New Books in Jewish Studies

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Howard Alan Israel, "Nazi Anatomy Lessons: A Dissection of Evil" (Vallentine Mitchell, 2026)

What if the tools that shaped your life’s work were rooted in unimaginable evil?

In this haunting episode, Rabbi Marc Katz sits down with Dr. Howard Alan Israel to discuss Nazi Anatomy Lessons: A Dissection of Evil, a book born from a single, shatte... more

Yesterday • 47 min

Karen Bermann, "The Art of Being a Stranger: A Family Memoir" (New Jewish Press, 2025)

Karen Bermann grew up in the mad orbit of her father, Fritz, the rebellious child of a Viennese Orthodox Jewish family who fled Europe alone as an adolescent in the late 1930s. An irreverent, comic, rageful man with three names, who spoke three langu... more

11 Feb 2026 • 28 min

Daniel R. Langton, "Darwin in the Jewish Imagination: Jews' Engagement with Evolutionary Theory" (Oxford UP, 2026)

In this episode, Rabbi Marc Katz sits down with Professor Daniel Langton, author of Darwin in the Jewish Imagination: Jews' Engagement with Evolutionary Theory (Oxford UP, 2026), to explore how Jewish thinkers responded to one of the most disruptive ... more

10 Feb 2026 • 53 min

164 Maurice Samuels: Jewish Assimilation, Integration and the Dreyfus Affair (JP)

When it comes to the condition of Jews in Christian Europe, France was long known as the haven and heartland of integration and of toleration. And yet when things seemed to be going well for Jews in Western Europe and North America generally and Fran... more

5 Feb 2026 • 1 hr

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Recent Guests

Maurie Samuels

Scholar and author, focusing on Jewish identity and history

Yale University

Episode: 164 Maurice Samuels: Jewish Assimilation, Integration and the Dreyfus Affair (JP)

Rob Kutner

Comedy writer and author, known for his work on shows like The Daily Show and Conan

Episode: Rob Kutner, "The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting" (Wicked Son, 2025)

Debra Kaplan

Samuel Braun Chair for the History of the Jews in Germany at Bar-Ilan University

Bar-Ilan University

Episode: Debra Kaplan and Elisheva Carlebach, "A Woman Is Responsible for Everything: Jewish Women in Early Modern Europe" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Elisheva Carlebach

Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture and Society at Columbia University

Columbia University

Episode: Debra Kaplan and Elisheva Carlebach, "A Woman Is Responsible for Everything: Jewish Women in Early Modern Europe" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Noam Sienna

A scholar of Jewish culture in the medieval and early modern Islamic worlds.

Rutgers University

Episode: Noam Sienna, "Jewish Books in North Africa: Between the Early Modern and Modern Worlds" (Indiana UP, 2025)

Miriam Udel

Associate professor of German Studies and Jewish Studies at Emory University

Emory University

Episode: Miriam Udel, "Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children's Literature" (Princeton UP, 2025)

Erica Brown

Vice Provost for Values and Leadership at Yeshiva University and founding director of the Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks-Herenstein Center for Values and Leadership.

Yeshiva University

Episode: Erica Brown, "Ecclesiastes and the Search for Meaning" (Maggid, 2023)

Richard Bradford

Author of Tough Guy: The Life of Norman Mailer

Bloomsbury

Episode: Richard Bradford, "Tough Guy: The Life of Norman Mailer" (Bloomsbury, 2023)

Andrew Porwancher

Professor of History at Arizona State University and author of several books.

Princeton University Press

Episode: Andrew Porwancher, "American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews" (Princeton UP, 2025)

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Jane Scimeca

Professor of History at Brookdale Community College and host focused on history and Jewish studies.

Miranda

Host of New Books in Jewish Studies, involved in discussions around Jewish literature and philosophy.

Ari Barbalat

Host known for integrating themes of Jewish culture and contemporary issues in discussions with authors.

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 120 ratings

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How could you possibly conduct this interview without asking about - or the author raising- the NYTimes best selling book by Judy Batalion’s, Light of Days, which won countless awards including the National Jewish Book Award and which virtually covers the same material? So you just pretend it doesn’t exist?That is disingenuous and a real disservice to your readers.
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Zivia L
United States3 months ago
Excellent programming
Enjoy listening to all of the content, thank you. Please lower the volume of your advertisers. It can get pretty obnoxious and makes listening difficult.
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AlanaBog
United States9 months ago
Wonderful subjects
I love the discussants and books chosen for this podcast and rarely skip an episode. They have taught me a lot. My only gripe is the non-engaged, non-sequitur, book report-like style of questioning of the interviewer. The questions are good but they break up the flow of the conversation, keeping it from being the deep discussion that could otherwise result from more carefully woven lines of questioning.
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United Kingdoma year ago
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Wow! I just found this podcast and already bought a book. I have lots of episodes to listen to. Looking forward to it!
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Awesome driving hind
United States2 years ago
Listen and Learn!
Whatever the topic is, I will listen to any and all hosted by Ari Barbalat!
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164 Maurice Samuels: Jewish Assimilation, Integration and the Dreyfus Affair (JP)

Q: How did the Dreyfus Affair impact French notions of citizenship?

The affair brought to light conflicts over who has the right to be part of the nation, questioning whether identity is based on blood or citizenship.

164 Maurice Samuels: Jewish Assimilation, Integration and the Dreyfus Affair (JP)

Q: What are the key claims of your recent book about Alfred Dreyfus?

Samuels indicates that the Jewish dimension of the Dreyfus Affair has been underexplored in scholarship, highlighting the complexities of Jewish identity during this period.

Karen Bermann, "The Art of Being a Stranger: A Family Memoir" (New Jewish Press, 2025)

Q: How did your father's approach to parenting and his experiences really shape your relationship with him?

His parenting was deeply influenced by his harsh experiences in a politically charged environment, which led to a complicated dynamic where his attempts to protect me often felt smothering and his views led to a clash between hope and despair.

Karen Bermann, "The Art of Being a Stranger: A Family Memoir" (New Jewish Press, 2025)

Q: Can you please share with readers why 1932 matters so much, and what it meant for your father?

1932 was significant for my father as it marked a pivotal year filled with chaos and change. He was just a child who started to understand the implications of the socio-political turmoil, leading to the end of his family's middle-class status and ushering in the impact of Nazism.

Rob Kutner, "The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting" (Wicked Son, 2025)

Q: What are your current projects?

Kutner mentions a new kids' graphic novel and a Jewish men's podcast he's working on, focusing on in-depth discussions about being Jewish men today.

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