Podcast Episodes

The Forgotten War: WWI & The Jews Part I (JHS Winter Series)

Episode 91

Brand New Full-Length Series for Winter 2019-20!

World War I had far reaching changes in Jewish life and society whose reverberations are still felt today. As the subsequent tragic events of the Holo…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

A Citadel of Torah: The Presidents, Personalities & Roshei Yeshiva of RIETS Part I

Episode 90

Although the story of RIETS/YU is huge and would take some time to cover, we can perhaps get a bit of a taste by examining the lives of some of the great people who graced the Yeshiva with their pres…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Window To A Lost World: The Early Years of Rav Shach

Episode 89

One of the most famous and dynamic Torah leaders of recent times was undoubtedly R' Elazar Menachem Shach (1899-2001). Although he lived a very long life, his famous actions in the public sphere cove…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Vote for Maran! Rav Ovadia Yosef Part II: The Founding of Shas

Episode 88

From the moment Rav Ovadia Yosef accepted the mantle of leadership of the nascent Shas political party in the early '80's, his name came to be synonymous with the revolution that Shas had become. The…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

To Live A Life of Torah: The Life of Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel Part II

Episode 87

Rav Nosson Tzvi's arrival in Mir Yeshiva Jerusalem as a young adolescent became a turning point in his life, and ultimately set the stage as a turning point in the history of the Mir as well. After g…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

The Kid From Chicago: The Life of Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel Part I

Episode 86

One of the most beloved teachers and builders of Torah in times was the legendary Mir Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel (1943-2011) This Chicago native went on to build a veritable empire of Tor…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Innovative Methods & Rebellious Students: Early Years of Telz Yeshiva Part I

Episode 85

With the growth of the Lithuanian Yeshiva movement in the 19th century, the great Yeshiva of Telz was to take a prominent place as one of the premier Yeshivas of the age. From modest beginnings, it g…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

The Eternal Flame: The Everlasting Legacy of the "Aish Kodesh"

Episode 84

R' Kalonymus Kalman Shapira (1889-1943), better known as the Piaseczno Rebbe, is a figure who's influence seems to just grow as time goes on. Heroic in life and a martyr in death, he's earned his pla…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Restoring The Glory To The Crown: Rav Ovadia Yosef & Sephardic Jewry Part I

Episode 83

From the expulsion from Spain in 1492, down to modern times, Sephardic Jewry has never experienced the rejuvenation experienced under the leadership of Rav Ovadia Yosef (1920-2013). Stemming from hum…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Who Art Thou Moses? Untangling the Life & Legacy of Moses Mendelssohn

Episode 82

Heralded as the father of Reform Judaism by some, derided as a destroyer of traditional Jewish life by others and forgotten by most, Moses Mendelssohn's legacy continues to intrigue Jewish minds acro…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago