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The Kabbalists of Komarno: The Komarno Dynasty Part I
Episode 274
One of the most unusual dynasties in the annals of the Chassidic movement is the Komarno dynasty. Closely related to the Zhiditchov dynasty, it carve…
4 years, 10 months ago
Stories Of Ner Israel Part III
Episode 273
Another installment of stories of the Ner Israel Yeshiva in Baltimore throughout its history. Led by its legendary Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yaakov Yitzchak R…
4 years, 10 months ago
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 righ…
4 years, 10 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…
4 years, 10 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 inst…
4 years, 11 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 a…
4 years, 11 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 gr…
4 years, 11 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.…
4 years, 11 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, Massachusett…
4 years, 11 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…
4 years, 11 months ago