# Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

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Author: Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Episodes: 1715

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## Episodes
- [הַפְטָרַת שַׁבַּת חֲזוֹן תשפ"ו - Isaiah blasts the smug survivors of the Assyrian Holocaust](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/isaiah-blasts-the-smug-survivors-of-the-assyrian-holocaust) — 2026-07-14T22:53:18+00:00
- [פָּרָשַׁת דְּבָרִים תשפ"ו - Is Moss talking about "Greater Israel"?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/is-moss-talking-about-greater-israel) — 2026-07-14T18:50:24+00:00
- [More on Ancient Judaism, Christianity, and the Question of Proselytism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/more-on-ancient-judaism-christianity-and-the-question-of-proselytism) — 2026-07-13T19:52:40+00:00
- [Why has (Rabbinic) Judaism not encouraged Proselytizing?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/why-has-rabbinic-judaism-not-encouraged-proselytizing) — 2026-07-12T20:26:15+00:00
- [Haftarah Matos-Masei: The Broken Cisterns (Bein HaMitzarim)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/haftarah-matos-masei-the-broken-cisterns-bein-hamitzarim) — 2026-07-09T22:29:55+00:00
- [Henry (Tzvi Hirsh) Gersoni 1844-1897: a story of בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב and בַּעַל פְּעוֹר in Czarist Russia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/henry-tzvi-hirsh-gersoni-1844-1897-a-story-of-and-in-czarist-russia) — 2026-07-08T22:43:41+00:00
- [פָּרָשַׁת מַטּוֹת- מַסְּעֵי תשפ"ו - The Massacre of the Midianites](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/the-massacre-of-the-midianites) — 2026-07-06T21:20:04+00:00
- [Some reflections on בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים in light of Current Events](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/some-reflections-on-in-light-of-current-events) — 2026-07-05T18:05:24+00:00
- [Shiva Assar B’Tammuz and other events, such as July 4, 1776! And July 15, 1099](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/shiva-assar-b-tammuz-and-other-events-such-as-july-4-1776-and-july-15-1099) — 2026-07-02T13:42:02+00:00
- [הַפְטָרַת שַׁבַּת פִּינְחָס (בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים) - Jeremiah is from the non-corrupt, banished, kohanim](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/jeremiah-is-from-the-non-corrupt-banished-kohanim) — 2026-07-01T17:49:53+00:00
- [Parshas Pinchas: Pinchas criticizes Hashem and is rewarded by Hashem for it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/parshas-pinchas-pinchas-criticizes-hashem-and-is-rewarded-by-hashem-for-it) — 2026-06-30T21:33:08+00:00
- [The Tosfos Shantz: Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1211), Pt. 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/the-tosfos-shantz-rabbi-samson-of-sens-1150-1211-pt-3) — 2026-06-30T14:20:41+00:00
- [Haftarah Chukas-Balak: Micah's hortatory message](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/haftarah-chukas-balak-micah-s-hortatory-message) — 2026-06-26T02:34:56+00:00
- [Parshas Balak: Balak's Grand Strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/parshas-balak-balak-s-grand-strategy) — 2026-06-24T19:32:02+00:00
- [More on the Abarbanel's commentary on the מורה נבוכים: Giving Exodus 24 the "Companton Treatment"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/more-on-the-abarbanel-s-commentary-on-the-giving-exodus-24-the-companton-treatment) — 2026-06-23T14:34:27+00:00
- [Parshas Chukas-Balak: Reading the story in conjunction with the account in Deuteronomy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/parshas-chukas-balak-reading-the-story-in-conjunction-with-the-account-in-deuteronomy) — 2026-06-22T20:12:24+00:00
- [הָרַשְׁבָּ"א בַּעַל הַתּוֹסָפוֹת - הר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ - Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1214) Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/rabbi-samson-of-sens-1150-1214-part-2) — 2026-06-21T20:26:35+00:00
- [Hadran on Yerushalmi Yoma on My Mother's 18th yahrzeit (2 Tamuz)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/hadran-on-yerushalmi-yoma-on-my-mother-s-18th-yahrzeit-2-tamuz) — 2026-06-18T13:47:50+00:00
- [Haftarah Korach: Samuel's reaction to rejection](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/samuel-s-reaction-to-rejection) — 2026-06-16T13:14:18+00:00
- [הָרַשְׁבָּ"א בַּעַל הַתּוֹסָפוֹת - הר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ - Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1214) Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/rabbi-samson-of-sens-1150-1214-part-1) — 2026-06-15T20:10:57+00:00
- [Parshas Korach: Was Moshe good at debate and repartee? From the story of Korach it does not seem so](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/parshas-korach-was-moshe-good-at-debate-and-repartee-from-the-story-of-korach-it-does-not-seem-so) — 2026-06-14T20:59:21+00:00
- [Alharizi as an observer of the Maimonidean Controversies of the 13th century (it is not boring)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/alharizi-as-an-observer-of-the-maimonidean-controversies-of-the-13th-century-it-is-not-boring) — 2026-06-14T19:54:17+00:00
- [The Ri HaZaken- Rabbi Isaac Meir of Danpierre, Mister Tosafaos!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/the-ri-hazaken-rabbi-isaac-meir-of-danpierre-mister-tosafaos) — 2026-06-14T16:46:56+00:00
- [Haftarah Shelach: Joshua and Rachav](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/haftarah-shelach-joshua-and-rachav) — 2026-06-10T12:58:24+00:00
- [The Rashba on the possibility or impossibility of נְבוּאָה בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/the-rashba-on-the-possibility-or-impossibility-of-part-2) — 2026-06-09T23:06:37+00:00
- [Parshas Shelach: The מַעְפִּילִים and how not to repent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/parshas-shelach-the-and-how-not-to-repent) — 2026-06-09T15:55:15+00:00
- [Haftarah BeHaaloscha: The Political Meaning of the Prophetic Vision of the Golden Menorah](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/haftarah-behaaloscha-the-political-meaning-of-the-prophetic-vision-of-the-golden-menorah) — 2026-06-04T13:47:56+00:00
- [Parshas BeHaaloscha: Moses the Non-Tyrant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/parshas-behaaloscha-moses-the-non-tyrant) — 2026-06-03T20:15:23+00:00
- [The Rashba on the possibility or impossibility of נְבוּאָה בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/the-rashba-on-the-possibility-or-impossibility-of) — 2026-06-02T21:22:02+00:00
- [Maimonides vs. Abarbanel on the necessary Propaedeutics for Prophecy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/maimonides-vs-abarbanel-on-the-necessary-propaedeutics-for-prophecy) — 2026-05-28T22:48:59+00:00
- [Haftarah Naso: Manoach and the Angel - שִׁיטַת הַמּוֹרֶה נְבוֹכִים](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/haftarah-naso-manoach-and-the-angel) — 2026-05-28T21:29:26+00:00
- [Parshas Naso: Does Judaism have "Trial by Ordeal?"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/parshas-naso-does-judaism-have-trial-by-ordeal) — 2026-05-27T21:59:09+00:00
- [Some thoughts on the current situation in the Middle-East](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/some-thoughts-on-the-current-situation-in-the-middle-east) — 2026-05-26T23:24:06+00:00
- [Shavuos-Matan Torah: Servitude or Marriage?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/shavuos-matan-torah-servitude-or-marriage) — 2026-05-20T19:09:30+00:00
- [King David and the "Moabitess Issue”-Even after he became king?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/king-david-and-the-moabitess-issue-even-after-he-became-king) — 2026-05-18T21:44:03+00:00
- [More on Rambam and נְבוּאָה: The "physical process"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/more-on-rambam-and-the-physical-process) — 2026-05-18T14:00:57+00:00
- [Milchigs on Shavuos - Historical background](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/milchigs-on-shavuos-historical-background) — 2026-05-17T15:02:48+00:00
- [The Controversy over the Rambam's Real Opinion of נְבוּאָה](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/the-controversy-over-the-rambam-s-real-opinion-of) — 2026-05-13T21:05:03+00:00
- [From the Memoirs of מֵאִיר בַּר אִילָן: A visit to "The Frum German shul" in Baltimore in 1913](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/from-the-memoirs-of-a-visit-to-the-frum-german-shul-in-baltimore-in-1913) — 2026-05-12T20:20:21+00:00
- [פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר תשפ"ו - The Beginnings of Bureaucracy in Jewish History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/the-beginnings-of-bureaucracy-in-jewish-history) — 2026-05-11T21:13:22+00:00
- [הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר ("מָחָר חֹדֶשׁ") - Reading the Bible through the lenses of Talmudic Halachah](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/reading-the-bible-through-the-lenses-of-talmudic-halachah) — 2026-05-11T20:01:45+00:00
- [Does נְבוּאָה require הֲכָנָה (as per the מוֹרֵה נְבוֹכִים)? The Abarbanel's interpretation of the "Burning Bush" Account](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757/does-require-as-per-the-the-abarbanel-s-interpretation-of-the-burning-bush-account) — 2026-05-07T16:53:26+00:00

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