Teller From Jerusalem Podcast
What happens when you take a great story, slightly muddled in the amber of history, and breathe into it the passion, pathos, and page-turning drama that it deserves and only Hanoch Teller can provide? The outcome is a favorite new podcast, Teller From Jerusalem, popularly known by fans as TFJ. Thought-provoking, intelligent, analytical, entertaining, and always containing stories that are intimate, funny, bittersweet, and surprising. TFJ also features interviews with the most intriguing guests.
All of the big-ticket items to the touching unknown accounts that led to the birth of a nation are explained in a way that clarifies what is so often and prevalently distorted. TFJ allows you to finally understand the lions of historical truth regarding the miraculous building of the State of Israel refuting the perfidious lies and fabricated claims bandied about by haters.
Rich in spiffy audio enhancements, relevant audio recordings, and just the right music, TFJ offers a profound comprehension of how the Lord winked at the angels to enable the State’s improbable creation. If you have limited time or if you want to listen while doing chores, the episodes are only twenty minutes.
"Teller From Jerusalem is a delightful fusion of wisdom and humor, offering insightful lessons that are both thought-provoking and entertaining. Each twenty-minute episode is a treasure, enhancing your life with stories of Israel's early struggles and lessons in character and morality. It's more than just a podcast; it's an enriching experience that stays with you long after you've listened!"
Yaakov Langer, Founder of Living Lchaim
"Evangelical Christians recognize that Israel is the apple of God’s eye and His chosen nation. And yet, most know little about this great country's history. Teller From Jerusalem provides an excellent understanding (with a touch of humor) of how this small nation figures so prominently in today’s current events."
Dr. Carl Broggi
Sr. Pastor of Community Bible Church, Beaufort, SC.
From the time Rabbi Kelemer assumed his post as Rabbi of the Young Israel of West Hempstead, NY the congregants (and soon many, many others) understood that their Rabbi was totally devoted to assisting them, with never a consideration for his own personal comfort or prestige. His expertise in halacha was marshaled to assist those who grappled with dilemmas but wished to remain allegiant to Jewish law.
As Israel valiantly fights an existential battle against Hamas in Gaza, it is painfully aware that Hamas is but one of Iran’s Shia proxies looking to spread the Islamic revolution. Rabbi Steven Weil, CEO of Friends of the IDF and former pulpit rabbi and the director of the Orthodox Union, joins Teller From Jerusalem to share his wisdom and insight regarding the frightening threats Israel must cope with and be prepared for.
Although the Shia are the minority in the Islamic world, they pack enormous weight through their proxies directed by the IRCG. Be it the Houthis in Yemen, Shia militia in Syria, Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), the terrorist groups in Gaza and the most heavily armed proxy with the most sophisticated weaponry, the Hezbollah in Lebanon, all are at the beck and call of Iran to eliminate any country or force opposed to the hegemonic caliphate that they are determined to establish.
Israel had a cadre of talented leaders. Israel also enjoyed the support of world Jewry resulting in sorely needed funds and volunteers that formed the beginning of the Israeli Air Force.
The least likely of allies was the Soviet Union, which was and would return to being fiercely anti-Zionist, but at this critical period backed Israel and allowed its satellite Czechoslovakia to supply Israel with arms. King Abdul of Jordan, pragmatically realized that Israel was here to stay and would have preferred dealing with the Israelis over the likes of Haj Amin al-Husseini.
Despite the embargo on armaments to Israel, the Israelis figured out daring ways to smuggle in weapons. The arrival of these munitions enabled the Hagana to attempt to break the stranglehold on Jerusalem. The all important site overlooking the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway was Kastel and the Arabs under the command of their most dynamic leader, Abdel Kader al-Husseini, drove the Jews out. But not before a Hagana gunner eliminated Husseini, seriously crippling Arab leadership.
Abdel Kader al-Husseini’s cousin was the Nazi mufti of Jerusalem, accurately portrayed in TFJ Season I episode 33. Haj Amin al-Husseini spared no efforts to exterminate the Jews in Israel and elsewhere, inflaming Arab passions with the fiction that the Jews were taking over Al Aksa. This false rumor invariably led to pogroms, mass murder, mayhem, looting and destruction. The family tradition was carried on with the Mufti’s nephew, arch terrorist, Yasser Arafat. Their lies, incitement and methodology continue with Hamas today.
The Young Israel of West Hempstead burgeoned to a community of 750 families under the dynamic leadership of Rabbi Yehuda Kelemer of blessed memory. Referred to as the “Rabbi’s Rabbi,” this title does no justice to the overwhelming impact that he had upon anyone he encountered. It wasn’t charisma, and it certainly wasn’t hip coolness; it was the rarest blend of mastery of every facet of Torah, exquisite sensitivity, and how a God-fearing individual must consistently conduct themselves.
Anyone who required assistance, whether it was requested or not (usually the latter) was blessed by Rabbi Kelemer taking them under his wing, making them feel honorable and important. The Rabbi had a very liberal ‑ nigh incomprehensible ‑ interpretation of assistance. With never a thought for his personal comfort or dignity, no obstacle could prevent his treasured and cherished uplifting intervention.
Because of his Torah scholarship recognized by the world’s most prominent roshei yeshivah, dynamic leadership, and extraordinary care for everyone, the Young Israel of West Hempstead where he was the Mara D’asra swelled to a membership of 750 families. Young and old, disaffected youth, ardent secularists and yeshivah graduates revered Rabbi Kelemer and lovingly heeded his counsel.
HISTORY
All of the big-ticket items to the touching unknown accounts that led to the birth of a nation are explained in a way that clarifies what is so often and prevalently distorted. TFJ allows you to finally understand the lions of historical truth regarding the miraculous building of the State of Israel.
