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The Life of the Chofetz Chaim: Part IV Personalities & Publications
Episode 205
The Chafetz Chaim influenced the Jewish People in many ways, among them through his Yeshiva in Radin and through the many popular books which he auth…
5 years, 6 months ago
Sisters of the Revolution Part II: To Teach or not to Teach?
Episode 204
Facing the various challenges presented by modern times, education for girls loomed as a viable solution. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch promulgated tra…
5 years, 6 months ago
The Revenge of the Yekkes: The Story of the Ritchie Boys
Episode 203
With the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two, here is a return to the story that Jews played in winning the war. The Ri…
5 years, 6 months ago
Great American Jewish Cities #17: The Catskills
Episode 202
The Mountains, the Catskills, the Borscht Belt, upstate, the country. Monticello, Liberty, Woodridge, Swan Lake, Woodbourne, Fallsburg. A place of ma…
5 years, 6 months ago
Tradition & Change: Rav Reines & the Lida Yeshiva
Episode 201
Rav Yitzchak Yaakov Reines (1839-1915) was a leading rabbinical leader who attempted to confront the challenges of his day with innovative solutions.…
5 years, 6 months ago
Sisters of the Revolution Part I: Emancipation & Assimilation
Episode 200
Jewish History Soundbites celebrates our 200th episode with the launch of a new series, about the changes in the roles of traditional Jewish women an…
5 years, 6 months ago
The Ruzhin Dynasty & the Age of Succession
Episode 199
With Sadigura in the news, here's an overview of the Ruzhin dynasty and which branches are still active today. Some like Shtefanesht, Husyatin and Ch…
5 years, 7 months ago
Great American Jewish Cities #16: Los Angeles
Episode 198
The rich Jewish past of Tinseltown is worth at least a full length feature. The architects of Hollywood were Jewish immigrants, who were joined by ma…
5 years, 7 months ago
A Fatherly Warrior: The Satmar Rav Part II
Episode 197
Scion of the Sighet Chassidic dynasty, Rav Yoelish Teitelbaum continued the legacy of his illustrious forbears on all fronts. As a Rosh Yeshiva, comm…
5 years, 7 months ago
Great American Jewish Cities #15: The Five Towns
Episode 196
Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett, Inwood. Somehow the individual names come together to form the larger Jewish community of the Five Towns. Hi…
5 years, 7 months ago