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Antisemitism Part I: Old & New; Religious & Racial
Episode 386
Antisemitism or anti-semitism or anti-Semitism or Jew hatred or hatred of the Jewish People has been around since antiquity. Expressing itself in var…
3 years, 1 month ago
Chassidic Influencers: Mashpi’im & Recurring Themes of Chassidic History
Episode 385
The Chabad & Breslov chassidic dynasties have always had Mashpi’im - influencers or teachers - who taught chassidic thought and inspired their commun…
3 years, 2 months ago
Live From Prague with Dovi Safier & Nachi Weinstein of Seforim Chatter Podcast
Episode 384
An unscripted conversation with Dovi Safier and Seforim Chatter podcast host Nachi Weinstein summarizing an amazing trip to Central Europe with the D…
3 years, 2 months ago
Get Out! Get & Divorce in Jewish History
Episode 383
As long as there has been marriage, there has been divorce throughout history. The legal procedure of providing a ‘Get’ to terminate a marriage under…
3 years, 2 months ago
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 …
3 years, 2 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 cham…
3 years, 3 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 …
3 years, 3 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…
3 years, 4 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, …
3 years, 4 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 t…
3 years, 4 months ago