Podcast Episodes

The Arab-Israeli Conflict in 10 Minutes

Navigate the complex and deeply personal history of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, a struggle over land, identity, and sovereignty that has reshaped the …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Righteous Gentiles in 10 Minutes

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Honor the "shining lights in a time of total darkness" as we explore the Righteous Among the Nations, the non-Jewish individuals who ri…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Aramaic in 10 Minutes

Step into the linguistic time machine as we explore Aramaic, the resilient "lingua franca" that served as the heartbeat of the Middle East for over t…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Henry Ford and Antisemitism in 10 Minutes

Unmask the dark legacy of an American icon in our episode on Henry Ford and Antisemitism. While famous for the Model T, Ford was also the primary dri…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Antisemitism in 10 Minutes

Explore the "longest hatred" in our episode on the history of Antisemitism, tracing its evolution from ancient religious friction to modern political…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Jewish Labor Bund Movement in 10 Minutes

Explore the rise of the "Jewish Street" as a political powerhouse in our episode on the Jewish Labor Bund. Founded in a secret attic in Vilna in 1897…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

The 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…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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…

2 months, 3 weeks 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…

2 months, 3 weeks 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…

2 months, 4 weeks ago