Best Yeshiva University Podcasts (2024)

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Can He Be Israel's Next Prime Minister? 19:04

2h ago19:04

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Moshe Feiglin has been working to become Israel's prime minister for 25 years now, but he believes Israel's current problems may finally propel him to power. "Reality is making our campaign," he said. If he is prime minister, Israel will conquer Gaza, rebuild Gush Katif, and expel the enemy population in it, he said. And he would have secured the h…

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Episode 274: Allison Josephs speaks with singer-songwriter and author Peter Himmelman about his new book "Suspended by No String" and much more

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Schlissel Challah & Other Unusual Minhagim 37:15

18d ago37:15

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When did people start making schlissel challah? Why do women light multiple Shabbos candles when the Gemara says to light one? Why do we say "Shalom Aleichem" at Kiddush Levanah when according to Shulchan Aruch we should say "Shalom Alecha"? Rabbi Dr. Zvi Ron, author of Jewish Customs: Exploring Common and Uncommon Minhagim, answers these fascinati…

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Episode 273: Allison Josephs speaks with Sammy Horowitz, AKA Bear Jew Boxing, about the Jewish community learning self-defense and standing up for ourselves post 10/7

28d ago

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Episode 272: Allison Josephs speaks with celebrity photographer Zusha Goldin

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Why Liberals Are Wrong About Feminism (and Affordable Housing) 56:52

2M ago56:52

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Professor Bryan Caplan, a bestselling author and economist at George Mason University, discusses some of his most controversial books, Don't Be a Feminist, The Case Against Education, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, and Build, Baby, Build.

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Episode 271: Allison Josephs speaks with teen Zac Levy about his book "Project Unhoused: A Teenager's Journey to Share the Stories of America's Homeless"

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What Is Free Speech On Campus? 48:55

2M 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

2M ago

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An Israel War Update 21:23

3M 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

4M 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

4M ago

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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 ...

3M ago

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The Miracles of a Mashhadi Jew 28:57

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

6M 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

6M 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

6M 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

7M 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

7M 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

7M 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

8M 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

8M 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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