Best Yeshiva University Podcasts (2024)

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What Is Free Speech On Campus? 48:55

3h ago48:55

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Many of us have watched college campuses around the country erupt in protests, with tent camps being set up on greenspaces calling for universities to disclose and divest from companies that do business in Israel. But when do the chants, signs and graffiti cross the line from first-amendment-protected free speech to something more nefarious? This w…

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Episode 270: Allison Josephs is joined by reporter and author Reuven Fenton to discuss his debut novel "Goyhood" and more

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An Israel War Update 21:23

8d ago21:23

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Rabbi Ben Packer, director of the Jerusalem Heritage House, returns to give an update on the Israel-Gaza war. Why is Israel giving free food to its enemy? Should Israel establish Jewish settlements in Gaza? Was giving the Sinai Desert to Egypt a mistake? Why did Israel respond with a whimper after Arabs set Yehoshua's tomb on fire the other week? W…

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Episode 269: Allison Josephs is joined by Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, Executive Director of Ematai

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Should We Have Dropped the A-Bomb? 44:15

1M ago44:15

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Liberals (and a handful of conservatives) believe dropping the atom bombs on Japan in August 1945 was immoral. But what was the alternative? Could the U.S. have won the war in a less bloody fashion? Could American and Japanese lives have been saved? Mike Cote – a highly knowledgeable historian whose articles have been published by National Review a…

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Episode 268: Allison Josephs is joined by teen actress Dalya Knapp

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Episode 267: Allison Josephs is joined by Dr. Joshua Karlip, Professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University, in advance of Yom HaShoah to compare/contrast pre-Holocaust antisemitism and rising antisemitism ...

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The Miracles of a Mashhadi Jew 28:57

2M ago28:57

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Mrs. Sarah Karmely is a Mashhadi Jew who was born in India, grew up in England, married in Italy, and now lives in America. An author, teacher, marriage counselor, and international lecturer, she started becoming frum after her husband suddenly became totally paralyzed and then just as suddenly – and inexplicably – started talking and walking only …

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Talkline With Zev Brenner on the Bar Mitzvah Suicide in Williamsburg With Community Askan, Yonasan Schwartz & Rabbi Dr. David Fox, Dir. of Chai Lifeline's Crisis Services 57:18

2M ago57:18

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Talkline With Zev Brenner on the Bar Mitzvah Suicide in Williamsburg and Parental alienation especially in divorce cases. Guests are Community Askan, Yonasan Schwartz, owner of Brooklyn’s Toys-2-Discover toy store chain, magazine columnist, Badchan & Public Speaker & Rabbi Dr. David Fox, Dir. of Chai Lifeline's Crisis Services This podcast has been…

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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Alan Dershowitz on his call to halt donations to Cardozo Law School & a scenario where he would defending Hamas Leader Sinwar 30:33

2M ago30:33

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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Alan Dershowitz on his call to halt donations to Yeshiva University's Cardozo Law School and perhaps be divested from Yeshiva University. In this far ranging interview he discusses a scenario where he would defend Pro Bono, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and talks about defending Shlomo Carlebach. This podcast has been gra…

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Is Yeshiva University a Torah Institution? 35:54

2M ago35:54

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Yeshiva University has a long history of tolerating extreme left-wing views and activities on campus (while showing little tolerance for extreme right-wing views). To cite just two examples: It employed a transgender professor for 15 years and continues to employ a Bible(!) professor who advocates ignoring the Torah's views on homosexuality. Can YU…

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Episode 266: Allison Josephs is joined by Kayla Haber-Goldstein, author of Questioning the Answers, to discuss this Sunday's Rabbinic Asifa to tackle the Agunah crisis and more

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Episode 265: Allison Josephs is joined by Hindu activist & speaker Surya Naga to talk about Hindu-Jewish solidarity in these challenging times

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How to Raise Children 41:45

3M ago41:45

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When you speak to young children, end your sentences with a period, not a question mark. So advises Mrs. Rebecca Masinter, a mother of six and the author of a weekly parenting column based on the parsha. (She's also a great-great niece of Reb Elyah Lopian.) Among her other pieces of advice: Project confidence in front of your children, don't be afr…

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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Dov Hikind Fuming at Rabbi's Cancellation of Israel R/E Show in Flatbush due to Hamas Protests 17:39

3M ago17:39

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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Dov Hikind Fuming at Rabbi's Cancellation of Israel R/E Show in Flatbush due to Hamas Protests This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donatio…

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Episode 264: Allison Josephs is joined by actor/producer Jonathan Lipnicki to discuss antisemitism in Hollywood and his Shabbat Angels initiative

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Episode 263: Allison Josephs is joined by Shabbos Kestenbaum, Master's student at Harvard University, to discuss antisemitism on the Harvard campus and the resulting lawsuit he is filing against the university ...

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Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch on Christianity and Non-Jews 40:47

4M ago40:47

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Is Christianity an enemy of Judaism or its "daughter religion"? Rabbi Dr. Moshe Miller, a professor at Touro College, discusses his new book on the views of Rav Yaakov Emden, Rav Yaakov Ettlinger, Rav Esriel Hildesheimer, and Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch on non-Jews and Christianity. Rabbi Miller's book: Samson Raphael Hirsch's Universalism and the Ge…

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Candace Owens 14:34

4M ago14:34

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Is Candace Owens an anti-Semite? Should we be joining the name-calling brigade? Do we want to destroy a force for good over one issue? Does calling people anti-Semitic accomplish anything, even when we're right? book mentioned in the episode: America First: The Story of Sol Bloom, the Most Powerful Jew in Congress During the Holocaust…

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Why Are Modern Orthodox Kids Going Off the Derech? 30:58

4M ago30:58

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Avi Ciment – a proud Modern Orthodox Jew, inspirational speaker, and son of the first Shomer Shabbos mayor in America – diagnoses some of the problems in his own community. Among the issues he addresses: texting on Shabbos, homosexuality, talking in shul, and the divine authorship of the Torah. Avi Ciment's book: Real Questions, Real Answers…

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YU's Seforim Sale Bans Kahane – Again! 18:24

4M ago18:24

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In wake of the horrific attacks of Oct. 7, more and more people regret not paying closer attention to the warnings of Rabbi Meir Kahane. But not YU. In a stunning display of intolerance and vindictiveness, its Seforim Sale is once again categorically refusing to sell Kahane on the Parsha. Write to its CEO, Yosef Silver, to protest: ysilver@TheSefor…

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Encouraging Divorce and Disobeying Chazal 34:06

5M ago34:06

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Chazal advocate early marriage and frown upon divorce. Yet, several so-called frum organizations and community leaders are now discouraging early marriage and encouraging divorce. Rabbi Hillel Handler – a longtime activist who testified in Congress in support of the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court in 1987 – addresses this scandal.…

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Want to Make Millions? Wear a Yarmulke 40:01

5M ago40:01

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A popular corporate speaker who once caught Bill Gates' attention when he refused to lecture on Shabbos, Kivi Bernhard is the son of a distinguished South African rabbi, a judo medalist, and the author of Leopardology: The Hunt for Profit in a Tough Global Economy. He's also a proud Jew, which has helped him become a highly successful businessman.…

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Episode 262: Allison Josephs is joined by Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Victory Boyd to discuss Israel, relations between the Jewish and black Christian community and more

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Talkline With Zev Brenner on the Crown Heights Tunnel Riot with eyewitness Moshe 16:09

5M ago16:09

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Talkline With Zev Brenner on the Crown Heights Tunnel Riot with eyewitness Moshe This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/d…

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Talkline With Zev Brenner- Are Neturei Karta Jews? Rabbi YY Jacobson noted lecturer & Jake Turx Senior White House correspondent df Ami Magazine discuss and debate how we should relate to the small number ... 1:15:16

5M ago1:15:16

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Talkline With Zev Brenner- Are Neturei Karta Jews? Rabbi YY Jacobson noted lecturer & Jake Turx Senior White House correspondent df Ami Magazine discuss and debate how we should relate to the small number of members of our community that belong to the anti Israel group that supports Hamas and other enemies of the Jewish people. This podcast has bee…

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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Rabbi Aharon Kotler Former CEO of Lakewood Yeshiva on Rabbi Matisyahu Solomon ZTL's passing, his opposition to the Internet & the growth of BMG,. 33:06

5M ago33:06

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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Rabbi Aharon Kotler Former CEO of Lakewood Yeshiva on Rabbi Matisyahu Solomon ZTL's passing, his opposition to the Internet, the growth of BMG, the Mussar movement revitalized and the Kollel Initiative worldwide. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this s…

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Frum Jewry and the Holocaust – Part II 38:13

6M ago38:13

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Did frum Jews – and rabbanim – in America fail their brethren during the Holocaust? Yes, according to Zalman Alpert, a longtime reference librarian at Yeshiva University and an expert on the topic. In this wide-ranging interview, Alpert discusses the Holocaust, Lubavitch, unfortunate developments at YU, self-hating Jews, the rise of "sectarianism,"…

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Frum Jewry and the Holocaust – Part I 41:19

6M ago41:19

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Did frum Jews – and rabbanim – in America fail their brethren during the Holocaust? Yes, according to Zalman Alpert, a longtime reference librarian at Yeshiva University and an expert on the topic. In this wide-ranging interview, Alpert discusses the Holocaust, Lubavitch, unfortunate developments at YU, self-hating Jews, the rise of "sectarianism,"…

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Talkline With Zev Brenner EXCLUSIVE interview with Satmar Convert (Ger) Yechiel Yisroel Bloyd. He discusses why he left his Christian faith to become a Satmar Chassid learning the whole Talmud and Zohar ... 1:18:13

6M ago1:18:13

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Talkline With Zev Brenner EXCLUSIVE interview with Satmar Convert (Ger) Yechiel Yisroel Bloyd. He discusses why he left his Christian faith to become a Satmar Chassid learning the whole Talmud and Zohar. Bloyd also talks about his wife's and his decision to just now leave Judaism and his rebuttal of internet attacks calling him an imposter and chal…

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A Liberal College Turns Conservative in Florida 25:29

6M ago25:29

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It sounds too good to be true, but New College, a woke institution of higher learning in Florida, is in the process of becoming conservative/classically liberal thanks to Governor Ron DeSantis. Can this be just the first of similar transformations around the country? Bruce Abramson, PhD – the author of several books and New College's recently-hired…

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What to Do About Anti-Semitism 23:20

7M ago23:20

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What can we do about the recent rise in anti-Semitism? Clearly the growth of America's Muslim population isn't helping matters (it's doubled since 9/11 thanks to our immigration policies), but no one seems interested in tackling this issue. So will the problem get worse? Do Jews even belong in America? Dov Hikind, founder of Americans Against Antis…

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Episode 261: Allison Josephs interviews Lieutenant Aston Bright, American firefighter and volunteer for Israel on the Gaza border

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Can Kach Make a Comeback? 27:34

7M ago27:34

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Israel needs a Kach prime minister now more than ever. So is there a movement to lift the ban of Kach? Yekutiel Ben-Yaakov – who served as chief of operations for Rabbi Meir Kahane (and his son) – says no such movement currently exists, but he argues that it may be unnecessary. Circumstances are pushing Israelis into seeking Kahane-like solutions a…

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Give War a Chance 14:32

8M ago14:32

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What's the object of war? Should America care about Israel's war against Hamas? Do we want it involved? Should Israel target Arab civilians? How innocent are civilians after all? Listen to an interesting array of arguments and quotes from such people as the Netziv, Rabbi Meir Kahane, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, William Tecumseh Sherman, and Winston Churchill…

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Reduce Gaza to Rubble? 21:59

8M ago21:59

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Should Israel reduce Gaza to rubble? Reestablish Gush Katif? Kick the Arabs out? Rabbi Ben Packer – director of the Jerusalem Heritage House and co-director of Young Jewish Conservatives – discusses these questions and more. Rabbi Ben Packer's Facebook page Arutz 7 article by Elliot ResnickBy Elliot Resnick

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How to Win a War 7:23

8M ago7:23

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Since Israel virtually worships America, why not learn from America how to win a war? The U.S. last won a decisive military victory when Japan surrendered to it on September 2, 1945, leading to 80 years of peace between the two countries. Not a bad outcome. So how did America do it? I explain in this episode. "How to Win a War" – by Elliot Resnick…

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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Yoni Yagodovsky, Dir International Relations for Magen David Adom, on Saving Lives Under Terrorist Fire and how MDA medics were deliberately shot and killed while in their ... 20:00

8M ago20:00

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Talkline With Zev Brenner with Yoni Yagodovsky, Dir International Relations for Magen David Adom, on Saving Lives Under Terrorist Fire and how MDA medics were deliberately shot and killed while in their ambulances or providing aid to victims. Also discussed is how MDA has just moved into an underground blood bank center protected against rocket, ch…

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Talkline With Zev Brenner With Barnard Student Jessica Brenner on Pro Hamas rallies at Columbia University. Discussed is the tension on campus where pro Hamas demonstrators are classmates of Jewish students ... 14:25

8M ago14:25

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Talkline With Zev Brenner With Barnard Student Jessica Brenner on Pro Hamas rallies at Columbia University. Discussed is the tension on campus where pro Hamas demonstrators are classmates of Jewish students and how Anti-Semitism is growing on campus. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain…

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What Would Rabbi Meir Kahane Do? 48:46

8M ago48:46

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Destroy Hamas? Obliterate Gaza? Kill civilians? What would Rabbi Meir Kahane do if he were alive and prime minister today? Shmuel Sackett and Lenny Goldberg – two students of Rabbi Kahane and prominent personalities in their own right – answer this question in two no-holds barred interviews.

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