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To Save A World: The Storied Life of Rav Avraham Kalmanowitz Part II
Episode 133
With the arrival of the war, Rav Kalmanowitz was dispatched to the United States in an attempt to raise funds for the Mir Yeshiva who were now refuge…
6 years ago
A Prince Among Men: The Storied Life of Rav Avraham Kalmanowitz Part I
Episode 132
With seemingly endless energy, few have matched the communal activism of Rav Avraham Kalmanowitz (1891-1964). From his days in Slabodka, to a young R…
6 years, 1 month ago
Mussar Movements: The Sojourns of Rav Yisroel Salanter and the Mussar Greats
Episode 131
In honor of the yahrtzeit of the Mussar Movement's founder Rabbi Yisrael Salanter (1809-1883), an interesting characteristic stands out about him and…
6 years, 1 month ago
Tales of the Jewish Mafia Part I: "Ain’t Gonna Kill On Saturday"
Episode 130
As first generation Americans growing up in immigrant neighborhoods, some Jews turned towards organized crime and joined the Mob. While maintaining c…
6 years, 1 month ago
Screaming From The Rooftops: The Fire of Kotzk
Episode 129
Few figures can match the excitement, intensity and mystique as expressed in the enigmatic personality of the Kotzker. So much has been written about…
6 years, 1 month ago
Here Comes Rav Beinush! Stories of the Mir Rosh Yeshiva Rav Beinush Finkel
Episode 128
Rav Binyamin Beinush Finkel (1913-1990) was one of the most colorful Roshei Yeshiva in recent times. A great talmid chacham who did everything to hid…
6 years, 1 month ago
The History Of The Volozhin Yeshiva Part II: The Rise To Fame
Episode 127
Under the watch of it's founder, the Volozhin rose to to prominence. Rav Chaim Volozhiner created a sophisticated system of fundraisers, who also spr…
6 years, 1 month ago
An Uncharted Path: The Story of Rav Baruch Rabinowitz of Munkatch
Episode 126
In the rebuilding of Chassidic courts in the post war era, the story of Munkatch is one of the more tragic ones. More of a human story than one of a …
6 years, 1 month ago
Tales from the House of Rimanov
Episode 125
One of the father's of Chassidus, Rav Mendele of Rimanov had a central influence on the development of the movement in Poland, Galicia & Hungary. He …
6 years, 1 month ago
Lion of the Mir: Memories of Rav Refael Shmuelevitz
Episode 124
As one of the last members of the "old school" style Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Refoel Shmuelevitz (1937-2016) was indeed a unique breed. Warm, personal and c…
6 years, 1 month ago