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Dr. Arie Krampf discusses in his book "The Israeli Path to Neo-Liberalism: The State, Continuity and Change" the intricate history of Israel's economy, chall...

Dr. Arie Krampf discusses his book "The Israeli Path to Neo-Liberalism," challenging the common perception of Israel's economic history. Contrary to the beli...

Prof. Deborah Posel from the University of Cape Town discusses racial tensions post-Apartheid in South Africa. She delves into how identity politics have evo...

Professor Deborah Posel from the University of Cape Town examines racial tensions in post-Apartheid South Africa. The discussion highlights how identity poli...

Yair Ettinger, a journalist and researcher, co-authored a book titled "A Flock With No Shepherd: Shas Leadership The Day After Rabbi Ovadia Yosef" with Nissi...

The book "A Flock With No Shepherd: Shas Leadership The Day After Rabbi Ovadia Yosef," co-authored by Yair Ettinger and Nissim Leon, examines the challenges ...

In "The Other Goldene Medina: The History of South African Jewry," Milton Shain, a history professor focusing on Jews and anti-Semitism in South Africa, pres...

Professor Milton Shain, an expert in the history of Jews and anti-Semitism in South Africa, provides a unique perspective on the Jewish community in the regi...

Julia Ebner's book "The Rage: The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far Right Extremism" explores the similarities between radical Islam and right wing extremis...

Julia Ebner's book "The Rage: The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far Right Extremism" explores the parallels between radical Islam and right-wing extremism, ...

Nachum Shiloh's research challenges the common perception of Saudi Arabia as an ultraconservative and coercive society by examining the emergence of elites i...

Malka Marom, a Canadian-Israeli musician and broadcaster, recounts her deep friendship with Joni Mitchell, sparked by Mitchell's music in 1966, leading to a ...

Malka Marom, a Canadian-Israeli musician, broadcaster, and friend of Joni Mitchell, chronicles her deep connection with the iconic musician in "Joni Mitchell...

In her book "The Myth of the Cultural Jew," Prof. Roberta Ronsethal Kwall discusses how even secular Jews have unknowingly absorbed Jewish legal traditions (...

Nicholas Blanford, a Lebanon expert, warns that a potential conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could result in catastrophic consequences for both sides, w...

Nicholas Blanford, a Lebanon expert, warns of the catastrophic consequences of another war between Israel and Hezbollah, emphasizing that such a conflict cou...

Dr. Caroline Light of Harvard University discusses her book "That Pride of Race and Character: The Roots of Jewish Benevolence in the Jim Crow South" with ho...

Dr. Caroline Light from Harvard University discusses her book, "That Pride of Race and Character: The Roots of Jewish Benevolence in the Jim Crow South," whi...

Yohanan Plesner, the president of the Israel Democracy Institute, reflects on Israeli democracy's progress and challenges as the nation marks its 70th Indepe...

Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI), discusses the state of Israeli democracy as it approaches its 70th Independence Day. The ...

Prof. Carole Fink discusses the efforts to protect Jews in interwar Europe through various minority protection schemes that emerged on the continent, ultimat...

In his upcoming book, "Judaism: The Genealogy of a Modern Notion," Professor Daniel Boyarin from the University of California, Berkeley, posits that the idea...

Prof. Sander Gilman from Emory University delves into the concept of the "cosmopolitan Jew" in his study titled Aliens vs Predators: Cosmopolitan Jews vs Jew...

Professor Sander Gilman from Emory University discusses his study titled "Aliens vs Predators: Cosmopolitan Jews vs Jewish Nomads," exploring the concept of ...

Religion scholar Reza Aslan explores the concept of God in his latest book, "God: A Human History," suggesting that God resembles humans in various ways. Thr...

Dr. Erica Weiss, an anthropologist at Tel Aviv University, explores the dilemma of Israeli conscientious objectors, caught between their values and the count...

Dr. Martina Weisz examines the role of Jews in the Spanish and Portuguese colonial endeavors following their expulsion from these countries in the late 15th ...

Dr. Eran Shalev from the University of Haifa discusses the influence of the Old Testament on early American political thought in his book "American Zion." He...

Dr. Eran Shalev's book "American Zion: The Old Testament as Political Text from the Revolution to the Civil War" explores the roots of the unique connection ...

Prof. Uriya Shavit from Tel Aviv University addresses in his book the attempts of Islamic theologians to reconcile religion, science, and modern governance. ...

Professor Laura Schor, the author of "The Best School in Jerusalem: Annie Landau's School for Girls 1900-1960," speaks with Gilad Halpern about Annie Landau,...

Professor Laura Schor from Hunter College in New York talks with host Gilad Halpern about Annie Landau, an exceptional British ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman wh...

Prof. Daphna Hacker from Tel Aviv University delves into her book "Legalized Families in the Era of Bordered Globalization" in an episode of the Tel Aviv Rev...

Dr. Sarab Abu Rabia-Queder, a researcher at Ben-Gurion University, discusses the Bedouin community in the south of Israel, focusing on their complex position...

Dr. Sarab Abu Rabia-Queder, a researcher at Ben-Gurion University, discusses the complex position of Israel's Bedouin community in balancing tradition and mo...

Dr. Michal Kravel Tovi's book "When the State Winks: The Performance of Jewish Conversions in Israel" delves into the challenging conversion process that fem...

Dr. Danna Piroyansky's book "Ramle Remade: The Israelization of an Arab Town 1948-1967" explores the transformation of the Arab town of Ramle into a mixed ci...

Dr. Danna Piroyansky's book "Ramle Remade: The Israelization of an Arab Town 1948-1967" delves into the unique concept of mixed cities in Israel, particularl...

In "My Halakha, Your Halakha: Between Jewish Law and Jewish Life," Dr. Leon Wiener Dow explores the intersections of God, law, prayer, practice, and communit...

Dr. Leon Wiener Dow, from the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, delves into the themes of his book "The Going: A Meditation on Jewish Law" in which he e...

Dr. Jonathan Rubin, a historian at Tel Aviv University, discusses the interactions between Crusaders and local societies in the Medieval Levant, particularly...

Veteran journalist Donald Macintyre's book "Gaza: Preparing for Dawn" sheds light on Gaza beyond its humanitarian crisis, showcasing its resilient residents ...

Dr. Ephraim Chamiel discusses Modern Orthodoxy, focusing on Jewish philosophers who aimed to blend modernity and tradition. In his book "The Middle Way: The ...

Michael Broyde, a law professor and former rabbinical judge, explores the impact of alternative court systems like track two arbitration in the U.S. in his b...

In a 2015 episode, historian Prof. Anita Shapira, known for her expertise in Zionism, delves into her biography of David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister...

Ronen Bergman's book "Rise and Kill First" delves into Israel's history of targeted assassinations, spanning from pre-statehood to the present day. The book ...

Dr. Oren Meyers from the University of Haifa, co-author of the book Communicating Awe, discusses the significant presence of Holocaust-related content in Isr...

Liat Maggid-Alon, a historian, delves into the emergence of the Jewish bourgeoisie in Egypt during the early-to-mid 20th century, analyzing how modernity, re...

Prof. Ute Deichmann from Ben Gurion University discusses the early Israeli-German scientific exchanges and their role in paving the way for diplomatic relati...

Journalist and author Mika Almog delves into her new collection of short stories in "Anticipation," focusing on ordinary yet compelling characters set in con...