Podcast Episodes

Stories of Ner Israel Part II

Episode 182

In the annals of the Yeshiva movement, the story of Ner Israel Rabbinical College occupies a position of its own. Named for founder of the Mussar movement Rav Yisrael Salanter on the foundations of t…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Great American Jewish Cities #10: Philadelphia

Episode 181

Perhaps no other city in the United States can boast of such a long, rich and consistent Jewish history narrative as the City of Brotherly Love. Historic synagogues like Mikveh Israel - which at one …

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Stories of Ner Israel Part I

Episode 180

In the annals of the Yeshiva movement, the story of Ner Israel Rabbinical College occupies a position of its own. Named for founder of the Mussar movement Rav Yisrael Salanter on the foundations of t…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Great American Jewish Cities #9: Seattle

Episode 179

Out in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle boasts a rich Jewish past. As the last stop coming from the east, the first stop when arriving from Vladivostok and a destination during the Klondike gold rush, …

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

All the Kings Men: Great Leaders in the Court of Ger

Episode 177

In the Ger empire of Chassidic Poland, the Rebbes of the Alter family - the Chiddushei Harim, Sfas Emes & Imrei Emes - achieved renown for their leadership. Other members of the family served in cruc…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Great American Jewish Cities #8: Montreal

Episode 176

In the snowy Canadian north, a large Jewish community flourishes. Unique in many ways, Montreal boasts an old and well established infrastructure, with a diverse Jewish population that includes Chass…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

From Refugee to Royalty: Rav Shneur & Rebbitzin Rishel Kotler

Episode 175

Among the great builders of Torah of the twentieth century were Rav Shneur (1918-1982) & Rebbetzin Rishel Kotler (1923-2015). At times overshadowed by his illustrious father Rav Aharon, Rav Shneur's …

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Making of a Godol Stories Part II

Episode 174

Here's another installment of enjoyable stories from the book Making of a Godol by Rabbi Nosson Kamenetsky along with related stories.

We'll travel through pre war Europe and hear about how the Kovna…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

The Prophet of Doom & The Prophetess of Comfort: The Story of the Leibowitz Siblings

Episode 173

Two siblings who were high achievers and shared similar life paths. Yet the two couldn't be more different. Nechama Leibowitz (1905-1997), with all of her academic positions, saw herself as simply a …

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Great American Jewish Cities #7: Pittsburgh

Episode 172

With the growth of the steel industry, Pittsburgh became home to a sizable and prestigious Jewish community. While the Pittsburgh Platform of 1885 gave the city an association with Reform, and Jews h…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago