Biographies

Rabbi Dovid Katz

Jewish History • Contemporary Relevance

Malbim on Messianism and the Messianic Era Part 2

Biographies February 18, 2026

Ep. 1627 Malbim on Messianism and the Messianic Era Part 2

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The new English translation of the Classic R Yehonasan Eibeschutz sefer on Megilas Esther

Biographies February 17, 2026

Ep. 1626 The new English translation of the Classic R Yehonasan Eibeschutz sefer on Megilas Esther

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Malbim on Messianism Part 1

Biographies February 9, 2026

Ep. 1621 The Malbim on Messianism Part 1

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים תשפ”ו – Saadia Gaon’s remarkable in sight into the Torah’s statement re: Kidnapping

Biographies February 8, 2026

Ep. 1618 פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים תשפ”ו – Saadia Gaon’s remarkable in sight into the Torah’s statement re: Kidnapping

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Genazym is auctioning a letter from the famous Sir Moses Montefiore to the Jews of Baghdad assuring them there will be no pogrom!

Announcements February 8, 2026

Ep. 1617 Genazym is auctioning a letter from the famous Sir Moses Montefiore to the Jews of Baghdad assuring them there will be no pogrom!

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Ramban on the Mashiach and Messianism

Biographies January 26, 2026

Ep. 1607 Ramban on the Mashiach and Messianism

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Genazym is offering (on Feb. 15) an autograph from R Yehonasan Eibeschutz which reflects why he was so successful as a Rosh Yeshiva

Announcements January 25, 2026

Ep. 1606 Genazym is offering (on Feb. 15) an autograph from R Yehonasan Eibeschutz which reflects why he was so successful as a Rosh Yeshiva

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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How Maimonides’ Messianic Doctrines were a reflection of his times

Biographies January 7, 2026

Ep. 1591 How Maimonides’ Messianic Doctrines were a reflection of his times

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Recent Posthumous Promotion of Alfred Dreyfus to General in the French Army

Biographies November 20, 2025

Ep. 1555 The Recent Posthumous Promotion of Alfred Dreyfus to General in the French Army

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Manasseh Ben Israel’s (very recently translated from the Latin) “Thirty Problem Concerning מַעֲשֵׂה בְּרֵאשִׁית”

Biographies November 18, 2025

Ep. 1553 Manasseh Ben Israel’s (very recently translated from the Latin) “Thirty Problem Concerning מַעֲשֵׂה בְּרֵאשִׁית”

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The recent 50th anniversary (November 10, 1975) of Moynihan’s great speech at the UN excoriating the אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם for officially branding Zionism as Racism

Biographies November 13, 2025

Ep. 1551 The recent 50th anniversary (November 10, 1975) of Moynihan’s great speech at the UN excoriating the אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם for officially branding Zionism as Racism

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Rabbi Michoel Forshlager of Baltimore: His recent yahrtzeit and some thoughts on this remarkable gadol

Biographies November 13, 2025

Ep. 1550 Rabbi Michoel Forshlager of Baltimore: His recent yahrtzeit and some thoughts on this remarkable gadol

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Abarbanel on the Stories in Genesis: The relationship between literal and symbolic meanings of Scripture

Biographies October 26, 2025

Ep. 1538 The Abarbanel on the Stories in Genesis: The relationship between literal and symbolic meanings of Scripture

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Rabbeinu Tam and Count Henry I of Champagne (and Countess Marie)

Biographies October 19, 2025

Ep. 1534 Rabbeinu Tam and Count Henry I of Champagne (and Countess Marie)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Chasam Sofer, the Yad haMelech and the “Overused” Esrog – Haredi vs. Maskilic notions of aesthetics

Biographies October 10, 2025

Ep. 1530 The Chasam Sofer, the Yad haMelech and the “Overused” Esrog – Haredi vs. Maskilic notions of aesthetics

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Parshas Ki Savo: The Abarbanel v. the Netziv

Biographies September 9, 2025

Ep. 1505 Parshas Ki Savo: The Abarbanel v. the Netziv

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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A Personal Letter From R’ Ovadia Yosef to R’ Shlomo Zalman Auerbach re: High Israeli Politics concerning the Shas Party- An offering from Genazym

Biographies September 1, 2025

Ep. 1500 A Personal Letter From R’ Ovadia Yosef to R’ Shlomo Zalman Auerbach re: High Israeli Politics concerning the Shas Party- An offering from Genazym

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Remarkable R’ Meir Bumsla (1703-1769): A סְמִיכַת חָבֵר from the tension-laden Golden Age of Prague, the Era of the Noda BiYhudah- An item being auctioned by Genazym

Biographies August 19, 2025

Ep. 15 The Remarkable R’ Meir Bumsla (1703-1769): A סְמִיכַת חָבֵר from the tension-laden Golden Age of Prague, the Era of the Noda BiYhudah- An item being auctioned by Genazym

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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