The author shares their personal experience of dealing with white hair and the insecurities it brought them.

A controversial Florida bill, House Bill 999, that aims to limit race and gender studies may also have unintended consequences for Judaic studies programs in the state.

In this episode, the discussion focuses on how Chassidus effectively countered the Haskalah movement.

In the early 19th century, German scholars developed Wissenschaft des Judentums, an academic approach to studying Jewish texts.

In this discussion on the state of Jewish Studies, the origins of the field are explored, noting that it emerged in the 19th century as scholars began analyzing Jewish texts using academic methods, rather than relying on traditional rabbinic, literary, or folk approaches.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Malka Simkovich discusses Second Temple Judaism and its relevance to Jewish life today.

Dr. Malka Simkovich, the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, discusses the secrets of Second Temple Judaism and its relevance to contemporary Jewish life.

In the Winter 2023 issue of the Jewish Review of Books, editor Abraham Socher discusses an essay by Hillel Halkin that challenges the idea of Jews as the chosen people and questions whether Israel has failed to become a normal nation.

The article discusses the moral obligations and dilemmas faced by Jewish leaders in Russia amidst the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

The Shalom Hartman Institute has released a new podcast called "Heretic in the House" that explores what happens when people leave the Hasidic world.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Dr. Tova Ganzel discusses the evolution of Jewish law and authority.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Professor Lawrence Schiffman discusses the evolution of Judaism from its early form to modern observance.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Professor Lawrence Schiffman discusses the evolution of Judaism from early times to modern observance.

In episode 246 of the TanakhCast podcast, the focus is on the Passover in Jerusalem.

The book "Medicine in the Talmud: Natural and Supernatural Therapies between Magic and Science" by Jason Sion Mokhtarian aims to update the field of Talmudic medicine, which has historically been dominated by physicians, scientists, laypersons, and rabbis.

Yang Meng, one of only a few Chinese academics fluent in Yiddish, recently taught the first Yiddish class ever at Peking University in Beijing.

Professor Haggai Ram of Ben Gurion University discusses his book "Intoxicating Zion: A Social History of Hashish in Mandatory Palestine and Israel," exploring the role of hashish in the region.

Israel Studies and Jewish Studies programs within academia are facing a problem of bias and hostility towards Israel.

In this episode of Adventures in Jewish Studies, host Avishay Artsy and guest scholars Julia Watts Belser and nili Broyer discuss the connection between Jewish studies and disability studies.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Michelle Margolis, a librarian for Jewish Studies at Columbia University, discusses the role of librarians and the hidden world of Judaica and rare books.

"Aerograms Across the Ocean" is a personal memoir that tells the story of the evolving friendship and love between Rachel Korati and David Biale through their correspondence in the form of aerograms.

The Bubbe Awards, similar to the Grammys for Yiddish and Jewish music, is now accepting submissions for original Yiddish songs.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Shalom Carmy, a philosophy and Jewish studies professor at Yeshiva University, discusses the foundations of his faith.

This episode delves into the Rambam's perspective on defining heresy and its significance, along with a discussion on contemporary Jewish identity.

Dr. Malka Simkovich, an expert in Second Temple Judaism, discusses the significance of belief and observance in the history of the Jewish people in a podcast episode.