Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Observations about politics in the dynasty of Hillel, Pirkei Avos, Ch. 2
Realistic evaluations of politics and politicians based on long experience in שְׁתַדְּלָנוּת
2 years, 4 months ago
The prophet describes the intermarriage scandal, but in oblique language
To get the full picture, read the last chapters of the book of Ezra
2 years, 4 months ago
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Who is חוֹבׇב exactly?
If Jethro's son, had he befriended Moshe when he lived with Jethro? Was חוֹבׇב turned-off by the Jews blaming the גֵּרִים for the Golden Calf?
2 years, 4 months ago
R Katz analyzes the current extremely dangerous International situation. Are we headed for World War
Russia, China, Iran, Turkey- all obsessed with recovering glorious pasts, even at the risk of nuclear war
2 years, 4 months ago
Genazym is offering the original edition of the ב"ח
Plus a manuscript of his famous responsum, from the ב"ח himself! From the tempestuous golden age of the Jews in poland.
2 years, 4 months ago
Shavuos: Grass, Trees, and Roses. Was there vegetation at Mount sinai?
Do we put grass nowadays on the floors of our homes and synagogues? And who were the צֹאן וּבָקָר at Sinai?
2 years, 4 months ago
Was Hashem originally planning to do מתן תורה at another location?
Without כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד בְּלֵב אֶחָד, it would not be possible to get a collective binding נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמָע
2 years, 4 months ago
The Rambam's Philosophical Problems with מַעֲמַד הַר סִינַי
The problem of trying to give a rational interpretation for what is clearly a mystical event, as Rambam himself admits
2 years, 4 months ago
Genazym is auctioning a Renaissance edition of Azarya de Rossi's controversial book.
PLUS the ONLY surviving copy of the famous חֵרֶם issued by R Yosef Caro's בֵּית דִּין. A classic tale l in Jewish history
2 years, 4 months ago
Hosea tells the Jews not to turn away from Hashem and trust their "allies"
Those "allies" will leave כלל ישראל to die, like like someone stripped naked and left to die from thirst in the middle of the Sahara Desert
2 years, 4 months ago