The Podcast of Jewish Ideas

97. Jonathan Sacks | Dr. Raphael Zarum (Anglo-Judaism #5)

Does this one really need a description? You know the man. Now learn some more about his ideas and impact.  This series is generously sponsored by Larry and Sarah Krauss

96. Louis Jacobs | Dr. Miri Freud-Kandel (Anglo-Judaism #4)

J.J. and Dr. Miri Freud-Kandel on the twentieth century's most influential, interesting, and controversial Mancunian Jew.  This series is generously sponsored by Larry a

95. JH Hertz and his Pentateuch | Dr. Benjamin Elton (Anglo-Judaism #3)

J.J. and Dr. Benjamin Elton comment on one of Britain's most influential chief rabbis.  This series is generously sponsored by Larry and Sarah Krauss in honour and grati

94. Claude Montefiore and Liberal Judaism | Dr. Edward Kessler (Anglo-Judaism #2)

J.J. and Dr. Edward Kessler progress through the history of Liberal Judaism and its promethian founder, Claude Montefiore.  This series is generously sponsored by Larry

93. The English Haskalah | Dr. David Ruderman (Anglo-Judaism #1)

J.J. and Dr. David Ruderman open our series with a discussion about the unique character and interesting characters of the Jewish Enlightenment in England.  This series

92. Analytic Philosophy (Repent!): Dr. Noam Oren

J.J. and Dr. Noam Oren bridge the gap between the analytic philosophical tradition and the Jewish one.  If you or your business are interested in sponsoring an episode o

91. The Halakhic Man | Dr. Lawrence Kaplan

J.J. and Dr. Lawrence Kaplan analyze the life and thought of Joseph B. Soloveichik through the lens of Halakha. The new edition of Halakhic Man (edited, annotated, and i

90. Joseph B. Soloveichik's Existentialism | Dr. Daniel Rynhold

J.J. and Dr. Daniel Rynhold discuss lonely and halakhic men and minds.  If you or your business are interested in sponsoring an episode or mini-series, please reach out

89. The Rashbam | Dr. Martin Lockshin

J.J. and Dr. Martin Lockshin discuss the (not so) plain and simple ideas of Rabbi Samuel ben Meir of Troyes, a leading Tosafist and grandson to Rashi.  If you or your bu

88. Walter Benjamin | Dr. Vivian Liska

J.J. and Dr. Vivian Liska border on the sublime in their discussion of the life and thought of this German-Jewish thinker.  If you or your business are interested in spo

87. Sefer Yosippon | Dr. Carson Bay

J.J. and Dr. Carson Bay crack open this recondite work of Jewish history and myth-making .  If you or your business are interested in sponsoring an episode or mini-serie

86. The Meaning of Life | Dr. Alan Mittleman

J.J. and Dr. Alan Mittleman make meaning out of a moment (or two). How does the Jewish tradition handle the big existential question? What does this all mean? Why are we

85. Halakhic Codes & Responsa | Dr. Chaim Saiman

J.J. and Dr. Chaim Saiman compare the two dominant modes of Jewish legal transmission, and put them in conversation with global legal traditions.  If you or your busines

84. The Mesorah & the Masoretes | Dr. David Moster

J.J. and Dr. David Moster take a trip deep down into the tradition of our tradition in search of the true text of the Bible.  If you or your business are interested in s

83. The Biblical Canon(s) | Dr. Hindy Najman

J.J. and Dr. Hindy Najman on authorship, authority, and the creation of the Jewish canon.  If you or your business are interested in sponsoring an episode or mini-series

82. Zechariah al-Dhahiri | Dr. Adena Tanenbaum

J.J. and Dr. Adena Tanenbaum unravel the dynamics of late medieval and early modern Jewish intellectual life in Yemen.  This episode is sponsored by the Touro Graduate S

81. The Revolutions of 1782 | Dr. Shmuel Feiner

J.J. and Dr. Shmuel Feiner tell tales of 1782 CE, a turning point in Modern Jewish History.  This episode is sponsored by the Touro Graduate School of Jewish Studies, a

80. Contemporary Attitudes | Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein (Universalism & Particularism #5)

J.J. and Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein stay current. They discuss 21st century Jewish thinkers like Jonathan Sacks, Irving Greenberg, and Goshen-Gottstein himself.  This is

79. Early Modern Attitudes | Dr. Jeremy Fogel (Universalism & Particularism #4)

J.J. and Dr. Jeremy Fogel reflect on the oneness of nature, the nature of oneness, and particularism vs. universalism in the thought of Benedict Spinoza, Moses Mendellsoh

78. Medieval Attitudes | Dr. Menachem Kellner (Universalism & Particularism #3)

J.J. and Dr. Menachem Kellner pitch Maimonides against Judah HaLevi and explore the extremes of Jewish universalism and particularism in the middle ages.  Thank you to K