Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time

Adam Diament
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Welcome to Everything Jewish – 10 Minutes at a Time! A podcast about Judaism, Jewish history, Jewish culture, religion, traditions, literature, holidays, and the fascinating world of Jewish life—all in about ten minutes at a time. Whether you're Jewish, Jew-curious, or simply interested in learning about Judaism and Jewish culture, each bite-sized episode explores a different topic in a clear, engaging, and approachable way. Discover the stories, people, ideas, beliefs, customs, and cultural traditions that have shaped Jewish life for thousands of years, from the Bible and Jewish holidays to Jewish history, theology, folklore, language, food, and much more. It's a friendly introduction to all things Jewish, designed for curious listeners who want to learn something interesting without sitting through a long lecture or opening a heavy textbook.

  1. 18h ago

    Deir Yassin in 10 Minutes

    In April 1948, amid the civil war that followed the UN partition plan, Irgun and Lehi fighters stormed the Arab village of Deir Yassin overlooking the Jerusalem road—an operation Israeli accounts describe as a hard-fought battle to clear a strategic threat and open supply lines, while Palestinian and Arab narratives remember it as a deliberate massacre of more than a hundred villagers, many of them civilians. The precise circumstances and death toll remain disputed, yet both sides quickly turned the event into propaganda: Arab radio amplified tales of horror that accelerated the flight of tens of thousands, while mainstream Zionist leaders condemned the excesses even as the episode hardened into a lasting emblem of trauma, necessity, and mutual accusation that still shapes the contested memory of 1948.

  2. 18h ago ·  Bonus

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  3. 1d ago

    Hatikvah (Israel's National Anthem) in 10 Minutes

    Born from the longing of a wandering poet in the late nineteenth century, Hatikvah—"The Hope"—rose from a simple Hebrew poem by Naftali Herz Imber into the anthem that carried a people's dream of return across oceans and pogroms, its melody borrowed from old folk tunes yet transformed into a clarion call that echoed through Zionist congresses, Displaced Persons camps, and the birth of a modern state. In just a few verses it captures two thousand years of exile and the stubborn refusal to surrender the vision of a free people in their ancestral land, a song that still stirs hearts whenever Israel's flag is raised and that continues to embody both the ache of history and the fierce persistence of hope.

  4. 2d ago

    The Pale of Settlement in 10 Minutes

    In the shadowed western reaches of the Russian Empire, a vast and tightly controlled territory known as the Pale of Settlement confined millions of Jews for more than a century, a deliberate imperial cage drawn by Catherine the Great in 1791 that barred them from the heartland and funneled their lives into crowded towns, shtetls, and restricted trades. Within its borders stretched across what is now Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, and beyond, vibrant Yiddish culture, Hasidic courts, and revolutionary ferment flourished even as poverty, pogroms, and legal discrimination ground against them—until the upheavals of 1917 finally shattered the Pale and scattered its people into a new, uncertain world.

  5. 3d ago

    Miriam in 10 Minutes

    Join us on this episode of Everything Jewish, 10 Minutes at a Time, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Miriam, the bold and visionary prophetess who helped shape the Jewish people from the very beginning. Sister of Moses and Aaron, Miriam was the fearless woman who watched over baby Moses in the Nile, led the women in song and dance after the splitting of the Red Sea, and stood as one of the three great leaders during the Exodus. In just ten minutes, we explore her courage, her prophetic gift, her moment of challenge against Moses, and the powerful lessons her story still offers about leadership, sisterhood, resilience, and the often-overlooked role of women in Jewish history. Discover why Miriam remains an enduring symbol of strength and hope in Jewish tradition.

  6. 4d ago

    Proclamation of Israel's Independence in 1948 in 10 Minutes

    What would you do if you had just a few hours to declare a new country before invading armies arrived? In this episode of Everything Jewish: 10 Minutes at a Time, we'll relive the extraordinary day of May 14, 1948, when David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel in a modest hall in Tel Aviv. We'll discover why the declaration was rushed, what the Declaration of Independence actually says, who signed it, how the United States and Soviet Union responded, and why celebration quickly gave way to war. It's the unforgettable story of a nation born under enormous pressure—and one of the most dramatic moments in modern Jewish history.

  7. 5d ago

    The United Nations Vote for Partition in 1947 in 10 Minutes

    Could a single vote change the course of world history? In this episode of Everything Jewish: 10 Minutes at a Time, we'll revisit the dramatic events surrounding the United Nations Partition Plan of 1947, when the world voted on whether to divide the British Mandate of Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states. We'll explore why the proposal was made, how delegates lobbied feverishly for every last vote, why Jewish leaders accepted a plan that gave them imperfect borders, why Arab leaders rejected it, and how one historic decision set the stage for both the birth of Israel and the first Arab-Israeli war. It's one of the most consequential votes ever cast—and its impact is still felt today.

  8. 6d ago

    The British White Paper of 1939 in 10 Minutes

    Issued by the British government in May 1939, just months before the outbreak of World War II, the White Paper of 1939 dramatically changed the course of Zionist history. Reversing decades of British support for a Jewish national home, it sharply limited Jewish immigration to Palestine at the very moment that European Jews were desperately seeking refuge from Nazi persecution. The policy also restricted Jewish land purchases and envisioned an independent Palestinian state governed jointly by Arabs and Jews within ten years. In this episode, we'll explore why Britain abandoned its earlier commitments under the Balfour Declaration, how the White Paper affected Jewish efforts to escape the Holocaust, why it provoked fierce opposition from the Zionist movement, and how it helped set the stage for the Jewish revolt against the British and the eventual creation of the State of Israel.

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Welcome to Everything Jewish – 10 Minutes at a Time! A podcast about Judaism, Jewish history, Jewish culture, religion, traditions, literature, holidays, and the fascinating world of Jewish life—all in about ten minutes at a time. Whether you're Jewish, Jew-curious, or simply interested in learning about Judaism and Jewish culture, each bite-sized episode explores a different topic in a clear, engaging, and approachable way. Discover the stories, people, ideas, beliefs, customs, and cultural traditions that have shaped Jewish life for thousands of years, from the Bible and Jewish holidays to Jewish history, theology, folklore, language, food, and much more. It's a friendly introduction to all things Jewish, designed for curious listeners who want to learn something interesting without sitting through a long lecture or opening a heavy textbook.

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