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Adventures in Jewish Studies Podcast

Adventures in Jewish Studies Podcast

Di: Association for Jewish Studies
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Adventures in Jewish Studies is a podcast produced by the Association for Jewish Studies, the largest learned society and professional organization representing Jewish Studies scholars worldwide. The episodes take listeners on a journey, exploring a wide range of topics, from the contemporary to the ancient, in a way that's informative, engaging, and fun. Launched in 2018, the Adventures in Jewish Studies series produces five episodes annually. Giudaismo Spiritualità
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  • Jews and the American Revolution

    Jews and the American Revolution
    Jul 1 2026

    As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, this episode explores the roles that Jews played in the American Revolution and the new world of opportunity that opened for them afterward. From merchants who financed and supplied the Patriot cause to the first Jew killed in the American Revolutionary War, guest scholars Jonathan Sarna, Michael Hoberman, and Abby Meyer, along with host Jeremy Shere, explore the lives of colonial Jewish communities.
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    35 min
  • The Lost History of Yiddish Popular Fiction

    The Lost History of Yiddish Popular Fiction
    Apr 15 2026

    In this episode, scholars and translators discuss Yiddish popular fiction known as "shund," serialized in Yiddish newspapers around the turn of the 20th century, and consider the gap between this popular, commercial literature and literary fiction. Guest scholars include Jessica Kirzane, Eddy Portnoy, Mikhl Yashinsky, and Saul Noam Zaritt with host Avishay Artsy.
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    32 min
  • Anti-Zionism with James Loeffler

    Anti-Zionism with James Loeffler
    Nov 17 2025

    Guest scholar James Loeffler looks at the different forms of anti-Zionism and its overlapping relationship with antisemitism, and considers how the past can remind us that it is possible to have a principled and logical critique against Zionism.
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    17 min
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