Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Rabbi Dovid Katz (2024)

The trick is not to be jealous of any sibling's special talents, but rather to discover the talents of each, and follow that brother in his area of special excellence

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R' Yeshaya Bassan and the Ramchal: The remarkable correspondence between rebbe and talmid 58:25

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The tight relationship between the two allowed for the frankest exchange of opposing ideas, totally free of rancor or disrespect

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Shechem - Some of the Brothers Killed, Other Brothers Looted (Parshas VaYishlach) 19:04

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What exactly is the translation of the חִתַּת אֱלֹ-ים after the massacre in Shechem?

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Tefilah in the Context of the Current Situation in Syria 26:13

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There are moments when certain prayers are תְּפִלּוֹת שָׁוְא. This is not one of them!

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Sefer Ovadiah HaNavi (Haftarah VaYishlach) 23:12

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Who exactly was Ovadiah? Has his prophecy come true?

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Parshas VaYishlach: The challenges of Jewish survival in hostile environments 30:22

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The violation of Dina, the lethal response, and the current war in Gaza

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An Analysis of the Latest Events on the Israel-Syria Border 25:45

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Bibi's unilateral military moves there

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R' Marcus (Mordecai) Jastrow (1829-1903), Pt. 2 29:08

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A curiously tragic rabbinical figure, whose dictionary ruled the roost for one century

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R' Marcus (Mordecai) Jastrow (1829-1903), Pt. 1 49:49

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A curiously tragic rabbinical figure, whose dictionary ruled the roost for one century

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The Ramchal on Why People Avoid Learning Kabbalah 26:18

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The Devil and R' Shimshon of Ostropol

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Haftarah VaYeitzei: The Kingdom of the North blows its last chance by retaining the Golden Calf 29:03

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זֹבְחֵי אָדָם עֲגָלִים יִשָּׁקוּן

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Parsas VaYeitzei: What does Jacob mean by הָיָה הַשֵּׁם לִי לֶאֱלֹהִים? 26:38

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The tension in monotheistic religion between universalism and paticularism

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The Recent Developments in Syria and the Middle East 24:15

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We may be seeing revolutionary developments in the non-Jewish states that may benefit Israel

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Thanksgiving as an American (but not Christian) Religious Holiday 39:11

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The unique historical nature of "American" Religion

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Haftarah Toldos: Goofing off in the Bais HaMikdash 29:42

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Donating sub-par animals to the Temple for a "kodashim write-off"

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The War in Lebanon and Psalm 110 22:47

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"An army with the resolution of volunteers, fighting for values of holiness"

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Parshas Toldos: The Palestinian (Plishti) Peace Proposal 28:10

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"We hate you, but we fear you, so let's make peace"

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Are the Jews a religious group? A nationality? An ethnicity? 40:10

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R' Katz on current court cases and the Hamas demonstrations at the universities

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Haftarah Chayei Sarah: Adoniyahu or Shlomo 25:01

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In Politics, Timing is everything...

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Parshas Chayei Sarah: Oy shidduchim, shidduchim 26:05

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What's more important, good middos or halachic observance?

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The Aleinu Prayer: What is its context? 30:29

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Three options: a.) Absolute Monotheism b.) Modified Monotheism c.) Absolute Polytheism

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The Hasmoneans and the Question of Drafting the Yeshiva Bachurim 30:33

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How he Hasmonean rulers fought their wars and handled the "Bnei Torah Problem" 2,000 years ago

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Haftarah VaYera: אֱלִישָׁע מְחַיֶּה הַמֵּת 24:13

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How come Elisha's servant Gechazi did not believe his master could revive the child?

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The Iranian-Israel Conflict in light of interesting internal developments in Iran 34:25

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Which is stronger in Iranian Universities? Hatred of Israel, or hatred of the Arabs and support of Israel? Some surprising developments

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Parshas VaYera: The הַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית in the sequence of events in the Abraham story 27:10

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Abraham is not opposed by the Canaanites because he is a childless nomad...at first...

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R Shimon Sofer, Pt 2: Walking a political tightrope for Galician Jews trapped between Germans, Ukrainians, and Poles 15:42

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For the upcoming Genazym auction on November 17, 2024

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R Shimon Sofer (1820-1883), Pt. 1: The complexities of Jewish ethnic politics in Central Europe (Galicia) in the 19th century 59:15

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For the upcoming Genazym auction on November 17, 2024

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Parshas Lech Lecha: The conquest of Semitic Israel by Hamitic invaders 27:26

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Abraham, the Semite, is told by G-d to go to Israel, from which the Semites are being driven out and dispossessed by Canaanite invaders

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Haftarah Lech Lecha: The Dust of Abraham 23:51

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And The Worm of Jacob - Jewish survival in difficult times

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Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and Shem 26:21

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Didn't Shem and Abraham live in the same place long before Abraham's move to Eretz K'naan?

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R' Katz discusses the newest Genazym auction, featuring (inter alia) the seal the famous Italian Rabbi Yeshaya Bassan (1673-1739) 52:35

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Teacher of the famous RMS Luzzatto, as well as leading Italian Posek of the early 18th century. The close bond, despite different personalities, between Rebbe and Talmid