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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Haftarah VaYeitzei: The Kingdom of the North blows its last chance by retaining the Golden Calf
04/12/2024 Duración: 29minזֹבְחֵי אָדָם עֲגָלִים יִשָּׁקוּן
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Parsas VaYeitzei: What does Jacob mean by הָיָה הַשֵּׁם לִי לֶאֱלֹהִים?
03/12/2024 Duración: 26minThe tension in monotheistic religion between universalism and paticularism
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The Recent Developments in Syria and the Middle East
01/12/2024 Duración: 24minWe may be seeing revolutionary developments in the non-Jewish states that may benefit Israel
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Thanksgiving as an American (but not Christian) Religious Holiday
28/11/2024 Duración: 39minThe unique historical nature of "American" Religion
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Haftarah Toldos: Goofing off in the Bais HaMikdash
27/11/2024 Duración: 29minDonating sub-par animals to the Temple for a "kodashim write-off"
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The War in Lebanon and Psalm 110
26/11/2024 Duración: 22min"An army with the resolution of volunteers, fighting for values of holiness"
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Parshas Toldos: The Palestinian (Plishti) Peace Proposal
25/11/2024 Duración: 28min"We hate you, but we fear you, so let's make peace"
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Are the Jews a religious group? A nationality? An ethnicity?
25/11/2024 Duración: 40minR' Katz on current court cases and the Hamas demonstrations at the universities
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Haftarah Chayei Sarah: Adoniyahu or Shlomo
20/11/2024 Duración: 25minIn Politics, Timing is everything...
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Parshas Chayei Sarah: Oy shidduchim, shidduchim
19/11/2024 Duración: 26minWhat's more important, good middos or halachic observance?
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The Aleinu Prayer: What is its context?
19/11/2024 Duración: 30minThree options: a.) Absolute Monotheism b.) Modified Monotheism c.) Absolute Polytheism
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The Hasmoneans and the Question of Drafting the Yeshiva Bachurim
17/11/2024 Duración: 30minHow he Hasmonean rulers fought their wars and handled the "Bnei Torah Problem" 2,000 years ago
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Haftarah VaYera: אֱלִישָׁע מְחַיֶּה הַמֵּת
14/11/2024 Duración: 24minHow come Elisha's servant Gechazi did not believe his master could revive the child?
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The Iranian-Israel Conflict in light of interesting internal developments in Iran
13/11/2024 Duración: 34minWhich is stronger in Iranian Universities? Hatred of Israel, or hatred of the Arabs and support of Israel? Some surprising developments
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Parshas VaYera: The הַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית in the sequence of events in the Abraham story
11/11/2024 Duración: 27minAbraham is not opposed by the Canaanites because he is a childless nomad...at first...
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R Shimon Sofer, Pt 2: Walking a political tightrope for Galician Jews trapped between Germans, Ukrainians, and Poles
11/11/2024 Duración: 15minFor the upcoming Genazym auction on November 17, 2024
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R Shimon Sofer (1820-1883), Pt. 1: The complexities of Jewish ethnic politics in Central Europe (Galicia) in the 19th century
11/11/2024 Duración: 59minFor the upcoming Genazym auction on November 17, 2024
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Parshas Lech Lecha: The conquest of Semitic Israel by Hamitic invaders
08/11/2024 Duración: 27minAbraham, the Semite, is told by G-d to go to Israel, from which the Semites are being driven out and dispossessed by Canaanite invaders
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Haftarah Lech Lecha: The Dust of Abraham
05/11/2024 Duración: 23minAnd The Worm of Jacob - Jewish survival in difficult times
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Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and Shem
04/11/2024 Duración: 26minDidn't Shem and Abraham live in the same place long before Abraham's move to Eretz K'naan?