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From Shanghai to East New York: Stories of Bais Hatalmud
Episode 165
When a senior group of the lions of the Mir got together in the late 1940's, they formed one of the most unique creations in the annals of the Yeshiv…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Bittersweet Victory: The 1948 Battle for Jerusalem
Episode 164
While Yom Yerushalayim is a day that primarily focuses on the Six Day War and the capture of Yerushalayim, it leads one to wonder how it was lost in …
6 years, 2 months ago
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…
6 years, 2 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 …
6 years, 2 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 …
6 years, 2 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…
6 years, 2 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…
6 years, 3 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…
6 years, 3 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…
6 years, 3 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…
6 years, 3 months ago