Holidays

Kinnos, Pt. 1

Holidays August 13, 2024

Ep. 274 Kinnos, Pt. 1

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 03:47:37

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Tisha b”Av 2024 (5784)

Holidays August 12, 2024

Ep. 275 Tisha b”Av 2024 (5784)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:25:18

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Shavuos: Grass, Trees, and Roses. Was there vegetation at Mount sinai?

Holidays June 11, 2024

Ep. 314 Shavuos: Grass, Trees, and Roses. Was there vegetation at Mount sinai?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:27:35

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Lag b’Omer: When did רשב”י write the Zohar?

Holidays May 26, 2024

Ep. 328 Lag b’Omer: When did רשב”י write the Zohar?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:32:13

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What were the theological perceptions of Jews on the night of Pesach? Maimonidean? Astrological?

Holidays April 17, 2024

Ep. 355 What were the theological perceptions of Jews on the night of Pesach? Maimonidean? Astrological?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:31:49

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Pesach: Why was it necessary to go through the first nine plagues?

Holidays April 10, 2024

Ep. 360 Pesach: Why was it necessary to go through the first nine plagues?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:33:01

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Pesach: The Original Passover, the Plague of Darkness, & the Din of מְנוּיִים

Holidays April 3, 2024

Ep. 365 Pesach: The Original Passover, the Plague of Darkness, & the Din of מְנוּיִים

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:29:07

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Purim Mesiba 2024

Holidays March 25, 2024

Ep. 376 Purim Mesiba 2024

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:13:47

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Purim: Why was it Esther (not Mordechai) who pressured the חכמים to make Purim a holiday?

Holidays March 21, 2024

Ep. 377 Purim: Why was it Esther (not Mordechai) who pressured the חכמים to make Purim a holiday?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:33:14

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The Letter of Haman: Its demonization of Jews and ordering their death

Holidays March 18, 2024

Ep. 381 The Letter of Haman: Its demonization of Jews and ordering their death

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:27:17

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Why is Purim not on the day of the victorious fight, but on the day after?

Holidays March 15, 2024

Ep. 384 Why is Purim not on the day of the victorious fight, but on the day after?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:32:49

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Judah Maccabee Storms Gaza- עַל פִּי יוֹסִיפוּן

Holidays December 10, 2023

Ep. 447 Judah Maccabee Storms Gaza- עַל פִּי יוֹסִיפוּן

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:32:57

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Rambam in אִגֶּרֶת תֵּימָן: the “two-pronged” attack on Judaism… and Chanukah

Biographies December 8, 2023

Ep. 448 Rambam in אִגֶּרֶת תֵּימָן: the “two-pronged” attack on Judaism… and Chanukah

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:30:32

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Outbreak of the Revolt – 3 different versions of the story (Chanukah)

Holidays December 8, 2023

Ep. 449 Outbreak of the Revolt – 3 different versions of the story (Chanukah)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:46:13

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Chanukah: Why does Josephus call the holiday not Chanukah, but Festival of אוֹר?

Holidays December 6, 2023

Ep. 450 Chanukah: Why does Josephus call the holiday not Chanukah, but Festival of אוֹר?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:41:13

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The Yom Kippur War, Part 3: Affliction

Holidays October 18, 2023

Ep. 486 The Yom Kippur War, Part 3: Affliction

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:26:13

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The Yom Kippur War, Part 2: Affliction

Holidays October 11, 2023

Ep. 492 The Yom Kippur War, Part 2: Affliction

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:29:59

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The Yom Kippur War, Part 1: Affliction

Holidays October 9, 2023

Ep. 495 The Yom Kippur War, Part 1: Affliction

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:26:48

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Shmini Atzeres: Its Role as Part of Sukkos, Not as a רֶגֶל בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ

Holidays October 6, 2023

Ep. 496 Shmini Atzeres: Its Role as Part of Sukkos, Not as a רֶגֶל בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:42:31

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Koheles: Money (Like the Sukkah) is a Symbol of Impermanence

Holidays October 2, 2023

Ep. 502 Koheles: Money (Like the Sukkah) is a Symbol of Impermanence

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:31:26

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Two Different Models on Unity: The Sukkah & the Arba Minim

Holidays September 29, 2023

Ep. 503 Two Different Models on Unity: The Sukkah & the Arba Minim

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:28:27

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The Buildup to the Yom Kippur War

Holidays September 28, 2023

Ep. 504 The Buildup to the Yom Kippur War

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:15:38

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Unlike RH and Yom Kippur, Sukkos and ארבע מינים Cannot Be Done By a שָׁלִיחַ

Holidays September 28, 2023

Ep. 506 Unlike RH and Yom Kippur, Sukkos and ארבע מינים Cannot Be Done By a שָׁלִיחַ

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:29:01

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Sukkos: What Happened at the Town of Sukkos in Egypt?

Holidays September 27, 2023

Ep. 507 Sukkos: What Happened at the Town of Sukkos in Egypt?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:34:52

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The Yom Kippur War of 1973: Thoughts on the 50th Anniversary

Holidays September 27, 2023

Ep. 508 The Yom Kippur War of 1973: Thoughts on the 50th Anniversary

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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