Holidays

Rabbi Katz’s Shabbos Shuvah Drashah: Primordial or Mosaic?

Holidays September 28, 2025

Ep. 1518 Rabbi Katz’s Shabbos Shuvah Drashah: Primordial or Mosaic?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Haftarah Shabbos Shuvah: ?” “שׁוּבָה עַד?” אוֹ “שׁוּבָה אֶל

Haftorah September 25, 2025

Ep. 1517 Haftarah Shabbos Shuvah: ?” “שׁוּבָה עַד?” אוֹ “שׁוּבָה אֶל

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Penance (not repentance!): Some famous cases in the Sefer Chasidim and Responsa of the Maharam Lublin

Holidays September 25, 2025

Ep. 1516 Penance (not repentance!): Some famous cases in the Sefer Chasidim and Responsa of the Maharam Lublin

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Debate in the Mishna whether the Shliach Tzibur should be motzi the intelligent worshipers on Rosh HaShanah – שֶׁהוּא יוֹם הַדִּין

Holidays September 19, 2025

Ep. 1514 The Debate in the Mishna whether the Shliach Tzibur should be motzi the intelligent worshipers on Rosh HaShanah – שֶׁהוּא יוֹם הַדִּין

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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A Suggested History of Tekias Shofar – Involving the Masses, the Satan, and Chazal

Holidays September 15, 2025

Ep. 1511 A Suggested History of Tekias Shofar – Involving the Masses, the Satan, and Chazal

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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A Suggested History of Shofar Blowing

Holidays September 9, 2025

Ep. 1506 A Suggested History of Shofar Blowing

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Why does a shofar have to be davka from a שְׁפוֹפֶרֶת, from a horn whose inside layer can be removed?

Holidays September 8, 2025

Ep. 2 Why does a shofar have to be davka from a שְׁפוֹפֶרֶת, from a horn whose inside layer can be removed?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Why does a shofar have to be from a from a horn whose inside layer can be removed?

Holidays September 8, 2025

Ep. 1503 Why does a shofar have to be from a from a horn whose inside layer can be removed?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Why is Rosh Hashanah decribed as “covered up” or obscure? תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר בַּכֵּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּנוּ?

Holidays September 3, 2025

Ep. 3 Why is Rosh Hashanah decribed as “covered up” or obscure? תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר בַּכֵּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּנוּ?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:32:03

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Why is Rosh Hashanah decribed as “covered up” or obscure? תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר בַּכֵּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּנוּ?

Holidays September 3, 2025

Ep. 1502 Why is Rosh Hashanah decribed as “covered up” or obscure? תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר בַּכֵּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּנוּ?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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15th of Av – Humpty-Dumpty Day?

Holidays August 5, 2025

Ep. 28 15th of Av – Humpty-Dumpty Day?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Katz’ Tisha b’Av Kinos Explication 5785/2025

Holidays August 3, 2025

Ep. 29 R’ Katz’ Tisha b’Av Kinos Explication 5785/2025

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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This Tisha B’av, turn tears into Action

Holidays July 29, 2025

Ep. 32 This Tisha B’av, turn tears into Action

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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What is the Oldest Source for the “Three Weeks”?

Holidays July 9, 2025

Ep. 47 What is the Oldest Source for the “Three Weeks”?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Shavuos: Why count 50 days if the Torah was actually given on day 51?

Holidays May 29, 2025

Ep. 78 Shavuos: Why count 50 days if the Torah was actually given on day 51?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Megillas Rus: A Controversial Book? Did she convert? When? How many times?

Holidays May 29, 2025

Ep. 79 Megillas Rus: A Controversial Book? Did she convert? When? How many times?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Shavuos and Yisro: Why does the story of Yisro precede מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? Hpw did Yisro create אַחְדוּת among כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל?

Holidays May 26, 2025

Ep. 81 Shavuos and Yisro: Why does the story of Yisro precede מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? Hpw did Yisro create אַחְדוּת among כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Lag B’Omer and the Story of R’ Shimon bar Yochai in the Cave: Critical considerations

Holidays May 12, 2025

Ep. 90 Lag B’Omer and the Story of R’ Shimon bar Yochai in the Cave: Critical considerations

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Shevii Shel Pesach – The Splitting of the Sea: הֶאֱמִינוּ וְשׁוּב לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ

Holidays April 17, 2025

Ep. 106 Shevii Shel Pesach – The Splitting of the Sea: הֶאֱמִינוּ וְשׁוּב לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Historical Background to the 1830s controversy re: הַקְרָבַת קָרְבַּן פֶּסַח בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה – What was going on in Turkish Palestine at that time

Holidays April 16, 2025

Ep. 107 The Historical Background to the 1830s controversy re: הַקְרָבַת קָרְבַּן פֶּסַח בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה – What was going on in Turkish Palestine at that time

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Seder Thoughts 2025 (תשפ”ה)

Holidays April 11, 2025

Ep. 108 Seder Thoughts 2025 (תשפ”ה)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Pesach, Bitul Chametz, and the eternal battle of ideas between Jewish and Egyptian theological ideas. Really

Holidays April 9, 2025

Ep. 110 Pesach, Bitul Chametz, and the eternal battle of ideas between Jewish and Egyptian theological ideas. Really

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Rambam and His Thoughts About the Hagadah

Holidays April 7, 2025

Ep. 111 The Rambam and His Thoughts About the Hagadah

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The current war in light of וְהִיא שֶׁעָמְדָה לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְלָנוּ שֶׁבְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר עוֹמְדִים עָלֵינוּ לְכַלּוֹתֵנוּ וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מַצִּילֵנוּ מִיָּדָם

Current Events April 2, 2025

Ep. 115 The current war in light of וְהִיא שֶׁעָמְדָה לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְלָנוּ שֶׁבְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר עוֹמְדִים עָלֵינוּ לְכַלּוֹתֵנוּ וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מַצִּילֵנוּ מִיָּדָם

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Pesach Haggadah: רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר

Holidays March 31, 2025

Ep. 116 The Pesach Haggadah: רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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