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This podcast episode delves into the topic of evaluating historical evidence, particularly through examining the celebration of the Besht's birthday on the 1...

This podcast discusses various differences between Chassidus and Hisnagdus, such as their perspectives on Emuna, Bitachon, fulfillment of mitzvos, the role o...

This podcast episode reflects on the lessons to be learned from the COVID-19 crisis, drawing parallels with Tanachic rules for understanding significant even...

This episode discusses practical differences between Chassidim and Misnagdim, focusing on how these differences impact the relationship between Torah and Tef...

In this discussion, the focus is on understanding the Vilna Gaon's opposition to the Besht, particularly in relation to their approaches to Haalas Nitzotzim....

In episode 52, the discussion focuses on the Vilna Gaon's interpretation of Tzimtzum. The episode explores whether the Vilna Gaon disagreed with those who in...

This episode delves into the concept of Tzimtzum from a Chassidic perspective, particularly focusing on the stance taken within Chassidus regarding a disagre...

This episode delves into the Gaon's criticism of Chassidim regarding Kibud Av and explores key concepts surrounding Tzimtzum. The disagreement between R' Ema...

In this episode, the discussion centers around the concept of Haalas Nitzotzim, raising the sparks, a key issue that the Vilna Gaon debated with the Besht. T...

This episode delves into the Vilna Gaon's criticism of Beshtian Chassidus, focusing on accusations of revealing explanations in Torah against Halacha and pos...

In this podcast sponsored by Rabbi Ari Senter and his father, the discussion revolves around the significance of mourning on Tisha B'Av and the difficulty in...

In this episode, the focus is on the significant letter written by the Vilna Gaon in 1796, where he explains his objections to the ideas of the Besht (founde...

This episode delves into the controversies surrounding the Ramchal, focusing on the specific causes that led to each. It explores how the Ramchal himself per...

This episode delves into the early life of the Ramchal, focusing on his youth and his first Rebbe, R' Yitzchak Chaim Kantorini. It discusses the context of t...

In this podcast episode, the focus is on the experiences of the Ramchal after he relocated to Amsterdam where he published his well-known works such as Mesil...

In this discussion, the focus is on the controversy surrounding R' Moshe Chagiz challenging the Ramchal, leading to the Ramchal ceasing his public teachings ...

In this episode, the focus is on the early accomplishments and initial opposition faced by the Ramchal. It explores his arrival in Reggio and the establishme...

This episode discusses the search for the lost Ten Tribes and the possibility of them being in Western India, exploring the evidence and historical interest ...

This episode discusses the tragic death of R' Imanuel Chai Ricco and why he was considered to have died for Kiddush Hashem. It explores the fate of the Ten T...

This episode explores the challenge of embracing the authenticity of Torah in our current era and questions the difference in how we perceive Tanach compared...

The episode delves into the significant influence of R Emanuel Chai Ricco's book, Mishnas Chassidim, on Kabbalistic learning in the 1700s, particularly in co...

The episode discusses the golden era of Italian Mekubalim in the 18th century, focusing on the lesser-known figure R' Emanuel Chai Rico. It highlights his si...

In this episode, the discussion focuses on the historical legacy of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok as a key defender of the Jewish people. The episode delves into famou...

This episode discusses Rabbi Levi Yitzchok's earlier rabbinical positions in Ritiswall, Lobertov, and Pinsk, focusing on the opposition he faced in these cit...

In this podcast episode, the discussion revolves around the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and questions its historical justification and impact. Various books on th...

In this episode, it is discussed whether Rabbi Pinchas Horowitz was truly a student of the Maggid of Mezritch, examining attempts to suggest otherwise and wa...

In this podcast episode, the focus is on the theme of disconnection in human culture, particularly the cutting off from historical roots that has occurred ov...

Rabbi Pinchas Horowitz's appointment as the Rabbi of Frankfurt, a significant Jewish community, is explored in this episode. The narrative questions whether ...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the Maggid of Mezritch's success in attracting students, exploring how he did so and the type of students he drew compared ...

In this podcast episode by Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein, we explore the meeting between the Maggid of Mezritch and the Besht, focusing on how the Besht persuaded ...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the Holy Letter and its role in sparking a controversy, delves into the soul's ascension and its relation to prophecy, and ...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the historical identification of Achashveirosh and the discrepancy between secular history and the Tanach regarding the dat...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the relationship between Torah and Science, addressing how to handle contradictions between them and whether contemporary ch...

In Gaon #24, the focus is on the Baal Shem's Holy Letter, exploring why he needed assistance from his Rebbe for a particular experience, his premonition of d...

The episode discusses the Cherem of 1781, exploring its prime cause which might be linked to the printing of the sefarim of R Yaacov Yosef of Polna or the Be...

In this episode of Gaon, Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the Vilna Gaon's nuanced approach toward the Chassidim in the 1770s, questioning whether his opposi...

In this episode of GAON #21, Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the impact of the 1772 Cheramim in Vilna and Brody on Eastern European Jewry, assessing whether...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein explores the controversial topic of the Brody Cherem of 1772, discussing claims that it was influenced by the Maskilim movement, exam...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein, a Torah scholar and historian, discusses the background of the Brody Cherem in Gaon #19, focusing on the theory that opposition to B...

In the podcast episode "GAON #18 - The Vilna Cherem of 1772," Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the Vilna Cherem of 1772 within its historical context. He ex...

The podcast discusses the communal turmoil in Vilna during the 1760s, focusing on the conflict between Rabbi Shmuel ben Avigdor and the Kahal. It explores th...

This episode is an appreciation of Rabbi Aharon Chadash, the Mashgiach of the Mir Yeshiva, presented by Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein, a renowned Torah scholar, Ta...

In episode 15 of GAON, Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the Vilna Gaon and his Bais Medrash, focusing on biographical details such as when the Bais Medrash ...

In episode 14 of the podcast "GAON," Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the Vilna Gaon's unrealized ambitious projects, specifically his endeavors to write a ...

In episode 13 of Gaon, the discussion explores the Vilna Gaon's heavy editing of Rabbinical documents like Shas and other materials, questioning why some wer...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein's podcast episode discusses the Vilna Gaon's Torah accomplishments, particularly focusing on his role as a posek and his extensive ed...

In this episode of GAON #11, Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the legacy of the Vilna Gaon, focusing on the image he created in his students' eyes, particul...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the early life of the Vilna Gaon in episode 10 of the Gaon podcast series. The episode delves into the Gaon's family backgr...

Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein, a Torah scholar and historian, discusses parallels between the Covid-19 pandemic and historical plagues in Tanach, as well as the co...

In this episode, Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein delves into the Ramban's perspective on Hoshgocha Pratit, God's direct involvement in the world, and compares it to ...