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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 l…
6 years, 8 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 lo…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Great Escape: The Belzer Rebbe & the Farewell Speech in Budapest
Episode 40
After narrowly escaping death hiding out in various Ghettos, the Belzer Rebbe and his brother make it to the relative safety of Hungary, and from the…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Making of a Rebbe: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Rise to Leadership
Episode 39
Undoubtedly from the most influential Jewish leaders of the last century, the last Rebbe of Chabad left an indelible imprint on the landscape of cont…
6 years, 8 months ago
Streets Paved With Gold: The Mass Wave of Jewish Immigration
Episode 38
Between the years 1881-1925, millions of Jews emigrated from Eastern Europe. From the Czarist Russian Empire, Galicia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire …
6 years, 8 months ago
Operation Thunderbolt: The Heroes & Villains of the Raid on Entebbe
Episode 37
Revisiting the legendary story of the Entebbe raid by Israeli commandos in July 1976.
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Foreign Minister of the Eidah HaChareidis: The Strange Story of Dr. Jacob de Haan
Episode 36
Poet, journalist, lawyer, human rights activist, linguist, Zionist, anti Zionist, Diplomat, these are but some of the facets of one of the most fasci…
6 years, 8 months ago
Yossele Rosenblatt and the Golden Age of Chazzanus
Episode 35
The name Yossele Rosenblatt evokes legendary awe as a chazzan, singer and composer. However, he was a man of his time who enjoyed fame and success on…
6 years, 8 months ago
Tach V'Tat: A Revised History of the Chmielnicki Massacres
Episode 34
The beginning of the end of the Golden Era of Jewish Poland came with the terrible Cossack Massacres in 1648-49. The recent date of Chaf Sivan commem…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Baal Shem Tov Part III
Episode 33
The inner world of the Baal Shem Tov and early Chassidus brings us to the core of what the movement eventually was to become- a revival of Jewish spi…
6 years, 8 months ago