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 Ki Sisah: What exactly was the אִסּוּר of making an image of Hashem? Feb 25, 2024

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Why did Moshe segregate the עֵרֶב רַב at מַתַּן תּוֹרָה? What were the consequences?

Haftarah Tetzaveh: The Building of the Second Temple Feb 21, 2024

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Why did the Jews build it according to the dimensions of נבואת יחזקאל הנביא ? Why does the Altar have to be in an exact spot, with no deviation?

Historic Handwritten Letter by R’ Chaim Brisker from 1909 Auctioned by Genazym Feb 20, 2024

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R’ Katz explains the context of this letter and the elections to the Russian government's " Rabbinical Commission " to which R Chaim was indeed elected

Parshas Tetzaveh: Use of the Spoils of Egypt for the Mishkan Feb 19, 2024

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The Netziv's theory of the אָרוֹן and the Menorah

Mantua Zohar, Pt. 3. The "Litvish"Defense by R’ Moshe Provençal of Mantua Feb 18, 2024

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1.) Private notes 2.) Manuscript given out to copy 3.) Printed books

The Mantua Zohar Controversy, Pt. 2: Arguments Pro and Con Feb 18, 2024

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What's better? The Zohar or Boccacio?

The Mantua Zohar Controversy of 1558-1560, Pt. 1: Should Kabbalah be put into the public domain? Feb 16, 2024

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What does a yeshiva study when all the Gemaras are burned? The toxic Catholic Reformation & the Babylonian Talmud

Haftarah Terumah: Was Shlomo's labor force Jewish? Canaanite? Converts? Feb 14, 2024

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Why did both מִשְׁכָּן and בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ have such a large non-Jewish role in their construction?

Parshas Terumah: Will the Third Temple have any technology? Feb 13, 2024

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God tells Moshe He doesn't need to impress anyone. The miskan is more about intimacy

R’ Yehudah Moscato and his Commentary, Kol Yehudah, on the Kuzari Feb 12, 2024

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Supposed to be a commentary , but is more an independent tour de force of incredible Renaissance philosophical erudition

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