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The Business of Transition: Jewish and Greek Merchants of Salonica from Ottoman to Greek Rule (Stanford UP, 2024) examines how the cosmopolitan bourgeoisie of the Eastern Mediterranean navigated the transition from empire to nation-state in the early... more

Born in Amsterdam in 1946, Professor Shulamit Reinharz grew up amid the lingering shadows of wartime trauma, an experience that shaped her later academic path and her role in the creation of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute. With Hiding in Holland: A ... more

Hannah Shafiroff is celebrating a book about celebrations! In our interview we talk about her brand new picture book which she both wrote and illustrated, My Little Book of Big Jewish Holidays (Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2025). We talk about her ow... more

Still Lives: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025) is a systematic study of the ways Jews used photographs to document their experiences in the face of National Socialism. In a time of intensifying anti-Jewish rhetoric and p... more

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Recent Guests

Shulamit Reinharz
Professor and author of Hiding in Holland: A Resistance Memoir
Amsterdam Publishers
Episode: Shulamit Reinharz, "Hiding in Holland: A Resistance Memoir" (Amsterdam Publishers, 2024)
Ofer Ashkenazi
Teaching history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, currently a visiting professor
Hebrew University
Episode: Ofer Ashkenazi, et al., "Still Lives: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
Rebecca Grossman
Assistant Professor of Migration History at Leiden University
Leiden University
Episode: Ofer Ashkenazi, et al., "Still Lives: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
Shira Miron
Finishing PhD at Yale University, focusing on German literature and Jewish literature
Yale University
Episode: Ofer Ashkenazi, et al., "Still Lives: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
Sarah Wobick-Segev
Research associate at the Institute for Jewish Studies, University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
Episode: Ofer Ashkenazi, et al., "Still Lives: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
Laura Hobson Faure
Chair of Modern Jewish History at Paris 1-Panthéon-Sorbonne
Episode: Laura Hobson Faure, "Who Will Rescue Us?: The Story of the Jewish Children who Fled to France and America During the Holocaust" (Yale UP, 2025)
Christopher C. Gorham
Author and historian with a focus on art and war.
Citadel Press
Episode: Christopher C. Gorham, "Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France" (Citadel Press, 2025)
Markus Vinzent
Historian of religion, specializing in early Christianity and patristics.
Max-Weber-Centre for Advanced Social and Cultural Studies
Episode: Markus Vinzent, "Christ's Torah: The Making of the New Testament in the Second Century" (Routledge, 2023)
Tracy Slater
Jewish American writer from Boston, focusing on mixed heritage narratives.
Chicago Review Press
Episode: Tracy Slater, "Together in Manzanar: The True Story of a Japanese Jewish Family in an American Concentration Camp" (Chicago Review Press, 2025)

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 115 ratings
  • 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 States4 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
  • 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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    5
    Awesome driving hind
    United Statesa year ago
  • Listen and Learn!

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    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!

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Gila Naiditch
    United States2 years ago

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Some critiques revolve around sound quality, with requests for improved editing, but overall feedback highlights the engaging and varied scholarly conversations.
Listeners appreciate the enriching content and thought-provoking discussions, often praising the quality of interviews with scholars.
Many express gratitude for the educational aspects and the introduction of new perspectives on Jewish history and culture, contributing to their personal libraries.

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Shulamit Reinharz, "Hiding in Holland: A Resistance Memoir" (Amsterdam Publishers, 2024)
Q: Can you tell us why you chose to focus on your father for this book?
My father was a big talker and a big joke teller and sort of the center of attention, which I learned a lot from. Unlike my mother, he wanted to share his experiences of the Holocaust.
Steven J. Zipperstein, "Philip Roth: Stung by Life" (Yale UP, 2025)
Q: What do you make of Roth's depiction of support for Lindbergh among Jews?
It reflects a broader truth about Jewish identity and vulnerability during perilous moments in history, suggesting a complex relationship with figures like Lindbergh.
Steven J. Zipperstein, "Philip Roth: Stung by Life" (Yale UP, 2025)
Q: What is the impact of Roth's upbringing and rage on his characters?
The rage is a crucial feature of Roth's fiction, stemming from his view of the world and personal experiences, notably through characters like Max Ingrowsky in 'Goodbye, Columbus'.
Steven J. Zipperstein, "Philip Roth: Stung by Life" (Yale UP, 2025)
Q: How Jewish was Roth's home?
It was a profoundly Jewish home, but in ways that might seem unusual; his father was both Jewish by ritual and also influenced by secular culture.
Steven J. Zipperstein, "Philip Roth: Stung by Life" (Yale UP, 2025)
Q: What attracted you to this project on Roth?
I have built biography into many of my books on Russian Jewry and others. The writing of biography has always fascinated me for many reasons.

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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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