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From Vilna to Rechavia: The Life of Rav Yisroel Zev Gustman
Episode 225
As the youngest dayan of the acclaimed Vilna rabbinical court, Rav Yisroel Zev Gustman (1908-1991) charted out a path to future greatness. He was bot…
5 years, 4 months ago
Sisters of the Revolution Part V: Rebuilding in a New World
Episode 224
With the destruction of Polish Jewry during the Holocaust, Jewish traditional communal infrastructure had to be rebuilt on new continents. Already pr…
5 years, 4 months ago
From Strength to Strength: The Life of Rav Dovid Feinstein
Episode 223
The passing of Rav Dovd Feinstein (1929-2020) is a great loss to the Jewish world. With his simplicity, able leadership and as a senior posek in all …
5 years, 4 months ago
Rebbe! The Life of Rav Nochum Partzovitz
Episode 222
Rav Nochum Partzovitz (1923-1986), was most known for his approach to Talmudic study, which gained renown within the Yeshiva world. Having grown up i…
5 years, 4 months ago
The Civil War & American Jewry
Episode 221
American Jews served in the ranks of both the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War. Several major events stand out as milestones in American Je…
5 years, 4 months ago
A Guiding Light: The Life of the Chazon Ish Part I
Episode 220
Hidden from the public view by his own choice for the majority of his adult life, Rav Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz (1878-1953) - the Chazon Ish - neverth…
5 years, 4 months ago
Poles at the Polls: Jewish Political Factions in Interwar Poland
Episode 219
With the rise of the Second Polish Republic in the shadow of Versailles, the Jewish minority received citizenship, the right to vote and to political…
5 years, 4 months ago
Around the Maggid's Table: The Disciples of Rav Dov Ber of Mezeritch
Episode 218
With the passing of the Baal Shem Tov in 1760, several of his students continued transmitting his teachings to groups of followers. After several yea…
5 years, 4 months ago
A Historic Vote: The 1935 Tel Aviv Rabbinate Elections
Episode 217
A seemingly local and insignificant event, the election for the Tel Aviv rabbinate in 1935 had an impact on the future of Jewish life in many ways an…
5 years, 4 months ago
Sisters of the Revolution Part IV: The Birth of a Movement
Episode 216
Sarah Schenirer (1883-1935) founded the first Bais Yaakov school upon her return to Krakow during the Great War. From its modest beginnings in her li…
5 years, 5 months ago