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Chasam Sofer Part III: A Pressburg Situation
Episode 362
Rav Moshe Sofer (1762-1839) - the Chasam Sofer - led the Pressburg Jewish community for 33 years. From the time of his initial appointment he faced struggles and challenges from progressive elements …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Chasam Sofer Part II: Old Traditions, New Message
Episode 361
“Chadash Asur Min Hatorah” - Anything new is forbidden, has become a slogan in defense of Jewish tradition confronting the challenges of modernity. Formulated by Rav Moshe Sofer (1762-1839) the Chasa…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
United We Split: The Leadership of Rav Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky
Episode 360
Rav Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky (1867-1948) was the rabbi of the Eidah Chareidis community in Yerushalayim & headed the branch of Agudas Yisrael in that country for 15 crucial and tumultuous years. Having g…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
The Royals & The Jews
Episode 359
The Jewish People have had a long relationship with British royalty. From the expulsion of the Jews from England by King Edward I in 1290 to the resettlement which continued despite King Charles II r…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
On the Cusp of Modernity: The Noda B’yehuda
Episode 358
The Jewish world of the 18th century was at the nexus of internal and external transformative events which would lead into the modern era. Political changes included the effects of the Seven Years Wa…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
A Light in the Darkness: Rav Levi Yitzchak Schneerson
Episode 357
Rav Levi Yitzchak Schneerson (1878-1944), father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Rav Menachem Mendel Schneerson, served as rabbi in Yekaterinoslav in the Soviet Union. As he valiantly attempted to maintain …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
1897: A Year of Transition
Episode 356
Though change is generally a gradual process through history, it’s worth noting how several momentous events which were indicators of a dynamic Jewish community all occurred during the year 1897. The…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
The Working Group & its Desperate Rescue Attempts
Episode 355
The Slovakian Working Group was likely the most heroic attempt at Jewish rescue during the Holocaust. Dealing directly with the SS and their Slovak collaborators, members of the Working Group bribed …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
From Young Rosh Yeshiva to Senior Sage: Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer Part II
Episode 354
Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer (1870-1953) was a great Torah leader of the 20th century, whose life story spanned eras and continents. As a young teenager he studied in the vaunted Volozhin Yeshiva, then m…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
From Slabodka to Slutzk: Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer Part I
Episode 353
Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer (1870-1953) was a great Torah leader of the 20th century, whose life story spanned eras and continents. As a young teenager he studied in the vaunted Volozhin Yeshiva, then m…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago