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Fighting Rabbis: Rabbinical Figures in the Resistance against the Nazis
Episode 51
Contrary to popular belief, Rabbis played a significant role in various forms of armed resistance against the Nazis. Whether it was through support of the fighters or even active participation in the…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
The Rabbis & The Zionists Part I (JHS Summer Series)
Episode 50
In honor of our 50th Episode, Jewish History Soundbites is proud to announce the launch of a new series entitled: The Rabbis & The Zionists. This series will examine various Rabbinical positions thro…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Depth, Innovation & Misnagdim Turned Chassidim: The Dynasty of Izhbitz
Episode 49
Traveling through the world of Polish Chassidus, one encounters the many offshoots of Pshischa, including perhaps the most colorful of all - Izhbitz. With it's penetrating depth, creativity, innovati…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Jerusalem of the Balkans: The Glory of Jewish Salonika
Episode 47
Following the Spanish expulsion, Sephardic Jewry was dispersed, with the bulk of the exiles settling the Mediterranean Basin. The port city of Salonika became a major center of Jewish commercial life…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Zion on the Niagara: Mordecai Manuel Noah & a Jewish Homeland in Upstate New York
Episode 46
Mordecai Manuel Noah was a colorful character who as a diplomat, writer and self appointed Jewish leader who carried Jewish causes throughout his life. His most visionary plan was an audacious attemp…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Operation Reinhard: The Nazi Extermination of Polish Jewry
Episode 45
The tragic destruction of European Jewry via the Nazi Final Solution, reached it's most terrifying peak with the deportations of Polish Jewry to the Death Camps. Confronting the totality of the Nazi …
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Tanks, Trenches and Tefillos: The Nazi Attempt to Conquer the Holy Land
Episode 44
The Yishuv in pre-State Israel during WWII was in grave danger as Rommel's tanks rolled across North Africa. With the British victory at El Alamein, the danger passed. How did the Jews of the Yishuv …
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Unlikeliest of Saviors: The Story of Chinese Diplomat Feng Shan Ho
Episode 43
While the heroic stories of Schindler and Sugihara are quite famous, the story of Chinese Diplomat Feng Shan Ho is practically unknown. Learn about the man who risked it all and issued thousands of V…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Rav Kook Part I: From Volozhin to Jaffa
Episode 42
The discussions and research surrounding Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook's beliefs, writings, philosophy & outlook are almost unparalleled in the last century. How much is known about the man himse…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Mineral Baths, Hammocks & Shirt Sleeves: Pre war Torah leaders on Vacation
Episode 41
The great Rabbis had their favored vacation spots in the Prewar era. Where were they? What went on there? An inside look at the relaxing times and locations known as the "Dachas".
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