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History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

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  • History for the Curious The most talked-about Jewish History Podcast History for the Curious features the dynamic historian and famous tour guide & lecturer: Rabbi Aubrey Hersh, live from the JLE in London, hosted by myself: Mena Reisner Join us as we cross continents, sail through the centuries, tracing lives, uncovering events and following epic journeys, to reveal the untold stories, the scandals, and the mysteries, that have impacted our history and shaped us into who we are today. Encounter leaders, visionaries, spies, heroes & traitors and unpack 2,000 years of Jewish heritage. Go back to the story of Jews in the Temple of Jerusalem. Confront the dilemmas of the Holocaust. Visit Paris, Prague, Vilna, London, Venice, New York & the Cairo Geniza. Meet The Russian Czar, Ramchal, Maharal, Maimonides, Churchill, Shabbetai Zvi and the Hapsburgs.
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  • Holocaust Identities Part 2 – Secret Soldiers II

    Holocaust Identities Part 2 – Secret Soldiers II
    Jul 28 2024

    In 1944 X-troop were fighting in France.

    With heavy losses and secret identities, some of them would tragically be buried under a cross.

    By 1945 they had made their way to Germany, always searching for family members who may have survived, even if this required driving across no-man’s land into enemy territory.

    When the war ends, they begin a new mission, rooting out Nazis in Germany & Austria. But Judgement is hard to come by.

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction: X-Troop's Mission

    17:24 Finding Family: Ron Gilbert's Search

    25:01 Manfred Gantz's Journey to Terezin

    31:41 Rescuing Family: The Personal Mission of the X-Troop

    38:00 Post-War Challenges and Denazification

    44:43 Bravery and Resilience: The Legacy of the X-Troop

    49:58 Conclusion: Lessons from the Holocaust
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    51 m
  • Holocaust Identities Part 1 - The Secret Soldiers I

    Holocaust Identities Part 1 - The Secret Soldiers I
    Jul 22 2024
    To donate tefillin for the soldiers, please click - https://bit.ly/historyforthecurioustefillin Forged through adversity and fuelled by the fate of their families who were trapped in Nazi Europe, a ragtag crew of Jewish refugees volunteered to become an elite army unit and significantly impact the enemy during WWII. Initially interned as enemy aliens they risked their lives time and time again. A quarter of them would fall in battle.

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction: The Story of Jewish Refugees in World War II

    05:24 Joining an Elite Commando Troop

    10:17 A Jewish Soldier's Encounter with Field Marshal Rommel

    13:29 Obtaining Vital Intelligence for the Allies

    16:57 The X-troop: Jewish Refugees Fighting Against the Nazis

    21:04 Challenges and Discrimination Faced by Jewish Refugees

    25:28 The Impact of Antisemitism and Propaganda

    26:54 The Cruelty Faced by Jewish Refugees

    29:20 The Formation of the X-Troop

    30:19 Intense Training and Preparation

    39:27 Crucial Roles in the D-Day Landings

    45:30 Bravery and Resilience in the Face of Challenges
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    54 m
  • Rabbi Akiva Eger II - Rulings, Plague & Portrait

    Rabbi Akiva Eger II - Rulings, Plague & Portrait
    Jul 11 2024
    To appreciate Rabbi Akiva Eger we need to understand his era; The cholera epidemic he lived through, the personalities of his generation as well as his rulings and how they were set out. Who was he really and what did he look like?

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction to Rabbi Akiva Eger

    13:46 Rabbi Akiva Eger's Role During the Cholera Epidemic

    27:09 Conflict with the Community and the Hospital Management

    35:31 The Accuracy of Portraits Depicting Rabbi Akiva Eger

    38:49 Legacy and Impact of Rabbi Akiva Eger
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    40 m
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