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TanakhCast #107, titled "The Eponym Edition," delves into 4 chapters of the Tanakh every two weeks, progressing from Genesis to 2 Chronicles, though the jour...

Yankel, a 28-year-old yeshiva student, feels the burden of impending spinsterhood in his ultra-Orthodox community. Despite numerous attempts at finding a mat...

In this edition, Noah, Don, and Allison discuss various topics. They explore the impact of climate change on Israel's security and the repercussions of the U...

In his memoir "No Country For Jewish Liberals," journalist Larry Derfner reflects on his and Israel's ideological evolution since his move to Israel in 1985....

In "Chabon, Safran Foer, and the Great Jewish American Novel," the discussion focuses on the literary works of Jonathan Safran Foer and Michael Chabon, parti...

In the TanakhCast #105 episode titled "The Raisin in the Sun Edition," the host discusses four chapters of the Tanakh every two weeks, beginning with Genesis...

Bernard Avishai reflects on his book "Promiscuous: 'Portnoy's Complaint and Our Doomed Pursuit of Happiness," exploring how Philip Roth's famous novel impact...

During the late Second Temple period, Jews produced a vast body of diverse literature, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, Philo of Alexandria's treatises, and w...

Rabbi Jeffrey Saks, a series editor at the SY Agnon Library at Toby Press, talks about the upcoming release of a 15-volume collection of stories by the renow...

The modern Hebrew poems "Kinneret" by Rachel Bluwstein and "Pine" by Leah Goldberg, featured on Israel's new 20- and 100-shekel notes, explore nature and tim...

TanakhCast #104 explores 4 chapters of the Tanakh every two weeks, analyzing themes and narratives from Genesis to 2 Chronicles. The podcast encourages liste...

Dr. Yael Ziegler, in her book "Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy," delves into the character of Ruth from the Bible, shedding light on her complexity as a fe...

Chaim Potok's novel "The Chosen," published in 1967, remains a well-regarded work focusing on the collision of two Jewish communities through the friendship ...

Leela Corman, a well-known illustrator and cartoonist, is recognized for her graphic novel "Unterzakhn," which has received nominations for prestigious award...

Judy Blume, renowned author and influential figure in young adult literature, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Art...

In TanakhCast episode 103, the discussion centers around the concept that suffering does not necessarily lead to nobility, exploring this theme across four c...

In three sonnets by Jeffrey Burghauser, the first poem describes an old man playing a banjo during a storm, showcasing the idea that all storms have equal de...

Judy Blume, a highly acclaimed author, will be honored with the E.B. White Award for children's literature by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, inclu...

Journalist and author Adam LeBor talks about his new spy thriller novels starring Yael Azoulay, a UN secret agent and former Israeli spy known as the "Israel...

The Forward Archives, founded in 1897, contain a wide range of historical material in Yiddish and English. The Forward, a Jewish media organization, has had ...

"Daniel Deronda" by George Eliot is hailed as a philosemitic, proto-Zionist novel that takes readers on a journey through Jewish life and thought, evoking a ...

In the TanakhCast #102 episode titled "The Release the Kraken Edition," the podcast delves into discussing four chapters of the Tanakh every two weeks, from ...

Erez Bitton, a Mizrahi poet and social worker in Israel, encountered Zohra el-Fassiya, a Moroccan Jewish singer, in the 1960s, which inspired him to start wr...

The text discusses the friendship between the renowned Talmudic scholar Saul Lieberman and the great Yiddish writer Chaim Grade, shedding light on their conn...

Yehoshua November's latest poetry collection, "Two Worlds Exist," delves into the challenges of everyday life through the lens of being a Lubavitch Hasid, fa...

American Yiddish poet Celia Dropkin's work, including the poem "Di tsirkus dame" and "In heysn vint," reflects a personal yet provocative exploration of them...

In episode 83 of Unorthodox, guests include Sana Krasikov discussing her novel "The Patriots" about a Jewish-American family affected by the Cold War, and Re...

The article explores the lack of Jewish representation among superheroes in film and television despite the significant Jewish influence in creating the supe...

Rabbi Meir Leibush ben Yehiel Mikhel Wisser, known as Malbim, wrote a commentary on the Book of Esther that shows a proto-feminist perspective. Malbim delves...

Eliav Grossman discusses the controversial practice of drinking on Purim, specifically focusing on Rava's statement that one must become intoxicated to the p...

In the TanakhCast #100 episode titled "The Idolatrizing Edition," the hosts engage with and reflect upon four chapters of the Tanakh every two weeks, startin...

TanakhCast #99: The Jew, Speak Judean Edition is a podcast series that delves into the Tanakh, exploring and discussing four chapters at a time, from Genesis...

Dr. Simon Parizhsky, a Jewish literature scholar in Moscow, challenges misconceptions about the Soviet era and the post-Communist period regarding Jewish ren...

"4 3 2 1" by Paul Auster is a novel following the childhood and coming-of-age of a literary New Jersey Jewish boy named Archie Ferguson. The book's notable m...

Actor Jesse Eisenberg recently had his full name featured as a clue in The New York Times crossword puzzle. This led to him collaborating with constructor Pa...

Yehuda Shenhav, a sociology professor at Tel Aviv University, and editor of the Maktoob Book Series for Translations from Arabic, emphasizes the potential of...

In "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and the Ancient Marine Rhyme: A Study in Comparative Literature" by Yaakov Jaffe, the essay explores comparative literatu...

In TanakhCast #98, the discussion revolves around exploring and reflecting on four chapters of the Tanakh every two weeks, starting from Genesis and concludi...

The discussion explores the intriguing narrative of Rabbi Yohanan and Reish Laqish in rabbinic literature, focusing on their encounter at the Jordan River. I...

"Isra Isle" by Nava Semel, now available in English, is a novel exploring alternate Jewish histories through three interconnected stories set on Grand Island...

In Beth Kissileff's novel "Questioning Return," Wendy Goldberg, a doctoral student in Jerusalem, explores the lives of newly religious American Jews in Israe...

In this episode of Unorthodox, actor David Duchovny discusses his novel 'Bucky F*cking Dent' and his experience on The X-Files while offering insights into c...

Actor David Duchovny talks about his novel "Bucky F*cking Dent," shares insights on his X-Files character Mulder's take on James Comey, and mentions his unpu...

"Heavyweight" is a podcast hosted by Jonathan Goldstein, a renowned radio storyteller. In the season finale episode titled "#8 Jeremy," Goldstein delves into...

In TanakhCast #97, the discussion centers around the theme of caution against trusting Egypt as depicted in the Tanakh. This episode is part of a series that...

Dr. Nadia Valman from Queen Mary, University of London has created a walking tour app that delves into the Jewish history of east London using the works of I...

Jos Kozer, a Jewish-Cuban poet known for his exile from Cuba, explores his bicultural roots and multilingual upbringing, incorporating Jewish and Cuban influ...

Bob Dylan's Jewish identity, though at times obscured by his persona as a Gentile cowboy or folk revolutionary, holds deep roots in his upbringing in a small...

"The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel" by Uri Bar-Joseph delves into the fascinating story of Ashraf Marwan, an Egyptian who became Israel's most val...

The modern portrayal of golems in popular culture, such as in the game Pokmon GO, deviates from the traditional Jewish concept of a golem as a magically crea...