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Back to SearchThe Chmielnicki Massacres in 10 Minutes
In 1648, a Cossack uprising erupted across Eastern Europe, unleashing one of the deadliest waves of violence against Jewish communities before the Ho…
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Napoleon and the Jews in 10 Minutes
Explore the dramatic and controversial intersection of the Enlightenment and the Jewish world in our episode on Napoleon and the Jews. As Napoleon Bo…
1 week, 4 days ago
Conversos (Marranos) in 10 Minutes
Step into the shadowed world of the Conversos—the "converted ones"—the thousands of Jews in Spain and Portugal who were forced to adopt Catholicism d…
1 week, 5 days ago
Judah HaLevi in 10 Minutes
Explore the life of the "Sweet Singer of Zion" in our episode on Judah Halevi, the preeminent poet and philosopher of the Spanish Golden Age. In this…
1 week, 6 days ago
The Black Death and the Jews in 10 Minutes
Uncover the terrifying intersection of a global pandemic and mass hysteria in our episode on The Black Death and the Jews. As the bubonic plague rava…
2 weeks ago
David Ben-Gurion
Witness the life of the "Old Man" in our episode on David Ben-Gurion, the primary architect and first Prime Minister of the State of Israel. Born Dav…
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The Disputation of Barcelona in 10 Minutes
Step into the high-stakes theological "boss fight" of the 13th century as we explore the Disputation of Barcelona in 1263. In this episode, we unpack…
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Nachmanides (The Ramban) in 10 Minutes
Dive into the life of the "Great Defender" of Jewish tradition as we explore Nachmanides, also known as the Ramban, the towering 13th-century Spanish…
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Jewish Blood Libels in 10 Minutes
Uncover the dark and devastating history of one of the most persistent and lethal conspiracy theories in human history: the Jewish Blood Libel. In th…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
The Tosafists in 10 Minutes
Step into the bustling study halls of medieval France and Germany as we explore the Tosafists, the revolutionary school of Talmudic commentators who …
2 weeks, 5 days ago