Jewish History Moment with Ben Bresky is a podcast about Jewish and Israeli history. <br/><br/><a href="https://benbresky.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">benbresky.substack.com</a>
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Jewish History Moment with Ben Bresky is a podcast about Jewish and Israeli history. <br/><br/><a href="https://benbresky.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">benbresky.substack.com</a>
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May 8, 2026
Martin Luther King, Rabbi Joachim Prinz and the March on Washington
<p>The 1963 March on Washington is known mainly for the I Have a Dream speech, but other speakers included Rabbi Joachim Prinz, a refugee from Germany who aided Holocaust survivors and later, aided the civil rights movement. Plus, a prayer by Rabbi Uri Miller, and Dr. Martin Luther King’s appeal for freedom for Soviet Jewry. Including rare audio.</p><p>* Related podcast: <a target="_blank" href="https://benbresky.substack.com/p/did-you-attend-the-big-pro-israel">History of Pro-Israel Rallies</a></p><p>NOTES:</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/joachim-prinz-was-never-silent/">Joachim Prinz was never silent</a> - Jewish Standard</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.americanjewisharchives.org/snapshots/the-problem-of-silence-rabbi-joachim-prinz-speech-at-the-march-on-washington/">The Problem of Silence: Rabbi Joachim Prinz Speech </a>full text</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wNcdiBUDK0">Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent documentary</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.joachimprinz.com/biography.html">Joachim Prinz biography</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="http://www.zionistarchives.org.il/en/AttheCZA/Pages/BlauWeiss.aspx">Blau Weiss Zionist organization</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/official-program-for-the-march-on-washington">Official Program for the March on Washington 1963</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://opensiddur.org/prayers/civic-calendar/us-civil-calendar/mlk-day/prayer-march-washington-jobs-freedom-rabbi-uri-miller-august-28-1963/">Rabbi Uri Miller prayer full text</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://forward.com/news/182763/the-jews-who-marched-on-washington-with-martin-lut/">The Jews Who Marched on Washington With Martin Luther King</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jta.org/archive/dr-king-american-negro-leader-attacks-soviet-policy-on-jews">Dr. King, American Negro Leader, Attacks Soviet Policy on Jews</a> - JTA, 1963</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jta.org/archive/rev-martin-luther-king-lauds-role-of-jews-in-fight-for-negro-rights">Rev. Martin Luther King Lauds Role of Jews in Fight for Negro Rights</a> - JTA, 1964</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jta.org/archive/dr-martin-luther-king-urges-moscow-to-change-policy-on-jews">Dr. Martin Luther King Urges Moscow to Change Policy on Jews</a> - JTA, 1965</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jta.org/archive/negro-marchers-from-selma-wear-yarmulkes-in-deference-to-rabbis">Negro Marchers from Selma Wear ‘Yarmulkes’ in Deference to Rabbis</a> - JTA, 1965</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD0EllE6P8I">MLK’s Address to American Jewish Committee - 1965</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at <a href="https://benbresky.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">benbresky.substack.com/subscribe</a>
April 16, 2026
Who’s the Bully? Decoding Bob Dylan’s song about Israel
<p>Is Bob Dylan’s song Neighborhood Bully a pro- Zionist anthem? Hear the inside story of the celebrated singer-songwriter’s `concerts in Israel and his 1980s song Neighborhood Bully. Is it a witty defense of a beleaguered Jewish State, or just misinterpreted poetry? Plus Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers rock out in Jerusalem, Ariel Zilber and more.</p><p>NOTES:</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bobdylan.com/songs/neighborhood-bully/">Neighborhood Bully lyrics</a> - BobDylan.com</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://americansongwriter.com/bob-dylan-v-horace-judson-the-story-behind-that-weird-time-interview-in-dont-look-back/">Story behind Dylan’s awkward Time magazine interview</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vni_623Nig8&list=RDvni_623Nig8&start_radio=1">Bob Dylan Chabad Telethon</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.paullyrics.com/ramat-gan-israel-2162011-concert-review/">Concert Review - Bob Dylan, Ramat Gan, 2011</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-rolling-stone-interview-bob-dylan-43446/">Dylan interview with Kurt Loder, Rolling Stone magazine, 1984</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZUGmg7TFNI">MTV Rock Israel with Tom Petty and Diaspora Yeshiva Band in Jerusalem</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://benbresky.substack.com/p/israel-strikes-iraqi-nuclear-reactor?utm_source=publication-search">Israel Strikes Iraqi Nuclear Reactor</a> - Jewish History Moment podcast</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSmalcJAdGc">My interview with Ariel Zilber from 2005</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at <a href="https://benbresky.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">benbresky.substack.com/subscribe</a>
March 30, 2026
Let My People Watch: Your Favorite Passover Movies
<p>Fun facts about your favorite Passover themed films, submitted by the listeners. Learn the behind-the-scenes tidbits about Cecil B DeMille’s Ten Commandments such as his Jewish connection and his prior silent movie classic. </p><p>Also, the animated Prince of Egypt and how it was received upon release, the comedy When Do We Eat from the Accidental Talmudist, Rugrats, Jabotinsky, Sesame Street and more.</p><p></p><p>NOTES:</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://forward.com/culture/474106/when-250-orthodox-jewish-immigrants-worked-as-extras-for-cecil-b-demille/">When 250 Orthodox Jewish immigrants worked for Cecil B. DeMille</a> - Forward</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://archive.org/details/cecilbdemillelif00louv/mode/2up?q=jewish">Cecil B. DeMille biography by Simon Louvish</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cecilbdemille.com/">Cecil B. DeMille official website</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-888217">Salvador Litvak brings his film ‘Guns & Moses’ to Israel</a> - Jerusalem Post</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jta.org/1998/12/21/lifestyle/the-prince-of-egypt-portrays-moses-life-in-film-for-whole-family">‘Prince of Egypt’ portrays Moses’ life in film for whole family</a> - JTA</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jta.org/archive/hollywood-produces-films-in-egypt-17500-egyptians-play-jews">Hollywood Produces Films in Egypt; 17,500 Egyptians Play Jews</a> - JTA</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jta.org/archive/cecil-de-mille-denies-next-production-has-anti-jewish-character">Cecil De Mille Denies Next Production Has Anti-Jewish Character</a> - JTA</p><p>Related podcasts:</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://benbresky.substack.com/p/passover-memories-an-oral-history">Passover Memories – An Oral History</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://benbresky.substack.com/p/biography-of-zev-jabotinsky-rare">Biography of Zev Jabotinsky - with rare 1930s audio</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at <a href="https://benbresky.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">benbresky.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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