Podcast Episodes
12. The Mishnah | Dr. Shaye J.D. Cohen
J.J. and Dr. Shaye Cohen go deep into the world of the mishnah and try to mark the boundaries between the world of the mishnah and the…
11. Judaism and Postmodernism | Dr. Miriam Feldmann-Kaye
In this episode J.J. and Dr. Miriam Feldmann-Kaye get into the nature of postmodernism and how it relates to Judaism. Also, meta-narratives…
10. Medieval Hebrew Poetry | Peter Cole
In this episode J.J. and Peter Cole discuss Jewish poetry, aesthetics, and why Samuel ibn Naghrillah would probably make an excellent…
9. Early Modern Judaism | Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg
In this episode J.J. and Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg try to figure out what exactly we mean when we say "the Early Modern Period", also…
8. The Guide to the Perplexed | Dr. Lenn Goodman
In this episode J.J. and Dr. Lenn Goodman discuss Maimonides’ Guide to the Perplexed, and the challenges of a brand new translation. Also:…
7. Second Temple Sectarianism | Dr. Malka Simkovich
In this episode J.J. and Dr. Simkovich dig into the differences between the Pharisees and the Saducees, and air some more second temple…
6. Herzl's Ideas | Dr. Derek Penslar
In this episode J.J. and Dr. Derek Penslar get into the evolution of Zionism, and the ideas (or lack of ideas) of Theodore Herzl.
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5. The Bible as Literature | Dr. Robert Alter
In this episode J.J. and Dr. Alter explore the literary approach to the Bible, Dr. Alter's magnificent translation, and the impact of both…
4. Rabbis and Karaites | Dr. Miriam Goldstein
In this episode J.J. and Dr. Miriam Goldstein dig into the ideas the animated the Rabbis (and Karaites) of the early Islamic period.
…3. Dogma and Heresy | Dr. Marc Shapiro
On this episode JJ and Dr. Shapiro get into the limits of Orthodox theology, as well as The Limits of Orthodox Theology.
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