Behind The Times - Mishpacha

Eps 15. Football Fever

The urge to kick a ball is ancient — but what did both the Talmud Yerushalmi and Rav Shach have to say about sports obsession?

Eps 14. Back to Beaufort

Built by knights, seized and retaken by the IDF, what is the secret of Lebanon's Crusader castle? Join Gedalia Guttentag as he explores the history, mystery, and strategic importance of Lebanon’s famed Crusader fortress.

Eps 13. Drone Deficit

After the Yom Kippur War, a collection of Israeli tinkerers and visionaries pioneered unmanned warfare - so why was the IDF caught unawares by Hezbollah's deadly drones?  Gedalia Guttentag breaks it down in this week's episode.

Eps 12. When East Met West

In the summer of 1929, two worlds met as German Orthodox rabbis journeyed across Eastern Europe’s Torah centers. Join Rabbi Efraim Zalman Galinsky and Gedalia Guttentag as they explore an encounter that foreshadowed the Torah world that would later rise from the ashes.

Eps 11. Purim: The Sequel

From Frankfurt to Rhodes, Jewish communities that have faced destruction and were rescued at the last minute went on to celebrate their salavation through a local Purim. Join Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Galinsky and Gedalia Guttentag on a tour through the halachic meaning and liturgical innovations of Purim Sheini.