Jewish History With Rabbi Dovid Katz

First of seven lectures on Flavious Josephus

Clouds and fire, darkness or light? Which?

One of the greatest of the "Galitzianer" Gedolim. Author of one of the most widely-used responsa collections, but unknown in the Yeshiva World. A glimpse into a vanished world.

“Can we at least agree on the facts? No!” Poles and Jews Since the Fall of Communism

A משכן built by sinners?

The last of the Great Rabbis venerated by ALL segments of Jewish Society, not just the Orthodox

 Poles and Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland 

Why would they make a Golden Calf?

A look at one of .Italy's Jews and גדולי תורה in an age of persecution and brilliance

 Poles and Jews in the Reborn Republic of Poland 

The hasidic world of a thousand years ago - ספר החסידים

Trust and priesthood

So why exactly do we need a משכן?

 Deuteronomy 28:49-51: Poles and Jews under Czarist Rule

The famous Bible Commentator and intellectual. Is a "Rishon" a "Rishon" if he is not into Gemara ?

Problems of slavery, problems of emancipation

Join Rabbi Katz on this amazing trip to Greece, which will include a wealth of information on the history of the Jews andvthe Greeks over the last 2500 years, an encounter that has left a profound impact on both civilizations. Contact Rabbi Katz at rabbidkatz@gmail.com

The Crisis of the Old Order: Poles and Jews and the Downfall of the Kingdom

How the Kingdom of Poland Became the Site of the Largest, Freest, and Most Important Community in Jewry

Two remarkable depictions of human foibles depicted just beneath the surface of the Biblical narrative