Teller From Jerusalem

James G. MacDonald – Tireless activist for the Jews and for the State of Israel: TFJ The Birth of Israel

11m · Published 10 Mar 17:00

FDR’s State Department, and the visa division in particular, headed by Breckinridge Long, adopted a policy of overt anti-semitism and kept the doors of the United States sealed to refugees whose life depended upon escaping Europe. MacDonald beseeched FDR to condemn the Nazi treatment of Jews to no avail.

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The Broken Window Theory of Good Character : TFJ Character Workshop

20m · Published 03 Mar 12:00

Character Workshop

What is motivating your actions? Is it the Good or the Evil Inclination? TFJ takes a look at the Broken Window Theory and sees practical application in character improvement: Thanks: video, Eliezer Cohn; special thanks: William Goldstein, Julie Snyder, Diana Epstein.

Photo credit: Cottonbro Pexels.com, Luis Adolfo Burgos Pexels.com, Jack Gittoes Pexels.com, Pixabay, Pexels.com, Eagle Rock Baptist Church, Steve Sack The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jewish Life Television, homemade documentaries, Film: courtesy of Pexels.com

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The Echo of 19th Century Anti-Semitism: TFJ The Birth of Israel

20m · Published 24 Feb 14:27

Bowing to pressure, in 1906 the French military cleared Dreyfuss and had him readmitted to the army. After centuries of discrimination and expulsions, Zionism becomes a revolution to afford Jews a land that they may call home. Story of the voyage of the damned: the SS St. Louis.

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The Silver Lining of Herzl’s Fundraising Fiasco: TFJ The Birth of Israel

20m · Published 17 Feb 06:00

Generous Baron Maurice de Hirsch refused to contribute to Herzl’s plan which he considered a fantasy. Eventually, as Daniel Gordis points out, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Herzl. “Better luck next time” wasn’t an option, and the need to improve resulted in Der Judenstaat. When things look catastrophic there is often a silver lining, case in point: The Auschwitz Protocols. As Dreyfuss languishes on Devil’s island, Emil Zola comes to his rescue by publishing, J’accuse. The most important work on sparking antisemitism, the fictitious Protocols of the Elders of Zion, finds an enthusiastic supporter and disseminator in America, car magnate, Henry Ford.

Photo Credits:
Vrba-Wetzler Memorial
Auschwitz Fence – Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem J’accuse headline – J’accuse by Gaumont
Cover image Protocols Elders of Zion: Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem

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Never Trust Your Chambermaid: TFJ Birth of Israel

23m · Published 10 Feb 06:00

Hatikva is unique among national anthems. A maid employed by the French military found a memo in the trash in the German embassy in Paris with military secrets. The French Minister of War connected the document – despite not a shred of evidence – to a Jewish artillery captain, Alfred Dreyfuss, who subsequently was convicted of spying and denounced as a traitor. This set off anti-Jewish rioting, similar to blood libels, which also made no sense, but were lethal and costly for innocent Jewish victims. This was a tipping point for a reporter covering the trial named Theodore Herzl.

Generous Baron Maurice de Hirsch refused to contribute to Herzl’s plan which he considered a fantasy. Eventually, as Daniel Gordis points out, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Herzl. “Better luck next time” wasn’t an option, and the need to improve resulted in Der Judenstaat. When things look catastrophic there is often a silver lining, case in point: The Auschwitz Protocols. As Dreyfuss languishes on Devil’s island, Emil Zola comes to his rescue by publishing, J’accuse. The most important work on sparking antisemitism, the fictitious Protocols of the Elders of Zion, finds an enthusiastic supporter and disseminator in America, car magnate, Henry Ford.

Photo Credits:
Vrba-Wetzler Memorial
Auschwitz Fence – Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem J’accuse headline – J’accuse by Gaumont
Cover image Protocols Elders of Zion: Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem

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Audio Credits:
Star Spangled Banner – USA Patriotism.org
Hatikva sung by Enrico Massias

Visual Credits:

Picture of Rabbi Aharon Soloveitchik courtesy of YUTorah.org Picture of Albert Dreyfus – J’accuse! The History of the Dreyfuss Afair. This is Barris! – French History Dreyfuss Humiliation – J’accuse by Gaumont
Picture of Le Petit Journal nili.org.il
Blood Libel Illustration – Leo Baeck Institute – New York/ Berlin

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In Heaven They Don’t Want Checks; They Want Receipts: TFJ Character Worshop

15m · Published 24 Jan 08:24

What does it take to become a good person? What is the difference between resume virtues and eulogy virtues? In this episode TFJ takes a look at man’s reputation, and how it should be developed.

Thanks: video, Eliezer Cohn; initial set up: Zevi Kaufman-Cedar Media Podcasting;

Special thanks: William Goldstein, Julie Snyder, Diana Epstein.

Photo: Video of plane landing courtesy of GVA Spotter.

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The Hope to Return: TFJ The Birth of Israel

21m · Published 24 Jan 08:19

The dream to return to the homeland and the challenges of Israel’s early settlers in the late 1800s.
Visual Credits: Titus Arch: www.bnaibrith.ca, Photo of Kite: Unsplash, Squeezing citrus: courtesy of Pexels.com
Pouring wine: courtesy of Pexels.com, Edmund De Rothschild: courtesy of Ramat Hanadiv, Picture of Laurence Oliphant care of FOZmuseum.com, Carmel historical photographs courtesy of Wikimedia commons, “Jews at the Western Wall 1870” Photo credit: Félix Bonfils (1831-1885).

Audio Credits: Little Kite sung by Abie Rotenberg & Avrumy Kalter permission form producer Sheya Mendlowitz
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TRAILER: Teller From Jerusalem

1m · Published 18 Nov 22:19

The weekly podcast of ever popular author, lecturer, film producer and historian, the inimitable Rabbi Hanoch Teller, takes an intelligent and thought-provoking look at the early struggle to establish the State of Israel. Through analysis of key events of the past, insight is acquired on the present.

Every fourth week is devoted to the fundamentals to becoming a morally sensitive, dignified individual; enhancing personal character has never been so uplifting.

Teller From Jerusalem is ear candy for those who seek instruction and self-improvement.

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(CEDAR MEDIA PODCASTING 2020)