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49:59
How America Saved the Rebbe (49:59)
From war-torn Warsaw to the liberated shores of America, hear the astonishing account of the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn’s harrowing escape from a bloodied country, and discover his foresighted vision of a new world. This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie (72)
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51:28
Witness to History (51:28)
Bella Miller was there. She remembers the tattoo being branded on her arm, the starvation, and the brutality. She also remembers the spark of humanity and the wisp of hope. Hear her spellbinding and uplifting story. This address took place at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Bella Miller (1)
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44:01
The Woman of Valor (44:01)
The previous century witnessed the revolution of Torah study for women. As the Jews emerged from the shtetl to the free world, the Jewish woman emerged from the home into the classroom. This content-rich and inspiring lecture examines authentic ancient Torah education as it applies to the contemporary Jewish woman. This lecture took place at the 9th annual National Jewish Retreat
Mrs. Sarah Lieberman (8)
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51:34
Sarah Bas Tovim (51:34)
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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5:51
The Pale of Settlement (5:51)
Date: August 5, 1772 (6 Av, 5532) Officially banned in 1479, no Jews lived in the Russian Empire until Tsarina Catherine II conquered a major portion of Polish territory, instantly inheriting the largest single concentration of Jews in the world
Series: This Week in Jewish History
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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7:07
Shabbetai Tsvi: False Messiah of the 17th Century (7:07)
Date: August 1, 1626 (9 Av, 5386) Devastated and demoralized after the Khmelnytskyi Rebellion in the 17th century, Jews around Europe were astounded to hear that a young Kabbalist named Shabbetai Tsvi had proclaimed himself the long-awaited Messiah.
Series: This Week in Jewish History
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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3:39
Janusz Korczak: Hero to Children in the Warsaw Ghetto (3:39)
Date: July 22, 1878 (21 Tammuz, 5638) Beloved for his children's stories, Henryk Goldszmidt wrote under the pen name Janusz Korczak. A lifelong advocate for children's rights, he ran an orphanage in Warsaw that was world-famous for his innovative pedagogic techniques
Series: This Week in Jewish History
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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55:37
Emanuel Ringelblum and the Warsaw Ghetto (55:37)
Buried for posterity, the research and writings of the Warsaw Ghetto were coordinated by Emanuel Ringelblum. Dr. Henry Abramson provides a clear, concise history of the period leading up to the war, and Hitler's goals. Dr. Abramson enumerates the factors that led to what could be considered a continuation of WW1
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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14:32
Rabbi Lau's First Speech (14:32)
5 remaining children in the concentration camp are saved by the words of a 7 1/2 year old. Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau is reunited with one of those 5 children at a Holocaust Memorial event
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau (26)
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44:14
Moshiach: A Fundamental Jewish Belief (44:14)
Signs of Moshiach: after experiencing the unlimited pleasures of today's world, we can adopt a religious lifestyle. Rabbi Mendel Samuels explains the effect that Shabbtai Tzvi had on the Jews and the next 400 years of the people's relationship with the belief in Moshiach
Rabbi Mendel Samuels (2)
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19:18
Holocaust Education Q&A (19:18)
Dr. Leonard Saxe (4)
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22:27
Memories and Miracles: The Fran Laufer Story (22:27)
Mrs. Fran Laufer tells her story of a determined young woman who would not let the Nazis beat her down. Fran Laufer crawled out of the ashes of the Holocaust to build a succesful life and devoted herself to educate future generations of the painful lessons of her past. Click Here to order A Vow Fulfilled: The Fran Laufer Story: Memories & Miracles By: Mrs
Mrs. Fran Laufer (1)