Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#73 - The Vilna Gaon I - An Introduction & a Mathematical Riddle (featuring Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz)
Episode 70
Rabbi Hersh & Rabbi Akiva Tatz have teamed up again - bringing to life the Origins, Events, Ideas & Impact of this towering genius, in a 3-part serie…
3 years, 7 months ago
#72 - Royal Family Conflicts & Jewish Consequences
Episode 69
Monarchy and Power have bred controversy throughout the centuries.
Jews were often impacted by association: the Abarbanel in Portugal, Richard the Li…
3 years, 7 months ago
#71 - Holocaust Reflections III - Swiss Gold
Episode 68
What is the price of crime and who should it be paid to?
A topical and controversial insight into post-war payments from Germany and subsequently fro…
3 years, 7 months ago
#70 - Holocaust Reflections II - The Theft
Episode 67
Everyone is vaguely aware that alongside the destruction of Jewish lives, there was a large-scale theft of Jewish assets.
However the details and amo…
3 years, 7 months ago
#69 - Holocaust Reflections I - The Undaunted
Episode 66
The Holocaust offered almost no possibilities to strike back. Yet whenever the opportunity did arise, there were always some who risked everything; o…
3 years, 8 months ago
#68 - History of History for The Curious
Episode 65
Curious about Rabbi Hersh & the Podcast? Please check out our annual peek behind the scenes where I get to ask all the burning questions we've all ha…
3 years, 8 months ago
#67 - What Happened to the Chashmona’im?
Episode 64
They ruled for 100 years after the Chanukah events and then suddenly disappear from history. How? Who were they?
And where do the Saducees & Idumeans…
3 years, 8 months ago
#66 - The Origins of Christianity III
Episode 63
What was the Donation of Constantine? What is the crime of Deicide? And how do I respond to a Missionary?
3 years, 9 months ago
#65 - The Origins of Christianity II
Episode 62
Why was the 19th blessing of the Amida created?
How did Christianity survive the 300 years before there was a 'New Testament'? What extreme change ha…
3 years, 9 months ago
#64 - The Origins of Christianity I
Episode 61
Who was he? When was he actually born? Why was he crucified? And how did 2.3 billion people become his followers?
This podcast is required listening …
3 years, 9 months ago