Jewish History

R’ Katz Discusses the Maimonidean Controversies of the 13th Century

Jewish History July 2, 2021

Ep. 1085 R’ Katz Discusses the Maimonidean Controversies of the 13th Century

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Barech Aleinu Brachah: Help Us Against the Unscrupulous Capitalist Hoarders

Jewish History June 28, 2021

Ep. 1088 The Barech Aleinu Brachah: Help Us Against the Unscrupulous Capitalist Hoarders

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:35:07

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Shivah Assar B’Tamuz: What Exactly Happened? Why are the Fast Days Destined to Be Feast Days?

Jewish History June 27, 2021

Ep. 1089 Shivah Assar B’Tamuz: What Exactly Happened? Why are the Fast Days Destined to Be Feast Days?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:40:41

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The V’Lamalshinim Brachah in Shemonah Esrei: Are We Supposed to Hate Our Enemies?

Jewish History June 24, 2021

Ep. 1091 The V’Lamalshinim Brachah in Shemonah Esrei: Are We Supposed to Hate Our Enemies?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:34:37

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Bil’am: Father of “Woke” culture

Jewish History June 22, 2021

Ep. 1092 Bil’am: Father of “Woke” culture

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:37:25

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Aleinu (The Second Paragraph): A Prayer of Pure Universalism, Something Most Unusual in Jewish Liturgy

Jewish History June 11, 2021

Ep. 1098 Aleinu (The Second Paragraph): A Prayer of Pure Universalism, Something Most Unusual in Jewish Liturgy

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:32:44

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Anniversary of the Spanish Pogroms of 1391 – Rosh Chodesh Tamuz

Jewish History June 6, 2021

Ep. 1102 Anniversary of the Spanish Pogroms of 1391 – Rosh Chodesh Tamuz

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:57:44

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Rachav and Her Odyssey From Zonah to Ger Tzedek

Jewish History June 2, 2021

Ep. 1104 Rachav and Her Odyssey From Zonah to Ger Tzedek

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:39:38

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The 1648 Massacre and the 1171 Massacre

Jewish History June 1, 2021

Ep. 1106 The 1648 Massacre and the 1171 Massacre

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:05:46

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Jeroboam Builds His “Berlin Wall”

Jewish History May 31, 2021

Ep. 1107 Jeroboam Builds His “Berlin Wall”

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:41:14

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NEW Youtube Lecture Series on Yiddish! Beginning This Week

Jewish History May 23, 2021

Ep. 1111 NEW Youtube Lecture Series on Yiddish! Beginning This Week

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:03:34

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R Eleazar Fleckeles, the last of the great rabbis of Prague. Sworn foe of Frankists

Jewish History May 23, 2021

Ep. 1112 R Eleazar Fleckeles, the last of the great rabbis of Prague. Sworn foe of Frankists

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:06:18

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The Saducees: Theology? Cult? Political party?

Jewish History May 21, 2021

Ep. 1113 The Saducees: Theology? Cult? Political party?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:54:33

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The Tchebiner Rav: The Greatness of the Galitzianers – Really

Jewish History May 5, 2021

Ep. 1125 The Tchebiner Rav: The Greatness of the Galitzianers – Really

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:32:49

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Lag B’Omer: R Akiva Teaching R’ Shimon bar Yochai After His Students Perished?

Jewish History April 28, 2021

Ep. 1129 Lag B’Omer: R Akiva Teaching R’ Shimon bar Yochai After His Students Perished?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:37:39

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The First Three Paragraphs of the Shemonah Esrei

Jewish History April 26, 2021

Ep. 1131 The First Three Paragraphs of the Shemonah Esrei

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:42:10

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Orobio de Castro: The Marrano Champion of Judaism

Jewish History April 25, 2021

Ep. 1133 Orobio de Castro: The Marrano Champion of Judaism

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:59:16

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Henry Morgenthau: An Assimilated Jew Encounters His Jewish Identity in the Crucible of the Shoah

Jewish History April 23, 2021

Ep. 1134 Henry Morgenthau: An Assimilated Jew Encounters His Jewish Identity in the Crucible of the Shoah

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:56:51

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Romanian Jewry: The Fascinating Observations of a Hungarian Rav on Romanian Jewry in the Holocaust

Jewish History April 18, 2021

Ep. 1138 Romanian Jewry: The Fascinating Observations of a Hungarian Rav on Romanian Jewry in the Holocaust

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:21:42

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Nathan Birnbaum (1864-1937): The Most Famous and Controversial Baal Teshuva of 100 Years Ago

Jewish History April 6, 2021

Ep. 1146 Nathan Birnbaum (1864-1937): The Most Famous and Controversial Baal Teshuva of 100 Years Ago

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:25:44

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Piyutim and Shul Fighting: A Poem from the 13th Century

Jewish History March 31, 2021

Ep. 1149 Piyutim and Shul Fighting: A Poem from the 13th Century

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:55:03

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Judah Al-Charizi (12th Century): Greatest (?) of the Sefardic Poets of the Golden Age

Jewish History March 31, 2021

Ep. 1150 Judah Al-Charizi (12th Century): Greatest (?) of the Sefardic Poets of the Golden Age

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:46:55

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Seder Thoughts: The “Three-Model” vs. the “Four-Model”

Jewish History March 26, 2021

Ep. 1151 Seder Thoughts: The “Three-Model” vs. the “Four-Model”

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:58:04

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HaRav Yosef Tov Elem’s Tour de Fource: The Famous Piyut “”Elokei Ruchos L’Chol Bassar”

Jewish History March 24, 2021

Ep. 1152 HaRav Yosef Tov Elem’s Tour de Fource: The Famous Piyut “”Elokei Ruchos L’Chol Bassar”

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:41:58

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Haggadah Thoughts: Two competing Seders? R’ Akiva vs. R’ Gamliel

Jewish History March 21, 2021

Ep. 1155 Haggadah Thoughts: Two competing Seders? R’ Akiva vs. R’ Gamliel

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:49:02

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