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    The Unknown Genius III - Life on the Run

    The Unknown Genius III - Life on the Run

    FromHistory for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

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    The Unknown Genius III - Life on the Run

    FromHistory for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

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    Length:
    39 minutes
    Released:
    May 3, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In the 1630s: The Catholic censors want his writings burnt and the secular authorities want him expelled. Meanwhile the French Ambassador brings him personal regards from the King.
    But with the spectre of Kol Sakhal looming in the background, his reputation was always going to be challenged.
    Released:
    May 3, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    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.