Podcast

History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

Author: JLE
Feed episode count: 200
Official site: https://rabbiauberyhersh.podbean.com
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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 Olami UK 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.

Episodes

Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

#197: Tisha B'av: Two Harrowing Letters - Two Powerful Testimonies

Duration seconds: 3256
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/197-two-harrowing-letters-two-powerful-testimonies/

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Jul 12, 2026 · not_requested

#196: The WWII Hero who Rescued Budapest's Jews

Duration seconds: 3696
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/196-the-wwii-hero-who-rescued-budapests-jews/

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Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested

#195: The Holocaust - An Unprecedented Crime and an American Betrayal?

Duration seconds: 3489
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/195-the-holocaust-an-unprecedented-crime-and-an-american-betrayal/

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

#194: Three Extraordinary 20th Century Lives feat. Dr Yossi Adler & Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz

Duration seconds: 4901
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/194-three-extraordinary-20th-century-lives-feat-dr-yossi-adler-rabbi-dr-akiva-tatz/

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

#193: Vaccines, Potions & Charlatans - Jewish Medicine in the 19th Century.

Duration seconds: 3517
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/193-vaccines-potions-charlatans-jewish-medicine-in-the-19th-century/

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

#192: Reform vs Orthodoxy: The Battle of 19th Century Europe

Duration seconds: 3599
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/192-reform-vs-orthodoxy-the-battle-of-19th-century-europe/

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

#191: Moses Mendelssohn - Father of Reform?

Duration seconds: 2972
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/191-moses-mendelssohn-father-of-reform/

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Hesped: Mrs Fernande Hersh a''h (1930 - 2026)

Duration seconds: 1235
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/hesped-mrs-fernande-hersh-ah-1930-2026/

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Baruch Dayan HaEmes: The Passing of Rabbi Aubrey Hersh’s Mother

Duration seconds: 47
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/baruch-dayan-haemes-the-passing-of-rabbi-aubrey-hersh-s-mother/

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

#190: Bread of Defiance: Matzah and Pesach in the Soviet Union

Duration seconds: 4147
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/190-bread-of-defiance-matzah-and-pesach-in-the-soviet-union/

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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

#189: Chida: 40 Years of Danger, Journeys & Discovery

Duration seconds: 3387
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/189-chida-40-years-of-danger-journeys-discovery/

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Mar 4, 2026 · not_requested

#188: Journey through Music's Mysticism, Sound & History - featuring Alex Clare

Duration seconds: 4021
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/188-journey-through-musics-mysticism-sound-history-featuring-alex-clare/

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Feb 23, 2026 · not_requested

#187: Wine in the Modern Era: feat. Nathan Herzog (President of Kedem Wines) & Rabbi Akiva Padwa (International Kashrus expert)

Duration seconds: 4025
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/187-wine-in-the-modern-era-feat-nathan-herzog-president-of-kedem-wines-rabbi-akiva-padwa-international-kashrus-expert/

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Feb 15, 2026 · not_requested

#186: Wine - Romans to the Rishonim in History & Halacha

Duration seconds: 2857
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/186-wine-romans-to-the-rishonim-in-history-halacha/

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Feb 3, 2026 · not_requested

#185: Spanish Inquisition - 350 Years of Jewish Defiance

Duration seconds: 4039
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/185-spanish-inquisition-350-years-of-jewish-defiance/

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Jan 27, 2026 · not_requested

#184: Spanish Jewry II - 1460 - 1492: The Walls Close In

Duration seconds: 3767
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/184-spanish-jewry-ii-1460-1492-the-walls-close-in/

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Jan 14, 2026 · not_requested

#183: Spanish Jewry 1348-1460: Into the Abyss

Duration seconds: 3799
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/183-spanish-jewry-1348-1460-into-the-abyss/

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Dec 30, 2025 · not_requested

#182: 10th Teves: Our History - The Message - Our Future

Duration seconds: 3205
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/182-10th%c2%a0teves-our-history-the-message-our-future/

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Dec 21, 2025 · not_requested

#181: The Menorah - History's Greatest Jewish Mystery

Duration seconds: 4462
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/181-the-menorah-historys-greatest-jewish-mystery/

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Dec 11, 2025 · not_requested

#180: Chanukah - Celebrating the War We Didn't Win?

Duration seconds: 3061
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/180-chanukah-celebrating-the-war-we-didnt-win/

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Dec 4, 2025 · not_requested

#179: The Most Unbelievable Story in Modern History

Duration seconds: 3792
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/179-the-most-unbelievable-story-in-modern-history/

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Nov 25, 2025 · not_requested

#178: The Vanished Jews of England II: 1290-1650

Duration seconds: 2935
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/178-the-vanished-jews-of-england-ii-1290-1650/

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Nov 17, 2025 · not_requested

#177: The Vanished Jews of England: 1290-1650

Duration seconds: 2892
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/177%c2%a0the-vanished-jews-of-england-1290-1650/

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Nov 6, 2025 · not_requested

#176: Yishmael vs Yisrael X: Echoes of Conflict - feat. Rabbi Zev Leff & Lord David Wolfson

Duration seconds: 3979
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/176-yishmael-vs-yisrael-x-echoes-of-conflict-feat-rabbi-zev-leff-lord-david-wolfson/

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Oct 26, 2025 · not_requested

What is Jewish History?

Duration seconds: 87
Source: https://rabbiaubreyhersh.podbean.com/e/what-is-jewish-history/

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