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Back to SearchRabbi Judah Leow ben Bezalel (The Maharal) in 10 Minutes
Journey to 16th-century Prague to discover Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel, known as the Maharal, a prodigious Talmudist, philosopher, and mystic whose …
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Josephus in 10 Minutes
Explore the controversial legacy of Flavius Josephus (born Yosef ben Mattityahu, c. 37 CE), the Jewish priest and aristocrat who became the primary, …
5 months ago
Shalom Aleichem in 10 Minutes
Explore the poignant and often hilarious world of Sholem Aleichem (Solomon Rabinovich, 1859-1916), the revered Ukrainian-born author hailed as the "J…
5 months ago
When Does Shabbat Begin and End in 10 Minutes
In this episode of Everything Jewish, 10 Minutes at a Time, we tackle one of the most practical and important questions in Jewish life: When does Sha…
5 months ago
Baruch Spinoza in 10 Minutes
Embark on the controversial story of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), the brilliant Amsterdam philosopher whose radical thinking led to the most severe he…
5 months ago
Chaim Vital in 10 Minutes
Meet Rabbi Chaim Vital (1543–1620), the indispensable figure who codified the entirety of Lurianic Kabbalah, ensuring its survival and transmission t…
5 months ago
Moses Isserles (Rema) in 10 Minutes
Journey to 16th-century Krakow, Poland, to meet the intellectual counterweight to Yosef Karo: Rabbi Moses Isserles, known by the acronym Rema. When K…
5 months ago
Yosef Karo in 10 Minutes
Uncover the journey of Rabbi Yosef Karo (1488-1575), the Spanish-born Jewish legal giant who was expelled from Spain and ultimately rose to become th…
5 months ago
Isaac Luria in 10 Minutes
Explore the revolutionary world of Rabbi Isaac Luria (known as the Ari or Arizal), the 16th-century mystic of Safed who fundamentally reshaped Jewish…
5 months, 1 week ago
Rabbeinu Tam in 10 Minutes
Step into 12th-century France to meet Rabbi Jacob ben Meir Tam, the magnetic and formidable grandson of Rashi, who refused to live in his grandfather…
5 months, 1 week ago