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Join Rabbi Marc Katz for a powerful and unexpected conversation with historian Ofer Idels author of Embodying the Revolution: The Hebrew Experience and the Globalization of Modern Sports in Interwar Palestine (Rutgers UP, 2025).

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In this expanded edition to a groundbreaking work, now in paperback, Lincoln and the Jews: A History (NYU Press, 2025), Jonathan D. Sarna and Benjamin Shapell reveal how Abraham Lincoln's unprecedentedly inclusive relationship with American Jews broa... more

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 a... more

Even those who do not know much Yiddish have probably heard the word “shtetl,” but what does that word mean exactly? Can we just say that it was a small town in Eastern Europe with a lot of Jews—and leave it at that? Or was the shtetl that nostalgic ... more

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Recent Guests

Jonathan D. Sarna
University Professor and Chief Historian of the Weizmann National Museum of American Jewish History
Brandeis University
Episode: Jonathan D. Sarna and Benjamin Shapell, "Lincoln and the Jews: A History" (NYU Press, 2025)
Zev Eleff
President of Gratz College and professor of American Jewish History
Gratz College
Episode: Zev Eleff et al. eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Roberta Kwall
Reimond P. Neuroprofessor of Law at DePaul University College of Law
DePaul University
Episode: Zev Eleff et al. eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Chaim Saiman
Chair in Jewish Law at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
Villanova University
Episode: Zev Eleff et al. eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Zalman Newfield
Associate professor of sociology and Jewish studies at Hunter College, author of Brooklyn Odyssey
Hunter College
Episode: Zalman Newfield, "Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey Out of Hasidism" (Temple UP, 2026)
Todd Weir
Historian focused on secularism and heritage in Europe
Centre for Religion and Heritage
Episode: Todd H. Weir and Lieke Wijnia, eds., "The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Heritage in Contemporary Europe" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Lieke Wijnia
Religious Studies Scholar and Art Historian
Episode: Todd H. Weir and Lieke Wijnia, eds., "The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Heritage in Contemporary Europe" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
David Frankfurter
Editor of The Brill Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic, Professor of Religion at Boston University
Boston University
Episode: David Frankfurter ed., "Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic" (Brill, 2019)
Beth A. Berkowitz
Professor and Ingeborg Rennert Chair of Jewish Studies at Barnard College
Barnard College
Episode: Beth A. Berkowitz, "What Animals Teach us About Families: Kinship and Species in the Bible and Rabbinic Literature" (U California Press, 2026)

Hosts

Caleb Zakarin
CEO and Publisher of The New Books Network, engaged in promoting scholarly discussions and public education.
Rabbi Mark Katz

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 120 ratings
  • Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto

    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 States4 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 States10 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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  • Great!

    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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    United States2 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the in-depth discussions and the range of topics covered by scholars in Jewish studies.
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Zev Eleff et al. eds., "The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Q: What is halakhic?
Halakhah is a legal tradition underlying Jewish life that regulates many aspects of behavior, not only religious practices but almost every facet of human behavior.
The Shtetl: Myth and Reality with Samuel Kassow
Q: Where do you recommend that listeners, that viewers go to learn more about this?
Listeners can check the YIVO Encyclopedia, various scholarly works, the PBS program on the Shtetl, and the National Yiddish Book Center's memorial book collection available online.
Zalman Newfield, "Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey Out of Hasidism" (Temple UP, 2026)
Q: How do you reconcile your Jewish heritage with your current secular beliefs?
He expresses that his current practice is based on personal choice and meaning, rather than obligation, framing his Jewish identity within a cultural context rather than a strict religious one.
Zalman Newfield, "Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey Out of Hasidism" (Temple UP, 2026)
Q: What was it like for you coming to terms with your faith?
Zalman shares about the internal conflict and the significant moment of shaving his beard, symbolizing his acceptance of a new, personal identity that differed from his upbringing.
Zalman Newfield, "Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey Out of Hasidism" (Temple UP, 2026)
Q: Could you talk about your parents and how they found themselves joining this sect?
Newfield discusses his parents' conversion to Lubavitch from a secular background, noting their exposure to Lubavitch rabbis and their attraction to the community's lifestyle and beliefs.

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