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Listen to noted Tour Guide, Lecturer and Yad Vashem Researcher of Jewish History Yehuda Geberer bring the world of pre-war Eastern Europe alive. Join in to meet the great personages, institutions and episodes of a riveting past.
For speaking engagements or tours in Israel or Eastern Europe
Yehuda@YehudaGeberer.com
Episodes
Jun 4, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
18 min
The Baal Shem Tov's influence on the course of history can hardly be overestimated. How did it happen? What was his world all about? Come and take a glance at the world that was his stage.
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Jun 3, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
20 min
With the winds of change blowing fiercely across the Jewish European landscape, Rabbi Chaim Elazar Shapira, the Munkatcher Rebbe donned the armor of a fighter against the new ideas and ideals of his age. Come along as we follow this dynamic leader of his people through the challenges of the time and the uncompromising ways that he fought them.
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Jun 3, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
21 min
Although he was chased and held in great suspicion during his lifetime, the Ramchal achieved fame and everlasting influence in his death. Let's explore the vicissitudes of life and vindication in death of this fascinating personality.
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Jun 2, 2019
Jun 2, 2019
17 min
The Six Day War will always be remembered as a turning point for the fledgling Jewish state and story of the resounding victory will always be highlighted by the unification of Jerusalem and the recovery of the Kosel Hamaaravi as well as other important sites. How did the Mir Yeshiva, located only meters from the Jordanian border fare during the war?
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May 30, 2019
May 30, 2019
20 min
The second episode in our Slabodka series follows the initial high hopes and successes of the Yeshiva as well as the challenges it faced in its new home. We'll follow the Yeshiva through to its tragic ending with the Chevron Massacre of 1929.
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May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
21 min
Are "Slabodka" and "Chevron" two different Yeshivas or are they two branches of the same one? How did they even get to a place like Chevron? Listen to the fascinating story of the first Lithuanian Yeshiva to go on Aliyah to Eretz Yisroel.
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May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019
15 min
Known and endeared as a great visionary, R' Meir Shapiro of Lublin always expressed a deep appreciation for our glorious past. As we visit the great "Yeshiva Of The Future" that he built in Lublin, we'll discuss how the past and present came together in the world of this great leader. (Recorded in Lublin, Poland)
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May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019
20 min
The Ridbaz, Rabbi Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky makes a valiant attempt to improve Jewish life in the United States with a short stint as a Rabbi in Chicago. We'll follow him on his journey through America and the lessons he wished to impart, both successes and failures.
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May 26, 2019
May 26, 2019
19 min
How did America's Yeshiva find its first Rosh Yeshiva? Who were the luminaries that followed and eventually led the burgeoning Makom Hatorah that is now more than 100 years old? We delve into the story behind the early transplants from Europe's Torah Centers that left behind a legacy that would shape the character of "America's Yeshiva.
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May 26, 2019
May 26, 2019
18 min
Yehuda Geberer tells the story of the great R' Menachem Mendel of Rimanov and the timeless controversy over the Napoleonic wars that is still debated today. Did the Alter Rebbe really oppose Jewish emancipation? Did R' Chaim of Volozhin actually meet Napoleon?
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