Podcast appearances and mentions of roberta rosenthal kwall

Jewish law, known as halakhah, is a unique legal system that has developed over a period of nearly two millennia, across multiple continents, and in innumerable different contexts. Dealing not only with ritual, Jewish law extends to virtually every aspect of life including ethics, business, war, and sex. This Handbook highlights foundational questions about the nature of Jewish law, emphasizing what distinguishes it from other legal systems and illuminating its vitality throughout history. The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law (Oxford UP, 2025) navigates core issues such as halakhah's authority, its interpretation, and the meaningfulness of an ancient legal system in a modern period. With contributions from an interdisciplinary cast of authors, the Handbook spans law, history, sociology, and religion. Its chapters draw from a wide range of sources, including traditional texts such as Mishnah and Talmud, rabbinical codes, and legal opinions known as responsa. Moreover, chapters addressing pressing modern issues cover the material from diverse denominational perspectives. As halakhah remains deeply woven into the fabric of Jewish life and scholarship, The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law offers readers an in-depth understanding of this rich and enduring legal tradition. Zev Eleff is President and Professor of American Jewish history at Gratz College. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall is the Raymond P. Niro Professor at DePaul University College of Law. Chaim Saiman is Chair in Jewish Law at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Geraldine Gudefin is a modern Jewish historian researching Jewish migrations, family life, and legal pluralism. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore, and is completing a book titled An Impossible Divorce? East European Jews and the Limits of Legal Pluralism in France, 1900-1939. Mentioned in this episode: Ronit Irshai and Tanya Zion-Waldoks, Holy Rebellion: Religious Feminism and the Transformation of Judaism and Women's Rights in Israel (Brandeis University Press, 2024). Shari Rabin and Michael R. Cohen (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of American Jewish History (Oxford University Press, 2025). Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, Remix Judaism: Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World (‎Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2022). Chaim N. Saiman, Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law (Princeton University Press, 2018). Benjamin Steiner, Translating the Ketubah: The Jewish Marriage Contract in America and England (University Alabama Press, 2025). Essays from the Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law: Chapter 15: Chaim Saiman, “Formalism in Jewish Law.” Chapter 19: Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, “Lawmaking in the Conservative Movement: A Balance of Law and Norms.” Chapter 21: Arye Edrei, “The Impact of Zionism on Jewish Law.” Chapter 24: Rachel Levmore and Steven Gotlib, “Divorce and Agunah: Halakhic Responses to Modernity.” Chapter 30: Zev Eleff, “Judaism and the Modern Family.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Jewish law, known as halakhah, is a unique legal system that has developed over a period of nearly two millennia, across multiple continents, and in innumerable different contexts. Dealing not only with ritual, Jewish law extends to virtually every aspect of life including ethics, business, war, and sex. This Handbook highlights foundational questions about the nature of Jewish law, emphasizing what distinguishes it from other legal systems and illuminating its vitality throughout history. The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law (Oxford UP, 2025) navigates core issues such as halakhah's authority, its interpretation, and the meaningfulness of an ancient legal system in a modern period. With contributions from an interdisciplinary cast of authors, the Handbook spans law, history, sociology, and religion. Its chapters draw from a wide range of sources, including traditional texts such as Mishnah and Talmud, rabbinical codes, and legal opinions known as responsa. Moreover, chapters addressing pressing modern issues cover the material from diverse denominational perspectives. As halakhah remains deeply woven into the fabric of Jewish life and scholarship, The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law offers readers an in-depth understanding of this rich and enduring legal tradition. Zev Eleff is President and Professor of American Jewish history at Gratz College. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall is the Raymond P. Niro Professor at DePaul University College of Law. Chaim Saiman is Chair in Jewish Law at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Geraldine Gudefin is a modern Jewish historian researching Jewish migrations, family life, and legal pluralism. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore, and is completing a book titled An Impossible Divorce? East European Jews and the Limits of Legal Pluralism in France, 1900-1939. Mentioned in this episode: Ronit Irshai and Tanya Zion-Waldoks, Holy Rebellion: Religious Feminism and the Transformation of Judaism and Women's Rights in Israel (Brandeis University Press, 2024). Shari Rabin and Michael R. Cohen (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of American Jewish History (Oxford University Press, 2025). Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, Remix Judaism: Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World (‎Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2022). Chaim N. Saiman, Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law (Princeton University Press, 2018). Benjamin Steiner, Translating the Ketubah: The Jewish Marriage Contract in America and England (University Alabama Press, 2025). Essays from the Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law: Chapter 15: Chaim Saiman, “Formalism in Jewish Law.” Chapter 19: Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, “Lawmaking in the Conservative Movement: A Balance of Law and Norms.” Chapter 21: Arye Edrei, “The Impact of Zionism on Jewish Law.” Chapter 24: Rachel Levmore and Steven Gotlib, “Divorce and Agunah: Halakhic Responses to Modernity.” Chapter 30: Zev Eleff, “Judaism and the Modern Family.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

We discuss whether Tu BiShvat is a tree hugger holiday or just a Jewish tax day — or both — as well as the delicious (except for the carob fruit) kabbalistic seder associated with the holiday.  Asher then describes his favorite rabbinic dynasty, the Soloveichiks, and their continuing role in American society.  John then finally turns the tables on Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, his former law professor, by asking her some hard questions.  She explains her recent book, Remix Judaism, and relates the Talmudic passage describing the profession-dependent recommended frequency of, ahem, intimacy that husbands should provide to their wives.

Major themes of Jewish life, reviewed, rethunk... remixed. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall is the Raymond P. Niro Professor at DePaul University College of Law. Professor Kwall earned her JD from the University of Pennsylvania and received her undergraduate degree in Religious Studies from Brown University. She also has a Master's Degree in Jewish Studies. Kwall is an internationally renowned scholar and lecturer and has published over 30 articles on a wide variety of topics including Jewish law and culture, authorship rights, and intellectual property. She is the author of several law casebooks that are used nationally as well as two monographs: “The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition” (Oxford U. Press, 2015) and “The Soul of Creativity” (Stanford U. Press, 2010). Currently she is working on a book for a popular audience about transmitting Jewish tradition in a diverse world. Kwall also has written numerous Opeds, articles, and book reviews on topics of relevance to the Jewish community that have appeared in The Chicago Tribune, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Commentary Magazine, The Forward, The Jewish Week, The Jewish Journal, The Jewish News of Northern California (jWeekly) and eJewish Philanthropy. She has received numerous awards for teaching and scholarship and in 2006, was designated as one of the 10 Best Law Professors in Illinois by Chicago Lawyer magazine. She also founded DePaul Law School's renowned Center for Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology. At DePaul, Kwall teaches courses in Family Law, Property, Intellectual Property and Family Law and the Jewish Tradition. She has lectured about Intellectual Property law at law school across the county and also lectured about Jewish law and culture at many law schools, synagogues, and other venues in the United States and Israel. She has also taught at Tulane Law School and currently teaches a course on Jewish Law and the American Jewish Movements at the Radzyner Law School in Israel. Kwall maintains a Face Book blog under Professor Roberta Rosenthal Kwall that is devoted to illustrating the beauty of the Jewish tradition for a wide general audience.

On episode 10 Rabbi Avi Finegold and Dr. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall engage in a conversation about interfaith relationships in the Jewish community with Dr. Keren McGinityDr. McGinity is a research associate at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, the founding director of the Love & Tradition Institute, and the Interfaith Specialist at the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.For more information on the Love & Tradition Institute visit https://loveandtradition.org/about/Find out more about Roberta's book athttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51714612-remix-judaismFollow the Jewish Living Lab on Facebook and @Jewishlab on Twitter.Theme music 'Interlude' by Tzara.

Former president of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and a leader of Reform Judaism Globally David Ellenson joins Roberta Rosenthal Kwall and Rabbi Avi Finegold to discuss liberal Judaism and how it remixes Jewish practice and thought. Find out more about Roberta's book athttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51714612-remix-judaismFollow the Jewish Living Lab on Facebook and @Jewishlab on Twitter.Theme music 'Interlude' by Tzara.

In a conversation exploring the 7th chapter of 'Remix Judaism', author Roberta Rosenthal Kwall and Rabbi Avi Finegold discuss faith, funerals, death and mourning in the remix context.Find out more about the book athttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51714612-remix-judaismFind out more about 'Kaddish Women's Voices' athttp://www.urimpublications.com/kaddish-womens-voices.htmlFollow the Jewish Learning Lab on Facebook and @Jewishlab on Twitter.Theme music by Tzara- Degrowth

In a conversation concerning the 6th chapter of 'Remix Judaism', author Roberta Rosenthal Kwall and Rabbi Avi Finegold discuss and contrast horizontal and vertical approaches to social justice and consider what it means to 'remix' Tikun Olam.Find out more about the book athttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51714612-remix-judaismFollow the Jewish Learning Lab on Facebook and @Jewishlab on Twitter.Theme music by Tzara- Degrowth

In an animated conversation exploring the 5th chapter of 'Remix Judaism', author Roberta Rosenthal Kwall and Rabbi Avi Finegold talk bubbes, zaydes and what it means to 'remix' Jewish grandparenting.Find out more about the book athttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51714612-remix-judaismFollow the Jewish Learning Lab on Facebook and @Jewishlab on Twitter.Theme music by Tzara- Degrowth and Zaydes

As the hosts discuss the 4th chapter of 'Remix Judaism', author Roberta Rosenthal Kwall and Rabbi Avi Finegold find both shared perspectives and diverging opinions when it comes to determining what it means to 'remix' a Jewish education.Find out more about the book athttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51714612-remix-judaismFollow the Jewish Learning Lab on Facebook and @Jewishlab on Twitter.Theme music by Tzara- Degrowth

As the conversation moves to chapter 3 of 'Remix Judaism', author Roberta Rosenthal Kwall and Rabbi Avi Finegold dive deep as they explore new and old perspectives on marriage, relationships, family and more.Find out more about the book athttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51714612-remix-judaismFollow the Jewish Learning Lab on Facebook and @Jewishlab on Twitter.Theme music by Tzara- Degrowth

In a conversation focusing on chapter 2 of the new book 'Remix Judaism', author Roberta Rosenthal Kwall and Rabbi Avi Finegold talk about all things food including culturally Jewish food, what constitutes Kosher in a remix world and many other ideas.Find out more about the book athttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51714612-remix-judaismFollow the Jewish Learning Lab on Facebook and @Jewishlab on Twitter.Theme music by Tzara- Degrowth

In a conversation focusing on chapter 1 of the new book 'Remix Judaism', author Roberta Rosenthal Kwall and Rabbi Avi Finegold discuss how Shabbat is remixed to create meaning and practice in today's age.Find out more about the book athttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51714612-remix-judaismFollow the Jewish Learning Lab on Facebook and @Jewishlab on Twitter.Theme music by Tzara- Degrowth

Roberta Rosenthal Kwall and Rabbi Avi Finegold unpack the broader themes and ideas explored in her book 'Remix Judaism' and discuss what listeners can expect to hear over the course of this 8 episode podcast series.Find out more about the book athttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51714612-remix-judaismFollow the Jewish Learning Lab on Facebook and @Jewishlab on Twitter.Theme music by Tzara- Degrowth

In The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition (Oxford University Press, 2015), Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, the Raymond P. Niro Professor of Intellectual Property Law at DePaul University College of Law, applies a cultural analysis framework to Jewish law, to show that Jewish culture has a grounding in Jewish law. The evolution of Jewish law is guided and shaped by human elements and shifting power dynamics. Kwall argues that both law and culture are necessary for forging meaningful Jewish identity.

In The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition (Oxford University Press, 2015), Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, the Raymond P. Niro Professor of Intellectual Property Law at DePaul University College of Law, applies a cultural analysis framework to Jewish law, to show that Jewish culture has a grounding in Jewish law. The evolution of Jewish law is guided and shaped by human elements and shifting power dynamics. Kwall argues that both law and culture are necessary for forging meaningful Jewish identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition (Oxford University Press, 2015), Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, the Raymond P. Niro Professor of Intellectual Property Law at DePaul University College of Law, applies a cultural analysis framework to Jewish law, to show that Jewish culture has a grounding in Jewish law. The evolution of Jewish law is guided and shaped by human elements and shifting power dynamics. Kwall argues that both law and culture are necessary for forging meaningful Jewish identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition (Oxford University Press, 2015), Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, the Raymond P. Niro Professor of Intellectual Property Law at DePaul University College of Law, applies a cultural analysis framework to Jewish law, to show that Jewish culture has a grounding in Jewish law. The evolution of Jewish law is guided and shaped by human elements and shifting power dynamics. Kwall argues that both law and culture are necessary for forging meaningful Jewish identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition (Oxford University Press, 2015), Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, the Raymond P. Niro Professor of Intellectual Property Law at DePaul University College of Law, applies a cultural analysis framework to Jewish law, to show that Jewish culture has a grounding in Jewish law. The evolution of Jewish law is guided and shaped by human elements and shifting power dynamics. Kwall argues that both law and culture are necessary for forging meaningful Jewish identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices