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The Maharam of Rotenberg I (1215-1293) featuring Rabbi S.F Zimmerman

The Maharam of Rotenberg I (1215-1293) featuring Rabbi S.F Zimmerman

FromHistory for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast


The Maharam of Rotenberg I (1215-1293) featuring Rabbi S.F Zimmerman

FromHistory for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jun 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Featuring special guest speaker Rabbi Shraga Feivel Zimmerman. 
As the 13th century drew to a close and persecution in Germany increased, one individual gathered together thousands of responsa and rulings: Rabbi Meir of Rotenberg.
Who was he? How did his writings influence the next 700 years of Jewish life? And why was he never set free?
Released:
Jun 7, 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.