Sinopsis
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
Episodios
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![Rabbi Katz Analyzes the Current Israel-Iran War]()
Rabbi Katz Analyzes the Current Israel-Iran War
15/06/2025 Duración: 26minHow does Israel achieve victory? How does it DEFINE victory? How does it win without American intervention? The " כ"ג סִיוָן factor."
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![הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפה - נְבוּאַת זְכַרְיָה עַל פִּי פָּשׁוּט פְּשַׁט]()
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - נְבוּאַת זְכַרְיָה עַל פִּי "פָּשׁוּט פְּשַׁט"
10/06/2025 Duración: 31minThe many attempts to translate and interpret the enigmatic phrase וְנָתַתִּי לְךָ מַהְלְכִים בֵּין הָעֹמְדִים הָאֵלֶּה.https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפה - What is the meaning of the strange phrase :בְּכָל בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא?]()
פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ תשפ"ה - What is the meaning of the strange phrase :"בְּכָל בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא"?
10/06/2025 Duración: 33minThe commentaries struggle to interpret this rhetorical passage which poetically and enigmatically reveals aspects of Moshe's uniqueness https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![More Judaico - The humiliating oath Jews were required to utter when they were sworn into gentile courts in pre-modern times]()
"More Judaico" - The humiliating oath Jews were required to utter when they were sworn into gentile courts in pre-modern times
10/06/2025 Duración: 33minThe 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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![Is it possible to calculate which mitzvos count more than others? Which aveiros are worse than others?]()
Is it possible to calculate which mitzvos count more than others? Which aveiros are worse than others?
09/06/2025 Duración: 32minThe capitalist approach to Judaism? Rambam vs. Meiri on הֱוֵי מְחַשֵּׁב הֶפְסֵד מִצְוָה כְּנֶגֶד שְׂכָרָהּ https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפה - פָּרָשַׁת שִׁמְשׁוֹן - Was Samson an actual Nazir (Rambam)?]()
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה - פָּרָשַׁת שִׁמְשׁוֹן - Was Samson an actual Nazir (Rambam)?
05/06/2025 Duración: 28minWas he "hit" by prophecy? Or by a sudden rush of strength? Did the rush extend to his mnd and discombobulate him mentally and emotionally?https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפה The Sotah and Structurally flawed marriages]()
פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂוֹא תשפ"ה The Sotah and Structurally flawed marriages
05/06/2025 Duración: 26minWhat would lead a wife to "live dangerously" after being warned by the husband in front of witnesses? https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![Different types of Judaism in the era of the Amoraim: Some thoughts on a controversial article re: queen Zenobia of Palmyra and the Amoraim]()
Different types of Judaism in the era of the Amora'im: Some thoughts on a controversial article re: queen Zenobia of Palmyra and the Amora'im
04/06/2025 Duración: 33minRabbinic Judaism vs. Non-Rabbinic, Traditional (Hellenistic?) Judaism in the late Roman Empire (3rd century)https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![Rabbi Katzs schedule for Shavuos night in his shul]()
Rabbi Katz's schedule for Shavuos night in his shul
01/06/2025 Duración: 02minAlso, annual Shavuos shiur for women at R Katz's home Tuesday 6:15 PM
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![Haftarah Bamidbar: The promiscuous wife and the husband who neverheless wants to stay married to her]()
Haftarah Bamidbar: The promiscuous wife and the husband who neverheless wants to stay married to her
30/05/2025 Duración: 22minCan a marriage work with a checkered past? Yes, if both are committed to looking ahead and not backhttps://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![שָׁבוּעוֹת תשפה - Why count 50 days if the Torah was actually given on day 51?]()
שָׁבוּעוֹת תשפ"ה - Why count 50 days if the Torah was actually given on day 51?
29/05/2025 Duración: 26min"Moshe added a day" - Is this the first instance of לֹא בַּשָּׁמַיִם הִיא?"to sponsor, https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![Megillas Rus: A Controversial Book? Did she convert? When? How many times?]()
Megillas Rus: A Controversial Book? Did she convert? When? How many times?
29/05/2025 Duración: 41minNot everyone reads The Book of Ruth in the synagogue? Why not?To sponsor - https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![The Martyrs of Lvov (1728) - Tortured to Death by the Catholic Church on Erev Shavuos (this is not Count Potocki)]()
The Martyrs of Lvov (1728) - Tortured to Death by the Catholic Church on Erev Shavuos (this is not Count Potocki)
28/05/2025 Duración: 41minChaim and Yehoshua Reitzes endured horrible tortures rather than save themselves by conversion To sponsor a podcast https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![Shavuos and Yisro: Why does the story of Yisro precede מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? Hpw did Yisro create אַחְדוּת among כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל?]()
Shavuos and Yisro: Why does the story of Yisro precede מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? Hpw did Yisro create אַחְדוּת among כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל?
26/05/2025 Duración: 15minTo sponsor a podcast https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![Parshas Bamidbar: Abarbanel - The Levites too were enslaved in Egypt!]()
Parshas Bamidbar: Abarbanel - The Levites too were enslaved in Egypt!
26/05/2025 Duración: 23minTo sponsor a podcast, https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![Haftarah Behar-Bechukosai: G-d tells Jeremiah he may not get married and raise a family]()
Haftarah Behar-Bechukosai: G-d tells Jeremiah he may not get married and raise a family
21/05/2025 Duración: 24minTo sponsor a podcast, go to https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: King David, the Brachos in the Parsha, and Depression]()
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: King David, the Brachos in the Parsha, and Depression
20/05/2025 Duración: 22minTo help support this podcast, sponsor an episode https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![R Shimon ben Yochai and his son: the Aftermath of the Cave]()
R Shimon ben Yochai and his son: the Aftermath of the Cave
19/05/2025 Duración: 25minTo sponsor a podcast and help Rabbi Katz continue his work, go to https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz/support-rabbi-katzz-podcast
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![The Future of Syria and Israel: An Analysis of the Current Situation in the Middle East]()
The Future of Syria and Israel: An Analysis of the Current Situation in the Middle East
18/05/2025 Duración: 40minIf Syria does make peace with Israel, it will be the biggest defeat for Hamas
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![Haftarah Emor: Ezekiel and Priestly Functions in the Third Temple]()
Haftarah Emor: Ezekiel and Priestly Functions in the Third Temple
15/05/2025 Duración: 27minEzekiel 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?
