The Jewish Review of Books Podcast

On today’s episode of the Jewish Review of Books Podcast, Abe Socher was joined by journalist Matti Friedman. Matti is the author of several excellent books about the Arab-Israeli Wars, including Pumpkinflowers, Spies of No Country, and, most recently, Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai. He is also a regular contributor to The […] The post Matti Friedman and the Difficult Choices of War appeared first on Jewish Review of Books.

Dara Horn on the continuous stream of Jewish history, comics, and her own family's unique Seder traditions. The post Dara Horn’s Passover Saga appeared first on Jewish Review of Books.

Rabbi Shai Held joins the Jewish Review of Books Podcast to discuss his new book, "Judaism is About Love." The post Shai Held, Judaism, and Love appeared first on Jewish Review of Books.

On today's episode of the Jewish Review of Books Podcast, Abe is joined by Oren Kessler, author of the Sapir Award-winning book Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict. Oren dives into the history of this nearly forgotten revolt, and the outsized role it played in shaping the dynamics that still exist in the Israel today. The post The 1936 Arab Revolt And Our Modern Moment appeared first on Jewish Review of Books.

On today’s episode of The Jewish Review of Books Podcast we’re speaking with Sarah Abrevaya Stein. Sarah is a fantastic scholar of Jewish history, and the Director of the Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies. She teaches Jewish studies at UCLA and her focus on Mediterranean Jewish history has uncovered underappreciated and under-examined figures […] The post The Unlikely Jewish Olympian: Sarah Abrevaya Stein on Alfred Nakache appeared first on Jewish Review of Books.

Contributing Editor Shai Secunda joins the Jewish Review of Books Podcast to discuss the new National Library of Israel and the great project of gathering Jewish culture under a roof that mixes the classical Yeshiva with the grand libraries of Europe. The post Shai Secunda on Israel’s National Library appeared first on Jewish Review of Books.

On today’s episode, Abe spoke with two brilliant Jerusalem-based journalists, Ben Balint and Matti Friedman. Ben’s most recent book, Bruno Schulz: An Artist, a Murder, and the Hijacking of History won the 2024 National Jewish Book Award in biography. Matti Friedman is the author, most recently, of Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai. […] The post Benjamin Balint & Matti Friedman: 1973 & 2023 appeared first on Jewish Review of Books.

On this episode of the Jewish Review of Books podcast, Abe speaks with Stuart Halpern. The post Stuart Halpern on Esther in America appeared first on Jewish Review of Books.

This week on the Jewish Review of Books Podcast, we spoke to Neta Stahl, the author of the article "A City and its Fullness" for our recent issue. The post Neta Stahl, S.Y. Agnon, and the Aftermath of October 7 appeared first on Jewish Review of Books.

Welcome to the Jewish Review of Books Podcast! For a long time now, we've wanted to share the discussions the editors get to have with our brilliant writers, and now we'll be doing just that. We'll be covering books and ideas about religion, literature, culture, and politics. Our first episodes will feature writers Neta Stahl, Stu Halpern, Matti Friedman, and Ben Balint. We'll be bringing you those episodes and more soon, so listen now and subscribe. The post Welcome to the JRB Podcast appeared first on Jewish Review of Books.