Biographies

R’ Katz discusses the newest Genazym auction, featuring (inter alia) the seal the famous Italian Rabbi Yeshaya Bassan (1673-1739)

Biographies November 4, 2024

Ep. 221 R’ Katz discusses the newest Genazym auction, featuring (inter alia) the seal the famous Italian Rabbi Yeshaya Bassan (1673-1739)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Shmuel Leib Kauder (1770-1835) Last of the Bohemian Gedolim

Biographies October 30, 2024

Ep. 224 R’ Shmuel Leib Kauder (1770-1835) Last of the Bohemian Gedolim

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Was Columbus Jewish? R’ Katz weighs in

Biographies October 14, 2024

Ep. 233 Was Columbus Jewish? R’ Katz weighs in

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Historical Background of the Dispute Between the Geonim and the Rambam on the Break in the Tradition of What the Teruah is

Biographies September 26, 2024

Ep. 244 The Historical Background of the Dispute Between the Geonim and the Rambam on the Break in the Tradition of What the Teruah is

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 2: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century

Biographies September 23, 2024

Ep. 248 The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 2: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 1: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century

Biographies September 18, 2024

Ep. 251 The Ben Ish Chai and Baghdad, Pt. 1: Thinking historically about the Ben Ish Chai and the remarkable Jewish community of Baghdad in the 19th century

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Abraham haKohen Herera of Italy and Amsterdam (c. 1570-1635)

Biographies August 25, 2024

Ep. 265 Abraham haKohen Herera of Italy and Amsterdam (c. 1570-1635)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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

Biographies August 6, 2024

Ep. 280 Glory, Tragedy, and Identity Fluidity: A tale of a modern Ger Tzedek in Germany a century ago

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Jewish general who commanded the Roman armies that destroyed the Bais HaMikdash

Biographies August 5, 2024

Ep. 281 The Jewish general who commanded the Roman armies that destroyed the Bais HaMikdash

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Herzl and the British Offer to Create a State of Israel…in Africa!

Biographies June 27, 2024

Ep. 304 Herzl and the British Offer to Create a State of Israel…in Africa!

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Chanina Sgan Kohanim and His Conservative Political Philosophy (Avos Ch. 3)

Biographies June 24, 2024

Ep. 307 R’ Chanina Sgan Kohanim and His Conservative Political Philosophy (Avos Ch. 3)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Campus Riots, Pt. 6

Biographies June 20, 2024

Ep. 308 Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Campus Riots, Pt. 6

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Bach: One of the Leading גדולים of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry (16th-17th Centuries)

Biographies June 16, 2024

Ep. 313 The Bach: One of the Leading גדולים of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry (16th-17th Centuries)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Rambam’s Philosophical Problems with מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי

Biographies June 10, 2024

Ep. 316 The Rambam’s Philosophical Problems with מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Current Campus Riots – Part 5

Biographies June 4, 2024

Ep. 320 Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, and the Current Campus Riots – Part 5

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Herzl and Political Zionism, Pt. 4 – Zionism’s Relationship to Marxism and Frum Judaism

Biographies May 27, 2024

Ep. 326 Herzl and Political Zionism, Pt. 4 – Zionism’s Relationship to Marxism and Frum Judaism

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The ibn Ezra: More on his particular historical context, and the time before the fall

Biographies May 27, 2024

Ep. 327 The ibn Ezra: More on his particular historical context, and the time before the fall

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Bitter, Non-Frum Opposition to Herzl and His Proposal -Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, Pt. 3

Biographies May 20, 2024

Ep. 333 The Bitter, Non-Frum Opposition to Herzl and His Proposal -Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, Pt. 3

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 2

Biographies May 13, 2024

Ep. 338 Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 2

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Sherira Gaon on Sefer Shiur Komah: Does being a rationalist preclude a belief in mysticism?

Biographies May 12, 2024

Ep. 339 R’ Sherira Gaon on Sefer Shiur Komah: Does being a rationalist preclude a belief in mysticism?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Rationalism in Gaonic Responsa – Generated by Empirical Evidence, and Sound Theology

Biographies May 7, 2024

Ep. 341 Rationalism in Gaonic Responsa – Generated by Empirical Evidence, and Sound Theology

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 1

Biographies May 6, 2024

Ep. 344 Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism and the Current Campus Riots, Pt. 1

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Rationalism (as opposed to rationality): An example from שׁוּ”ת רַב הַאי גָּאוֹן

Biographies May 5, 2024

Ep. 345 Rationalism (as opposed to rationality): An example from שׁוּ”ת רַב הַאי גָּאוֹן

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Moses Hess and R’ Yehosef Zechariah Stern on אַהֲבַת יִשְׂרָאֵל וְחִבַּת יִשְׂרָאֵל

Biographies April 9, 2024

Ep. 361 Moses Hess and R’ Yehosef Zechariah Stern on אַהֲבַת יִשְׂרָאֵל וְחִבַּת יִשְׂרָאֵל

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Italian Jewry and Playing Tennis on Shabbos and Yom Tov

Biographies April 2, 2024

Ep. 366 Italian Jewry and Playing Tennis on Shabbos and Yom Tov

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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