Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A conversation with distinguished scholar Dr. Shnayer Leiman about a fascinating hesped (eulogy) that was delivered in 19th century Vilna (Vilnius), illustrating some aspects of Jewish society in that tumultuous era of intellectual and social change. Related to the preparations we are making for our lecture series on the Touro University expedition to Poland and Lithuania, scheduled for the Summer of 2025. For more information please visit https://www.touro.edu/summer/heritage/.
A conversation with distinguished scholar Dr. Shnayer Leiman about a fascinating hesped (eulogy) that was delivered in 19th century Vilna (Vilnius), illustrating some aspects of Jewish society in that tumultuous era of intellectual and social change. Related to the preparations we are making for our lecture series on the Touro University expedition to Poland and Lithuania, scheduled for the Summer of 2025. For more information please visit https://www.touro.edu/summer/heritage/.
