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Glikl of Hameln is a familiar and beloved character to Jewish history enthusiasts. In this episode, we dive beneath the surface of Glikl’s words to deeply appreciate the forces at play for women of her era. In conversation with Professor Elisheva Carlebach. Dr. Carlebach is the Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture, and Society,…

The Rivash and the Chasid Yavetz on women's challenges and triumphs in Spain, 1391-1492.Von mishpachaveiledreference

The Silent Strength of Joanna of Burgos Joanna is a name most people won’t recognize, but her story is one for the ages. This episode describes one woman’s faith under fire, in the aftermath of the 1391 massacres in Spain, and the ways women kept their faith throughout the years of the Spanish Inquisition. In conversation with Yael Krumbein. Yael t…

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In this episode, Gedalia and Rav Ephraim look to the Gedolei Yisrael of the 20th century for chizzuk in times of crisis and tzara. They discuss chassidishe men being drafted to the Russian army in the early 1900’s, and Chofetz Chaim’s sefer Machane Yisrael, which directly addresses yidden going to battle. Is the zchus of soldiers saying shema enoug…

In this episode we unpack the hidden riches of the Cairo Geniza, the largest and most diverse collection of medieval manuscripts in the world, focusing primarily on Jewish women’s stories as they emerge directly from Geniza documents. In conversation with Eve Krakowski, Professor of Near Eastern Studies and the Program in Judaic Studies at Princeto…

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Welcome to Veiled Reference! I’m Tzipora Weinberg — teacher, writer, and explorer of remote and dusty archives. Captivated by tanach, intrigued by history, I’ve been finding my joy in Torah literature that combines the two. Join us as we listen closely to voices that still echo from our nation’s past — distant, even obscure, but all the more exciti…

Welcome to Veiled Reference! I’m Tzipora Weinberg — teacher, writer, and explorer of remote and dusty archives. Captivated by tanach, intrigued by history, I’ve been finding my joy in Torah literature that combines the two. Join us as we listen closely to voices that still echo from our nation’s past — distant, even obscure, but all the more exciti…

In part two of this episode, Gedalia and Rav Ephraim speak further about the Chazon Ish, and what he accomplished for the Chareidi world in the last two decades of his life. They discussed the fervor of the athiest Zionist movement was in those days, and how the Chazon Ish opposed Zionism and formulated a way forward for frum Jews. Was the Chazon i…

How can you keep smiling when tragedy strikes… twice? In this episode, Yisroel Besser talks with Yossi Hecht; media personality, author, musician, cancer survivor and husband about his incredibly inspiring life story. They discuss the ways that Yossi was able to harness and exude an incredible simchas hachayim despite losing his ability to walk and…

In part one of this two-part episode, Gedalia and Rav Ephraim talk about the Chazon Ish, Rav Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz, and try to define the vast influence of the Chazon Ish on the frum world, and his impact on the conditions that allowed the Chareidi world in Israel to flourish. They discuss the Chazon Ish’s early life and family, and how a young …

When your work puts you inside some of the most sensitive situations in our community, how can you keep from burning out? Have shadchanus fees gone up, and should they? Do all bachurim vape? And can shadchanim drink on Purim? In this episode, Yisroel Besser talks with Rabbi Tzadok Katz, Rabbi Shlomo Lewenstein, and Rabbi Meir Levi, three preeminent…

In Part Two of this episode about Rav Ovadiah Yosef, Gedalia and Rabbi Galinsky discuss Rav Ovadiah’s fearless willingness to take on forces greater and older than he was, even from an extraordinarily young age. They discuss his passionate arguments in his teenage years against the prevalent view that the Ben Ish Chai should be considered the final…

In Part One of a two-part series, Gedalia and Rabbi Galinsky talk about Rav Ovadiah Yosef, the legendary posek and preeminent leader of the Sephardic world. Rav Ovadiah’s unique geonus and malchus were powers that were able to galvanize those around him to channel their energies into an untold number of efforts on behalf of the klal, leaving a lega…

FEATURING: Congressman Mike Lawler, a freshman Republican from Rockland County, New York, who will explain among other things why politics is not a beanbag. PLUS: Are consensus minded conservatives extinct? Binyamin and Maury's favorite Presidents We will also speak today with Influencer of the Week Fearless Forecasts…

Power Politics Episode #8 Featuring: Matt Lewis’ preview of the looming Republican Primary Race Competition for Donald Trump? Will the balloon incidents burst the defense budget? PLUS Influencer of the Week | Fearless ForecastsVon Mishpacha Media

FEATURING: MK Simcha Rothman One of the architects of Israel’s controversial judicial reform plan PLUS: Is it time for a format change in the State of the Union message? Has a major Republican donor turned their back on Donald Trump? Influencer of the Week Fearless Forecasts One of the architects of Israel’s controversial judicial reform plan Is it…

BONUS: Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/VDSqADdG3Ow FEATURING: Congressman Josh Gottheimer Representing New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, and Co-Chair of the Problem Solvers’ Caucus PLUS: Is this really doomsday for democracy? Will Kamala Harris be Biden’s running mate IN 2024? Influencer of the Week Fearless Forecasts…

In this episode: Who’s gaining the upper hand in DC — Establishment or MAGA? The outsized influence of George Soros Guest Interview: Tevi Troy, on the changing of the Jewish Guard at the Biden White House PLUS: Influencer of the Week | Fearless ForecastsVon Mishpacha Media

Why can’t we trust our presidents with classified information? Do we have an effective response to Anti-semitism? What’s behind the uproar over the Deri ruling? Guest interview: Professor Eugene Kontorovich PLUS Influencer of the Week | Fearless ForecastsVon Mishpacha Media

In this episode, Gedalia and Rabbi Galinsky discuss the impact that the visionary Ponevezher Rav, Rav Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, had on the Torah world, and how he brought Torah to the masses in Eretz Yisrael. They discuss the Rav’s revolt against the mussar movement in his early life, and how his stance on mussar changed over the course of his life. …

America's Border Crisis Kevin McCarthy’s victorious battle Guest Interviewee: Shimmy Stein, a former top aide to the Republican congressional leadership. PLUS Influencer of the Week | Fearless ForecastsVon Mishpacha Media

On today's episode: How faulty polling fed the red wave narrative Guest Interviewee: Daniel Huff Will Trump’s legal woes knock him out of the race before it starts? PLUS: Our Influencers of the Week and Fearless Forecasts! Episode produced by JAG in Detroit Podcasts. Sound Design by Cedar Media Studios…

On today's episode: The lies my congressman told me, the bizarre story of George Santos. Guest Interviewee: Stu Loeser, a veteran of democratic politics, discussing Biden's chances for 2024 The battle for the House Speaker PLUS: Our Influencers of the Week and Fearless Forecasts! Episode produced by JAG in Detroit Podcasts. Sound Design by Cedar Me…

Welcome to 2023, and the new and improved podcast: Power Politics! Hosted by Binyamin Rose, Mishpacha's Editor-at-Large, and Maury Litwack, a 2-decade veteran on the political scene, Power Politics will explore the flashpoints of American and global current affairs and how they impact the Jewish community. In this season, we'll: Focus on the leader…

In Part Two of this series on Rav Aharon Kotler, Gedalia and Rabbi Galinsky delve into the creation of Lakewood. Today, it is a bastion of Torah; how did Rav Aharon build this incredible Ir Torah from a summer zeman of 14 “bench squeezers”? They discuss Rav Aharon’s legacy of Torah Umesorah and Jewish day schools as well, all of which were instrume…

In Part One of a two-part series, Gedalia and Rabbi Galinsky discuss the gadlus of Rav Aharon Kotler 60 years after the petirah of prewar Europe’s youngest rosh yeshivah. Whether in his mastery of Torah or in his dealings with a simple yeshivah cook, the stories of Rav Aharon have the power to change your perspective on how to live Torah. They delv…

What is the challenge of our generation? In this episode, Yisroel Besser talks with Rav Aaron Lopiansky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva of Greater Washington. They discuss the Rosh Yeshiva’s written legacy, and how many chiddushei Torah should be out in print today. The Rosh Yeshiva talks about how true gadlus is emes and yashrus, even sometimes instead o…

What do you do when Hashem says no? In this episode, Yisroel Besser talks with Rabbi Shlomo Bochner, founder of Bonei Olam, who shares the story of the foundation of the organization, once just intended to fund infertility treatments, but now a huge umbrella of services that help a range of people from single people, through marriage, infertility, …

How can you make innovations in a yeshivah when the goal is to continue a long mesorah? Did Lakewood have a thriving Jewish nightlife before the yeshivah settled there? In this episode, Yisroel Besser talks with Rabbi Aaron Kotler about the unique position that Rabbi Kotler took in Beis Medrash Govoha, and who he looked to as his inspiration when h…

How can the unfathomable pain of losing a child be channeled into something holy? In this moving episode, Yisroel Besser talks with Shloimi Steinmetz, who lost his son Dovi as one of the 45 kedoshim in the Meron tragedy of 2021. Since that trauma shook our nation, Shloimi has channeled his energies into teaching bitachon and emunah to others, relay…

Does overexposure exist in today’s media-frantic world? In this episode, Yisroel Besser talks with Benny Friedman about Jewish music, and what it’s really like to make a parnassah in a field that is so unique. They discuss the impact that Avraham Fried and Doni Gross have had on Benny’s career, and what it takes to make great music. Did Avremel adv…

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Will Russia go to war with Ukraine? How about China and Taiwan? Will Israel’s government crumble next year? Will Israel and Iran go to war? Will Congress turn Republican Red in November? Last but not least, will COVID ever end?Von Mishpacha Media

Before voting for Trump again, or welcoming his Orthodox Jewish advisors back with open arms, or even voting for Bibi again, their clumsy diplomacy should be held against themVon Mishpacha Media

My take on the off-year election results: Democrats didn’t misjudge the mood. They’re responsible for it. They’re out of touch, even with registered Democrats.Von Mishpacha Media

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