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Back to SearchMoscow & Expulsions: Another Look
Episode 485
The story of the expulsion from Moscow in 1891 was told at length in the previous episode of Jewish History Soundbites. The feedback generated from t…
13 hours ago
Expulsion from Moscow 1891
Episode 484
The Jewish community of Moscow in the late 19th century was composed of Russian Jews who were permitted residence outside of the Pale of Settlement. …
1 week ago
Rav Fishel of Strikov & the Spread of the Chassidic Movement
Episode 483
Although not as well known as some of his contemporaries, Rav Efraim Fishel of Strikov (1745-1825) served in a crucial role during the formative stag…
2 weeks ago
Rav Avraham Landau of Chechenov & the Strikov Chassidic Dynasty
Episode 482
One of the most influential rabbinical and chassidic leaders of central Poland in the 19th century, Rav Avraham of Chechenov (1784-1875) served as a …
3 weeks ago
Jews & Muslims in Moroccan Jewish History
Episode 481
Despite discrimination against Jews under Muslim rule throughout Moroccan Jewish history, there was still an unusual relationship that Jews and Musli…
1 month ago
The Development of American Postwar Yeshivos
Episode 480
Reflecting upon the phenomenal growth of the American Yeshiva society in the second half of the 20th century, one tends to focus on the great accompl…
1 month, 1 week ago
Come on and Ride the Train: The Kastner Story Part IX
Episode 479
In this final installment of the Kastner train series, the legacy of the Kastner trial is explored in three ways. In a series of interviews in 1957 k…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Come on and Ride the Train: The Kastner Story Part VIII
Episode 478
Who were the primary characters involved in the Kastner trial and how did their personal life stories impact the trial proceedings? What did the witn…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
[RERELEASE] The 1837 Tzfas Earthquake (replay)
Episode 477
Reposted with a new introduction, this episode will serve as a temporary break from the ongoing series on the Kastner train.
On January 1, 1837, a de…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Come on and Ride the Train: The Kastner Story Part VII
Episode 476
Following the war’s end in 1945, the controversy surrounding Kastner’s wartime activities began to emerge. Some pointed to the fact that he rescued a…
2 months ago