Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

To help support this podcast, please consider giving a tax deductible contribution here: https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast --- 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. Follow him weekly. New content released each week, including Personalities in Jewish History, Insights into Tefillah and Perspectives on the Haftarah and Parshah. Sponsorships of podcasts are available. He can be reached at the following email: rabbidkatz@gmail.com.

Episodes

June 10, 2025 31 mins

The many attempts to translate and interpret the enigmatic phrase  וְנָתַתִּי לְךָ מַהְלְכִים בֵּין הָעֹמְדִים הָאֵלֶּה.



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The commentaries struggle to interpret this rhetorical passage which poetically and enigmatically reveals aspects of Moshe's uniqueness


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The historical background to the Noda BiYhudah's famous responsum to the Austrian Government ( יוֹרֶה דֵּעָה ע"א ) re: Jews swearing in non-Jewish Courts



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The capitalist approach to Judaism? Rambam vs. Meiri on הֱוֵי מְחַשֵּׁב הֶפְסֵד מִצְוָה כְּנֶגֶד שְׂכָרָהּ


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Was he "hit" by prophecy? Or by a sudden rush of strength? Did the rush extend to his mind and discombobulate him mentally and emotionally?


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What would lead a wife to "live dangerously" after being warned by the husband in front of witnesses?


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Rabbinic Judaism vs. Non-Rabbinic, Traditional (Hellenistic?) Judaism in the late Roman Empire (3rd century)


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Also, annual Shavuos shiur for women at R Katz's home Tuesday 6:15 PM

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Can a marriage work with a checkered past? Yes, if both are committed to looking ahead and not back


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"Moshe added a day" - Is this the first instance of לֹא בַּשָּׁמַיִם הִיא?"


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Not everyone reads The Book of Ruth in the synagogue? Why not?


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Chaim and Yehoshua Reitzes endured horrible tortures rather than save themselves by conversion


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If Syria does make peace with Israel, it will be the biggest defeat for Hamas

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Ezekiel is adjured to tellthe people about the future Temple, which is part of the historical tension re: how much priority should be given to קָדָשִׁים וְטַהֲרוֹת in לִמּוּד הַתּוֹרָה?

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The word זוֹנָה ends up not meaning what you think it means. Dealing with checkered pasts you have left behind

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