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New Books in Jewish Studies

Marshall Poe
Holocaust
Antisemitism
Jewish Identity
Jewish History
Zionism
Judaism
Yiddish
YIVO Institute For Jewish Research
Anti-Semitism
World War II
Israel
Dreyfus Affair
Talmud
Ethics
Alfred Dreyfus
Yiddish New York
Postwar Antisemitism
Maimonides
Nazi Germany
Covid-19

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The story of Polish Jewry, pre-Holocaust Europe’s largest Jewish community, is often told as one of creativity and contestation. In his new book, An Unchosen People: Jewish Political Reckoning in Interwar Poland, University of Chicago professor Kenne... more

In Holocaust Migration in German Jewish Literatures (Cambridge UP, 2026), analysing the past two decades of literature on Holocaust memory and migration stories, Agnes Mueller engages with writers such as W.G. Sebald, Thomas Bernhard, Edgar Hilsen... more

Between 1933 and 1935, a trial was held in Bern against members of the Swiss extreme right-wing National Front who had distributed “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” a widely disseminated antisemitic publication that spread lies about Jews. The r... more

In the two decades between the First and Second World Wars, Jewish parents in Poland faced a proliferation of choices when it came to educating their children. Each choice offered a vision of what future Polish Jews desired, what they expected, and t... more

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Recent Guests

Elżbieta Janicka
Historian and cultural anthropologist
Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences
Episode: Denialism: Polish Style
Emile Chabal
Professor of contemporary history
University of Edinburgh
Episode: Emile Chabal, "The Age of Hobsbawm: The Life of a Revolutionary Historian" (Harvard UP, 2026)
Shimon Redlich
Holocaust child survivor and historian
Academic Studies Press (publisher of Bridge Builder)
Episode: Shimon Redlich, "Bridge Builder: My Life Since the Holocaust" (Academic Studies Press, 2026)
James Loeffler
Author of Exceptional Hatred, Anti-Semitism and the Fight Over Free Speech in Modern America
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: James Loeffler, "Exceptional Hatred: Antisemitism and the Fight over Free Speech in Modern America" (Metropolitan Books, 2026)
Einav Yehuda-Shnaidman
Dr., interviewee, daughter of the author
Health/academic professional, contributed to the English edition
Episode: Zvi Yehuda and Marian Scheuer Sofaer, "The Expulsion of Jews from Iraq, 20th Century: The Agonies of Redemption" (Brill, 2024)
Marian Scheuer Sofaer
Esquire, translator and co-presenter
Book translated by Marian Scheuer Sofaer
Episode: Zvi Yehuda and Marian Scheuer Sofaer, "The Expulsion of Jews from Iraq, 20th Century: The Agonies of Redemption" (Brill, 2024)
Jessica Kirzane
Scholar, editor-in-chief of InGeweb, Yiddish instructor at University of Chicago
InGeweb, University of Chicago
Episode: Are We In The Midst Of A Yiddish Renaissance?
Sandy Fox
Incoming director of the Archive of the American Jewish Left in the digital age
Archive of the American Jewish Left
Episode: Are We In The Midst Of A Yiddish Renaissance?
Ben Kaplan
Director of Education at YIVO
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Episode: Are We In The Midst Of A Yiddish Renaissance?

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Kurik Stanojević
Host of the interview; works on The New Books Network/Judaic studies channel. Contextual host guiding conversations.

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 124 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 States10 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 Statesa year 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 Kingdom2 years ago
  • 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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    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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A Very Jewish Christmas: When Jesus Spoke Yiddish
Q: What was unique about Einspruch's translation approach?
Einspruch created a distinctly Jewish version that cast Jesus as a Jewish religious figure using Hebrew-inflected Yiddish terms and symbols, effectively reframing Christian narratives within a Jewish cultural and linguistic framework, which was controversial but celebrated by some for literary merit.
Denialism: Polish Style
Q: Where can people learn more about Treblinka and these debates, and is there access to transport records or victim lists?
There are limited individual records for Treblinka victims in Poland, and debates over compiling wall-of-names lists have been contentious and potentially misleading. The speaker emphasizes the lack of comprehensive records and warns against speculative victim lists, while recommending cautious study of archival materials and existing museum exhibits for a fuller understanding.
Denialism: Polish Style
Q: Could you give us a sense of the proportion of Jewish victims as opposed to non-Jewish Poles and Roma and Sinti at Treblinka?
The death camp Treblinka II housed around 900,000 Jewish victims; the adjacent Treblinka I forced labor camp had about 10,000-12,000 Jewish victims, with Polish victims numbering roughly 300, primarily due to typhus and harsh conditions rather than a systematic extermination. This highlights a severe imbalance between Jewish deaths and Polish casualties at the site.
Yigal Levin, "The Chronicles of David and Solomon: 1 Chronicles 10–2 Chronicles 9: A New Translation and Commentary " (Bloomsbury, 2026)
Q: Can you give us an example of how a new translation differs from existing ones and why that matters?
I base the translation on existing translations but reassess each word against modern Hebrew and other ancient versions, aiming for consistency within the book while making sure the English reads naturally, which sometimes means altering phrasing or adding context to preserve meaning.
Shimon Redlich, "Bridge Builder: My Life Since the Holocaust" (Academic Studies Press, 2026)
Q: What does Bridge Builder mean, and why did you choose that as your title?
Redlich explains that the bridge builder idea connects him across time—linking his present to his past—and emphasizes reaching out beyond narrow circles to understand others, including controversial or outside perspectives.

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A scholarly interview series that features academics discussing recently published work in Jewish studies, often pairing historians, linguists, and theologians with fellow experts to unpack historical events, memory, language, and culture. Episodes frequently center on archival research, memory studies, religious law, and the evolution of Jewish communities across time and geography. A notable strength is the breadth of topics—from Hasidism and Holocaust memory to biblical reception and pedagogy in Jewish studies—delivered through in-depth conversations that weave primary sources, historiography, and methodological insights. The show stands out for its rigorous academic tone, diverse range of specialties, and its emphasis on open-access tea... more

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