Holidays

Three Women and the Prayers on Rosh Hashanah

Holidays September 25, 2022

Ep. 764 Three Women and the Prayers on Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Was Shofar Blowing Moved to Before Mussaf to Accommodate the Marannos?

Holidays September 20, 2022

Ep. 768 Was Shofar Blowing Moved to Before Mussaf to Accommodate the Marannos?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:47:49

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Wanting to Repent but Addicted to a Sin – The Curved Shofar

Holidays September 13, 2022

Ep. 774 Wanting to Repent but Addicted to a Sin – The Curved Shofar

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:27:37

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Tisha B’Av – The Historical Interpretations of יַעֲרוֹת דְּבַשׁ וְהַמֶּשֶׁךְ חֲכָמָה

Holidays August 5, 2022

Ep. 805 Tisha B’Av – The Historical Interpretations of יַעֲרוֹת דְּבַשׁ וְהַמֶּשֶׁךְ חֲכָמָה

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:50:31

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Answering A. Gluck’s Question: Why Has Davka Limud-HaTorah Been the Glue? (Shavuos Pt. II)

Holidays May 31, 2022

Ep. 856 Answering A. Gluck’s Question: Why Has Davka Limud-HaTorah Been the Glue? (Shavuos Pt. II)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Shavuos, Pt. I: Two Models of קַבָּלַת הַתּוֹרָה – First day of שבועות vs. Second Day

Holidays May 30, 2022

Ep. 858 Shavuos, Pt. I: Two Models of קַבָּלַת הַתּוֹרָה – First day of שבועות vs. Second Day

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:32:09

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Yom Yerushalayim: Thinking About the Shalosh Shavuos and the Day

Holidays May 29, 2022

Ep. 860 Yom Yerushalayim: Thinking About the Shalosh Shavuos and the Day

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:31:17

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The Jews Drive Moshe Crazy by the Splitting of the Sea (Seventh Day of Pesach)

Holidays April 19, 2022

Ep. 887 The Jews Drive Moshe Crazy by the Splitting of the Sea (Seventh Day of Pesach)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:38:39

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The Piyut of Kaliri and Tosafos Megilas 25a

Holidays April 14, 2022

Ep. 890 The Piyut of Kaliri and Tosafos Megilas 25a

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:30:24

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Pesach: Why Exactly Did the Jews Leave Early?

Holidays April 11, 2022

Ep. 896 Pesach: Why Exactly Did the Jews Leave Early?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:44:52

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Did You Notice Esther Never Actually Bows?

Holidays March 16, 2022

Ep. 914 Did You Notice Esther Never Actually Bows?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:46:10

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Purim: The Theme of אֹנֶס in the Purim Story

Holidays March 15, 2022

Ep. 915 Purim: The Theme of אֹנֶס in the Purim Story

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:20:10

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The Establishment of Public Prayer in Judaism After the Purim Story. A Coincidence?

Holidays March 13, 2022

Ep. 917 The Establishment of Public Prayer in Judaism After the Purim Story. A Coincidence?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:30:19

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R Shlomo Alkabetz (1505-1584). Author of the Purim Classic מָנוֹת הַלֵּוִי

Holidays March 13, 2022

Ep. 918 R Shlomo Alkabetz (1505-1584). Author of the Purim Classic מָנוֹת הַלֵּוִי

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:56:38

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Queen Esther – Bacon or Veggies?

Holidays March 7, 2022

Ep. 922 Queen Esther – Bacon or Veggies?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:47:03

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The 16th of Adar: An Enigmatic Date in Megilas Taanis….R’ Katz Speculates

Holidays February 20, 2022

Ep. 933 The 16th of Adar: An Enigmatic Date in Megilas Taanis….R’ Katz Speculates

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:39:17

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The Day After Chanukah – What Happened?

Holidays December 6, 2021

Ep. 983 The Day After Chanukah – What Happened?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:37:54

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How Old is the Practice of Lighting Chanukah Candles? Did it Come Later?

Holidays December 3, 2021

Ep. 984 How Old is the Practice of Lighting Chanukah Candles? Did it Come Later?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:28:49

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The Untold Story of Chanukah

Holidays November 29, 2021

Ep. 988 The Untold Story of Chanukah

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:58:11

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The Strange History of Hoshanah Rabbah: A Lesser-Known Aspect of the Biblical Sukkos Holiday

Holidays September 26, 2021

Ep. 1029 The Strange History of Hoshanah Rabbah: A Lesser-Known Aspect of the Biblical Sukkos Holiday

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:32:09

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Sukkos: A Holiday to Be Celebrated in Israel, Yet Commemorating Galus…Strange

Holidays September 20, 2021

Ep. 1033 Sukkos: A Holiday to Be Celebrated in Israel, Yet Commemorating Galus…Strange

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:32:48

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Yom Kippur: Why Does the Chumash Not Mention Teshuvah on Yom Kippur, Just Kapparah?

Holidays September 15, 2021

Ep. 1034 Yom Kippur: Why Does the Chumash Not Mention Teshuvah on Yom Kippur, Just Kapparah?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:28:19

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Shabbos Shuva Announcement: The Relationship Between Yom Kippur and Repentance- A Short History

Holidays September 10, 2021

Ep. 1038 Shabbos Shuva Announcement: The Relationship Between Yom Kippur and Repentance- A Short History

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:01:27

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Rosh HaShanah: Why is שְׁבָרִים “Male”? Why is תְּרוּעָה “Female”?

Holidays September 6, 2021

Ep. 1039 Rosh HaShanah: Why is שְׁבָרִים “Male”? Why is תְּרוּעָה “Female”?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:35:56

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Scratching Beneath the Surface of the Debate About Blowing Shofar During the Silent Amidah

Holidays September 3, 2021

Ep. 1041 Scratching Beneath the Surface of the Debate About Blowing Shofar During the Silent Amidah

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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