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54:37
The Jewish Contribution to World History (54:37)
More than 20 percent of Nobel prize winners have been Jewish. While Jews make up a minuscule fraction of the world population, our impact has been outsized. Learn more about the incredible impact a tiny desert nation has made on the world throughout its history, from Abraham to Einstein. This lecture was delivered at the 15th annual National Jewish Retreat
Dr. George Dean (3)
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52:36
The Story's Story (52:36)
A fabrication about the Beis Halevi, Rabbi Yosef Ber Soloveitchik, first appeared in an antisemitic Russian newspaper. It was published in an Irish law journal, and later was included in several editions of a leading American Criminal Law textbook. This lecture took place at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat
Professor Samuel J. Levine (5)
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59:51
Behind the Scenes of the Zivotofsky Case (59:51)
Hear firsthand from the father-daughter legal team that represented Menachem Zivotofsky, an American citizen born in Jerusalem, caught in the middle of a constitutional, separation-of-powers dispute. Alyza and Nathan Lewin fought for 12 years to enforce a congressional law that declares Jerusalem part of Israel taking it all the way to the US Supreme Court
Alyza Lewin (10)
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25:03
How Can Israel Win Friends? (25:03)
Mr. Seth Kaplan (3)
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59:26
Why We Need Jewish Medical Ethics (59:26)
Can’t we police ourselves? If our intentions are good, isn’t it enough to do what we think is best when faced with a difficult decision? What do Jewish ethical guidelines add to the discussion, and what if we don’t agree?.
Dr. Daniel Eisenberg (5)
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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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3:06
What Is the Secret of Jewish Survival? (3:06)
Series: 10 Questions with Michael Medved
Michael Medved (13)
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44:57
What is Our Obligation to Our President and Country? (44:57)
The Puritans seeking refuge from religious persecution likened themselves to the Jews fleeing Egypt. Rabbi Pinchas Taylor, with his familiarity with American history, traces the influence of Judaism on the actions and attitudes of our founding fathers. In addition he clarifies our obligations to our host countries and its leaders.
Rabbi Pinchas Taylor (67)
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56:19
Does Government Deserve Our Prayers? (56:19)
The results are in! Do we pray for the success or downfall of our elected officials? Professor Jonathan Sarna tells why and how, even if we didn't vote for them
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
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16:06
Chabad Is Always There for Us (16:06)
Mrs. Hadassah Lieberman (1)
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51:05
The Emergence of American Judaism (51:05)
From Rodrigo de Triana, the Marrano sailor aboard Columbus’s ship, the Pinta, who first spotted land in the New World, to Haim Solomon, the prime financier of the American Revolution, the Jewish people have played an integral role in the history of our country
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
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30:48
Representing Israel at the UN: Challenge or Opportunity? (30:48)
Ambassador Shalev was the keynote speaker at The Gershon Jacobson Annual Lecture. The Gershon Jacobson Annual Lecture is hosted by the Gershon Jacobson Foundation and the Algemeiner. The foundation serves as a valiant media voice addressing the most compelling issues of our time, with vision, integrity and moral clarity, informed by 4000 years of Jewish experience and wisdom
Ambassador Gabriela Shalev (1)
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18:00
George Washington’s Correspondence with the Jews of Newport - Segment 3 (18:00)
On August 17, 1790, Moses Seixas, the warden of Congregation Kahal Kadosh Yeshuat Israel, better known as the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, RI, penned an epistle to George Washington, welcoming the newly elected first president of the United States on his visit to that city
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
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15:43
George Washington’s Correspondence with the Jews of Newport - Segment 2 (15:43)
On August 17, 1790, Moses Seixas, the warden of Congregation Kahal Kadosh Yeshuat Israel, better known as the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, RI, penned an epistle to George Washington, welcoming the newly elected first president of the United States on his visit to that city
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
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11:27
George Washington’s Correspondence with the Jews of Newport - Segment 1 (11:27)
This is the first segment with Dr Sarna discussion the historic events that ocured on August 17, 1790, when Moses Seixas, the warden of Congregation Kahal Kadosh Yeshuat Israel, better known as the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, RI, penned an epistle to George Washington, welcoming the newly elected first president of the United States on his visit to that city
Professor Jonathan Sarna (48)
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1:01:03
The Mixed Blessings of “The American Dream” (1:01:03)
A century ago, Jewish immigrants arrived on these shores in quest of hope and opportunity. Along the way, they lost much of their Jewish identity
Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie (72)