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Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

To help support this podcast, please consider giving a tax deductible contribution here: https://thechesedfund.com/rabbikatz 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

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00:56:08

Donald Trump's fascination with America's 11th...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/17

Intensely partisan, a slaveholder, a great liar, Polk is one of the great presidents, who doubled the territory of the USA. In the words of Trump, "He got a lot of land!" Will this affect Gaza?

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00:25:03

a.) 17 Adar - tachnun? Anniversary of a massacre and...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/16

The opposite of today - at that time there was civil war in Israel and peace in Syria ... or so they thought!

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00:18:30

Two Short Purim Vorts

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/13

Why did Esther try to be nice to Haman? Also, did Haman actually prohibit circumcision?

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00:32:06

Is Israel becoming more religious in the wake of the...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/11

R Katz analyzes the religious effects of Israel's six foreign wars

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00:30:26

Purim 2025, Pt. 2: How Esther hid her identity-Didn't...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/11

How come Haman did not make a move against the Jews for FIVE years?

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00:27:08

Haftarah Ki Sisah: Eliyahu at Har HaCarmel

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/09

Why was אֵלִיָּהוּ a brilliant failure?

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00:31:53

Purim 2025 in the light of the October 7, 20243 Pogrom

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/09

The Jews in the time of Esther ducked a planned "Oct. 7" pogrom multiplied all across the 127 provinces. Instead, it was the Jews who ended up perpetrating the pogrom against their mortal enemies

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00:30:20

Parshas Ki Sisa (Shoshana Purim): The Eigel and Purim

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/09

Could מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַצֶּלֶם (Megilah 12a) be an oblique reference to פָּרָשַׁת עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב?

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00:26:49

Purim 2025: What is the source in the Megilah for the...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/09

Where did they get the ideas that the big sin of כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל was either a.) נֶהֱנוּ מִסְּעֻדָּתוֹ שֶׁל אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ or b.) הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַצֶּלֶם? It is not in the text of the Megilah, is it?

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00:33:01

Circumcision and the Marranos - from the סֵפֶר...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/04

"How come there is no NCSY for the Marranos?" Frum complaints from Venetian Gedolim of the 17th century

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00:30:06

Haftarah Zachor: The Story of Saul and Agag in the...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/02

Towards Amalek, Saul lacked moral clarity, but when it came to Nov and David, he acted with total (misguided) moral clarity!

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00:38:33

Parshas Tetzaveh: Was Aaron chosen for the priesthood...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/02

Is וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ referring to a מִשְׁכָּן? A בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ? Both? What's with the textual obscurity?

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00:31:18

A selection of interpretations of the bizarre story...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/03/02

R Katz and the new ArtScroll edition of the עֵין יַעֲקֹב

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00:24:46

The spontaneous prayers of the hostages during their...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/02/26

A real life example of Psalm 130: מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ הַשֵּׁם

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01:00:22

Rabbi Raphael Meldola of Bayonne, France (1686-1748)...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/02/26

The Unusual Spanish-Portuguese Communities in 18th century Souther France. A different world

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00:30:22

R Katz analyzes the current Mid-East Situation,...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/02/23

Whereas Hamas pursues an unabashed policy of Amalak, Russia pursues a policy of לָבָן (לְפִי פֵּרוּשׁ הַנְּצִי"ב)

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00:17:04

From The Golden age of Spanish Jewish Poetry: Ibn...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/02/19

A "rap song" about the angels surrounding the Heavenly Throne. Part of theSephardic liturgy. The cadence as well as the rhymes moves the worshiper to ectasy

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00:23:37

הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים תשפ"ה - Reneging on...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/02/17

What was the ultimate fate of צִדְקִיָּהוּ, the last King of Judah?The differing traditions

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00:26:25

פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים תשפ"ה - Creating a sacred...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/02/17

The difference between קְדוֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ vs. וְאַתֶּם תִּהְיוּ לִי מַמְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲנִים וְגוֹי קָדוֹשׁ

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00:35:03

Some thoughts on רמח"ל and the history of his most...

Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz ·

2025/02/17

Although an "old-fashioned" sefer, it had surprisingly modern features, which reflect the 18th century Englightenment Movement

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