Ancient History

Embark on a journey of Jewish learning and discovery, exploring the depth of our Ancient History resources, where tagged items including audio, programs, and podcast episodes await your exploration.

Sefer Yonah -Its Structure and Messages in Biblical and Historical Context (Part 1)

Dr. Beni Gesundheit

Audio
Oct 9, 2024

Beyond the Text, Into Their World: Experiencing the Realia of Talmudic Life (Part 7)

Shulie Mishkin

Audio
Sep 26, 2024

41. Ethics of the Fathers

J.J. Kimche

J.J. and Dr. Yair Furstenberg contextualize the ethical teachings of the Tannaim.   
Podcast
Aug 22, 2024

Beyond the Text, Into Their World: Experiencing the Realia of Talmudic Life (Part 2)

Shulie Mishkin

Audio
Aug 15, 2024

Were Both Temples Really Destroyed on the Same Day? The Meaning of History and Memory 

Rabbi Adam Mintz

Audio
Aug 13, 2024

36. The Talmud in Context

J.J. Kimche

J.J. and Dr. Shai Secunda set Talmudic discourse ablaze. They put the Talmud in its Zoroastrian and Sasanian context, and have bloody good discussion about how Judaism interacted with its socio-religious environment in the first few centuries of the…
Podcast
Aug 9, 2024

34. Josephus

J.J. Kimche

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? Who was he writing for? And what ideological framework motivated his histories? 
Podcast
Aug 9, 2024

Beyond the Text, Into Their World: Experiencing the Realia of Talmudic Life (Part 1)

Shulie Mishkin

Audio
Aug 8, 2024

e-TiM: Beyond the Text, Into Their World: Experiencing the Realia of Talmudic Life

Shulie Mishkin

Beyond the Text, Into Their World: Experiencing the Realia of Talmudic Life Shulie Mishkin Thursdays, 12:00pm Eastern, 7:00pm Israel Time What was life like in the time of the Mishnah and the Gemara? How were the experiences different? Join Shulie…
Program
Jul 22, 2024

27. Philo of Alexandria

J.J. Kimche, Dr. Maren Niehoff

J.J. and Dr. Maren Niehoff comment on Philo's ideas and attempt to weave him back into the fabric of Jewish history. 
Podcast
May 23, 2024