Biographies

The Shechita Book of R’ Yaakov Weil (15th century) – One of the Most Popular Books in Jewish History

Biographies December 1, 2022

Ep. 722 The Shechita Book of R’ Yaakov Weil (15th century) – One of the Most Popular Books in Jewish History

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Saadia Gaon’s Version the Messianic Process – Two Alternative Scenarios

Biographies November 24, 2022

Ep. 728 Saadia Gaon’s Version the Messianic Process – Two Alternative Scenarios

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Yaakov Anatoli (1195-1256): Controversial Jewish Intellectual During the Maimonidean Controveries

Biographies November 7, 2022

Ep. 738 Yaakov Anatoli (1195-1256): Controversial Jewish Intellectual During the Maimonidean Controveries

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R Ovadia Yosef and Edmund Burke

Biographies October 31, 2022

Ep. 744 R Ovadia Yosef and Edmund Burke

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Very Unusual History of Prusbul: According to the Historical Reconstruction of Rabbeinu Tam

Biographies September 4, 2022

Ep. 780 The Very Unusual History of Prusbul: According to the Historical Reconstruction of Rabbeinu Tam

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Zundel Salant: The Hero of R’ Yisroel Salanter & the Mussarists, a Highly-Original Person

Biographies August 28, 2022

Ep. 787 R’ Zundel Salant: The Hero of R’ Yisroel Salanter & the Mussarists, a Highly-Original Person

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Great Mussarist R’ Aharon Yosef Bakst: An Episode (and Conflicting Versions of It)

Biographies August 23, 2022

Ep. 793 The Great Mussarist R’ Aharon Yosef Bakst: An Episode (and Conflicting Versions of It)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Attempts of the Tzfas Beis Din of R’ Yosef Karo to Exercise the Authority of a Sanhedrin from Afar

Biographies August 9, 2022

Ep. 802 The Attempts of the Tzfas Beis Din of R’ Yosef Karo to Exercise the Authority of a Sanhedrin from Afar

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Famous Jewish Historians: Simcha Assaf – Saturday Night Lecture Series

Biographies July 13, 2022

Ep. 826 Famous Jewish Historians: Simcha Assaf – Saturday Night Lecture Series

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Moshe Schneider (1884-1954): Rosh Yeshiva of the First Lithuanian “Kiruv” Yeshiva Over 100 Years Ago

Biographies June 26, 2022

Ep. 839 R’ Moshe Schneider (1884-1954): Rosh Yeshiva of the First Lithuanian “Kiruv” Yeshiva Over 100 Years Ago

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 3: The Only Gadol Who Wrestles with the Arguments of Bible Criticism, Including All the Opinions of the Gentile Scholars

Biographies May 22, 2022

Ep. 865 R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 3: The Only Gadol Who Wrestles with the Arguments of Bible Criticism, Including All the Opinions of the Gentile Scholars

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Rambam vs. Raavad – Why the Egyptians Were Punished If It Was All Prophecied Beforehand

Biographies April 12, 2022

Ep. 892 Rambam vs. Raavad – Why the Egyptians Were Punished If It Was All Prophecied Beforehand

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Cause of the Slavery and Suffering: The Abarbanel’s Masterful Essay

Biographies April 12, 2022

Ep. 893 The Cause of the Slavery and Suffering: The Abarbanel’s Masterful Essay

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Rivam (R’ Yitzchak ben Mordechai) vs. Rabbeinu Tam on the Esther Story – Teacher Disproven by Student

Biographies March 6, 2022

Ep. 923 The Rivam (R’ Yitzchak ben Mordechai) vs. Rabbeinu Tam on the Esther Story – Teacher Disproven by Student

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Menahem Kasher: A Brilliant, Atypical Hasid, Determined to Get the Torah Tmimah “Right”

Biographies October 25, 2021

Ep. 1010 R’ Menahem Kasher: A Brilliant, Atypical Hasid, Determined to Get the Torah Tmimah “Right”

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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An Insight into a Passage in the Rambam’s הִלְכוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה

Biographies September 10, 2021

Ep. 1037 An Insight into a Passage in the Rambam’s הִלְכוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Montefiore: The Greatest Jewish Layman – The First to Act for Klal Yisrael

Biographies July 5, 2021

Ep. 1084 Montefiore: The Greatest Jewish Layman – The First to Act for Klal Yisrael

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Merkeves HaMishnah on the Rambam

Biographies June 20, 2021

Ep. 1093 The Merkeves HaMishnah on the Rambam

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Yosef Ben Yehudah and the Rambam: The Difficult But Fascinating Quest for Emunah Tzerufah

Biographies June 13, 2021

Ep. 1097 Yosef Ben Yehudah and the Rambam: The Difficult But Fascinating Quest for Emunah Tzerufah

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Rabbi M. Cahn of Fulda, Imperial Germany: Torah Im Derech Eretz in Action and a Lobbyist Supreme

Biographies May 9, 2021

Ep. 1122 Rabbi M. Cahn of Fulda, Imperial Germany: Torah Im Derech Eretz in Action and a Lobbyist Supreme

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Yitzchak Alfasi – “The Rif” (1013-1103): The Pluses and Minuses of the “Reader’s Digest” Approach

Biographies April 12, 2021

Ep. 1142 R’ Yitzchak Alfasi – “The Rif” (1013-1103): The Pluses and Minuses of the “Reader’s Digest” Approach

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Aryeh Levin (1885-1969): The Only Tzadik Genuinely Venerated By Both Frum and Non-Frum in Modern Times

Biographies March 15, 2021

Ep. 1160 R’ Aryeh Levin (1885-1969): The Only Tzadik Genuinely Venerated By Both Frum and Non-Frum in Modern Times

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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“The Akedah” – R’ Yitzhak Arama (15th Century Spain): Author of the “Cheater-Book” Used By Generations of Pulpit Rabbis

Biographies March 1, 2021

Ep. 1166 “The Akedah” – R’ Yitzhak Arama (15th Century Spain): Author of the “Cheater-Book” Used By Generations of Pulpit Rabbis

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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A Purim Insight of R’ Y. Eibeschutz in Its Historical Context

Biographies February 21, 2021

Ep. 1169 A Purim Insight of R’ Y. Eibeschutz in Its Historical Context

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto (1707-1747): The Genius Who Didn’t Fit Into the Regular Yeshivish Patterns.

Biographies November 29, 2020

Ep. 1208 R’ Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto (1707-1747): The Genius Who Didn’t Fit Into the Regular Yeshivish Patterns.

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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