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The Life of Rav Aharon Kotler Part II: Rebuilding Anew
Episode 227
Sponsored by 20 Minute Daf. Check out 20minutedaf.com for a clear and concise daily daf yomi shiur. As the Yeshiva in Kletzk grew, a building was b…
5 years, 8 months ago
The Life of Rav Aharon Kotler Part I: Origins of Greatness
Episode 226
Though he came from an illustrious rabbinic family, Rav Aharon Kotler (1891-1962) was faced with the challenge of being orphaned from both parents as…
5 years, 8 months ago
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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago