Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

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The ibn Ezra: More on his particular historical context, and the time before the fall May 27, 2024

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He left Spain just in time, and translated the Sephardic literature from Arabic to Hebrew. Wrote much, but only his פירוש על התורה ּis of permanent interest

Lag b'Omer: When did רשב"י write the Zohar? May 26, 2024

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Before, during, or after the cave?

Parshas Behar: The theory that both בְּהַר בְּחֻקּוֹתַי were pronounced in פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים May 24, 2024

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At the time of שבועות, the conquest of Canaan was but weeks away

Haftarah Behar: Jeremiah and the land deal - Preserving hope among the doomed May 22, 2024

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Buying "worthless" real estate demonstrates faith in ultimate victory and the permanent survival of כלל ישראל. It prevents יֵאוּשׁ

Biden: It's a good thing we have a President who grew up with the JEWISH version of the Holocaust May 21, 2024

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1945-1990: The years the Jews owned the Shoah-narrative, and got their account of it accepted by the West. The East was "muzzled"

R’ Akiva’s Students - When exactly did the 24,000 students die? What was the historical context? May 21, 2024

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Trying to make sense of the chronology of the life of Rabbi Akiva and the story of his students

The Bitter, Non-Frum Opposition to Herzl and His Proposal -Theodore Herzl, Political Zionism, Pt. 3 May 20, 2024

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The Zionists were the first to assemble (or appear to assemble) representatives of all כלל ישראל to discuss the fate of כלל ישראל and seek a realistic solution

Gain Mastery of Hilchos Shabbos in This Online Program May 20, 2024

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Haftarah Emor: Who are the people referred to strangely as הַכֹּהֲנִים ַלְּוִיִּי? May 16, 2024

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What does the אריז"ל mean when he says that in the future, כהנים will be לויים and vice versa?

Parshas Emor: The existential struggle against worshipping כּוֹחוֹת הַטֻּמְאָה May 14, 2024

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If G-d created טֻמְאָה, why not include it in religious rituals?

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