Những podcast Rabbi Dovid Katz hay nhất (2024)

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Parshas VaYeshev: Contrasting the sibling relationships between the 12 brothers of the Joseph story and the 5 brothers of the Macabee story 26:37

1d ago26:37

26:37

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

1d ago58:25

58:25

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

6d ago19:04

19:04

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

7d ago26:13

26:13

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

9d ago23:12

23:12

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

9d ago30:22

30:22

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

10d ago25:45

25:45

Bibi's unilateral military moves there

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

10d ago29:08

29:08

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

10d ago49:49

49:49

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

14d ago26:18

26:18

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

15d ago29:03

29:03

זֹבְחֵי אָדָם עֲגָלִים יִשָּׁקוּן

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

16d ago26:38

26:38

The tension in monotheistic religion between universalism and paticularism

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

17d ago24:15

24:15

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

20d ago39:11

39:11

The unique historical nature of "American" Religion

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

21d ago29:42

29:42

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

23d ago22:47

22:47

"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

23d ago28:10

28:10

"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

24d ago40:10

40:10

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

29d ago25:01

25:01

In Politics, Timing is everything...

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Parshas Chayei Sarah: Oy shidduchim, shidduchim 26:05

29d ago26:05

26:05

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

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

29d ago30:29

30:29

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

1M ago30:33

30:33

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

1M ago24:13

24:13

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

1M ago34:25

34:25

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

1M ago27:10

27:10

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

1M ago15:42

15:42

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

1M ago59:15

59:15

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

1M ago27:26

27:26

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

1M ago23:51

23:51

And The Worm of Jacob - Jewish survival in difficult times

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Parshas Lech Lecha: Abraham and Shem 26:21

1M ago26:21

26:21

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

1M ago52:35

52:35

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