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.

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More on angels in Jewish Liturgy Feb 16, 2025

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Differentiate between the prayers composed by חז"ל, and those composed by the great פַּיְטָנִים

Angels in our liturgy Feb 13, 2025

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First you talk about angels surrounding the Heavenly Throne, but then you ringingly assert !שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ ה' אֶחָד

Parshas Yisro: The oath Moshe swore to Yisro re: Gershom, Pt. 2 Feb 13, 2025

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Both Moshe and Yisro probably thought Moshe's oath was binding. But after the miracles of Egypt, both men saw the oath had been without validity, indeed even sense

What is the significance of Isaiah's prophetic career commencing with the death of King Uzziahu? Feb 13, 2025

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What does the prophet mean when he describes himself as an אִישׁ טְמֵא שְׂפָתַיִם?

Parshas Yisro: Yisro brings Gershom, whom he has already "ruined," hence the tense relationship Feb 12, 2025

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Did Yisro return to Midian and resume his job as High Priest of Paganism (for parnassah, of course!)?

The original printing of the famous עֵין יַעֲקֹב on the אַגָּדוֹת, being offered by Genazym Feb 11, 2025

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The 1516 and 1522 editions complied and explained by the famous father and son team רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב בֶּן חָבִיב and רַבִּי לֵוִי בֶּן חָבִיב ))(מהרלב"ח. Which had a profound impact on subsequent Jewish history.

Genazym is auctioning a political-lobbying letter from R Chaim Brisker to his friend the בַּעַל "דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים"re: the elections for Chief Rabbi of the Turkish Empire Feb 06, 2025

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R Chaim was opposing the election of "Conservative Rabbi" חַיִּים נָחוּם, fearing he would spread הַשְׂכָּלָה וְקַלּוּת בְּמִצְווֹת among the Sephardic masses

A Real Life Case in 19th Century Kurdistan-וֶהֱוֵי מִתְאַבֵּק בַּעֲפַר רַגְלֵיהֶם, וֶהֱוֵי שׁוֹתֶה בַּצָּמָא אֶת דִּבְרֵיהֶם Feb 05, 2025

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The אֱמוּנָה פְּשׁוּטָה of some of the עֵדוֹת הַמִּזְרָח re: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל, even when they misinterpreted rabbinic dicta

פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח תשפ"ה - Some Jews armed themselves to battle the Philistines when they left Egypt. Others were cowardly Feb 05, 2025

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