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The Podcast of Jewish Ideas

Torah in Motion
Judaism
Philosophy
Kabbalah
Talmud
Haskalah
Sabbateanism
Zionism
Maimonides
Rabbinic Literature
Universalism
Jewish Identity
Second Temple Judaism
Midrash
Jewish Education
Ethics
Tzimtzum
Christianity
Wissenschaft Des Judentums
Rabbi Yonatan Eibeschutz
Rabbi Yaakov Emden

A space for exploring the great ideas at the heart of the Jewish tradition.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes101Founded4 years ago
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J.J. and Dr. Jonnie Schnytzer cycle through the mystical cosmos in search of the meaning and direction of time itself.

Dr. Jonnie Schnytzer is a scholar of medieval kabbalah and its ripples through time. Some questions that interest me: what does i... more

J.J. and Dr. Jacqueline Vayntrub on what is gained and lost when the written Torah replaced its oral performance.

Jacqueline Vayntrub is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale Divinity School. Her research spans biblical studies, philology, li... more

J.J. and Dr. Persico study the origin and impact of the idea that humans were created in the Divine image.

Dr. Tomer Persico is a Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute and a Senior Research Scholar at the UC Berkeley Center for Middle Easte... more

Does this one really need a description? You know the man. Now learn some more about his ideas and impact.

This series is generously sponsored by Larry and Sarah Krauss in honour and gratitude to Larry's mother, Kato Krauss, and in loving memory of... more

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Jonnie Schnytzer
Scholar of medieval Kabbalah and senior lecturer in Jewish studies at Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University
Episode: 100. Cosmic Time | Dr. Jonnie Schnytzer
Jacqueline Vayntrub
Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale Divinity School and author of books on biblical literature
Yale Divinity School
Episode: 99. The Body of Biblical Text | Dr. Jacqueline Vayntrub
Tomer Persico
Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute and Senior Research Scholar at UC Berkeley Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Shalom Hartman Institute; UC Berkeley
Episode: 98. In the Image of God | Dr. Tomer Persico
Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum
Dean of the London School of Jewish Studies, Rabbi and scholar of Jonathan Sacks' thought
London School of Jewish Studies
Episode: 97. Jonathan Sacks | Dr. Raphael Zarum (Anglo-Judaism #5)
Dr. Miri Freud-Kandel
Leading scholar of Modern Judaism, fellow and lecturer at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Episode: 96. Louis Jacobs | Dr. Miri Freud-Kandel (Anglo-Judaism #4)
Dr. Benjamin Elton
Leading scholar of the British Chief Rabbi, author of British Chief Rabbis and Religious Character of Anglo-Jewry
University of London / Cambridge (historical scholar on Anglo-Jewry)
Episode: 95. JH Hertz and his Pentateuch | Dr. Benjamin Elton (Anglo-Judaism #3)
Edward Kessler
Founder President of the Woolf Institute, Cambridge; Chairman of Movement for Progressive Judaism
Woolf Institute; Movement for Progressive Judaism
Episode: 94. Claude Montefiore and Liberal Judaism | Dr. Edward Kessler (Anglo-Judaism #2)
David Ruderman
Professor Emeritus of Modern Jewish History, Director Emeritus of the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: 93. The English Haskalah | Dr. David Ruderman (Anglo-Judaism #1)
Dr. Noam Oren
Postdoctoral fellow at NYU; Gruss scholar in residence at NYU School of Law; philosopher of religion
New York University
Episode: 92. Analytic Philosophy (Repent!): Dr. Noam Oren

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JJ Kimchi
Host of The Podcast of Jewish Ideas

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 120 ratings
  • A digestible introduction

    A source of great foundational knowledge.

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    5
    NewJew23
    United States3 months ago
  • Excellent podcast

    Each guest is better than the next. There is no better Jewish themed podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jcohen262626
    United States3 months ago
  • Highly recommended!

    Very intelligent and well-informed discussions!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Elmo Shupshlup
    United States9 months ago
  • Insightful Conversations

    These conversations go far deeper than your usual podcast fare. Many are in fact challenging, in all the right ways. No easy answers, no dogma.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ernesto Moreira
    Spaina year ago
  • Best Jewish podcast

    Superb and erudite and scholarly and uplifting interviews. You will always learn something new and insightful

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ravgah
    United States2 years ago

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100. Cosmic Time | Dr. Jonnie Schnytzer
Q: What is the doctrine of cosmic sabbatical cycles, and what are its consequences when superimposed upon history?
Schnytzer explains that some Kabbalists imagined seven worlds, each lasting seven thousand years and shaped by different divine attributes. The doctrine frames existence as a continuum of changing worlds and, he argues, can encourage attention to how human beings relate to one another and to the natural world, while also carrying risks of dangerous messianic expectations.
100. Cosmic Time | Dr. Jonnie Schnytzer
Q: In the Medieval period, when Kabbalists think about time, talk about time, what exactly are they talking about?
Schnytzer says Kabbalists can understand history as the unfolding of God, with divine presence expressed through time, space and energy. Their account makes historical events more than a sequence of human actions, while also raising questions about how literally their stories should be read.
99. The Body of Biblical Text | Dr. Jacqueline Vayntrub
Q: How do you encourage a reader to go back to the biblical texts, and what lenses should they put on when confronting them?
Vayntrub hopes readers return to the biblical text's language, noticing phrases, words, expressions, and characters afresh rather than focusing on her own writing.
99. The Body of Biblical Text | Dr. Jacqueline Vayntrub
Q: What is the old way of understanding biblical texts, and how does your framing complicate or shift our focus when reading them?
Vayntrub says modern readers often treat ideas as abstract and texts as imperfect representations, projecting silent reading and contemporary media onto antiquity. She argues that biblical writing can manifest the thing itself and that texts should be understood as vocal, embodied performances.
96. Louis Jacobs | Dr. Miri Freud-Kandel (Anglo-Judaism #4)
Q: What does the concept of the 'quest' reveal about Jacobs's approach to theology?
The quest represents the ongoing search for meaning within Jewish faith, not merely for definitive answers; it legitimizes the ongoing reinterpretation of texts and rituals to respond to modern questions while upholding the authority of the received tradition.

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A scholarly interview series that foregrounds Jewish intellectual history, philosophy, and textual analysis. Conversations span Anglo-Jewish thought, modern halakhic philosophy, and medieval-to-modern Jewish scholarship, often featuring university-affiliated guests who illuminate ideas through rigorous debate and contextual history. Notable through-lines include tensions between tradition and modern scholarship, the development of liberal and modern Orthodoxy, and thoughtful readings of figures like Hertz, Montefiore, and Soloveitchik, all hosted by a well-prepared moderator with deep breadth across Jewish studies. The format tends to favor rigorous questioning, historical context, and precise textual interpretation, offering listeners a ri... more

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3. Tomer Persico
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6. Dr. Benjamin Elton
7. Edward Kessler
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