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 VaYera: The Rashbam's unique take on Abraham's encounter with the Three Angels Nov 03, 2025

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According to Rashbam, there is no tikkun sofrim in this parsha!

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Part 2: The Other "Hellenistic Judaism" - not the Chanukah villains Nov 02, 2025

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The fight over the language of קְרִיאַת הַתּוֹרָה בְּבֵית הַכְּנֶסֶת

The Current Wave of Antisemitism in Italy - My reaction to a podcast Nov 02, 2025

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Are we seeing a long-internalized resentment by Italian Catholics to the liberalized theology towards the Jews adopted by The Church in 1965?

Part 1: The Other "Hellenistic Judaism" - not the Chanukah villains Oct 30, 2025

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The other Hellenistic Judaism, not identical with Talmudic Judaism (but not un-frum) but more widespread, once upon a time .

Part 1 of a 2 part series

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Haftarah Lech Lecha: Drawing inspiration from Abraham's victory over the Four Kings Oct 28, 2025

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Though outnumbered, Klal Yisroel will rip through the enemy like a thresher. So do not succumb to enemy efforts to undermine your morale

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Parshas Lech Lecha: "And he will be a wild donkey of a man..." Oct 27, 2025

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Resh Lakish "Yishmael will be into kidnapping people and taking hostages"!

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The Abarbanel on the Stories in Genesis: The relationship between literal and symbolic meanings of Scripture Oct 26, 2025

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When did full-blown idolatry begin? AFTER the Flood. Isn't that strange?

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Haftarah Noach: The Flood as a metonymy for Jewish suffering down the Ages... Oct 20, 2025

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Just as G-d promised no more floods that can destroy the entire human race, so too He promises not to destroy the entire Jewish People.

Parshas Noach: Noah and "the Day After" Oct 20, 2025

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Noah walked "with G-d," but could not get ahead of G-d, that is, he did not establish rules for the survivors of the Flood to ensure they would not revert to sin. IOW Noah was good but not great.

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Is Donald Trump a "Second Cyrus"? Oct 19, 2025

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The first Cyrus was a complex figure in Jewish history. The battle of the lobbyists at the ancient Persian Court. A playbook for Qatar?

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