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 Mikeitz: The Fifth Galus - Egypt Dec 27, 2019

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Joseph the Virtuoso - Succeeding in two cultures at the same time. Role model? Or danger?

The " Sedei Chemed" (1834-1904) - Rabbi Haim Hezekiah Medini and Crimean Jewry Dec 26, 2019

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The Sephardic Rabbi of the Crimean Jews (Krymchaks), who were neither Ashkenaz nor Sephard. A beloved figure . An early "Ovadia Yosef"

Is Chanukah a Biblical Holiday? Dec 24, 2019

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Is Chanukah foretold in the Book of Daniel? Really?

Parshas VaYeshev: Disunity in the Family Dec 19, 2019

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How easy it is to break up a family, how difficult it is to restore family unity.

Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237): Son of the Rambam, a Rishon in His Own Right Dec 17, 2019

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The son who took the father's philosophy into philosophical- experiential mysticism, while completely avoiding credulity.

Parshas VaYishlach: The Rape of Dina in Kabbalistic Terms Dec 12, 2019

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Competing notions of morality and propriety, and the deadly wages, thereof

The Maharshal (1510-1573) - The Most Colorful Rabbinic Personality of the Golden Age of Polish Jewry Dec 11, 2019

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A perfectionist who was not only willing to dish out criticism, but was willing to accept it, as well. A rare quality.

Parshas VaYetzei: The Lavan Challenge in Jewish History and Meta-History Dec 05, 2019

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Yaakov survives Lavan only by the skin of his teeth. A "Zionist" vort?

The Maharsha (1555-1631) Dec 04, 2019

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The gadol who made his mother in law one of the most famous women in Jewish history, and the one man in the Golden Age of Polish Jewry whose book achieved canonical status in the study of the Talmud......And who was so normal!

Parshas Toldos: Yitzchak and the Palestinians, 4,000 years ago Nov 27, 2019

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Why do Jewish females call themselves Yehudis?

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