History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

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 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.

Publisher

JLE

Category

history · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2021

Latest episode

29 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

56 of 205 episodes have a transcript.

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   29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #202: Rome II - In the Shadow of the Vatican (1007-1550)

   Host [Host Name] explores the volatile medieval Roman State and the Jewish community's intellectual renaissance amidst papal power struggles and persecution.

2. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #201: The Jews of Ancient Rome (100BCE - 550CE)

   Host [Host Name] explores the vibrant history of Jews in ancient Rome, detailing their communities, interactions with Roman society, and evolving religious freedoms.

3. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #200: Doña Gracia Nasi (1510-1569) – Visionary, Banker & Saviour

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about Doña Gracia Nasi's visionary leadership, financial genius, and daring rescue network saving thousands of Crypto-Jews.

Inside a recent episode

#202: Rome II - In the Shadow of the Vatican (1007-1550)

Published 29 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] In fact, he was a contemporary of Dante, and he wrote both Jewish and Italian sonnets. And then you have a cousin of his who translated Latin works into Hebrew. And you have Cloinimus ben Cloinimus, a scholar translator from Provence, who worked in Rome under the patronage of King Robert of Naples. […]

Who has been a guest on History for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

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• Zahava Ungar
• Yisrael Diamond
• Sahava Unger
• Yustral Diamond
• Yossi Adler

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

254 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

586 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

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Quality

12

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

95

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