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New Books in Jewish Studies

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Recent Guests

Elizabeth Hyman
Author and scholar focusing on women's roles in the Holocaust
HarperCollins
Episode: Elizabeth R. Hyman, "The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five Courageous Young Women Who Sparked an Uprising" (Harper, 2025)
Shaul Kelner
Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Episode: Shaul Kelner, "A Cold War Exodus: How American Activists Mobilized To Free Soviet Jews" (NYU Press, 2025)
Paula Oppermann
Researcher at the Historische Kommission zu Berlin and author of "Thunder Cross: Fascist Antisemitism in Twentieth-Century Latvia"
Historische Kommission zu Berlin
Episode: Paula Oppermann, "Thunder Cross: Fascist Antisemitism in Twentieth-Century Latvia" (U Wisconsin Press, 2025)
Mark Mazower
Ira D. Wallach, Professor of History at Columbia University specializing in modern Greece, 20th century Europe, and international history
Columbia University
Episode: Mark Mazower, "On Antisemitism: A Word in History" (Penguin Press, 2025)
Iris Idelson-Shein
A literary historian of early modern Europe, specializing in Jews in the German speaking realm
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Episode: Iris Idelson-Shein, "Between the Bridge and the Barricade: Jewish Translation in Early Modern Europe" (U Penn Press, 2024)
Maurice Samuels
Betty Jane Anlyan Professor of French and Director of the Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism at Yale University.
Yale University
Episode: Maurice Samuels, "Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair" (Yale UP, 2024)
Elliott Rabin
Author and educator at Prisma, Center for Jewish Day Schools
Jewish Publication Society
Episode: Elliott Rabin, "The Biblical Hero: Portraits in Nobility and Fallibility" (Jewish Publication Society, 2020)
Lawrence Grossman
Author of 'Living in Both Worlds: Modern Orthodox Judaism in the United States, 1945-2025'
Academic Studies Press
Episode: Lawrence Grossman, "Living in Both Worlds: Modern Orthodox Judaism in the United States, 1945-2025" (Academic Studies Press, 2025)
Scott D. Seligman
Award-winning writer and historian
U Nebraska Press
Episode: Scott D. Seligman, "The Chief Rabbi's Funeral" (U Nebraska Press, 2024)

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    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 States6 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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    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 Statesa year ago
  • Listen and Learn!

    Whatever the topic is, I will listen to any and all hosted by Ari Barbalat!

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    littlegale
    United Statesa year ago
  • Paul, stop interrupting!!

    Last episode was so almost unbearable with the number of times Paul interrupted Susie. I request a do-over with Susie, I wanted to hear what she had to say!

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    Gila Naiditch
    United States2 years ago

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Elizabeth R. Hyman, "The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five Courageous Young Women Who Sparked an Uprising" (Harper, 2025)
Q: What do you hope academics take from your book?
I hope academics use this book to introduce students to the complexities of the Holocaust, emphasizing the importance of gender in these narratives.
Elizabeth R. Hyman, "The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five Courageous Young Women Who Sparked an Uprising" (Harper, 2025)
Q: What aim did you have in writing this book?
My aim was to communicate to the world beyond Holocaust scholars that more women were actively resisting than just Anne Frank.
Elizabeth R. Hyman, "The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: The True Story of Five Courageous Young Women Who Sparked an Uprising" (Harper, 2025)
Q: What inspired you to write this book? What message do you hope to convey to readers?
The inspiration came from a graduate course about Jewish women's autobiographies and the realization of the unique roles women played in the resistance during the Holocaust.
Mark Mazower, "On Antisemitism: A Word in History" (Penguin Press, 2025)
Q: How did early Zionists perceive Arab enmity towards Israel?
They did not attribute Arab hostility to anti-Semitism, viewing it instead as a normal challenge any state would face.
Mark Mazower, "On Antisemitism: A Word in History" (Penguin Press, 2025)
Q: What inspired you to write the book?
Teaching at Columbia during the events following October 7th, 2023 inspired me to explore how media reported on antisemitism and its complexities.

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This series features engaging interviews with scholars who explore various facets of Judaism through their newly published books. Episodes often explore the intersections of Jewish history, culture, and contemporary issues, reflecting on themes such as identity, memory, and faith. The conversations emphasize academic insights while also engaging with personal narratives, making the discussions accessible and relevant to a broader audience. The guests typically include historians, theologians, and authors, providing diverse perspectives on Jewish thought and practice, which contributes to rich discourse surrounding modern Jewish experiences. Listeners can expect to gain a deeper understanding of Jewish studies while being introduced to signi... more

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