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Jewish Population Growth Through the Ages
Episode 382
Jewish population growth has fluctuated over the millennia. Unique circumstances of Jewish history have impacted Jewish demographics in a variety of ways, often adversely affecting Jewish growth thro…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Episode 381
On April 19, 1943 the SS attempted the final liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto, with the goal of deporting the last Jews of the Ghetto to the gas chambers at Treblinka. Most entered their bunkers and …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Soviet Chassid: The Story of Rav Mendel Futerfas
Episode 380
Rav Mendel Futerfas (1907-1995) was a Lubavitch chassid who emerged as a leader under the most challenging circumstances in the Soviet Union. He was active in one of the greatest exit attempts for Je…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
I’ve Got a Lovely Jewish Name: First Names in Jewish History
Episode 379
What are some of the sources and trends in Jewish first names over the centuries? Where do double names come from? How do names differ from community to community? How are Biblical names used? What a…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
The Vurke Chassidic Dynasty & Jewish Political Leadership
Episode 378
The Vurke chassidic dynasty took a leading role in Polish Jewish life of the 19th century, and spawned several prominent offshoots such as Amshinov, Aleksander and Strikov among others. Established b…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Chasam Sofer Part IV: From Frankfurt to Exile
Episode 377
Born into a prestigious Frankfurt family in 1762, Rav Moshe Sofer, the Chasam Sofer, would carry the Frankfurt legacy for the rest of his life. His teachers included the local rabbi Rav Pinchas Horow…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Tourbites: Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin
Episode 376
Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin was the grand vision of its founder Rav Meir Shapiro. Following a long fundraising campaign, it opened in a grand ceremony in 1930. Rav Meir Shapiro set the goal of the yeshi…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Marriage Age in Jewish Eastern Europe of the 19th Century
Episode 375
Matchmaking and marriage has always been a part of the Jewish story. What was the age of marriage at different times in Jewish history? How did one’s socioeconomic background impact the age of marria…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
The Last Nazarite: The Life of Rav Dovid Cohen, ’Rav Hanazir’
Episode 374
In honor the Daf Yomi cycle commencing the study of Maseches Nazir, Jewish History Soundbites is proud to present in conjunction with the All Torah platform https://alltorah.org/ the story of the ‘Ra…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Tourbites: The Chozeh of Lublin
Episode 373
As the oldest Jewish cemetery in Eastern Europe, the old cemetery in Lublin contains some historical treasures and great personalities. One of the prominent ones we visit on trips is Rav Yaakov Yitzc…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago