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JLE
History for the Curious
The Jewish History Podcast
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...
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Ratings & Reviews
5.0 stars from 228 ratings
Transcending time, he presents the character’s moral quandaries and choices in such a relatable way. History lessons which inspire and present the timeless nature of Jewish practice, whatever the time and place it’s practiced in.
@jonnygould via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 10/16/24
Jew here. Do the podcasters believe that none of us have made our aliyah to see what is happening in Palestine? Jews were often victims throughout history, but the genocide in Gaza is not something anybody who has been there can say is not the fault of our own people. We are not victims of hate...Read full review »
Huruma Rugagi via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/20/24
Fascinating
Rabbi Hirsh’s research is thorough and detailed. His presentation is eloquent. Really good podcast.
kmpfgf via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 06/16/24
Recent Episodes
Denmark’s bankruptcy gave Rothschild the opportunity he had been pursuing for 30 years, leaving a wake of furious Christian bankers behind him. A branch opens in London and the founder now changes to Family Rothschild, but Judaism remains uppermost. Napoleon’s invasion forces the Rothschilds...
Published 11/19/24
The very name conjures up images of immense wealth, of banks and private government deals. It is accompanied by numerous conspiracy theories and unlikely legends. But the beginnings of the dynasty occurred in the overcrowded and isolated confines of the uninhabitable ghetto of Frankfurt. He rose...
Published 11/12/24
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