Podcast Episodes

What exactly did Yisro mean that Moshe should be מוּל הָאֱלֹהִים ?

What is the meaning of נָבוֹל תִּבֹּל?

3 years, 8 months ago

Eliyahu HaBachur HaAshkenazi (1470-1549)

Author of famous grammar works, but also of the original "Bava Maaseh"

אֵלִיָּהוּ בָּחוּר הָאַשְׁכְּנַזִּי הֲכִי גָּדוֹל בְּדִקְדּוּק

3 years, 8 months ago

The Aftermath of the Maimonidean Controversies, Lecture 7 of 7

From Rabbi Katz’ Summer 2022 Lecture Series, “Fundamental Disagreement: The Maimonidean Controversies Of the Middle Ages”

3 years, 8 months ago

Rambam on Resurrection (which is not part of nature)

Vs. עוֹלָם הַבָּא (which is indeed part of the natural world)

3 years, 8 months ago

Haftarah Beshalach: How is the Story of Pharaoh Similar to That of Sisera?

Was Barak right not to care about his personal glory?

3 years, 8 months ago

Parshas Beshalach: The Complaints Against Moshe's Leadership - "Heading the Wrong Way!"

You have already killed most of us!

3 years, 8 months ago

R’ Moshe Alashkar: One of the Greatest Sefardi Gedolim Who Left Spain in 1492

And wrote authoritative responsa. Champion of a.) Maimonides and b.) עֲגוּנוֹת

3 years, 8 months ago

Did Abraham and Sarah Actually Exist? The Fight over Philosophical Homiletics (Part 6 of 7)

From Rabbi Katz’ Summer 2021 Lecture Series - Fundamental Disagreement: The Maimonidean Controversies Of the Middle Ages

3 years, 8 months ago

Parshas Bo: Why Does Moshe Deviate from His Instructions?

G-d told him to tell the whole people to shecht, but he decided to tell just the elders

3 years, 8 months ago

Rambam vs. Raavad and Others on the Difference Between תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים וְעוֹלָם הַבָּא

Rambam's testy reply to his critics: אִגֶּרֶת תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים

3 years, 8 months ago