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In this episode J.J. and Dr. Simkovich dig into the differences between the Pharisees and the Saducees, and air some more second temple laundry.
Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich is the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and the director of the Catholic-…
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.
Derek Penslar is the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History. He takes a comparative and transnational approach…
A Synagogue Revolution? The Impact of "Independence" on American Judaism
Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff
Tuesday, July 4 - 10:00am Eastern, 5:00pm Israel
The American Revolution had a far reaching impact. It impacted economics, social status, and culture. It…
In this episode J.J. and Dr. Miriam Goldstein dig into the ideas the animated the Rabbis (and Karaites) of the early Islamic period.
Miriam Goldstein is a professor in the Department of Arabic Language and Literature at the Hebrew University of…
Who Were the Geonim and Why Do They Matter?
Dr. Marc Herman
Wednesdays, 1:00 pm
May 10 - 31
The Babylonian geonim constitute the indispensable bridge between the period of the Talmud and medieval Jewish centers in North Africa, Spain, and Northern…
Musings on Minhagim
Rabbi Jay Kelman
Or Chaim Minyan, One Hour Before Mincha
159 Almore Avenue
Minhag, loosely and most imprecisely, translated as custom plays a central role in the practice of Judaism, - sometimes even more than law. Join Rabbi…