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Great American Jewish Cities #4: Cincinnati
Episode 163
The oldest Jewish community west of the Allegheny's, Cincinnati wasn't just the home of the Big Red Machine. In the 19th century, Isaac Mayer Wise an…
5 years, 10 months ago
Wisdom & Dignity: The Life and Lessons of Rav Moshe Shapiro
Episode 162
Few can match the depth, breadth and wisdom that Rav Moshe Shapiro (1935-2017) had and shared through many venues to decades of students. As someone …
5 years, 10 months ago
Great American Jewish Cities #3: Crown Heights
Episode 161
One of the many Brooklyn neighborhoods that was a center of diverse Jewish life for decades, Crown Heights is also unique in many ways. From its pre …
5 years, 10 months ago
The Crown of Aleppo
Episode 160
The oldest complete Tanach in the world, the Aleppo Codex, known as the "Keter", was and still is revered as a national treasure. As a source and gui…
5 years, 10 months ago
Great American Jewish Cities #2: Baltimore
Episode 159
One of the most storied Jewish communities in the United States, Baltimore has a fair amount of "firsts". First ordained Orthodox Rabbi to serve in t…
5 years, 10 months ago
A Kingdom Restored: Belz in the Holy Land
Episode 158
The rebuilt Belz Chassidic community of today is a story of miracles and change. From almost total decimation during the war, they sustained an addit…
5 years, 10 months ago
The Center of it All: Great Rabbis in Warsaw
Episode 157
Capital of the Jewish world, Warsaw played a central role in all aspects of Jewish life - politically, culturally, socially and of course religiously…
5 years, 10 months ago
Great American Jewish Cities #1: Far Rockaway
Episode 156
With this new series, Jewish History Soundbites seeks to explore the growth of various Jewish communities both within the great urban centers and acr…
5 years, 10 months ago
A Pioneering Scholar: The Travels & Works of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Kasher
Episode 155
One of the most prolific writers in the Jewish world of recent times, Rav Menachem Mendel Kasher (1895-1983), was quite an enigmatic character as wel…
5 years, 10 months ago
King of Galicia: The Divrei Chaim of Sanz
Episode 154
Leading Halachic authority, founder of an influential Chassidic dynasty and a master of simplicity, charity and care for his followers, are all apt d…
5 years, 11 months ago