Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

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**Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz**

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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.

Latest Episodes:

Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim: What is the Precise Meaning of “Kedoshim Tihiyu?” Apr 20, 2021

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How can you tell if someone's chumrah results in his fulfilling “Kedoshim Tihiyu?”

Romanian Jewry: The Fascinating Observations of a Hungarian Rav on Romanian Jewry in the Holocaust Apr 18, 2021

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What's the definition of "frum"? Why did the observant Jews get killed during the Holocaust, but not the non-observant?

Parshas Tazria-Metzora: Leprosy a Punishment for Lashon Hara - Really? Apr 15, 2021

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Agadic statements as rhetoric, sometimes.

Prayer in the Second Temple Era, Part II (Tefillah) Apr 13, 2021

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The messy narrative of the historians. The neat narrative of Maimonides.

Was Gechazi a Moral Hero? Or an Expedient Opportunist? (Haftarah Tazria-Metzorah) Apr 13, 2021

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Did Elisha treat Gechazi correctly? Or did he drive him OTD?

R’ Yitzchak Alfasi - “The Rif” (1013-1103): The Pluses and Minuses of the "Reader's Digest" Approach Apr 12, 2021

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The fascinating literary history of the book. Aid or competition to the Gemara?

Parshas Shmini: Nadav and Avihu - What Exactly Happened? Apr 08, 2021

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How can a soul be "burned"?

Prayer in the Second Temple Era, Part I (Tefillah) Apr 08, 2021

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Trying to Trace the Effects of Exile and Diaspora on the Evolution of Synagogues and Prayer. The "neat narrative" of Maimonides vs. the messy one of the historians

Was King David Right in Introducing "Carlebach" Music in the Aron Parade? (Haftarah Shmini) Apr 06, 2021

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Some unusual observations of the Malbim re: the David-Michal argument

Nathan Birnbaum (1864-1937): The Most Famous and Controversial Baal Teshuva of 100 Years Ago Apr 06, 2021

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The founder of Zionism who ended up as leader of the Agudah.

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