Jewish History With Rabbi Dovid Katz
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- Duration: 871:16:01
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Synopsis
Rabbi Dovid Katz, PhD is lauded for his extensive knowledge of Jewish History, his engaging and insightful lecture series, and eye opening historical international tours. He can be reached at the following email: rabbidkatz@gmail.com
Episodes
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Sara Schnirer and Esther Rubenstein - Vilna vs. Cracow
24/03/2020 Duration: 43minThoughts on the strange history of Jewish education for women in the 20th century
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Parshas Vaykhel-Pekudei (Parshas HaChodesh) 2020: Two Concepts of “Shevisah” in the Coronavirus Era
19/03/2020 Duration: 41minWhy do they light fires and do work in the Mishkan?
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The "Aruch HaShulchan" Rabbi Yechiel Michel HaLevi Epstein (1929-1908) - One of the Leading Rabbis of the Russian Empire in the 19th Century
18/03/2020 Duration: 01h30minThe Aruch Hashulchan- the only one after the Rambam who wrote on and paskened on the entire Torah; friend of the shul rabbi and the baal habayis.
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Rabbi Alexander Ziskind of Grodno - the “Yesod V’Shoresh Ha’Avodah” (1720-1794)
13/03/2020 Duration: 36minA man admired by the Vilna Gaon, as well as by the Chasidim; the "Misnagdic Chasid" of the 18th century.
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Parshas Ki Tisa: What’s Worse - Amalek or the Golden Calf?
11/03/2020 Duration: 32minThe Jewish preoccupation with gold throughout our history.
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Purim Mesibah 5780: Ad D'Lo Yada, Mordechai and Achdus
10/03/2020 Duration: 01h26minRabbi Katz presents a unique perspective of the Purim holiday, based on Chazal, with amazing personal insights. This speech took place in his home, with a very lively and SPIRITED crowd!
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Parshas Zachor: Was Saul Really Responsible for Haman?
06/03/2020 Duration: 21minSeeming inconsistencies in the narrative about wiping out Amalek.
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R’ Meir of Rothenberg (1215-1293): The Strange Story of His Arrest and Bizarre Imprisonment
04/03/2020 Duration: 39minWhat was his crime? The Jew as "property" of the Christian Ruler in the Middle Ages
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Parshas Terumah: Was the Mishkan Commanded During the First 40 Days of Moses on the Mountain?
28/02/2020 Duration: 26minConsiderations of God's warning about "Edifice Complexes"
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The Great Italian Kabbalist R' Immanuel Chai Ricchi (1687-1743) - His Life, Fame and Tragic End
28/02/2020 Duration: 01h39minItalian Torah Culture in the Brilliant and Tragic Baroque Era
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R Shabtai Cohen - The "Shach" (1621-1662): Foremost Commentator on the Shulkan Arukh
21/02/2020 Duration: 59minThe genius whose youth led to great controversy. Should age matter in the world of scholarship?
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Parshas Mishpatim. "Going up" to the Tetragramaton
19/02/2020 Duration: 31minHow to philosophically decode a passage describing the indescribable.
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Parahas Yisro: The Unusual Relationship Between Moshe and Tziporah.
14/02/2020 Duration: 35minWhy did he divorce her twice?
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R’ Dovid Sinzheim (1745-1812), Napoleon’s Sanhedrin and Alsatian Jewry.
10/02/2020 Duration: 58minAuthor of the Yad Dovid on Shas, and the Gadol who had the misfortune to live in France during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.
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Parshas Beshalach: Weren't They Supposed to Head Towards Mt. Sinai Anyway?
07/02/2020 Duration: 28minAlso, how did Dathan &Co. remain in Egypt, yet end up at Mt. Sinai?
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Rabbenu Nissim ben Reuven (1315-1375): The " RaN in the Back of the Gemara"
04/02/2020 Duration: 47minA leading MD who was one of the greatest writers among the Rishonim. He held no official rabbinical position, yet was the leading posek and gadol in difficult times.
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This Coming Weekend in the New Jersey-Monsey Area
30/01/2020 Duration: 03minI will be in Livingston, NJ this Shabbos and in Monsey, Saturday Night, February 1st
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The Tzemach Tzedek of the 17th Century - A Fascinating Sefer of Responsa
30/01/2020 Duration: 29minTribune of the poor, opponent of "baloney "
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Parshas VaEra: The Ten Plagues as They Would Have Appeared to Egyptians and to Hebrews
24/01/2020 Duration: 28min"Punishing the "gods" - לעשות שופטים באלוהי מצרים