Podcast Episodes
38. Athens in Jerusalem
J.J. and Dr. Jacob Howland round up a storm of fascinating comparisons between Talmudic and Platonic methods of discourse.
37. Wissenschaft des Judentums
J.J. and Dr. David Myers scientifically examine the thought and legacy of the Wissenschaft des Judentums movement.
36. The Talmud in Context
J.J. and Dr. Shai Secunda set Talmudic discourse ablaze. They put the Talmud in its Zoroastrian and Sasanian context, and have bloody good…
35. Jews & The Italian Renaissance
J.J. and Dr. Joanna Weinberg make their way back to sunny 15th century Italy and the surrounding centuries to visit some of the more interesting…
34. Josephus
J.J. and Dr. Martin Goodman go antiquing! They discuss the most important Jewish historian of the Roman period–Josephus Flavius. What did he write…
33. Abraham Geiger
J.J. and Dr. Susannah Heschel survey the fascinating life and brilliant ideas of Abraham Geiger. This guy was flagrantly influential. A practicing…
32. Spinoza's Reception and Relevance
J.J. and Dr. Daniel Schwartz examine the convoluted legacy and enduring relevance of Spinoza.
31. Spinoza's Theology and Politics
J.J. and Dr. Yitzhak Melamed untangle Spinoza's famed Tractatus Theologico-Politicus and assess the religiosity of its author, a supposed atheist…
30. Spinoza's Life and Ethics
Dr. Rebecca Goldstein and J.J. communicate the story of Spinoza's herem and outline the radicalism of his Ethics.
29. Rashi's Torah
J.J. and Dr. Eric Lawee comment on Rashi's astounding career, and refuse to gloss over his contentious journey to join the Jewish canon.