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50:56
The Jews of Ukraine: What Now? (50:56)
This session took place at the 16th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Mr. Jacob Solomon (1)
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50:28
Refusenik (50:28)
Mr. Sharansky will reflect on fifty years of human rights activism, beginning in the Soviet Union—from which he was denied emigration and where he served nine years in prison as a political prisoner, often in solitary confinement—and including his emergence on Israel’s political scene. This session was featured at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat
Mr. Natan Sharansky (8)
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28:01
A Holy Struggle (28:01)
This address was given at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Mr. Natan Sharansky (8)
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50:37
Confessions of a Jewish Hijacker (50:37)
Hear the harrowing story of the Jewish underground movement: how they made the brave decision to hijack a Soviet plane and how it led them, ultimately, to their freedom. This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich (3)
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50:45
The Doctor's Plot: A Chilling Case of Antisemitism (50:45)
In the early 1950s, Stalin dismissed a group of Jewish doctors, based on the fabricated claim that they were conspiring to assassinate Soviet leaders. Hear about the details of the case from the grandchild of a doctor who lived through it all. This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat
Mr. Lev Virine (1)
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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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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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11:59
The Rebbe's Father Rabbi Levi Yitzchak (11:59)
Series: Chassidic Philosophy with Rabbi Naftali Silberberg
Rabbi Naftali Silberberg (458)
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42:07
Perseverance and Survival During the Holocaust (42:07)
Hear the first-person account of the story of two brothers clinging together for survival after their family perished in the wrath of the Third Reich. They struggled horrifically, and when the dust cleared at war's end, only one of them survived. Today, Dr. Eisenbach is a 92-year old dentist practicing in Southern California
Dr. Jacob Eisenbach (2)
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53:47
My Life as a Mossad Agent in Russia (53:47)
When the Jews of the former Soviet Union suffered poverty and persecution, their brethren in the free world never forgot them. In 1980, Rabbi Rakefet wase enlisted by the Mossad to teach Talmud and to bring hope to countless Jews behind the Iron Curtain. A unique opportunity to hear a gripping first-hand account of this daring mission
Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff (3)
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18:30
From Soviet Russia to Israel (18:30)
Mr. Sharansky shares his story of persecution in Soviet Russia and his activisim on behalf of the land of Israel.
Mr. Natan Sharansky (8)
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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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16:00
Jewish Revival (16:00)
Series: Israel Mission 2014
Mr. Yuli Edelstein (5)
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50:41
A Brief Biography on the Chofetz Chaim (50:41)
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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5:14
The Mendel Beilis Trial (5:14)
Series: This Week in Jewish History
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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6:22
The Pogroms of 1881-1884 (6:22)
Date: July 29, 1881 (3 Av, 5641) With the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881, the Jews of the Russian Empire were assaulted by a massive wave of attacks called "pogroms" that devastated hundreds of villages
Series: This Week in Jewish History
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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1:10:51
I Believe: The Story of One Jewish Life (1:10:51)
Mr. Leibel Zisman (5)
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52:42
Shimon Dubnow and the Russian Revolution (52:42)
How does a Russian Czar rid his empire of a "foreign, indigestible mass", also known as the Jews? Dr. Henry Abramson explores the historical background of the Haskala movement and Shimon Dubnow's role
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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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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28:34
Lay Leadership Address - Kinus Hashluchim 5767 (28:34)
A man of monumental stature, Mr Sami Rohr, reflects on his father's and grandfather's connections to the Chortkover Chassidic court. He maintained his connection to Yiddishkeit throughout the many twists and turns of his life. In Bogata, Columbia, Mr
Mr. Shmuel (Sami) Rohr (1)
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9:34
Landmark Cases in American Courts: Battle for the Books (9:34)
Step inside the Rebbe’s private room as we join Mr. Nathan Lewin, as he reflects on his personal encounters with the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Learn the inside story of the famous “Chabad Library Case,” from the Rebbe’s legal counsel.
Mr. Nathan Lewin (24)
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29:00
Chabad Emissaries Banquet (29:00)
Mr. Gennady Boglubov recounts his own personal Jewish journey in Russia and his history with the Chabad movement at the 2010 Kinus haShluchim.
Mr. Gennady Bogolyubov (1)
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47:10
Biblical Diplomacy (47:10)
Joseph helped Egypt capitalize on its period of economic growth and then continue to grow during times of famine and recession
Dr. David Luchins (5)
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10:04
The Last Pair of Shoes (10:04)
During the war, hunger and starvation were part of everyday life. Shalva, a young boy whose father was taken into the army, works hard to feed his own family and comes up with an ingenious idea to help an even poorer family in need. Young children learn a valuable lesson that one is never too poor, or too young, to help others in need
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28:31
19 Kislev - Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus. Paving the Golden Path Toward Geulah (28:31)
Rabbi Eli Wolf (1)
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25:32
Hey Teves in Halacha (25:32)
When should a person bring a Jewish issue to a secular court? What are the advantages and disadvantages of bringing secular courts into religious disputes? Join Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky for an exploration of the famous Hey Teves case, which propelled these questions to the forefront of Jewish thought.
Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky (2)