Dialogues in Judaic Studies

Ari Barbalat

Dead Sea Scrolls

Russian Ideational Roots Of Jewish Thought

Yiddish Historians

Jewish History

Rabbi Joseph Karo

Jewish Law

Qumran Community

Holocaust

Ottoman Empire

Josephus

Biblical Studies

Liminality

Ritual Practices

Hebrew Literature

Zionism

Russian Literature

Archaeology

Judaism

Yiddish Literature

Sephardic Jews

This podcast features educational, informative and intellectually compelling conversations with authors of newly-published books and recently-released monographs on Jewish history, Jewish religion, Jewish philosophy and Jewish literature. The podcast intends to reach academic specialists, members of the reading public and beginners with entry-level curiosity.

Publishes	Daily	Episodes	51	Founded	5 months ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	HistoryReligion & SpiritualityJudaism

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Hindy Najman, Scriptural Vitality: Rethinking Philology and Hermeneutics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2025.

This study contests the perspective that the Persian and Hellenistic periods signify a decline, often referred to as "late Judaism," situated between a once-vibrant Judaism and the rise of Christianity.

Conversely, Hindy Najman contends that the Se... more

3 Jul 2026 • 1 hr 10 min

Lindsey Davidson, Scribal Culture in Ben Sira. Leiden: Brill, 2018.

This monograph explores the concept of scribal culture as a lens for analyzing the characteristics of textual referencing in the Book of Ben Sira (c.198-175 BCE), offering fresh perspectives on how Ben Sira crafted his wisdom literature. While the te... more

28 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 35 min

Charlotte Hempel, The Community Rules from Qumran: A Commentary. Tubingen, Germany: Mohr Siebeck, 2020. Paperback edition published by Fortress Press, 2023.

The Community Rule stands as one of the most significant documents to have originated from Qumran. For the initial 50 years following its discovery, scholars primarily depended on the well-preserved copy found in Cave 1. During this period, the docum... more

26 Jun 2026 • 1 hr

Emmylou Grosser, Unparalleled Poetry: A Cognitive Approach to the Free-Rhythm Verse of the Hebrew Bible. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2023.

For over two and a half centuries, the study of biblical Hebrew poetry has largely been influenced by metrical theories and the concept of parallelism. Although there is a growing agreement that biblical poetry does not adhere to metrical norms, a co... more

19 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 7 min

Alex Jassen, Violence, Power and Society in the Dead Sea Scrolls. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Violence emerges as a pivotal theme within the Dead Sea Scrolls. It captivated the Sectarians who penned these scrolls, viewing themselves as victims of oppression. Their apocalyptic vision was filled with aspirations of retribution against their foe... more

19 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 21 min

Jacqueline Vayntrub, Body Language: Voice, Embodiment and Textuality in the Hebrew Bible. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2026.

Performance, transmission, and corporeality were crucial to ancient understandings of textuality. Written text was far more than a mere memory aid; it served as a formidable tool for encapsulating and conveying the essence of embodied vocal presence.... more

17 Jun 2026 • 59 min

Archibald L.H.M. van Wieringen and Sehoon Jang, eds., The Function of the Reader in the Formation and the Reception of the Book of Isaiah. Leiden: Brill, 2024.

What new insights from readers were vital for the creation of both the Book of Isaiah and external texts such as the Gospel of Luke? In this meticulously curated volume, a team of esteemed international scholars who specialize in Isaiah explores, for... more

16 Jun 2026 • 56 min

Ari Ackerman, Hasdai Crescas on Codification, Cosmology and Creation: The Infinite God and the Expanding Torah. Leiden: Brill, 2022.

This study investigates the understanding of God as presented by the medieval Jewish philosopher and legal scholar, Hasdai Crescas (1340-1410/11). It illustrates that Crescas perceives God as infinitely creative and benevolent, while also examining t... more

10 Jun 2026 • 58 min

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Jamal-Dominique Hopkins

Associate professor of Christian scriptures at Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary

Baylor University

Episode: Jamal-Dominique Hopkins, *Cultic Spiritualization: Religious Sacrifice in the Dead Sea Scrolls*. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2022.

Kristine Henriksen Garroway

Professor of Bible at the Skirball Campus of the Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles

Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion

Episode: Kristine Henriksen Garroway, *The Dying Child: The Death and Personhood of Children in Ancient Israel*. New York: Oxford University Press, 2025.

Rina Lapidus

Professor at Bar Ilan University specializing in the relationship between Russian and Jewish literature and thought.

Bar Ilan University

Episode: Rina Lapidus, *Russian Ideational Roots of Jewish Thought and Hebrew Literature*. Boston: Academic Studies Press, 2024.

Ursula Westwood

Lecturer in the Department of Ancient Studies at Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University

Episode: Ursula Westwood, *Moses Among the Greek Lawgivers: Reading Josephus’ Antiquities through Plutarch’s Lives*. Leiden: Brill, 2023.

Jordan Henderson

Dean and Professor of Biblical Studies at St. Athanasius College

St. Athanasius College

Episode: Jordan Henderson, *Defeat and Deliverance: Prefigurements of the Jewish Revolt against Rome in Josephus' Depictions of Past Invasions of Jerusalem*. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill, 2026.

Roni Weinstein

Teaches at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Foreign Students Program.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Episode: Roni Weinstein, *Joseph Karo and the Shaping of Modern Jewish Law: The Early Modern Ottoman and Global Settings*. London: Anthem Press, 2022.

Mark L. Smith

Resident scholar at American Jewish University, specializing in Jewish history and Holocaust historiography.

American Jewish University

Episode: Mark L. Smith, *Building and Consoling a Nation: The Yiddish Historians in their Own Words*. Boston: Academic Studies Press, 2026.

Debby Koren

Independent researcher in the fields of Halakha and Responsa literature.

Episode: Debby Koren, *Responsa in a Historical Context: A View of Post-Expulsion Spanish-Portuguese Jewish Communities through Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Responsa*. Boston: Academic Studies Press, 2024.

Josef Mendelevitch

Born in Soviet Latvia, a prominent activist and advocate for human rights and Jewish national rights.

Mechon Meir

Episode: Josef Mendelevitch, *The Cantonists: Jewish Boys in the Russian Military, 1827-1856*. Rachelle Emanuel, trans. Boston: Academic Studies Press (in Partnership with Touro University Press in New York), 2025.

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Ari Barbalat

Host with a focus on discussions with authors in Judaic studies.

Rebecca Harris

Associate professor of biblical studies at Messiah University.

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Apple Podcasts	#21	United Kingdom/Religion & Spirituality/Judaism
Apple Podcasts	#243	France/Religion & Spirituality/Judaism
Apple Podcasts	#48	Finland/Religion & Spirituality/Judaism

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Rebecca Harris, *Religious Experience and Divinization in the Sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls: Living in the Liminal*. Leiden: Brill, 2026.

Q: To what degree can the conclusions and lessons presented in your research stimulate ethical action on the part of the reader?

This can be a sort of challenge or invitation to us to think about how are we engaging in the world, and what sort of communities we are part of that work toward the good we want to see.【timestamp】

Rebecca Harris, *Religious Experience and Divinization in the Sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls: Living in the Liminal*. Leiden: Brill, 2026.

Q: How does your research advance our understanding of eschatology?

I think this work has a lot to contribute to the way that we think about early Jewish eschatology and its relation to other writers like Paul, particularly through a liminal approach.

Rebecca Harris, *Religious Experience and Divinization in the Sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls: Living in the Liminal*. Leiden: Brill, 2026.

Q: What information is presented here regarding everyday life in the Qumran community? How might this help us think about religious experience among members of the group?

Part of what I tried to do in this study is imagine and construct what it might have looked like to be a member of this group, looking at their imagined world and shared constructs.

Rebecca Harris, *Religious Experience and Divinization in the Sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls: Living in the Liminal*. Leiden: Brill, 2026.

Q: What was your inspiration in writing this book?

The early ideas for this project really started in a seminar on time that I had at Rice University where I developed an interest in the conceptions of time encountered in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Rebecca Harris, *Religious Experience and Divinization in the Sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls: Living in the Liminal*. Leiden: Brill, 2026.

Q: What does the term liminality mean? Can you explain how you apply the concept in this project to your reading of the scrolls?

Liminality refers to a transitional state of being that exists between two ordered poles and often indicates temporal, geographical, or ontological circumstances.

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This conversation style podcast features in-depth discussions with authors of newly published books and monographs on Jewish history, religion, philosophy, and literature. Episodes center on the author's latest research, offering insights into topics such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient Jewish life, Jewish law, and the broader cultural and historical contexts that shaped Jewish thought. The show often blends scholarly rigor with accessible storytelling, making it valuable for academic listeners as well as readers and lifelong learners curious about Jewish scholarship. A notable strength is the consistent pairing of host and guest to unpack complex ideas, historical debates, and methodological approaches across diverse subfields, from textu... more

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2. Kristine Henriksen Garroway
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4. Ursula Westwood
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7. Mark L. Smith
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