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Jewish History Uncensored headphones #135 - The Eichmann Capture 17 Apr 2023
In this episode, the focus is on the capture of Adolf Eichmann, discussing his role in the Holocaust, why he is more synonymous with the genocide than his su...
17 Apr 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones The Wikipedia fight over Poland’s role in the Holocaust sparks death threats against an Ottawa professor 17 Apr 2023
As the commemoration of Yom ha-Shoah unfolds in Poland, a debate is raging over the country's Holocaust history narrative. A new law in Poland prohibits disc...
17 Apr 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #134 - The Sassoon Codex 14 Apr 2023
The Sassoon Codex, an important Jewish manuscript, is set to be auctioned by Sothebys with an estimated bid of 30 million. This codex is associated with Sass...
14 Apr 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Why this cemetery researcher is preserving the history of 80,000 Jews buried in Quebec 11 Apr 2023
Gary Perlman, a retired software developer leading the Jewish Genealogical Society's cemetery project in Montreal, is preserving the history of nearly 80,000...
11 Apr 2023
Forward Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of Nazis at Nuremberg, dies at 103 9 Apr 2023
Benjamin Ferencz, who passed away at the age of 103, was the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg Trials, where he notably led the Einsatzgruppen Tri...
9 Apr 2023
What Matters Now headphones What Matters Now to archaeologist Prof. Yonatan Adler: The origins of Judaism 4 Apr 2023
Archaeologist Prof. Yonatan Adler explores the origins of Judaism by treating the history of Jewish practices as an archaeological excavation, searching for ...
4 Apr 2023
Sources Lessons on American Antisemitism from the Grand Union Hotel 4 Apr 2023
The article revisits the infamous Seligman Affair, an incident in 1877 where prominent Jewish banker Joseph Seligman was barred from the Grand Union Hotel in...
4 Apr 2023
Tel Aviv Review headphones Emotional Zionists 3 Apr 2023
Professor Derek Penslar of Harvard University is working on a new book titled "Zionism: An Emotional State," which explores the history of Jewish nationalism...
3 Apr 2023
Forward Evangelicals love to compare Trump to King David — but just how similar are they? 31 Mar 2023
The article explores the comparison some Evangelicals make between Donald Trump and King David, despite their vastly different characters and contexts. Trump...
31 Mar 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones OK. So It Happened. 31 Mar 2023
The text mentions that Trump has been indicted and invites readers to listen to a discussion about it.
31 Mar 2023
Unorthodox headphones Across the Jew.S.A: Louisville, Kentucky: Ep. 356 31 Mar 2023
The podcast episode "Across the Jew.S.A: Louisville, Kentucky: Ep. 356" explores Jewish stories in different places across the United States. In this episode...
31 Mar 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #133 - Relating to & Understanding Lessons of The Exodus 28 Mar 2023
In this podcast episode, the focus is on understanding and relating to the lessons of The Exodus. The episode explores why people find it challenging to conn...
28 Mar 2023
Forward How an event at Madison Square Garden tried to rescue millions of Jews 24 Mar 2023
Eighty years ago, a large-scale initiative involved Hollywood and Broadway celebrities staging a series of pageants titled "We Will Never Die" to raise aware...
24 Mar 2023
Forward Yiddish poet Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim has died at 98 23 Mar 2023
Renowned Yiddish poet Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim, an influential figure in Jewish literature, passed away at the age of 98. Born in Lithuania in 1925, Basman Ben...
23 Mar 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #132 Chassidus - Chassidus, Emunas Chachomim & Haskala 23 Mar 2023
In this episode, the discussion focuses on why Chassidus was more successful in countering the Haskala movement compared to the Hisnagdus movement. One key f...
23 Mar 2023
Forward They fought for Israel. They died with their lives a mystery. Now, strangers are uncovering their stories 23 Mar 2023
Dorit Perry's quest began in 2010 when she discovered a tombstone in Jerusalem's Mount Herzl Military Cemetery that, unlike most, was missing key biographica...
23 Mar 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Can modern archeology prove Jews’ historic ties to Israel? 23 Mar 2023
Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Igal Hecht's new TV series, "Secrets of the Land," delves into the question of whether modern archaeology can confirm the Je...
23 Mar 2023
Tablet How the Bank Collapse Goes Nuclear 23 Mar 2023
The recent financial crisis, marked by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other significant financial institutions like Credit Suisse, underscores syste...
23 Mar 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones This young Ukrainian family is marking 1 year in Canada—thanks to the Jewish community 22 Mar 2023
Inna Movchan and Vitalli Shkarbun, a young Ukrainian couple, had to flee their wedding due to the Russian invasion and found refuge in Canada with the suppor...
22 Mar 2023
Forward I grew up Jewish on a chicken farm. This book gets it right. 21 Mar 2023
Seth Stern's book "Speaking Yiddish to Chickens" delves into the lives of Holocaust survivors who settled in southern New Jersey post-World War II and establ...
21 Mar 2023
Forward ‘A challenge to the soul of man’: 80 years ago, Hollywood stars pleaded for Europe’s Jews 20 Mar 2023
Eighty years ago, prominent Hollywood and Broadway stars staged a poignant pageant titled *We Will Never Die* at Madison Square Garden to urge the U.S. and a...
20 Mar 2023
Call Me Back headphones "Did we break Iraq?" with Eli Lake 20 Mar 2023
In this episode of 'Call Me Back,' host Dan Senor and journalist Eli Lake delve into the complexities of the Iraq War, questioning whether the U.S. invasion ...
20 Mar 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #131 Chassidus - Response to Haskalah 16 Mar 2023
In this episode, the discussion focuses on how Chassidus effectively countered the Haskalah movement. The key innovation Chassidus had to combat Haskalah is ...
16 Mar 2023
Jewish History Nerds headphones Introducing: Unpacking Israeli History, Season 4! 15 Mar 2023
Unpacking Israeli History, Season 4, by Jewish History Unpacked, delves into the Ma'alot massacre, where Palestinian terrorists disrupted a fun field trip of...
15 Mar 2023
Tel Aviv Review headphones Safed: A Reality and a Metaphor 13 Mar 2023
Professor Amnon Raz-Krakotzkin delves into the essence of Safed, a historical Jewish hub in the Galilee, in his new book "Mishna Consciousness, Bible Conscio...
13 Mar 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #130 - Chassidus and Haskala II - Background 9 Mar 2023
This text discusses the interaction between Chassidus and Haskala in Czarist Russia, noting that Chassidus responded better to the challenges posed by Haskal...
9 Mar 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones Trump, Fauci, and the War in Iraq 6 Mar 2023
Eli Lake discusses his article "The Iraq War, 20 Years Later" on a podcast, but first, the conversation touches on Donald Trump's recent speech at CPAC and a...
6 Mar 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #129-Mishley & Psychology II - Chassidus & Haskala 2 Mar 2023
In this episode, the discussion focuses on the integration of psychology and Torah, along with the challenges posed by contemporary society. The episode also...
2 Mar 2023
Promised Podcast headphones The “In Flames” Edition 2 Mar 2023
Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss the recent events at Huwara in Israel, which some have referred to as a pogrom, raising concerns about the persi...
2 Mar 2023
Call Me Back headphones What does Biden mean by “as long as it takes”? - with Richard Fontaine 27 Feb 2023
In this episode, Richard Fontaine discusses the implications of the U.S. and European support for Ukraine amidst the ongoing war with Russia. He analyzes geo...
27 Feb 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones Where Do Americans Stand on Ukraine? 24 Feb 2023
The podcast discusses the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the current ideological and partisan divisions within the United States on this iss...
24 Feb 2023
Unorthodox headphones Threading the Needle: Ep. 350 23 Feb 2023
In the podcast episode "Threading the Needle: Ep. 350" of Unorthodox, the hosts feature Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis from the Jesuitical podcast as their g...
23 Feb 2023
Jewish Insider Alfred Uhry won’t let antisemites rain on his ‘Parade’ 23 Feb 2023
Alfred Uhry, a renowned playwright, revisits the historical tragedy of Leo Frank through the revival of his musical "Parade," spotlighting the antisemitism s...
23 Feb 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones Biden's Trip and the GOP's Reaction 21 Feb 2023
Matthew Continetti, now a permanent co-host, discusses President Biden's trip to Kyiv and Ron DeSantis's comments on it, drawing parallels between current Am...
21 Feb 2023
Call Me Back headphones Niall Ferguson: How Cold War II Turns Hot 20 Feb 2023
Historian Niall Ferguson discusses the potential for the current global geopolitical climate, marked by tensions involving China, Russia, and Iran, to escala...
20 Feb 2023
Tel Aviv Review headphones Hitler’s Willing Profiteers 20 Feb 2023
David de Jong, a journalist for the Dutch Financial Daily, delves into the topic of Nazi Germany's wealthy industrialists and their heirs in his book "Nazi B...
20 Feb 2023
Call Me Back headphones Bonus Episode: Check-in on the Abraham Accords - with Aryeh Lightstone 16 Feb 2023
Aryeh Lightstone shares insights on the enduring significance of the Abraham Accords, highlighting the strategic cooperation facilitated between Israel and s...
16 Feb 2023
Forward Speaking Yiddish to chickens: Holocaust survivors on South Jersey chicken farms 13 Feb 2023
After World War II, approximately a thousand Holocaust survivors settled in southern New Jersey, establishing poultry farms in an area already familiar with ...
13 Feb 2023
Tel Aviv Review headphones Our Republic: Ben Gurion's Constitutional Vision 13 Feb 2023
Professor Nir Keidar examines David Ben Gurion's vision of Israeli democracy in his book titled "David Ben Gurion and the Foundation of Israeli Democracy." K...
13 Feb 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #126 - Haskala and Enlightenment - The Vilna Gaon’s Response 9 Feb 2023
In this discussion, the focus is on the Jewish response to the Enlightenment movement, particularly examining the Vilna Gaon's perspective. The Vilna Gaon's ...
9 Feb 2023
Forward YIVO digitizes writer Chaim Grade’s archive, a Yiddish treasure with a soap opera backstory 5 Feb 2023
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has completed the digitization of the extensive archives of Chaim Grade, a significant Yiddish writer whose legacy was fie...
5 Feb 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #125 - Haskala and Enlightenment - Early Response 2 Feb 2023
The episode discusses the early response to Enlightenment and Haskala, exploring when reactions to Enlightenment started and the Torah's framework for addres...
2 Feb 2023
Tablet Amos Yadlin Remembers His Friend Ilan Ramon 1 Feb 2023
Major General (Res.) Amos Yadlin, a distinguished Israeli fighter pilot and former head of the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate, shared insights in an i...
1 Feb 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #124 - Prophecy and Levels of Prophecy 26 Jan 2023
This episode explores the connection between Prophecy and the Mikdash, delving into their relationship and what it reveals about the structure of Prophecy. A...
26 Jan 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones Giving Tanks 25 Jan 2023
Frederick Kagan discusses a significant development in NATO strategy involving Germany and the United States committing advanced tanks to the conflict in Ukr...
25 Jan 2023
What Matters Now headphones At the Israel Museum, touring 7 new wonders of the ancient world 25 Jan 2023
The Israel Museum in Jerusalem features "Disrupted Layer," an exhibit by artist Zohar Gotesman, showcasing seven contemporary sculptures inspired by archaeol...
25 Jan 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Shining a new light on Rudolf Vrba, the Canadian who escaped from Auschwitz 25 Jan 2023
Rudolf Vrba, a Slovakian Jewish teenager who changed his name from Walter Rosenberg, escaped from Auschwitz in 1944, becoming one of the few to do so. His te...
25 Jan 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones President Edith Piaf 20 Jan 2023
In a podcast, the discussion revolves around President Edith Piaf, where Joe Biden's lack of regrets regarding his handling of classified information is scru...
20 Jan 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #123 - The Rambam and Prophecy 19 Jan 2023
This episode discusses the Rambam's perspective on Prophecy within the Torah, exploring the importance of Prophecy and the acceptance of the Rambam's views o...
19 Jan 2023
Jewish History Nerds headphones Babatha: The Jewish Mom of Ancient Times 19 Jan 2023
The podcast episode discusses Babatha, an ancient Jewish woman who, despite being unremarkable, shed light on 2nd century Judea through documents found in he...
19 Jan 2023