Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg, also known as the Maharam of Rothenburg was an important German Jewish leader and meforash (commentator). The Maharam was captured by the German government for ransom, but he refused to let the Jewish community at the time pay for his ransom. In this podcast, we explore this fascinating character.

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Don Yitzchok Abarbanel was an influential statesman in Portugal, Spain and Venice. He was also an incredible Torah scholar who wrote commentary on the Torah.

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Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is the author of the Zohar, and lived an incredible life. His yartzheit is a day of celebration on Lag Ba'Omer.

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Shabbtai Tzvi was a fraud Moshiach in the 1600's. This was a very painful period in Jewish history.

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Rashi is the most influential Jewish commentator of the Torah and the Talmud. He is widely recognized for his ability to present the basic meaning of the text in a clear and simple way.

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Rabbeinu Gershom is one of the most important leaders of Ashkenazi Jewry. He instituted many takanos that Ashkenazi Jews follow to this day.

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The Baal Shem Tov was one of the most formidable Jewish leaders in the 18th century. He is the founder of Chassidus and the Chassidic movement.

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