Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHatikvah (Israel's National Anthem) in 10 Minutes
Born from the longing of a wandering poet in the late nineteenth century, Hatikvah—"The Hope"—rose from a simple Hebrew poem by Naftali Herz Imber in…
10 hours ago
The Pale of Settlement in 10 Minutes
In the shadowed western reaches of the Russian Empire, a vast and tightly controlled territory known as the Pale of Settlement confined millions of J…
22 hours ago
Miriam in 10 Minutes
Join us on this episode of Everything Jewish, 10 Minutes at a Time, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Miriam, the bold and visionary prophetess …
2 days, 13 hours ago
Proclamation of Israel's Independence in 1948 in 10 Minutes
What would you do if you had just a few hours to declare a new country before invading armies arrived? In this episode of Everything Jewish: 10 Minut…
3 days, 11 hours ago
The United Nations Vote for Partition in 1947 in 10 Minutes
Could a single vote change the course of world history? In this episode of Everything Jewish: 10 Minutes at a Time, we'll revisit the dramatic events…
4 days, 12 hours ago
The British White Paper of 1939 in 10 Minutes
Issued by the British government in May 1939, just months before the outbreak of World War II, the White Paper of 1939 dramatically changed the cours…
5 days, 12 hours ago
The Hebron Massacre of 1929 in 10 Minutes
For centuries, Hebron was one of Judaism's four holiest cities, home to a small Jewish community living alongside its Arab neighbors. But in August 1…
6 days, 12 hours ago
Josef Trumpeldor in 10 Minutes
Few heroes occupy as legendary a place in Zionist history as Joseph (Yosef) Trumpeldor. Born in 1880, Trumpeldor overcame the loss of an arm in comba…
1 week ago
Vladimir Jabotinsky and the Revisionists in 10 Minutes
Few figures have shaped modern Zionism as profoundly—or as controversially—as Vladimir Jabotinsky. A gifted writer, orator, soldier, and political le…
1 week, 1 day ago
The Jewish Revolt Against the British (1945-1948) in 10 Minutes
Between 1945 and 1948, the British Empire found itself battling not only unrest across its colonies but also a determined Jewish insurgency in Mandat…
1 week, 2 days ago