Jewish History

Reform Rabbi Solomon Freehof (1892-1990)

Jewish History June 20, 2022

Ep. 844 Reform Rabbi Solomon Freehof (1892-1990)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Liturgy of the 20th of Sivan, the Remarkable Epic-Poem of the ש”ך

Jewish History June 19, 2022

Ep. 845 The Liturgy of the 20th of Sivan, the Remarkable Epic-Poem of the ש”ך

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R Obadiah Sforno 1470-1580 the Renaissance Gadol

Jewish History June 17, 2022

Ep. 846 R Obadiah Sforno 1470-1580 the Renaissance Gadol

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:55:51

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Why Do We Recite וַיְהִי בִּנְסֹעַ הָאָרוֹן When We Open the Ark?

Jewish History June 16, 2022

Ep. 847 Why Do We Recite וַיְהִי בִּנְסֹעַ הָאָרוֹן When We Open the Ark?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:26:21

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Thinking About בִּרְכַּת “לַעֲסֹק בְּדִבְרֵי תּוֹרָה” in the Context of the ספר “חובות הלבבות “

Jewish History June 10, 2022

Ep. 851 Thinking About בִּרְכַּת “לַעֲסֹק בְּדִבְרֵי תּוֹרָה” in the Context of the ספר “חובות הלבבות “

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:26:09

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Habakkuk: The Gog-Magog Assault on the Messiah, and the Divine Intervention

Jewish History June 1, 2022

Ep. 855 Habakkuk: The Gog-Magog Assault on the Messiah, and the Divine Intervention

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:32:23

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R’ Dovid Tzvi Hoffman, Pt. 4: Historian of the Mishna

Jewish History May 29, 2022

Ep. 859 R’ Dovid Tzvi Hoffman, Pt. 4: Historian of the Mishna

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Does G-d Remember the Kindnesses the Patriarchs Performed for Him? Or Those He Performed for THEM ?

Jewish History May 25, 2022

Ep. 862 Does G-d Remember the Kindnesses the Patriarchs Performed for Him? Or Those He Performed for THEM ?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:37:07

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Limud HaTorah: Historically Considered Within the Context of Jewish Survival in a Non-Decadent Way

Jewish History May 24, 2022

Ep. 864 Limud HaTorah: Historically Considered Within the Context of Jewish Survival in a Non-Decadent Way

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:31:50

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Jeremiah Does a Real-Estate Deal Just as the Churban is Seemingly About to Render Such Deals Pointless. Or Is It?

Jewish History May 18, 2022

Ep. 866 Jeremiah Does a Real-Estate Deal Just as the Churban is Seemingly About to Render Such Deals Pointless. Or Is It?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:35:09

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R’ Aharon ben Chaim of Morocco (1545-1632): Author of the Korban Aharon on the Sifra

Jewish History May 16, 2022

Ep. 869 R’ Aharon ben Chaim of Morocco (1545-1632): Author of the Korban Aharon on the Sifra

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:44:17

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Does One Need a Class in Formal Logic to Daven Properly (חוֹבוֹת הַלְּבָבוֹת )?

Jewish History May 11, 2022

Ep. 871 Does One Need a Class in Formal Logic to Daven Properly (חוֹבוֹת הַלְּבָבוֹת )?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:29:34

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Secular Israeli Culture – How Did It Evolve? Is It Non-Frum or Anti-Frum?

Jewish History May 9, 2022

Ep. 873 Secular Israeli Culture – How Did It Evolve? Is It Non-Frum or Anti-Frum?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:55:26

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R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 2 – His Responsa

Jewish History May 8, 2022

Ep. 874 R’ Dovid Zvi Hoffmann, Pt. 2 – His Responsa

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:54:15

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The Rise of Zionism in the Modern Era, and in the Wake of the Collapse of Traditionalism

Jewish History May 5, 2022

Ep. 875 The Rise of Zionism in the Modern Era, and in the Wake of the Collapse of Traditionalism

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:52:26

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The Remarkable Historical Context of בִּרְכַּת הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב

Jewish History May 4, 2022

Ep. 877 The Remarkable Historical Context of בִּרְכַּת הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:26:18

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Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffmann (1843-1921) Pt. I, and Hildesheimer Seminary

Jewish History May 3, 2022

Ep. 879 Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffmann (1843-1921) Pt. I, and Hildesheimer Seminary

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 01:02:38

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Thoughts on the Holocaust, Jewish Demographics, and the יַד הַשֵּׁם

Jewish History April 27, 2022

Ep. 883 Thoughts on the Holocaust, Jewish Demographics, and the יַד הַשֵּׁם

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Announcing a public lecture on the controversial history of Galicia this Wednesday night

Jewish History April 25, 2022

Ep. 884 Announcing a public lecture on the controversial history of Galicia this Wednesday night

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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The Four Sons in Modern Times

Jewish History April 19, 2022

Ep. 888 The Four Sons in Modern Times

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:33:33

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What was the 50th Level of Tumah?

Jewish History April 18, 2022

Ep. 889 What was the 50th Level of Tumah?

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:55:24

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Seder Thoughts: The Difference Between the Sedorim of B’nai Brak and Lud (Rabbam Gamliel)

Jewish History April 13, 2022

Ep. 891 Seder Thoughts: The Difference Between the Sedorim of B’nai Brak and Lud (Rabbam Gamliel)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:41:24

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Rabbi Yaakov Mazeh of Moscow (1858-1924: The Best of the רַבָּנִים מִטַּעַם in Czarist Russia

Jewish History April 11, 2022

Ep. 894 Rabbi Yaakov Mazeh of Moscow (1858-1924: The Best of the רַבָּנִים מִטַּעַם in Czarist Russia

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:58:51

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Erdogan and Turkey’s Jew-Policy in Light of the History of the Last Century

Jewish History April 11, 2022

Ep. 895 Erdogan and Turkey’s Jew-Policy in Light of the History of the Last Century

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:29:46

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Piyut for Shabbos Hagadol by R Yosef Bonfils, pre-Rashi. Not the halachic poem

Jewish History April 7, 2022

Ep. 897 Piyut for Shabbos Hagadol by R Yosef Bonfils, pre-Rashi. Not the halachic poem

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 00:33:40

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