• History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

  • By: JLE
  • Podcast
History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast cover art

History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

By: JLE
Listen for free

  • Summary

  • 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.
    Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
    Show More Show Less
Episodes
  • Spanish Jewry I - The Visigoths

    Spanish Jewry I - The Visigoths
    May 7 2024
    The history of the Jews in Spain has always been part of our collective memory. But the real story starts 1,000 years earlier. Long before the Rishonim, flourishing communities existed. What were their lives like? Why do we not know more about them? And what happened in 711CE? For the trip, please email: giana.elav@gmail.com

    Chapters

    00:00 The Visigothic Period: Anti-Jewish Legislation and Forced Conversions

    15:40 The Muslim Invasion: The Golden Age of Spain for Jews

    33:43 Uncovering the Forgotten History: The Jews of Spain
    Show More Show Less
    35 mins
  • Responsa in History III

    Responsa in History III
    Apr 24 2024
    Do synagogues have rights over membership? Why did a Chazan risk excommunication in Perpignan? Why were responsa printed in defiance of the author’s wishes? And the 1708 Chametz glue on a Pesach document…

    Chapters

    00:00 Excommunication and Imposing Bans

    06:18 Excommunication and Scholarly Disputes

    13:28 The Role of the Chazan in the Synagogue

    26:04 Insights from Historical Responsa
    Show More Show Less
    34 mins
  • Financial Responsa in History II - Shuls, Politics & Power (feat. Dayan Y Posen)

    Financial Responsa in History II - Shuls, Politics & Power (feat. Dayan Y Posen)
    Apr 12 2024
    For centuries Jews faced restrictions building their shuls. Halachic questions arose across Europe concerning rights, ownership and use. And closer to our day, when communities split, the assets would often be fought over. For the trip, please email: giana.elav@gmail.com

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction and Overview

    07:41 Shul as a Place of Assembly and Governance

    14:13 Challenges in Shul Expansion and Renovation

    29:14 Ownership and Rights of a Community in a Shul

    38:13 The Changing Dynamics of Shuls and the Role of Trustees
    Show More Show Less
    50 mins
World Judaism Spirituality
Show More Show Less

What listeners say about History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com.au reviews

Amazon Reviews
No Reviews are Available
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.