Podcast Episodes

Nathan Gutwirth & the Dutch Rescue Scheme

Episode 272

Nathan Gutwirth was a Dutch yeshiva student at the Telz Yeshiva in Lithuania when he was thrust onto the stage of history. He was someone at the right place, at the right time, who did the right thin…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

An Angel Amid the Ashes: The Klausenberger Rebbe Part I

Episode 271

Rav Yekusiel Yehuda Halberstam (1905-1994), known as the Sanz-Klausenberger Rebbe was a scion of the Sanz dynasty & rabbi in prewar Klausenburg (Kluj), but achieved renown for his heroic experiences …

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Great American Jewish Cities #20: Toronto Part III

Episode 270

The founding of the Toronto Kollel in 1970 was a turning point in the development of the Toronto Jewish community, and was just one of the many institutions built and supported by the Reichmann fami…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Great American Jewish Cities #20: Toronto Part II

Episode 269

Jewish Toronto in the post war saw a development of the community in its leadership and institutions. Rav Dovid Ochs replaced Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky at the helm of the Toras Emes community, and Chabad…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Great American Jewish Cities #20: Toronto Part I

Episode 268

Jewish immigrants in the late 19th century populated 'The Ward', an immigrant neighborhood in Toronto, Canada, formulating the nucleus of the fast growing Toronto Jewish community. Eventually the Jew…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Building the 'Kehilla': The Leadership of Rav Dr. Joseph Breuer

Episode 267

Rav Dr. Joseph Breuer (1882-1980) was a visionary leader who successfully rebuilt the Kheilla of Frankfurt of Kahal Adas Jeshurun on American shores. Born to his parents Rav Dr. Solomon Breuer and So…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Great American Jewish Cities #19: Worcester & Boston

Episode 266

Jewish History Soundbites is back to launch season two of our popular series "Great American Jewish Cities"!

We commence with Worcester, Massachusetts which has a prominent Jewish history. Boasting 1…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Rav Hakollel: The Tragic Story of Rabbi Jacob Joseph Part I

Episode 265

The Rav Hakolel or Chief Rabbi of New York City, was the title held by Rabbi Jacob Joseph (1841-1902). A student of the Volozhin Yeshiva and later of Rav Yisrael Salanter, he enjoyed a successful rab…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

From Oberland to Boro Park: The Arugas Habosem & His Descendants

Episode 264

Chust, Tzeilem, Pupa, Satmar. All towns associated with Hungarian Jewry. All were towns where one of the most prominent rabbinical families had representatives who served in its rabbinate. Rav Moshe …

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Back to his Roots: The Novominsker Rebbe & His Predecessors

Episode 263

In honor of the first yahrtzeit of the late Novominsk Rebbe Rav Yaakov Perlow (1930-2020), we'll explore a bit more about his illustrious and diverse career and leadership. His first stint was in the…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago