Podcast Episodes
59. Scholem's Postmortem | Dr. Noam Zadoff (Shabbetai Tzevi #5)
J.J. and Dr. Noam Zadoff methodically demistify Gershom Scholem's iconoclastic but influential views about Sabbateanism and its causal connection…
57. Frank and Francis | Dr. Pawel Maciejko (Shabbetai Tzevi #4)
J.J. and Dr. Pawel Maciejko conspire to bring you an episode about a small but mighty sub-sect of Sabbateanism.
56. Emden vs. Eybeschutz | Dr. Maoz Kahana (Shabbetai Tzevi #3)
J.J. and Dr. Maoz Kahana are at Altona-Hamburg-Wandsbek's biggest fight night. This Rabbinic brawl over Sabbateanism in the 18th century bruised…
55. Jacob Sasportas | Dr. Yaacob Dweck (Shabbetai Tzevi #2)
J.J. and Dr. Yaacob Dweck Introduce us to the critic-in-chief of the Sabbatean movement in the 17th century: Rabbi Jacob Sasportas. This is…
54. Shabbetai and the Sabbateanism | Dr. Matt Goldfish (Shabbetai Tzevi #1)
J.J. and Dr. Matt Goldish Introduce us to Shabbetai Tzevi and his cadre of prophets and promoters. This is episode 1 or our mini-series about…
53. The New Mishnah | Dr. Eliav Grossman
J.J. and Dr. Eliav Grossman bravely explore a new (old) frontier in Jewish thought. The mysterious time between the closing of the Babylonian…
52. Ahad Ha'Am | Steven Zipperstein
J.J. and Dr. Steven Zipperstein capture the essence and relevance of this elusive visionary.
51. The Binding of Isaac | Dr. Aaron Koller
J.J. and Dr. Aaron Koller tremble in fear of this awesome Biblical episode, but they still manage to discuss fascinating theological and…
50. The Haskalah Reconsidered | Dr. Olga Litvak
J.J. and Dr. Olga Litvak take the express from Berlin to Eastern Europe in search of the real Jewish enlightenment.
49. Emmanuel Levinas | Dr. Sarah Hammerschlag
J.J. and Dr. Sarah Hammerschlag encounter a phenomenal high-school principal and genius: Emmanuel Levinas.