: A tale of a modern Ger Tzedek in Germany a century ago 06.08.2024 42:25 ↓

Baron von Manstein and his times (Kaiser, Weimar Republic, Third Reich) 

The Jewish general who commanded the Roman armies that destroyed the Bais HaMikdash 05.08.2024 36:12 ↓

The strange tale of Tiberius Julius Alexander, nephew of Philo, chief of staff to Titus

Revenge, the Current Middle East Crisis and Parshas Matos 02.08.2024 31:01 ↓

G-d says avenge the wrong done to Israel by Midian; Moses says avenge the wrong done to G-d by Midian

Haftorah Three Weeks - The Jewish Trait of Ingratitude (Jeremiah Ch. 2) 01.08.2024 28:20 ↓

Why is it the Jews were unfaithful in times of prosperity but faithful in times of persecution?

Pirkei Avos Ch.1: Why does it say Moshe got the Torah from Sinai? Sinai did not give him the Torah! 30.07.2024 26:03 ↓

Pirkei Avos and the language of philosophy, not Midrash

Parshas Matos-Masei: Why the Jews could not get Egypt out of their systems even after 42 journeys 30.07.2024 27:45 ↓

The main complainers were the "house slaves," not the plantation slaves 

Chinuch in the 20th Century from the Perspective of the 21st 28.07.2024 50:01 ↓

Rabbi Moshe Shuvalsky and his times (chinuch)

Pirkei Avos, Ch.6 26.07.2024 26:12 ↓

Why is Rabbi Meir preoccupied with לשמה?