History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast
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History for the Curious
The most talked-about Jewish History Podcast
History for the Curious features the dynamic historian and famous tour guide & lectur...
#151 - Jewish Physicians II - China & the Middle East feat. Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz
Why did Jewish doctors in the Middle East get involved in Politics?
How should modern day doctors combine ethics and law? How many Jewish women medics were there in Europe? Who were the Chinese Jewish physicians? How do we define sanctity of Life?
And should everyone own a copy of Pu Ji Fang?
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Chapters
02:34 Jewish Doctors in the Islamic World
09:50 Cultural Interactions and Medical Ethics
15:04 Conversion and Identity Among Jewish Physicians
18:59 The Role of Women in Jewish Medicine
27:55 Marco Polo and Jewish Communities in China
29:36 Jewish Physicians in Chinese History
34:32 Personal Anecdotes: Medicine and Judaism in South Africa
49:05 Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine and Judaism
54:34 The Intersection of Autonomy and Jewish Law Â
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#150 - Jewish Physicians I - European Challenges feat. Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz
‘My son-in-law the Doctor’ may be a cliche, but it is based on the very real narrative of thousands of Jewish physicians who practiced through the ages.Â
What was their environment during the Middle Ages in Christian Europe? How did Jewish doctors gain their knowledge? Why did the Popes always have a Jewish physician? And how are the Rambam’s medical writings viewed today?
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Jewish Medicine and History
02:47 The Role of Jewish Physicians in Europe
06:10 Historical Context of Jewish Medical Literature
09:04 The Influence of Islamic Medicine on Jewish Practices
11:55 The Evolution of Medical Practices in Medieval Europe
15:14 The Relationship Between Jewish and Christian Physicians
18:02 The Societal Perception of Jewish Doctors
20:48 Accusations and Stereotypes Against Jewish Physicians
24:02 The Impact of the Black Death on Jewish Medicine
26:56 Conclusion: The Legacy of Jewish Medicine
33:37 The Perils of Jewish Physicians in History
46:00 The Legacy of Maimonides and Jewish Medicine
01:01:56 The Evolution of Medical Specialization and Its Impact
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#149 - Vienna III : Leading to Darkness
WWI was a catastrophic event for the Austrian Empire, and the Jews immediately became unwelcome residents.Â
When the Chancellor was assassinated it seemed that time was running out. However, Vienna still played host to important people and events in the inter-war years.
The Chortkover Rebbe, the founding of Daf Yomi and a Zionist Congress. And then there was the unusual visit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1903
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Chapters
00:00 The Rise of Anti-Semitism in Pre-War Austria
02:55 World War I: A Turning Point for Austrian Jewry
06:05 Post-War Challenges: Economic Hardships and Scapegoating
08:55 The Emergence of Political Anti-Semitism
11:48 The Role of Universities in Anti-Semitic Sentiment
15:02 The Zionist Congress and Public Demonstrations
17:54 The Impact of Anti-Semitism on Jewish Identity
21:13 Conclusion: Lessons from History
26:35 The Rise of Anti-Semitism in Austria
29:50 Unexpected Allies: The Christian Social Chancellor
32:11 The Complex Relationship Between Jews and the Austrian Government
35:34 Internal Divisions Within the Jewish Community
39:17 The Role of Religious Leadership in Vienna
43:10 The Influence of the Chotkver Rebbe
50:11 The Encounter Between Freud and the Lu
bavitcher Rebbe
Why did Vienna produce so many revolutionary Jews?
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How Jewish was Freud? Was Herzl always a Zionist? Did the Beis Yakov movement actually start in Vienna rather than Krakow?
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Nathan Birnbaum created the term Zionism - why don’t we know more about him? What was Gustav Mahler’s epitaph on his tombstone?
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Chapters
03:12 Jewish Identity vs Jewish Society
06:04 Responses to Antisemitism: A Spectrum of Reactions
09:00 Five Cultural Figures and Their Influence
11:51 Theodor Herzl: From Assimilation to Zionism
20:54 The Collision of Ideas: Herzl and Viennese Jewry
23:50 Herzl's Proposals: Why they happened in Vienna
30:09 Nathan Birnbaum: The Ideologue of Zionism
35:24 Sigmund Freud: A Complex Jewish Identity
39:14 Freud's Psychoanalysis: Does it have religious value?
46:30 Rabbi Moshe David Flesch: A Voice for Jewish Women
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#147 - The BBC: Biased Broadcasting Corporation - The Insiders View feat. Trevor Asserson
It has long been suspected that the BBC is anti-Israel and employs pro-Palestinian reporters and editors. But how do you prove suspicion? And how far does the betrayal go?Â
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Using objective forensic methodology and scientific analysis, a year long report was created by a team of researchers, spear-headed by Trevor Assesrson, that makes shocking reading and listening.
Post-interview we then spoke to Rabbi Zev Leff, Rabbi Osher Weiss and others, to determine how we should react?
https://asserson.co.uk/assersonreport/
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Jewish History Podcast
01:07 Media Bias and Its Impact on Jewish Identity
03:25 Interview with Trevor Asserson: Uncovering BBC Bias
05:45 The Findings of the Asserson Report
10:06 Analysis of BBC Arabic Coverage
12:28 BBC Arabic and Its Influence
17:34 The BBC's Institutional Challenges
19:30 Hamas's Strategy and Media Reporting
24:24 BBC's Institutional Bias
27:14 Freedom of Information and BBC Accountability
32:20 Public Awareness and Criticism of the BBC
39:37 The Challenge of Objectivity in Reporting
40:34 Funding and Support for Continued Research
46:34 Conclusion and
Call to Action
About History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast
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 the JLE 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.
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