Holidays

Purim live 5785 (2025)

Holidays March 19, 2025

Ep. 125 Purim live 5785 (2025)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Two Short Purim Vorts

Holidays March 13, 2025

Ep. 129 Two Short Purim Vorts

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:18:30

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Purim 2025, Pt. 2: How Esther hid her identity-Didn’t the Jews say אָחוֹת יֵשׁ לָנוּ בְּבֵית הַמֶּלֶךְ?

Holidays March 11, 2025

Ep. 131 Purim 2025, Pt. 2: How Esther hid her identity-Didn’t the Jews say אָחוֹת יֵשׁ לָנוּ בְּבֵית הַמֶּלֶךְ?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:30:26

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Purim 2025 in the light of the October 7, 20243 Pogrom

Holidays March 9, 2025

Ep. 133 Purim 2025 in the light of the October 7, 20243 Pogrom

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:31:53

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Purim 2025: What is the source in the Megilah for the opposing opinions of רשב”י and his talmidim ?

Holidays March 9, 2025

Ep. 135 Purim 2025: What is the source in the Megilah for the opposing opinions of רשב”י and his talmidim ?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:26:49

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A selection of interpretations of the bizarre story of Rabbah killing R Zeira at a Purim party

Holidays March 2, 2025

Ep. 139 A selection of interpretations of the bizarre story of Rabbah killing R Zeira at a Purim party

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:31:18

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Asarah B’Teves: Then and Now

Holidays January 10, 2025

Ep. 172 Asarah B’Teves: Then and Now

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:31:14

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The Ruthless Use of Hostages: The assasination of Judah Maccabee’s brother Shimon and its aftermath

Holidays December 31, 2024

Ep. 179 The Ruthless Use of Hostages: The assasination of Judah Maccabee’s brother Shimon and its aftermath

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:36:29

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נְחֹשֶׁת: דְּבַר תּוֹרָה לַחֲנֻכָּה תשפ”ה

Holidays December 31, 2024

Ep. 180 נְחֹשֶׁת: דְּבַר תּוֹרָה לַחֲנֻכָּה תשפ”ה

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:34:19

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Lighting Inside v. Lighting Outside: History of Controversy

Holidays December 30, 2024

Ep. 181 Lighting Inside v. Lighting Outside: History of Controversy

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:41:47

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The prophecy of 24 Kislev (סֵפֶר הַנָּבִיא חַגַּי) and current events in the Middle East

Current Events December 25, 2024

Ep. 182 The prophecy of 24 Kislev (סֵפֶר הַנָּבִיא חַגַּי) and current events in the Middle East

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:24:12

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Al HaNissim- When was it composed?

Holidays December 23, 2024

Ep. 183 Al HaNissim- When was it composed?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:27:30

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Mikeitz and (metaphysical) Chanukah: The two dream stories – Joseph and Daniel

Holidays December 23, 2024

Ep. 185 Mikeitz and (metaphysical) Chanukah: The two dream stories – Joseph and Daniel

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:28:45

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Seudas Chanukah: How old is this custom? Did it predate Rabbinic Literature?

Holidays December 22, 2024

Ep. 187 Seudas Chanukah: How old is this custom? Did it predate Rabbinic Literature?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:28:12

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Peacemaking with the enemy? A cautionary tale from the Book of Maccabees

Holidays December 19, 2024

Ep. 188 Peacemaking with the enemy? A cautionary tale from the Book of Maccabees

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:22:30

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The History and Meaning of the נִעֲנוּעִים

Holidays October 21, 2024

Ep. 227 The History and Meaning of the נִעֲנוּעִים

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:30:37

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The Original Sukkos: Was it BOTH Clouds of Glory and סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ- first one and then the other?

Holidays October 16, 2024

Ep. 230 The Original Sukkos: Was it BOTH Clouds of Glory and סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ- first one and then the other?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Katz on the Four Minim

Holidays October 16, 2024

Ep. 231 R’ Katz on the Four Minim

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:27:40

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Sukkos in the Light of the Current War

Current Events October 15, 2024

Ep. 232 Sukkos in the Light of the Current War

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:30:37

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The Jonah Story: Some sober thoughts in light of current events

Current Events October 13, 2024

Ep. 235 The Jonah Story: Some sober thoughts in light of current events

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:31:35

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Confession on Yom Kippur: Competing Sensibilities

Holidays October 7, 2024

Ep. 238 Confession on Yom Kippur: Competing Sensibilities

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Yom Kippur and the Oct. 7th Massacres: R’ Katz Responds to a Query

Holidays October 6, 2024

Ep. 239 Yom Kippur and the Oct. 7th Massacres: R’ Katz Responds to a Query

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Katz speculates on the historical origin of the custom of blowing the shofar to confuse the Satan

Holidays September 30, 2024

Ep. 243 R’ Katz speculates on the historical origin of the custom of blowing the shofar to confuse the Satan

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Thoughts on the curved shofar vs. the straight shofar

Holidays September 11, 2024

Ep. 254 Thoughts on the curved shofar vs. the straight shofar

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:31:00

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Kinnos, Pt. 2

Holidays August 13, 2024

Ep. 273 Kinnos, Pt. 2

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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