Jewish History

Lettuce or Horseradish? A Philosophical Debate

Jewish History April 8, 2020

Ep. 1292 Lettuce or Horseradish? A Philosophical Debate

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Rabbi Avraham Dov Ber Kahana-Shapiro, the “Kovner Rov” (1870-1943) הי”ד

Jewish History April 8, 2020

Ep. 1293 Rabbi Avraham Dov Ber Kahana-Shapiro, the “Kovner Rov” (1870-1943) הי”ד

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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Six Passovers in the Bible? A Post Shabbos HaGadol Talk for the Corona Era

Jewish History April 5, 2020

Ep. 1294 Six Passovers in the Bible? A Post Shabbos HaGadol Talk for the Corona Era

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:38:10

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Whose Truth How Jews and Egyptians Battled Over the Passover Narrative 2000 Years Ago

Jewish History April 5, 2020

Ep. 1295 Whose Truth How Jews and Egyptians Battled Over the Passover Narrative 2000 Years Ago

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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When an Epidemic Strikes, Should You Run or Self-Quarantine?: A brief look at the history of a law in the Shulchan Aruch

Jewish History April 1, 2020

Ep. 1296 When an Epidemic Strikes, Should You Run or Self-Quarantine?: A brief look at the history of a law in the Shulchan Aruch

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:42:46

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Moving from the Top of the Mountain to Its Base: The Story of the Ohel Moed

Jewish History March 29, 2020

Ep. 1298 Moving from the Top of the Mountain to Its Base: The Story of the Ohel Moed

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:39:38

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Rabbi Alexander Ziskind of Grodno – the “Yesod V’Shoresh Ha’Avodah” (1720-1794)

Jewish History March 13, 2020

Ep. 1303 Rabbi Alexander Ziskind of Grodno – the “Yesod V’Shoresh Ha’Avodah” (1720-1794)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:36:24

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R’ Meir of Rothenberg (1215-1293): The Strange Story of His Arrest and Bizarre Imprisonment

Jewish History March 4, 2020

Ep. 1307 R’ Meir of Rothenberg (1215-1293): The Strange Story of His Arrest and Bizarre Imprisonment

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:39:01

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R Shabtai Cohen – The “Shach” (1621-1662): Foremost Commentator on the Shulkan Arukh

Jewish History February 21, 2020

Ep. 1310 R Shabtai Cohen – The “Shach” (1621-1662): Foremost Commentator on the Shulkan Arukh

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:59:34

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Parahas Yisro: The Unusual Relationship Between Moshe and Tziporah.

Jewish History February 14, 2020

Ep. 1312 Parahas Yisro: The Unusual Relationship Between Moshe and Tziporah.

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:35:51

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R’ Dovid Sinzheim (1745-1812), Napoleon’s Sanhedrin and Alsatian Jewry.

Jewish History February 10, 2020

Ep. 1313 R’ Dovid Sinzheim (1745-1812), Napoleon’s Sanhedrin and Alsatian Jewry.

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:58:59

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Rabbenu Nissim ben Reuven (1315-1375): The ” RaN in the Back of the Gemara”

Jewish History February 4, 2020

Ep. 1315 Rabbenu Nissim ben Reuven (1315-1375): The ” RaN in the Back of the Gemara”

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:47:57

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This Coming Weekend 1/31/20-2/2/20 in the New Jersey-Monsey Area

Jewish History January 30, 2020

Ep. 1316 This Coming Weekend 1/31/20-2/2/20 in the New Jersey-Monsey Area

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:03:18

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The Tzemach Tzedek – R’ Menachem Mendel Krochmal, (1600-1661): A Fascinating Sefer of Responsa

Jewish History January 30, 2020

Ep. 1317 The Tzemach Tzedek – R’ Menachem Mendel Krochmal, (1600-1661): A Fascinating Sefer of Responsa

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:29:29

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Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890)

Jewish History January 21, 2020

Ep. 1320 Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:46:38

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Yosef ibn Naghrela – Son of Shmuel HaNagid and Vizier of the Kingdom of Granada, Spain (1035-1066): A Brilliant and Tragic Figure in the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry.

Jewish History January 13, 2020

Ep. 1322 Yosef ibn Naghrela – Son of Shmuel HaNagid and Vizier of the Kingdom of Granada, Spain (1035-1066): A Brilliant and Tragic Figure in the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry.

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:43:14

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“The Shvus Yaakov” – Rabbi Yaakov Reischer (1661-1733)

Jewish History January 7, 2020

Ep. 1324 “The Shvus Yaakov” – Rabbi Yaakov Reischer (1661-1733)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:45:51

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The Chavos Yair (1639-1702) – R’ Yair Chaim Bacharach: A Famous Posek With No Luck in the Rabbinate

Jewish History December 31, 2019

Ep. 1326 The Chavos Yair (1639-1702) – R’ Yair Chaim Bacharach: A Famous Posek With No Luck in the Rabbinate

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:40:46

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The ” Sedei Chemed” (1834-1904) – Rabbi Haim Hezekiah Medini and Crimean Jewry

Jewish History December 26, 2019

Ep. 1328 The ” Sedei Chemed” (1834-1904) – Rabbi Haim Hezekiah Medini and Crimean Jewry

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:49:52

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The Maharshal (1510-1573) – The Most Colorful Rabbinic Personality of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry

Jewish History December 11, 2019

Ep. 1333 The Maharshal (1510-1573) – The Most Colorful Rabbinic Personality of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:42:37

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R‘ Shalom Shachna of Lublin (1490-1559), the Golden Age of Polish Jewry

Jewish History November 26, 2019

Ep. 1337 R‘ Shalom Shachna of Lublin (1490-1559), the Golden Age of Polish Jewry

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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R’ Yitzhak Eizik Chaver (1789-1853) – Lithuanian Kabbalist

Jewish History November 21, 2019

Ep. 1339 R’ Yitzhak Eizik Chaver (1789-1853) – Lithuanian Kabbalist

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:42:04

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The “Radbaz” – Rabbi Dovid ibn Abi Zimra of Spain and Egypt (1479-1573)

Jewish History November 12, 2019

Ep. 1341 The “Radbaz” – Rabbi Dovid ibn Abi Zimra of Spain and Egypt (1479-1573)

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:39:55

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Rabbi Jonah of Gerona (Spain), 1210-1264 Author of the שערי תשובה

Jewish History November 5, 2019

Ep. 1343 Rabbi Jonah of Gerona (Spain), 1210-1264 Author of the שערי תשובה

Rabbi Dovid Katz

0:00 0:41:45

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Bereishis: Eden, Hell, Flaming Swords, and Circumcision

Jewish History October 25, 2019

Ep. 1346 Bereishis: Eden, Hell, Flaming Swords, and Circumcision

Rabbi Dovid Katz

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