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Iran and Saudi Arabia reestablishing diplomatic relations via a Chinese-brokered agreement is disturbing on many fronts
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Putin and the Jews  
Malcolm Hoenlein's privileged take on the world's power players
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“So… the boy I thought I killed because of my creation survived after all.” Shabsi stared at Sylvester
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Shabsi lifted his head from the ground and saw something rising from the dirt. So tall, so powerful
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The Gift of Forgiveness
Grave Apology
“Mr. Goldberg, I’m sorry, but you broke our agreement. We cannot have you back anymore”
Malkie Schulman
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Letting Go     
On one of my last days at the company, I was shocked when Jack approached me and shook my hand
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Veiled Reference Podcast
Glikl Unveiled: Reading the Memoir through a Master's Lens (Feat. Dr. Elisheva Carlebach)
Glikl of Hameln is a familiar and beloved character to Jewish history enthusiasts. In this episode, we dive beneath the surface of Glikl’s words to deeply appreciate the forces at play for women of her era. In conversation with Professor Elisheva Carlebach. Dr. Carlebach is the Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture, and Society, at Columbia University.  
BONUS MINIPOD: Shabtai Zvi, Birkas Kohanim, and the Path Away from the Kosel
Tzipora Weinberg
Veiled Reference Podcast
Who was Joanna of Burgos? (Feat. Yael Krumbein)
The Silent Strength of Joanna of Burgos Joanna is a name most people won’t recognize, but her story is one for the ages. This episode describes one woman’s faith under fire, in the aftermath of the 1391 massacres in Spain, and the ways women kept their faith throughout the years of the Spanish Inquisition. In conversation with Yael Krumbein. Yael teaches European History at Touro College’s Lander College for Women in New York City and Jewish history at Bais Yaakov Machon Ora High School in Passaic, NJ   MINI-POD: The Rivash and the Chasid Yavetz on women's challenges and triumphs in Spain, 1391-1492
Tzipora Weinberg
Kichels
Help Rochi Kichel find a Shidduch!
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Bracha Stein and Chani Judowitz
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