Behind The Times - Mishpacha
Behind The Times - Mishpacha
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Discover the critical moments and big concepts at the intersection of world and rabbinic history, with Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Galinsky and Gedalia Guttentag. This is the Jewish past and present – as you’ve never heard it before.
Eps 17. Last Lines from Lachish
As Nevuchsdnezzar closed in, were these the final words of a doomed commander?
Jul 1
53 min
Eps. 16 Off the Rails
As America retreats, Israel's enemies plot to isolate it by reviving an Ottoman railway. What is the battle of trains now underway in the Middle East?
Jun 24
32 min
Eps 15. Football Fever
The urge to kick a ball is ancient — but what did both the Talmud Yerushalmi and Rav Shach have to say about sports obsession?
Jun 17
38 min
Eps 14. Back to Beaufort
Built by knights, seized and retaken by the IDF, what is the secret of Lebanon's Crusader castle? Join Gedalia Guttentag as he explores the history, mystery, and strategic importance of Lebanon’s famed Crusader fortress.
Jun 9
32 min
Eps 13. Drone Deficit
After the Yom Kippur War, a collection of Israeli tinkerers and visionaries pioneered unmanned warfare - so why was the IDF caught unawares by Hezbollah's deadly drones?  Gedalia Guttentag breaks it down in this week's episode.
Jun 2
32 min
Eps 12. When East Met West
In the summer of 1929, two worlds met as German Orthodox rabbis journeyed across Eastern Europe’s Torah centers. Join Rabbi Efraim Zalman Galinsky and Gedalia Guttentag as they explore an encounter that foreshadowed the Torah world that would later rise from the ashes.
May 18
51 min
Eps 11. Purim: The Sequel
From Frankfurt to Rhodes, Jewish communities that have faced destruction and were rescued at the last minute went on to celebrate their salavation through a local Purim. Join Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Galinsky and Gedalia Guttentag on a tour through the halachic meaning and liturgical innovations of Purim Sheini.
Apr 15
45 min
Eps 10. A Pesach history of blood libels, from William of Norwich to Tucker Carlson
As claims of Jewish control over America’s president go mainstream, echoes of the medieval blood libel return. How did the Rishonim respond to the libels of their day, and what might Rav Elchonon Wasserman have said about today’s far-right resurgence?
Mar 31
57 min
Eps 9. The Holiest Rothschild
Baron Wilhelm (Shimon Wolf) von Rothschild: a Rothschild who chose an Orthodox life, backed yeshivas, advised emperors — and met a tragic end. Rabbi Efraim Zalman Galinsky and Gedalia Guttentag uncover his remarkable story.
Feb 10
51 min
Eps 8. Khomeni's Jews
As a new Iran showdown looms, history reminds us of the devil's bargain of the 1980s as thousands of Jews fled revolutionary Iran, and hundreds of Israelis moved in to build Khomeini's army. Do Israel and America really understand the land of the ayatollahs?
Jan 27
1 hr 1 min
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