The World of the Yeshivas

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The Financing of the Mir Yeshiva In the Interwar Period

Yad Vashem Historian Yehuda Geberer shares the story of R' Shraga Feivel Frank and his wife Golda whose many descendants founded the great yeshivas of great Yeshivas of Slutzk, Kletzk, Chevron, BMG-Lakewood, Ner Yisroel, Har Etzion, Yeshivat Hadarom, Woodlake Village and more..

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The Frank Family & The Slabodka Roshei Yeshiva

Yad Vashem Historian and Lecturer Yehuda Geberer shares the story of the untimely death of the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Elizer Gordon who tragically and suddenly passed way while fundraising in London in 1910.

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The Tragic Death Of Rav Lazer Telzer

Jewish History Lecturer and Yad Vashem Researcher, Yehuda Geberer shares the story of the saintly Mashgiach Rav Yerucham Levovitz and his many stops on the way to the great Mir Yeshiva in Poland.

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The Wanderings Of Rav Yerucham

Jewish Historian and Tour Guide Yehuda Geberer details the storied career of the Rosh Yeshiva of Shaar Torah in Grodno and author of the Shaarei Yosher, Rav Shimon Shkop and his ultimate decision to return to Europe following a year at RIETS in 1929.

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Rav Shimon Shkop Vol I: From Grodno to RIETS and Back

The enduring influence and legacy of R' Shimon Shkop is through his seforim, family and talmidim. We'll explore how his Seforim came to be written and learn a little bit about his illustrious descendants.

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R' Shimon Shkop Vol II: His Enduring Legacy

Yeshiva Torah Vodaath has had a tremendous influence on American Jewish life throughout the last century. Yehuda Geberer shares the fascinating story of both the dreams and challenges faced by the visionary founders of "America's Yeshiva".

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The History of Torah Vodaath Part I: Torah, Chassidim & Zionists

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? Yehuda Geberer delves 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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The History of Torah Vodaath Part II: The Great Rosh Yeshiva Search

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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R' Meir Shapiro Vol I: Visionary & Historian

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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Slabodka in the Holy Land Vol I: Lithuania to Chevron

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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Slabodka in the Holy Land Vol II: Tragic Ending In Chevron

The Six Day War will always be remembered as a turning point for the fledgling Jewish state and storyu 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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The Mir Yeshiva And The Six Day War

The interwar period witnessed the phenomenon of young Yeshiva students from Western Europe & the US, who would make the trek to study at the great citadels of Torah in Eastern Europe. Come and follow their footsteps to see the excitement and the challenges they faced with this transition.

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Baseball, PHD's and Torah: Foreigners in the Great European Yeshivas Vol I

The years immediately preceding WWI were considered the glory days of Slabodka's long history. Let's meet the personalities and hear the stories of the period when the Alter of Slabodka had his greatest impact on the future of the Torah world.

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The Golden Age of Slabodka

The decision to travel across the world to a third-world country in order to study at a Yeshiva wasn't a simple one. In this podcast we'll profile several individuals such as R’ Avigdor Miller, R’ Gedalia Schorr, R’ Dovid Bender & Rabbi Harry Epstein who persevered and eventually made an indelible stamp on American Jewish life as a result.

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Yankees Abroad: Foreigners in the Great European Yeshivas Vol II

Antisemitism, Immigration & Jewish Athletes: How Current Events Became Lessons at the Mir Yeshiva

On his 54th Yahrtzeit, listen to Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky share two incredible stories about Rav Eliezer Yehuda Finkel, the Mir Rosh Yeshiva who lost it all in Europe and rebuilt a vast empire of Torah in Eretz Yisroel, yet spent his life ensuring that there was room for all Jews inside the Koslei Bais Hamedrash.

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R' Aaron Lopiansky: The Greatness of R' Lazer Yudel Finkel

Famous for trailblazing a new analytical style of Talmudic Study at the Volozhin Yeshiva, R Chaim Soloveitchik's name is hallowed throughout the Torah world. As Rabbi of Brisk, he became known far and wide for his compassion for the downtrodden.
In the public sphere, R Chaim became a spokesman of his people and took a stance on many issues facing the Jewish world of his day. In honor of his 101st Yahrtzeit, we'll take a glance R Chaim's leadership role in society.

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Voice of Clarity: A Tribute to Rav Chaim Brisker

Few leaders in modern times can match the sheer energy and willpower that the Ponovezher Rov- Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman (1886-1969) possessed. From his early days in Telz to his Rabbinate in pre-war Ponevezh, to his rebuilding after the trauma of the Holocaust, he never once stopped his active building the future of the Jewish People.

Blessed with natural organizational skills, combined with a talent in dealing with people, he managed to inspire others to jump onto the bandwagon of his various projects. A master fundraiser, he would become a renowned globe trotter, where he would inflame Jewish communities worldwide with his oratory skills and magnetic personality.

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Builder & Dreamer: The Unstoppable Vision of the Ponevezher Rav

With the growth of the Lithuanian Yeshiva movement in the 19th century, the great Yeshiva of Telz was to take a prominent place as one of the premier Yeshivas of the age. From modest beginnings, it grew in both numbers and stature under the watch of legendary R' Leizer Gordon.
Telz boasted of an innovative organizational structure which included an acceptance policy, a rigid class structure and regular tests on the material studied. 
The attempt to bring the Mussar movement within the walls of the Yeshiva,  along with specific Rabbinical appointments, led to a series of clashes - sometimes violent - between the independent minded Telzer students and the Yeshiva administration. Ultimately the revolts and the winds of rebellion were quelled, and peace and prosperity allowed Telz to continue its destiny to greatness.

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Innovative Methods & Rebellious Students: The Stormy Early Years of the Telz Yeshiva

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The World of the Yeshivas

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