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History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

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About the show

History for the Curious The most talked-about Jewish History Podcast History for the Curious features the dynamic historian and famous tour guide & lecturer: Rabbi Aubrey Hersh, live from Olami UK in London, hosted by myself: Mena Reisner Join us as we cross continents, sail through the centuries, tracing lives, uncovering events and following epic journeys, to reveal the untold stories, the scandals, and the mysteries, that have impacted our history and shaped us into who we are today. Encounter leaders, visionaries, spies, heroes & traitors and unpack 2,000 years of Jewish heritage. Go back to the story of Jews in the Temple of Jerusalem. Confront the dilemmas of the Holocaust. Visit Paris, Prague, Vilna, London, Venice, New York & the Cairo Geniza. Meet The Russian Czar, Ramchal, Maharal, Maimonides, Churchill, Shabbetai Zvi and the Hapsburgs.

Latest episodes

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    September 29, 2026 · 59 min

    Forced to lead a dangerous double life as a covert Jew in Christian Europe, she inherited  a vast fortune worth $1 billion and used her financial clout and shipping lines to organize a massive underground rescue network that smuggled…

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    September 15, 2026 · 49 min

    Over a period of 30 years, Rav Yosef Karo wrote of his encounters with a divine messenger,  an angel which identified itself as the living essence of the Mishna. The most public manifestation took place on an extraordinary night of Shavuos…

  • #198: Rabbi Yosef Karo I: The Story behind the Shulchan Aruch

    September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Join our WhatsApp group for weekly exclusive content: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FEgoaCOQoyU2VX49SwA8Aw?s=cl&p=a&ilr=4   This 2-part series discovers the dramatic life of Rabbi Yosef Karo, which was lived far beyond the pages of his…

  • #197: Tisha B'av: Two Harrowing Letters - Two Powerful Testimonies

    July 21, 2026 · 54 min

    Join our WhatsApp group for weekly exclusive content: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FEgoaCOQoyU2VX49SwA8Aw?s=cl&p=a&ilr=4   Be Courageous, be Honest, be a Jew. Those were the words with which a parent took leave of his son during the…

  • #196: The WWII Hero who Rescued Budapest's Jews

    July 12, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Join our WhatsApp group for weekly exclusive content: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FEgoaCOQoyU2VX49SwA8Aw?s=cl&p=a&ilr=4 George Mandel-Mantello was one man on his own, a Jew living in Switzerland, who ignited an international outcry against…

  • #195: The Holocaust - An Unprecedented Crime and an American Betrayal?

    June 28, 2026 · 58 min

    Join our WhatsApp group for weekly exclusive content: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FEgoaCOQoyU2VX49SwA8Aw?s=cl&p=a&ilr=4 This two-part podcast explores what sets the Holocaust apart from other atrocities in history, focusing on its intent…

  • #194: Three Extraordinary 20th Century Lives feat. Dr Yossi Adler & Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz

    June 12, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

    Exploring the lives of three Jewish doctors. Living in very different settings, yet linked by a common thread: compassion. They left a lasting mark on medicine and Jewish history and were dedicated to the strong belief that every fragile…

  • #193: Vaccines, Potions & Charlatans - Jewish Medicine in the 19th Century.

    May 28, 2026 · 59 min

    The 1800s was an era when medicine sat at the crossroads of science, ruses and discoveries. New vaccines and medical impostors competed for public trust. People broke with tradition and created a new landscape. Mordecai Wolff Haffkine…