Behind The Times - Mishpacha

The Alter of Novardok on finding who we are really, beyond the seder, the chavrusa, and the framework.

How did an American diplomat become a Jewish convert, a Jerusalem pioneer, and the subject of a sensational insanity

The tangible soil of Har Habayis tells a story of longing, and Tisha B'Av redemption.

As Nevuchsdnezzar closed in, were these the final words of a doomed commander?

As America retreats, Israel's enemies plot to isolate it by reviving an Ottoman railway. What is the battle of trains now underway in the Middle East?

The urge to kick a ball is ancient — but what did both the Talmud Yerushalmi and Rav Shach have to say about sports obsession?
 
 

Built by knights, seized and retaken by the IDF, what is the secret of Lebanon's Crusader castle?
Join Gedalia Guttentag as he explores the history, mystery, and strategic importance of Lebanon’s famed Crusader fortress.

After the Yom Kippur War, a collection of Israeli tinkerers and visionaries pioneered unmanned warfare - so why was the IDF caught unawares by Hezbollah's deadly drones? 
Gedalia Guttentag breaks it down in this week's episode.

In the summer of 1929, two worlds met as German Orthodox rabbis journeyed across Eastern Europe’s Torah centers. Join Rabbi Efraim Zalman Galinsky and Gedalia Guttentag as they explore an encounter that foreshadowed the Torah world that would later rise from the ashes.

From Frankfurt to Rhodes, Jewish communities that have faced destruction and were rescued at the last minute went on to celebrate their salavation through a local Purim. Join Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Galinsky and Gedalia Guttentag on a tour through the halachic meaning and liturgical innovations of Purim Sheini.