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Rebbe Under Communism: The Ribnitzer Rebbe
Episode 397
Jewish History Soundbites podcast is back after a long hiatus. Lots of great content, explorations of Jewish history and ongoing series will be poste…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Jews of Sighet Part II
Episode 396
The Jewish history of Sighet is almost synonymous with its long line of rabbis from the Teitelbaum family. This rabbinic and chassidic dynasty domina…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Jews of Sighet Part I
Episode 395
Though only settled in the 18th century and flourishing in the 19th, the town of Sighet made its mark on Jewish history and its legacy accompanies Je…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Life & Times of the Baal Shem of Michelstadt
Episode 394
Rav Yitzchak Aryeh (Zekl Leib) Vormser, known as the Baal Shem of Michelstadt (1768-1847) was a prominent rabbi and kabbalist, who lived in Germany i…
3 years ago
The Mirrers Who Didn’t Make It
Episode 393
It’s well known that the Mir Yeshiva collectively and successfully escaped war torn Europe, being stranded first in Kobe, Japan, followed by a long e…
3 years ago
Medicine & the Holocaust
Episode 392
The challenging and nearly impossible situations confronting Jewish victims during the Holocaust presented many varied moral dilemmas. This episode w…
3 years ago
From the Ashes to the Hilltops: Rav Yehuda Amital
Episode 390
Rav Yehuda Amital (1924-2010) was a unique leader and builder of Torah of the 20th century. Born in Grosswardein, he survived the Holocaust and immig…
3 years ago
Chasam Sofer Part V: Halacha & Leadership in a Changing World
Episode 389
Rav Moshe Sofer the Chasam Sofer (1762-1839) was both a leader and halachic decisor throughout his long rabbinical career. As he confronted a changin…
3 years, 1 month ago
Antisemitism Part III: The Road to Racial Antisemitism
Episode 388
One of the enduring antisemitic tropes has been the ‘Protocols of the Elders of Zion’ forgery. Fabricated in Czarist Russia in the early 20th century…
3 years, 1 month ago
Antisemitism Part II: Nationalism & Modern Antisemitism
Episode 387
The 19th century brought the rise of nationalism in European society along with the idea of emancipation and equality among the nation’s citizenry. I…
3 years, 1 month ago