Prof. Benjamin Z. Kedar discusses his new collection of essays on Chaim Weizmann with host Gilad Halpern, highlighting Weizmann's role as Israel's first president and a leader in the World Zionist Organization, while also emphasizing his career as a chemist.

Zev Harvey, a Jewish philosophy professor, discusses the life and ideas of Prof. Aviezer Ravitzky, a leading Jewish philosopher in Israel, before a public event honoring Ravitzky's contributions.

TanakhCast #70 is an episode where the hosts explore and reflect on four chapters of the Tanakh, beginning with Genesis and concluding with 2 Chronicles.

In this episode, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the controversy surrounding the Israeli Ministry of Education's decision to exclude a book from the high school curriculum due to its "racy" themes.

Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Cooperman, the visionary founder of Michlalah Jerusalem College for Women, recently passed away, leaving a legacy of exceptional contributions to Jewish women's education.

Prof. Ghil'ad Zuckermann and Dr. Gitit Holzmann delve into the complexities and constraints of the revival of the Hebrew language, a core element of the Zionist project, examining its implications on education, linguistics, and politics.

The article discusses the state of Conservative Judaism as portrayed by Rabbi Gordis, with some readers critiquing his negative stance and urging for recognition of positive advancements in the movement such as inclusivity of women and debates about LGBTQ+ issues.

In TanakhCast #69, the focus is on exploring the Tanakh, starting from Genesis to 2 Chronicles, in a thoughtful and reflective manner.

Yuval Noah Harari, a Hebrew University professor, has gained worldwide fame for his book "Sapiens," which traces the history of humankind with a focus on cognitive and agricultural revolutions, societal progress, and the impacts of science, politics, and economics on modernity.

Adi Sherzer, a doctoral fellow at Ben-Gurion University, discusses the construction of the Israeli national narrative in the early years of statehood, blending modern Israeli identity with Jewish tradition.

The author narrates their experience with their child's preschool holiday book exchange, highlighting issues of inclusivity and identity as a Jewish parent.

Dr. Orli Sela, an environmental and legal historian at New York University, delves into the changing perceptions of water abundance and its role in the formation of the State of Israel.

In TanakhCast episode #68, the podcast delves into the Tanakh, exploring 4 chapters every two weeks from Genesis to 2 Chronicles.

The article discusses the concept of kiruv (Jewish outreach) and the potential harm in portraying the secular world as devoid of goodness.

Rav Yitzchok Hutner, a prominent Orthodox thinker of the 20th century, was influenced by various Jewish traditions and thinkers, including the teachings of Slobodka yeshiva and Rabbi Avraham Yitzchok Kook.

Tablet, an online magazine focused on American Jewish life, is seeking two part-time spring editorial interns.

Dr. Omri Asscher discusses the "adaptation" of Israeli literature for American Jewish audiences with host Gilad Halpern, focusing on how translators and editors altered the literature to align with the worldview of American Jews.

Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, a renowned psychiatrist and scion of several rabbinic lines, found a unique connection with Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip, using it to convey important messages about self-esteem and life lessons.

Dr. Adi Moreno, a sociologist at the University of Manchester, discusses the impact of gay couples starting families on traditional notions of family and continuity in Israel with host Gilad Halpern.

Dr. Cecile Kuznitz, director of Jewish Studies at Bard College, discusses the history of the Yiddish Scientific Institute (YIVO) in her book "YIVO and the Making of Modern Jewish Culture."

In a live show at the Slifka Center at Yale University, the Unorthodox podcast featured Shelly Kagan, a philosophy professor at Yale, known for being a tough grader and a non-welfarist consequentialist.

The text discusses a mother's experience when her daughter unexpectedly expresses interest in having a bat mitzvah despite the family's lack of religious involvement.

Dr. Yonatan Mendel, director of the Center for Jewish-Arab Relations at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem, discusses the politicization of Arabic teaching in Israeli schools with host Gilad Halpern.

In "The Holocaust Averted: An Alternate History of American Jews, 1938-1967," Jeffrey S. Gurock, a Jewish history professor at Yeshiva University, explores what might have happened to American Jews if World War II had not unfolded as it did.

In TanakhCast #66: The Spolia Opima Edition, a podcast series explores 4 chapters of the Tanakh every two weeks, progressing from Genesis to 2 Chronicles.