Rabbi Elazar Ben Azaria got an unusual and controversial promotion at a very young age. Due to an escalating dispute between two of the great leaders of the era, the Nasi Rabban Gamliel was deposed and Rabbi Elazar Ben Azaria, aged a tender 18, was appointed as the head of the Academy in his stead. The story of how this conflict was resolved can serve as a template of how to deal with very knotty high level conflicts.

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This Jewish Life – A Podcast About Jewish Philosophy: Apple Podcasts, Android, Stitcher;

The Jewish History Podcast – The podcast telling the Remarkable story of the Jewish Peoples: Apple Podcasts, Android, Stitcher;

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Eternal Ethics – The Pirkei Avos Podcast: Apple Podcasts, Android, Stitcher.

The Mitzvah Podcast – Surveying the 613 Mitzvos of the Torah: Apple Podcasts