Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

Latest Episodes:

Parshas Re’eh: Moses Admonishes the Jews Not to Destroy the Bais HaMikdash....Hmm Aug 12, 2020

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Maintaining hatreds for decades (one of the 613 commandments)

Steinsaltz and the Revolution in the Popularization of Gemara; An Unforeseen Event in Judaism Aug 10, 2020

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The Steinsaltz-ArtScroll "dialectic"

The Genre of Midrash: A Long Discussion Aug 06, 2020

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Parshas Eikev: Not Idolatry, But Forgetting and Ignoring

Dr. Deutschlander: Not Just an Educator, But an Educationist! A Tragic Life Full of Accomplishments Aug 04, 2020

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The man who created both Yavneh and Bais Yaakov, particularly the infrastructure and philosophy of both.

Parshas VaEschanan: Shabbos- Theology or Gratitude? Jul 31, 2020

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Passion without reason: Good or bad?

Is Tisha B’Av a day of despair? Washing Hands on Tisha B’Av From a Mystical Perspective Jul 27, 2020

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Two sets of halachic practices for netilas yadaim.

Parshas Devarim: Does the Word “Devarim” Mean "Words" or "History" Jul 23, 2020

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Is it a speech, or a (Divinely) edited collection of speeches?

The Aftermath of the Bar Kochva War: Retooling for the Long Haul - Ep. 6 (Final Episode) Jul 22, 2020

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The Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars

R’ Alexander Shor of Galicia: Author of the Popular Sefer on Shechitah, "The Simlah Chadashah" Jul 20, 2020

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The sad state of shechitah at various times in Jewish history

The War of Bar Kochva: The Hadrianic Persecutions - Searching for the Facts; Ep. 5 Jul 19, 2020

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Three Weeks Lecture Series on the Bar Kochva Wars