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Novelist, playwright, journalist, essayist, and editor, Sholem Aleichem was one of the founding giants of modern Yiddish literature. The creator of a pantheon of extraordinary characters, his literature provided readers with a window into the world o... more

For centuries, Poland and Russia formed the heartland of the Jewish world. Until World War II, this area was home to over forty percent of world Jewry: nearly three and a half million Jews lived in Poland, and nearly three million more lived in the S... more

The beginnings of contemporary Jewry are often associated with Jewish figures in Western Europe such as Moses Mendelssohn. But in his book, The Genius: Elijah of Vilna and the Making of Modern Judaism, Eliyahu Stern offers a new and provocative narra... more

What did slavery actually look like in the everyday lives of Jews in the medieval Middle East? In this episode, Rabbi Marc Katz sits down with historian Craig Perry to discuss his groundbreaking book Slavery and the Jews of Medieval Egypt: A History ... more

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Craig Perry
Professor at Emory University
Emory University
Episode: Craig Perry, "Slavery and the Jews of Medieval Egypt: A History" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Bella Meyer
Granddaughter of Marc Chagall, art historian and designer
Floral designer and cultural advocate for Chagall's legacy
Episode: Marc Chagall: Reflections of a Granddaughter
Zainab Saleh
Associate Professor of Anthropology at Haverford College; author of Return to Ruin
Haverford College / Stanford University Press
Episode: Zainab Saleh, "Political Undesirables: Citizenship, Denaturalization, and Reclamation in Iraq" (Stanford UP, 2025)
Eddy Portnoy
Senior Researcher and Exhibit Curator at YIVO
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Episode: Jewface: “Yiddish” Dialect Songs of Tin Pan Alley
Jody Rosen
New York Times Sunday Magazine critic at large; author of White Christmas, Story of an American Song
The New York Times
Episode: Jewface: “Yiddish” Dialect Songs of Tin Pan Alley
Michael Kimmel
SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Gender Studies at Stony Brook University
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Episode: Michael Kimmel, "Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America" (W. W. Norton & Co, 2026)
Philip Roth
Renowned American author featured in the reading and discussion
Author of Nemesis
Episode: An Evening with Philip Roth: A Conversation with Bernard Avishai, Igor Webb, and Steven Zipperstein
Joshua Berman
Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman, professor of Tanakh at Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University
Episode: Joshua Berman, "Echoes of Egypt: A Haggada" (Koren, 2026)
Henry Sapoznik
Award-winning producer, musicologist, performer, and writer focused on Yiddish and American music
Independent researcher/author
Episode: The Tourist’s Guide to Lost Yiddish New York City with Henry Sapoznik

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

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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 States5 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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  • 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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Marc Chagall: Reflections of a Granddaughter
Q: Were there notable interactions with other Jewish artists in Paris, such as Soutine, and did he maintain connections there?
He knew Soutine and other peers from La Ruche and exhibitions, though they did not collaborate closely; his preference was for exchanges with poets and musicians rather than fellow visual artists.
Marc Chagall: Reflections of a Granddaughter
Q: How did the rise of Nazism and Jewish persecution influence his art during that period?
He responded to the crisis with solemn works like Solitude and the red angel, reflecting a deep anxieties and a determination to fight through painting, writing poems, and continuing his creative work as a form of resistance.
Marc Chagall: Reflections of a Granddaughter
Q: Is there a particular Jacob character or biblical moment that your grandfather seemed especially drawn to in his biblical illustrations?
Bella suggested that Jacob scenes appeared repeatedly in his works, and that the moment he chose to illustrate was tied to his ongoing process of questioning and re-evaluating his subjects, with the broader idea that these biblical narratives served as profound sources for his artistic exploration.
Marc Chagall: Reflections of a Granddaughter
Q: Did your grandfather have a personal favorite among his works, and how did he feel about the windows at Hadassah in Jerusalem?
Meyer indicated that the Yiddish theater panels were among his favorite works because they expressed a strong, energetic form of communication; she added that he cherished Hadassah windows as a tremendous honor, though changes to buildings affected their light.
Marc Chagall: Reflections of a Granddaughter
Q: What can you tell us about your grandfather's relationship with Soviet artists, and whether he had connections with them or with musicians?
Chagall did not discuss his Soviet connections extensively, but Alessandra noted that he did meet Anatoly Nikitch and discussed how Paris remained the central locus for his work; he valued relationships with Jewish artists but did not have sustained collaboration with them in the Soviet context.

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