As Rav Leizer Gordon grappled with the rise of modernity, he built an educational revolution—brick by brick, soul by soul. 115 years ago, he died far from home: heartbroken, but unbroken. This is the story of the man who made Telz not just a place on the map—but a blueprint for

***New Episode #451*** Blood Libels jsoundbites.podbean.com/e/blood-libels/

In honor of #YomHashoah had the privilege of taking a wonderful family to Martef Hashoah in Jerusalem Thank you instagram.com/myholyjourney/ for the beautiful video!

***New Episode #452*** The Popes & the Jews jsoundbites.podbean.com/e/the-popes-th…

***RERELEASE: The Great Phenomenon of Rav Shayale of Kerestir (update)*** jsoundbites.podbean.com/e/rerelease-th…

***New Episode #453*** Pioneer of Orthodoxy: Rav Rafael Cohen of Hamburg jsoundbites.podbean.com/e/pioneer-of-o…

***New Episode #454*** The Spinka Chassidic Dynasty jsoundbites.podbean.com/e/the-spinka-c…

***New Episode #455*** The Radzymin Chassidic Dynasty jsoundbites.podbean.com/e/the-radzymin…

***New Episode #456*** Murder in Lvov: Communal Tensions in 19th Century Galicia jsoundbites.podbean.com/e/murder-in-lv…

Record breaking night at American Jewish Press Association’s 44th Annual Simon Rockower Awards at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh! Special thanks to Jewish History Soundbites & the great Moshe Dembitzer for collaborating w me on a couple of the winners. 1/6

***New Episode #457*** Traveler, Chronicler & Scholar: The Chida jsoundbites.podbean.com/e/traveler-chr…

Absolutely fantastic and comprehensive article on YIVO, it's history and its current doings by Jewish History Soundbites with Dovi Safier. mishpacha.com/living-in-the-…

Thank you .portnoy. for enriching our visit to YIVO! Looking forward to next time

Check out my article in this week's edition of Mishpacha Magazine about mine and Dovi Safier 's visit to YIVO, what we found there and its history. In honor of YIVO's centennial mishpacha.com/living-in-the-… .portnoy. The YIVO Institute

This is great news! First volume was great, and the years this one covers (until 1930) should make it an even more interesting read than the first one. Looking forward!

Fitting that a sefer on Rav Chaim Ozer—rabban shel kol bnei hagolah, who carried the burden of every Jew—was launched at an event that brought together roshei yeshiva, academics, and Jews of all stripes. May it be a zechus for a refuah shelaimah for ר' דוד בן תמה and ר' שמואל בן

Excited to share an impactful Tisha B'av video I had the privilege of producing together with the very special Bonei Olam organization promisesofthefuture.com