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The Rabbi & The Zionists Part V: To Vote or Not to Vote
Episode 75
With the founding of the State of Israel, ideological positions slowly gave way for practical considerations. The reality of day to day life in the S…
6 years, 10 months ago
Simplicity, Complexity & Enormity: The Family of the Chofetz Chaim
Episode 74
The primary focus on the Chofetz Chaim's (1839-1933) legacy to the Jewish People is understandably his seforim and various public policy initiatives.…
6 years, 10 months ago
Uman Uman Rosh Hashana! The History of the Great Rosh Hashana Pilgrimage
Episode 73
With the current atmosphere being that one has to excuse oneself to justify not travelling to Rabbeinu for Rosh Hashana, it's worthwhile examining th…
6 years, 10 months ago
Builder & Dreamer: The Unstoppable Vision of the Ponevezher Rav
Episode 72
Few leaders in modern times can match the sheer energy and willpower that the Ponovezher Rov- Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman (1886-1969) possessed. Fro…
6 years, 10 months ago
Take Me Out To The Rebbe: The Great Yom Tov Pilgrimages of Yesteryear
Episode 71
From almost the beginning of the Chassidic movement, a major component of the experience has been the pilgrimage to bask in the Rebbe's presence at h…
6 years, 10 months ago
The Founding of a Dynasty: The Alter Rebbe's Rise to Leadership
Episode 70
Rav Shneur Zalman of Liady (1745?-1812), known as the Alter Rebbe or the Baal Hatanya, was the founder of the Chabad Chassidus and one of most influe…
6 years, 10 months ago
The History of Torah Vodaath Part III: Building Up & Reaching Out
Episode 69
R' Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz (1886-1948) wasn't just a talented educator, a capable school principal, an accomplished organizer and a doer. Above all …
6 years, 10 months ago
The Rabbis & the Zionists Part IV: From Deep Abyss to Glimmer of Hope
Episode 68
The great political & ideological discussions that marked the interwar period were at their peak, when the greatest calamity to hit the Jewish People…
6 years, 10 months ago
Birobidzhan: Stalin's Autonomous Jewish Region
Episode 67
One of the odder stories of the Jewish People under Soviet rule is the forming of the Jewish Autonomous Region of Birobidzhan. Founded by Stalin in 1…
6 years, 10 months ago
Scholar & Statesman: Rav Meir Simcha and the 1910 Conference in St. Petersburg
Episode 66
A gifted leader, with a brilliant mind and a unique approach, Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843–1926) author of the acclaimed Ohr Somayach stands out a…
6 years, 10 months ago